1895. Kansas. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Agriculture vignette. Litho. Some contemporary ink spots. Fine. Scarce.

1889, Kansas. Stock certificate for 2 shares. Prairie scene at top center. Litho. Very Fine. Very scarce.

1876, Pennsylvania. Bond for $8,000 bearing 6% interest. Black/White. Very attractive muti-vignetted certificate. Bust portrait vignettes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, William Penn and Henry Clay and city buldings at top center. Punch cancelled and very fine

1950, United States. Series G savings bond. 7 ¾” x 4 ½”. Left border engraved portrait vignette of Abraham Lincoln. Stamp and crayon cancelled. Rare!

GARDINER G. HUBBARD.(1822 – 1897) was an American lawyer, financier, and philanthropist. He was one of the founders of the Bell Telephone Company and the first president of the National Geographic Society.

1850, Boston. Stock certificate for 300 shares of the Boston and Chelsea Railroad Company issued to and signed "Gardiner G Hubbard" on the verso. Black on white paper. Receipt glued to the left edge and pen cancelled on the front not affecting the signature. Light soiling and in very good condition.

Benjamin Brewster. DS. 1pp. 13" x 9". Illinois. December 3, 1889. A "Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific" bond for $5,000 issued to and signed by Benjamin Brewster. There is a railroad vignette in the upper right corner and a receipt glued to the left side. It has been punch and stamp cancelled, though not affecting Brewster's large signature. It is in fine condition overall.

A fine set of five different color varieties including both preferred and common stock certificates from the Northern Pacific Railroad. Bearing the engraved portrait of Frederick Billings, these certificates provide a wonderful example of the art of intaglio printing in the 19th century done by the National Bank Note Company. All extremely fine or better.

1907, Paris, France. Stock certificate for 100 francs. Green Black. Wonderful art nouveau design depicting two female figures at sides. Nice large phonograph at lower left, early records at lower right and top center. Litho. Attached coupons at right. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine with one vertical fold. Superb for display

1887, Ohio. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Cleveland and Marietta Railway Company. Brown/Black. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive. Issued to and signed on verso "in trust for A.C. Lanier by CHARLES LANIER (b. 1837). Capitalist. Lanier inherited his interest in the banking house of Winslow, Lanier & Co. from his father, J. F. D. Lanier. He served as a director of numerous railroads, Western Union Telegraph and many other companies. "One of the most capable bankers and businessmen . ." in New York. Punch cancelled and fine.

1923, Maioy. Exceptionally colorful bond depicting a stage with curtains, allegorical figures and designs. Attached adhesive revenue stamps. Superb for display. Extremely Fine.

Issued to J.S. Morgan & Co. London, Eng. First Preferred Stock Black. #A423 Both JP Morgan and JS Morgan sign for their brokerage firms on the same certificate. Signed on verso by J.S. Morgan and on front by J. Pierpont Morgan (signed as Drexel, Morgan and Co. in his hand) at left as Transfer Agent. Hole punch cancelled with J. Pierpont’s signature affected by one punch

1841, Massachusetts. Black. Stock certificate for 50 shares. A fine, detailed engraved vignette of an early steamboat at top center, steam locomotive crossing a bridge at left. The road extended 44 miles from Boston, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island. One of America's earliest railroads. Pen cancelled and Extremely Fine.

1885 Stock certificate for one share of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Company of Montana.Black. Issued to and signed on verso by FREDERICK BILLINGS (1823- 1890). President of the NPRW. Billings Montana was named after him. Billings became a lawyer and in 1849, the year gold was found in California, he went west to make his fortune. He made it quickly, soon becoming a successful lawyer and realestate developer in San Francisco and one of the richest men in California. Signed as president of the company by SAMUEL T. HAUSER (1833 1914). Pioneer miner, capitalist and territorial governor of Montana. A rare association of these two western business pioneers. Billings signature remains uncancelled while Hauser’s is lightly affected by small punch cancellations.

1911, Barcelona. Stock certificate of the SOCIEDAD GENERAL DE AUTOMOVILES S.A.. Black. A large vignette at left center margin of an early automobile. A great certificate for display. Uncancelled and very fine.

1906, Paris, France. Stock certificate for 100 francs. Green/Yellow. A wonderful art nouveau certificate depicting a lady driving an open seat automobile at center, male and female figures at either side. Coupons below. One fold. Great for display. Uncancelled and in Excellent condition.

