1885, Michigan. Bond for $5000 bearing 5% interest. Issued to and signed on verso by William K. Vanderbilt. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of train at station flanked by two female figures on farm. WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT. (1849 - 1920). Second son of William H. Vandebilt. William began his career in railroading at the age of nineteen in his grandfather's office ("Commodore" Vanderbilt), and was heavily involved in the family railroad empire. Punch and stamp cancelled. Punch cancellation lightly affects signature. Very fine.

1928, Michigan. $1000 bond bearing 5% interest. Green/Black. Triple vignette of train center flanked by man and sheep left and allegorical lady right. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1859, Michigan. Stock certificate for 30 shares. Red on blue paper. Top center vignette of train travelling under a bridge. Pen cancelled and Extremely Fine.

1868, Michigan. Stock for 3 shares. Black. Large top center engraved vignette of a large municipal building. Imprinted revenue stamp at center. Pen and punch cancelled. Very fine.

18 , New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Signed by Henry Keep as treasures. Black. Vignette at top center of farm land with steam locomotive in background. Pen cancelled. Very fine. The Michigan Southern Railroad, between 1846 and 1852, completed the former state Southern Railroad across Michigan, around Lake Michigan into Chicago. The Palmyra and Jacksonburgh Railroad was not part of the Michigan Southern Railroad's link with the western territories in American, and continued serving the railroad industry through the Civil War years. In 1855, the Michigan Southern Railroad consolidated with the Northern Indiana Railroad and became the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, still including the Palmyra and Jacksonburgh Branch line. The Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad consolidated with the Lake Shore Railway in 1869 becomming the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. Later that year, the Railroad joined the Buffalo and Erie Railroad. Rails now reached into New York. From Lake Erie into Michigan, over to Illinois and back east to New York, railroad mania had gripped the nation.

1906, West Virginia. $1000 bond bearing 5% interest. Green/Black. Vignette at top center of miners working. Very fine.

1921, Delaware. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of train passing oil wells at top center. Punch cancelledand fine.

1871, New York. Stock certificate for 4 shares. Black with attached adhesive revenue. Vignette of steam locomotive passing through countryside. Litho. Pen cancelled and fine.

1893, Jersey City. Stock certificate for 8 shares. White/Black. Vignette of a train moving through the mountain side at top center. Punch cancelled and very fine. The company operated a 7 mile branch line between New Brunswick and Millstone, New Jersey, later becoming part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. A couple of light age spots. Punch cancelled and Fine.