1898, Belgium. Likelemba. Green/Brown/Black. Large vignette of a man and woman working with a train in the background. Top center vignette of a crest. Imprinted vignette at center of a plant. Attached coupons. Uncancelled and extremely fine.

1916, Spain. Stock certificate for 50 pesetas. Green. Vignette of a small mill building. Full coupons at right. Uncancelled and choice.

1854, Spain. Vignette of factory building at top. Black. Attached adhesive revenues. Stamp cancelled on verso and fine.

1930, France. Stock certificate. Black on light orange paper. Extremely fine.

1855, Pennsylvania. Five hundred dollar bond bearing seven percent interest. Black/ Vignette of locomotive at top center. Partial coupons attached. Ornate left border. Extensive splits at folds. Ink erosion at president’s signature. Very Good.

LAFAYETTE SABINE FOSTER (1806-1880). Foster was a Connecticut editor, judge and Senator. DS. 1pp. 7” x 2 1/4”. Norwich. May 13, 1873. An unnumbered check signed “L. F. S. Foster”. Payable to Cash for 25 dollars. Cut cancelled with all paper in tact. Foster’s signature is unaffected. Extremely Fine. This item is accompanied by a PASS-CO certified Silver PASS.

1922, Michigan. Stock certificate for 8 shares. Green\Black. Engraved vignette of seated Liberty with workers in the background. Issued to and signed on verso by Walter Camp (1859 – 1925). American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football. The first such certificate we’ve seen signed by this football legend. Light punch and stamp cancellations not affecting Camp’s signature. Extremely Fine.

1920, Maine. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company. Black/Gray/Gold with gold seal. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top center. Signed by Simon Lake, as Vice President. (1866 - 1945). Inventor, Submarine pioneer. Beginning in the early 1890's, and continuing for over 40 years, Lake built a succession of submarines through which he developed some portion of the submarine technology in use today. He is generally credited with developing the first workable periscope, and pioneering the use of hydroplanes fore and aft to achieve submergence while maintaining an even keel. His contributions to the navy and the marine industry were widespread, and his inventive genius places him among the important naval architects in American history. His submarine business ventures were never terribly successful, however, and he died a poor man. Stamp cancelled. Very fine.

1918, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Lampazos Silver Mines Company. Green/Black. Vignette of worker in mine at top center. Issued to and signed on verso by GEORGE GRAHAM RICE. Although his given name was Jacob Simon Herzig, Rice took his alias after his first jail sentence. "The period from 1920 to 1930, which marks the greatest era of crooked high finance the world has ever known, was the period in which Rice established himself as the most audacious, plausible and successful swindler America has produced. Uncancelled and very fine.