1856, Paris, France and Virginia. Stock certificate for 100 francs. Light Gray/Black. An unusual certificate with vignettes of four American presidents, Thomas Jefferson, William Henry Harrison, James Madison and James Monroe. One of the many European land companies formed for emigration and colonization in the United States. A nice American development related stock. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

JAMES B. HAGGIN. 1880, New York. Certificate of the Homestake Mining Company for one share signed "J B Haggin" as president. Black on white paper. Large central engraving of two Indians kneeling on a cliff; they are overlooking items of modern progress, such as the steam locomotive, a bridge, a Conestoga wagon and a small factory. Stamp and punch cancelled. It is in very fine condition overall.

1893. Stock certificate for 11 shares. Superb large vignette of Liberty, agricultural and manufacturing scenes. Litho. 13 " x 11". Extremely Fine.

JAMES C. FARGO. 1896, New York. A certificate for 500 shares of the Merchants Despatch Transportation Company signed "Jas. C. Fargo" once on the front as president and once on the back. The shares were issued to "Jas. C. Fargo Executor". Black on white paper with a fancy engraved border. Pen cancelled in pink ink, including one through the autograph on the front. Fargo's signature on verso is uncancelled. Receipt glued to the left side and in fine condition.

1966, Delaware. Non-voting common stock for 1000 shares of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Signed as Executive Vice President by DONALD REGAN (B. 1918): Chief of staff and U. S. Treasury Secretary under Ronald Reagan; Board Chairman of Merrill Lynch & Co. Joining Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith as a trainee in 1946, Regan progressed through the ranks until 1968, when he was elected president. He was elected chairman and chief executive officer in 1971, and assumed these positions in the holding company, Merrill Lynch & Co., when it was formed in 1973. He served as U. S. Treasury Secretary under Ronald Reagan, 1981 - 1985, after which point he became Reagan's chief of staff, serving in that position until 1987. In this latter capacity, Regan directed the day to day operations of the White House and the President's staff, served as the President's senior advisor, and had supervisory responsibility for the Executive Offices. Considered by many to be an abrasive and arrogant individual, he resigned under fire after an all-too-public spat with First Lady Nancy Reagan over his private criticisms of President Reagan. This certificate was issued prior to the law allowing brokerage firms to be publicly held, and as such were restricted to employees of the company. Light punch cancellations not affecting Regan's signature. Excellent.

NORVIN GREEN. (1818-1893).Physician; Legislator; Telegraph pioneer, becoming president of Western Union. Green had been involved in the early formative years of this company and in 1853, the New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph and the Louisville and New Orleans telegraph companies merged after a period of ruinous competition. Shortly after, Green and a group of other businessmen leased these lines for operation. A series of consolidations in the industry ultimately led to the formation of Western Union Telegraph which served the entire United States-an idea that Green was amongst the first to support. A truly important individual in the development of the telegraph industry.

1858, Louisville. Certificate for 100 shares of the New Orleans and Ohio Telegraph Lessees signed by "N. Green" as president. Black on white paper. Two vignettes of allegorical woman and one of an early steam locomotive passing a boat in a canal. Pen and cut cancelled. Light soiling, wrinkling and pinholes and in very good condition.

L.L. BEAN. 1937, Delaware. Certificate for 40 shares of the Pan American Airways Corporation issued to and signed by "Leon L. Bean" on the verso. The stock has orange borders and background with a facsimile signature of Juan Trippe. The piece is lightly punch cancelled, including two small holes that barely touch Bean's signature. It is in very fine condition overall.

