1880, Northern Pacific Railway Stock certificate for ten shares issued to and signed by Fred Seward, who was assistant secretary of state and was nearly fatally wounded by John Wilkes Booth’s coconspirators that infamous deadly night. Attractive certificate with ornate border, vignette of a train passing by telegraph lines in the countryside and a lower vignette of Fredrick Billings. Signed on the reverse: “F. W. Seward.” Punch hole cancellations well away from Seward’s signature, which is strong and clean. Stub is glue attached at left. From first newspaper reports of the assassination:[April 15] “It was Clarence A. Seward, instead of Wm. H. Seward, Jr., who was wounded. Fred Seward was also badly cut, as were also three nurses, who were in attendance upon the Secretary, showing that a desperate struggle took place there. The wounds of the whole party were dressed. [April 17.]... Secretary Seward and his son continue in a low condition, and Mr. Fred Seward's life is precarious.” The assailant hit Steward with his revolver so hard he fractured his skull in two places. FREDERICK SEWARD: (1830-1915) Assistant Secretary of State. An 1849 graduate of Union College. From 1849-1857 he served as secretary to his father, William H. Seward. From 1851-1861 he also held the position of associate editor of the Albany "Evening Journal". When his father was appointed U.S. Secretary of State under Lincoln, the younger Seward was appointed Assistant Secretary of State. On the night of April 14, 1865 he was slashed and his skull fractured protecting his father during the assassination attempt by Lewis Powell. Seward survived his injuries and again served as Assistant Secretary of State 1877-79 during the Hayes administration. He had also served in the New York State Assembly being elected in 1874.

1907, Maine. Stock certificate for 22 shares. Black. Vignette at top center of a building. Stamp and punch cancelled. Fine.

1867, Maine. Stock certificate for 4 shares. Black. Vignette at top center of the U.S. Capital building, beehive and harvest goods at bottom center. Crayon cancelled and very fine.

1980, Delaware. Stock certificate for one share. Brown Zebra striped border with multi-colored vignette.

18--. Minnesota. Unissued stock certificate. Black/White. Vignette of the Minnestota state seal at top center. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1889, Minnesota. Stock certificate for 1 share. BlackWhite. Vignette of the Minnesota state seal at top center. Lithographed by Pioneer Press. Lightly punch cancelled and Extremely Fine.

189-. Minnesota. Unissued stock certificate. Peach/Black. Vignette of spread eagle at top center.Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1865, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 31 shares. Black. Vignette of oil derricks and storage tanks at center, miner at work at right, Elk at left. Lithographed by E. S. Dodge & Company, New York. Some light browing along left margin. Folds. Very Scarce. Uncancelled and Very Good.

1877, Ohio. Stock certificate for 3 shares, Black. Small vignette at top center of people watching a passing train and lower center vignette of farmer with plow horses. Punch cancelled. Very fine.