1766, Spain. One share. Engraved vignette of the royal arms of Guipuzcoa with an extremely ornate border design depicting an indian, female figure, fruits, weapons and plants as well as a number of boxes of the company’s freight. Printed on vellum. Attached embossed white seal which also depicts the Guipuzcoa royal arms. The Caracas company was formed by a group of merchants in the Guipuzcoa province near San Sebastian, in the Basque region of Spain. Its primary purpose was trading with the Caracas province of Venezuela as well as the development of agriculture and the oversight of Orinoco river to the Hacha river in order to prevent illegal trading by the Dutch from Curacao. This company was the first of the great spanish overseas trading companies and the first Spanish trading company known to have issued public stock. At 21 Elizabeth Farnese (1692-1766), the Queen consort of Spain, was married to Philip V of Spain. Exerting great influence of the weak Philip, she strongly supported the policy of Alberoni, one aim of which was to recover the ancient Italian possessions of Spain (eventually both Sardinia and Sicily were seized by the Spanish). Elizabeth was such a staunch supporter of this policy that she even placed herself at the head of one division of the Spanish army as French forces advanced to the Pyrenees! Ultimately, Elizabeth's ambition was grievously disappointed. The Triple Alliance thwarted her plans, and in 1720 the allies made the banishment of Alberoni a condition of peace, and the Spanish were forced to abandon Sicily. In the end, all Elizabeth’s entreaties failed to prevent the abdication of Philip, who gave up the throne to his heir in 1724, and retired to the palace of La Granja. Seven months later, the death of the young king recalled Philip to the throne. During his declining years, Elizabeth directed the whole policy of Spain toward securing thrones in Italy for her sons. In 1736 she had the satisfaction of seeing her dreams realized with the accession of her son Don Carlos, later Charles II of Spain, to the throne of the Two Sicilies and his recognition by the powers in the treaty of Vienna. An important, early Spanish trading company stock and historically signicant issued to the most powerful woman in Spain at the time. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

18—. Santiago Chile. Bond for 1000 pesos bearing 5%. Green\Black. A fine engraving of a seated liberty and lion flanked by a railroad and ship scene. Smaller vignette of the bank building below and a fine engraved vignette of the Chilean coast at left. Unique. A few folds. Fine.

18—. Santiago, Chile. 5% Stock. Green. Engraved vignette of coat-of-arms flanked by spread-eagle vignettes. Accompanied by two pages of hand drawn documents detailing the initial design of the certificate. Unique. Folds. Fine.

1877, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Stock certificate for 794 shares. Black. Signed by Levis S. Stockwell as president. Elias Howe patented the lock stitch sewing machine in 1846, although it wasn’t until 1865 that he and the Stockwell brothers formed the Howe Machine Company and erected a factory at Bridgeport, Connecticut. In the first 6 months of 1871 it was reported that the factory could produce 1000 machines a day. The Stockwell brothers were both sons in law of Elias Howe marrying his only two daughters. (www.ismacs.net/howe) Some pinholes at left and small paper loss at extreme top margin. A rare certicate from this important and well-known company. Overall Fine.

1865, Virginia. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black. Nice multi-vignetted certificate depicting seated Liberty at top center, agriculture scenes at either side. Litho. Signed as president of the company by Confederate general JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON (1807 – 1891). Confederate General. One of the South’s highest ranking officers during the war, Johnston was the highest ranking army officer to resign from the Federal army and join the Confederate cause. This example is one of three we know of to date. A fine scripophily rarity signed by one of the South’s leading military figures. Trimmed close at left and right margins. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1853, Vermont. Stock certificate for 5 shares of Western Vermont Rail Road Co. Black. Vignette of a steam locomotive at left, state seal at upper center. Litho. Rich. & Laurel, New York. Imprinted red seal at lower left. Completed in 1852, the road operated between Bennington and Rutland, Vermont. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1867, Utah. Stock certificate for 1000 shares. Vignette of mining scene at top center. Attached adhesive revenue stamp at lower left. A rare western mining company. Uncancelled and extremely fine.

1880, Paris, France. A bond for 500 francs. Peach background and black text on white paper. Interesting vignettes at top and bottom center margins and left and right center margins depicting early health machines, some of which look quite painful. Litho. Scalloped left edge with complete coupons attached at bottom. Uncancelled and in extremely fine condition.

1861, Cuba. Stock certificate for one share of 100 pesos in Ferro-Carril y Almacenes de Deposito de Santiago de Cuba. Vignette of a steam locomotive passing by mountains and a lake. Litho. Cuban railroad stocks from this period are quite scarce. One minor piece of ink erosion at the President’s signature in lower left. Uncancelled and Fine.

1840’s. Annapolis, Maryland. Unissued State Loan. Vignette of the State of Maryland Seal depicting an eagle at top center, Seated figure at bottom. Printed by Danforth, Bald & Co. & Toppan, Carpenter & Casilear Co. The bond was intended to be sold in Europe as well as the United States as par is fixed in Pounds Sterling, French Francs and Dutch Guilders. Mounting glue traces on verso bleed through and are visible from the front in all four corners. A very scarce early U.S. state bond. Uncancelled. VG-Fine.

ROSCOE TURNER (1895-1970) Aviator and three time winner of the Thompson Trophy. 1948, Indian. Roscoe Turner Aeronautical Corporation Stock certificate for five shares issued to Roscoe Turner and Signed as President and on verso by Turner. Black / Red with Green underprint. Great aviation themed border with a plane at each of the four corners and a larger plane at top center. With gold embossed company seal. Uncancelled and Very Fine. After years of barnstorming and air-racing, Roscoe Turner founded the Roscoe Turner Aeronautical Crop, a fixed base operated that was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. A very attractive double-signed stock from this aviation pioneer!

1957, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Issued to and signed by John Sterling Rockefeller (1904-1988). Grandson of William Rockefeller. Blue/White. Vignette at top center of an abacus flanked by allegorical male figures. Perferation and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1912, Russia. Stock certificate for 125 rubles printed in Cyrillic and another language. Brown and black with a tan background on white paper. Underprinted litho of a locomotive and tender. Scalloped top and partial coupons below. Uncancelled and in very fine condition overall.

1904, Maine. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black with green background. Six small vignettes of miners pictured within the border design. A larger vignette at top left of miners at work. Uncancelled and very fine.

1921, Delaware. Stock certficate for 100 Shares. Green/Black. Vignette at top center of oil refinery. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

1943, London, England. Three Per Cent Debenture Stock of the London & North Eastern Railway Company. Black. Litho. Issued to Air Commodore Eric Digby Johnson (1892 - 1971). He fought in the both the First World War and Second World War. Stamp and punch cancelled. Fine.

1934, England. 4% Redeemable Debenture Stock. Blue\Brown. Stock certificate for 100 Pounds. Ornate Design at Left. The Aire and Calder Navigation Company has a rich history dating back to as early as 1699 when Parliament passed an act to improve the navigability of the River Aire. Since its inception, the canal has been continuously improved and expanded and today is still in existence. Some light glue residue at left margin. Very Fine.

1886, England. 3 ½ Per Cent Debenture Stock certificate for four hundred pounds. Black. Litho. Ornate design at left. The Aire and Calder Navigation Company has a rich history dating back to as early as 1699 when Parliament passed an act to improve the navigability of the River Aire. Since its inception, the canal has been continuously improved and expanded and today is still in existence.

1898, Ohio. Black/White on light green background with gold seal. Stock certificate for 1 share. Vignette of building at top center. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1829, New York. Stock certificate for 5 shares. The company was chartered in 1802 for the construction of a road between Albany and Schenectady, New York. Couple of minor edge tears. Fine.

1933, New York. Brown/Black. Vignette of state seal at upper center. Loan for Canal Improvement, $10,000 bond bearing 4% interest. Signed by Alfred G. Vanderbilt on the attached stock irrevocable power. Alfred G. Vanderbilt (1912-1999) Son of Alfred G. Vanderbilt who died in the Lusitania. Horse racing enthusiast.The bond is stamp and punch cancelled, the stock power is uncancelled. Fine.

1861, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black on thin white paper. Top center vignette of a steamship docking station. Right vignette of a male worker, left vignette of a female worker. Signed at lower left as witness by Henry Phipps, Jr. (1839-1930). Capitalist; Manufacturer; Philanthropist. Minor paper loss at lower right corner. Fine. Pen cancellations not affecting Phipps' signature.

1854, Pennsylvania. Stock certifcate for 5 shares. Black/White. Vignette of a busy harbor at top center, agricultural border vignettes of a young woman at right and man at left. Some bleed through from ink on verso at right side. Pen cancelled and very fine.

1878, California. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black. Vignette at bottom center of the Mexican emblem of an eagle holding a snake in its beak. Vignette of an altar with candelabra within the title. Mines located in the district of Altar, State of Sonora, Mexico. Uncancelled and very fine.

1907, California. $500 gold bond bearing 6% interest. Green/Black. Two small vignettes at top center, a mining scene and an oil derrick. Coupons attached at top. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1884, New York. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Gray/Black on light yellow background with gold seal. Vignette of company seal flanked by train and sailing vessels at top center. Glue residue at left from stub removal. Red pen cancelled and fine.

1946, New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of an ealge at top center. Issued to and signed on verso by Addison Ward LaFrance, founder of Ward LaFrance best known for the fire trucks it manufactured. Excellent condition. Perf cancellations not affecting LaFrance's signature.

New Jersey. Specimen stock certificate. Orange/Black. Vignette of indian in upper middle. A beautiful certificate. Very fine.

1925, Rhode Island. Stock certficate for 5 shares. Rust/Black. Vignette of allegorical females within the border. Uncancelled and very fine.

1987. Delaware. Stock certificate for 15000 shares. Blue/Black. Spread-eagle vignette. Punch cancelled and very Fine.

1894, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 15 shares. Black. Multi-vignettes of ship at top center and dredging equipment at bottom right and left margin. Litho. A truly attractive certificate of interesting topical appeal. Lightly pen and punch cancelled and very fine condition.

1928. New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares issued to F. W. VANDERBILT Blue/Black. Vignette of seated allegorical figure at top center. Perferation cancelled and very fine.

1968. Texas. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Blue/White. Color vignette of George Washington mounted on a horse at top center. Perferation cancelled. Very fine.

1927, Territory of Hawaii. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black. Top center vignette of eagle flying with sun burst in background. Crayon cancelled. Fine.

1869, New York. Stock certificate for 25 shares. Black with imprinted orange revenue stamp at center. Large vignette of loading dock at top center; dog's head at top left; clasped hands at bottom left. Litho. Signed as president by WILLIAM G. FARGO (1818 - 1881); Expressman. Fargo got his start in the express business at age 13 through a 30 mile mail route. Sometime later, William Fargo served as a messenger with Wells & Company, the first express company to venture west of Buffalo. Fargo became a partner in Wells & Company and, in 1850, they joined with two other express companies to form the American Express Company which covered the eastern sector of the United States; Wells, Fargo & Company, formed in 1852, covered the western sector. The outstanding success of the American Express Company brought with it many competitors, one of which was the very powerful Merchants Union Express Company and, following a fierce competitive struggle, the Merchant's Union Express was consolidated into the American Express Company, the resulting company becoming the American Merchants Union Express with Fargo as president. A nice example of restructuring of a competitive industry in its early stages. Issued to and signed on verso by CHARLES LOCKHART (b. 1818) Pittsburgh area oil buyer, producer, refiner; President of Atlantic Refining; Board of Directors of Standard Oil. Minor glue residue at left margin from stub. Extremely Fine. Diamond cut cancellation at left with paper removed, both signatures are unaffected.

1904, Territory of Arizona. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black with gold seal. Ornate border and vignette of eagle with spread wings and American flags at top center. Small split at fold repaired on verso with archival tape. Uncancelled and fine.

1919, Arizona. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of panoramic view of oil fields across top of certificate. Uncancelled and Very fine.

1898, New Jersey. $100 Bond bearing 5% interest. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of an eagle perched on a mountain top. Coupons attached at right. Uncancelled and fine.

1911, New York. Green/Black/White. $200 bond bearing 6% interest. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top center. Row of coupons on right side. Very fine.

1892, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Black with light blue background and attached embossed gold company seal at lower left. Vignette of an eagle perched on a mountain top at center. Uncancelled and very fine.

1920, Virginia. Certificate for 20 shares in English and French. Orange border on white paper with black type. Top center vignette of a steam engine pulling a number of petroleum cars away; in the foreground is an oil field. Complete coupons attached to the right. Litho. Uncancelled and in very fine condition.

1925, Athens, Greece. Bond. Multi-colored. Large center vignette of a an egyptian coin. Bottom border vignettes of various greek figures figures. Attached coupons. Stamp cancelled and very fine.

1856, New York. Stock certificate for 4 shares. Black. Vignette of a rail yard and a ship yard with the “Saftey & Dispatch” seal at top center. . Signed as vice president by JOHN BUTTERFIELD, as Secretary by WILLIAM G. FARGO and as Treasurer by ALEX HOLLAND. FARGO, WILLIAM G. (1818 - 1881). Expressman. Fargo got his start in the express business at age 13 through a 30 mile mail route. Sometime later, William Fargo served as a messenger with Wells & Company, the first express company to venture west of Buffalo. Fargo became a partner in Wells & Company and, in 1850, they joined with two other express companies to form the American Express Company which covered the eastern sector of the United States; Wells, Fargo & Company, formed in 1852, covered the western sector. Wells went on to start his own firm, Wells & Company, which ran a route from Buffalo to Detroit, the first express company to venture west of Buffalo. As a young man, William Fargo served as a messenger with Wells & Company, and eventually became Wells' partner. In 1850, Wells & Company joined with two other express companies to form the American Express Company which covered the eastern sector of the United States, with the western sector being covered by Wells, Fargo and Company. BUTTERFIELD, JOHN (1801 - 1869). Expressman; Financier. Beginning his career in the express business as a stage driver, Butterfield soon held a share in the proprietorship he was working for. Shortly, most of the stage lines west of New York were under his control. In 1849, he formed the express company of Butterfield, Wasson & Co. and in 1850, upon his suggestion, a merger of his company, (Henry) Wells & Co. and Livingston, (William G.) Fargo & Co. formed the American Express Company. In 1857, they received the government contract for the first transcontinental stage line at $600,000 per year and resulted in the Overland Mail Company of which Butterfield was president. His activities stretched to steamboating, plank roads and railroads. Some light toning. Revenue stamp affixed. Uncancelled and fine. This item has been authenticated, graded and encapsulated by PASS-CO.

A share for 1,000 francs in an expedition for J. B. Garrigou & Company.  1800. The corsair was bound for the L’Isle-de-France. A translation follows: ARMAMENT IN WAR AND GOODS Length from head to head. . . 88 feet  Width of main beam . . . .    22 feet, 6 inches Deep    in the hull    . .   . . . 9 feet  10 inches. This Ship was built and doubled with copper, it is made for a higher walk, — in the brig, & armed with guns and shells of 8 pounds, with the necessary number of men a similar expedition. We the undersign, Ship-owners of the Ship Adventure aforesaid, acknowledge to have received — the sum of a Thousand francs for an share or portion of interest that it represents in the armament of the aforesaid Ship, and because it is to take part this day, with the benefit or loss which will be able the result of the aforesaid, armament, according to the clauses and conditions of the leaflet of which it took note. Excellent.

 1817. Newark, New Jersey. Stock Certificate for 2 Shares. Black White.  7 7/8”  x 5 ¾ “. Issued to Elias Boudinot, the tenth President of Continental Congress. In 1806, the New Jersey General Assembly chartered the Essex and Middlesex Turnpike. Elias Boudinot’s brother and future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Elisha Boudinot was a commissioner and majority share holder of the company from its onset. Elisha was among a group of New Jerseyans authorized to “receive subscriptions for erecting a turnpike road, four rods wide, from the east end of the bridge over the Raritan river at New Brunswick, through Elizabethtown to Newark, in the count of Essex…” The subscription of stock was authorized at 3,000 shares of $50 each. The goal of the turnpike was to both improve the New Brunswick to Newark road and to connect that road with the Trenton and New Brunswick Turnpike in New Brunswick. A Choice rarity displaying this important early political investing in the growth of America. 

1940, Maryland. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Signed as Vice-President by George M. Weiss (1894 - 1972). Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, Weiss served as a long time director of the New York Yankees farm system and later as a highly successful General Manager for the club. Lightly pen cancelled and Extremely Fine.

1851, California. Stock certificate of the Enterprise Quartz Company. Issued at Nevada, California. November 21, 1851. Printed by Nevada Journal Print. The company was located on Kentucky Ridge, Nevada County. Gold was discovered around 1850 - 1851 on Kentucky Ridge by one of the early 49ers, George Roberts. It is possible that the signature on this stock, E. W. Roberts is a relative. The Kentucky Ridge saw the first Black slaves brought in for mining purposes. "These Afro-Americans came to Nevada County from Georgia as the slaves of Colonel William F. English. English reportedly was a Georgia planter who sold his plantation in 1850, then journeyed to Philadelphia, where he purchased a ship to transport machinery and workers to California to establish a mining enterprise." While we've been unable to connect the Enterprize quartz specifically with English's slaves, it is possible that they worked the company mine. Stock certificates dated 1851 from a California gold mine are quite rare and this offers a fine opportunity to acquire a piece of the gold rush. Folds. Fine.

February 1, 1895. England. Light green. The $1000 bond was “Payable both Principal and Interest in the United States. One Half of This Loan is Reserved For Issue In America…The bearer, having paid the sum of fifty pounds in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus of the 19th February, 1895, will , on payment of the remaining Installments, amounting to One hundred and seventy-seven Pounds, at the periods specified, be entitled to receive in exchange for this Scrip a Definitive bond for One Thousand Dollars, when ready for delivery.” The installments were to be paid to the government’s agent, N. M. Rothschild & Sons in London. This bond issue was completed in order to avert a gold panic similar to what had brought about the Panic of 1893 amid fears of currency depreciation. N. M. Rothschild & Sons along with J. S. Morgan & Company contracted to sell the loan. An important example of a bond issued to fund the U.S. government during a period financial uncertainty. This bond was one of four which surfaced in the following denominations: $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000. Excellent condition.

18--. Santiago, Chile. An uncut pair SPECIMENS of 1,000 peso bonds. Green\Black. Engraved vignette of spread-eagle at top center, bank building below. Fine engraved vignette of the Chilean coast at left. A few folds. Couple of cut hole cancellations. Fine.

18--, Maine. $200 Bond. Black. Litho. Steam locomotive vignette at top center. Litho. In 1862, this road merged with the Penobscot & Kennebec Railroad to form the Maine Central Railroad. Nice, early New England piece. Punch cancelled and Very fine. Cancellation affects date.

1861, Maine. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black with red company seal. Vignette of steam locomotives running vertically at left. Litho. Scarce. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1891, New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black. Large center vignette of the state seal of NY, with ornate border and shields in each corner of the certificate. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1858, Ohio. $500 bond bearing 7% interest. Black. Vignette of college building and train passing by at top center. Complete coupons below. Uncancelled and very fine.

1923, Delaware. Stock certificate for 125 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top center. Stamp cancelled and fine.

190-, Arizona. Unissued stock certificate. Green / White. Green seal at lower left. Ornate border.

1910. Arizona. Stock certificate for 135 shares. Green/Black with green overprint. Vignette of miners at work at bottom center. Uncancelled and fine.

1889, Arkansas. $1,000 bond bearing interest at 6%. Triple vignette at top center. Vignette of a steam locomotive passing through the countryside flanked by other vignettes of black farm workers picking cotton and cultivating land. Litho. Coupons at right. This bond has become somewhat scarce in recent years. Punch cancelled and extremely fine.

1915, Washington. Stock certificate for 250 shares. Black with gold seal. Small vignettes of miners within ornate border and miners at work at top left. Three red revenue stamps attached at bottom left. Stamp cancelled. Very fine.

[Specimen]. ----, New York. 9 % seven year note in Asian Development Bank. Red / Black. Vignette of an allegorical female at top center. Company logo at bottom center. Specimen stamp at lower left. Perforation at signatures and right edge. Very Fine.

1936, Delaware. Stock certificate for 1 share. Brown\Black. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1802, Philadelphia One share issued to William Cramond. Signed as secretary of the company by James Gibson and by Archibald McCall as president. This company was an attempt to reorganize the earlier asylum company founded by Robert Morris and John Nicholson. The original Asylum Company was formed in 1792 to provide refuge for King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and other elite members of the overthrown French government which never materialized. A scarce early stock from this extremely interesting company. 7" x 8" Trimmed close at left border. There is a 3” archival tape repair along vertical center fold split. Uncancelled. Extremely fine.

1894, Kansas. $200 gold bond scrip. Blue/Black. Vignette of train facing right at top center. Stamp, punch and square cut cancelled. Very fine.

1894, Kansas. $100 General Mortgage Gold Bond Scrip. Green / Black. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Green underprint. Coupons attached. Punch and stamp cancelled.

1893, Kansas. Stock certificate for ten share. Brown/Black. Engraved vignette of reclining male and female on either side of a vignette of a farmer plowing his field. Punch and stamp cancelled. Very Fine.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad in Chicago was established in order to secure terminals in Chicago. 1888, Illinois. Stock certificate for 49,980 share. Black / White. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Orange company seal. Stamp cancelled Multiple Punch Cancellations along bottom.

1889, Kansas. Four Gold Bond Scrip certificates, $45 (black), $50 (black), $300 (olive) and $400 (orange). All bear vignette of a railroad worker cleaning a locomotive at top left, except for $45 scrip that bears a vignette of a locomotive at top left. $50, $300 and $400 have coupons attached. $50, $300 and $400 punch cancelled, $45 punch and stamp cancelled.; 1889, Kansas. Six General Mortgage Gold Bond Scrip. $ 9 and 37/100 (black), $50 (brown), $100 (green), $200 (blue), $300 (brown) and $400 (brown). $9 and 37/100 bears a vignette of a coalman and his furnace at top right. The remaining scrip bear a vignette of a locomotive at top center. All but the 9 and 37/100 scrip have coupons attached.

1911, Paris. Stock certificate. Brown. Ornate border with small vignettes of oil drill in bottom left corner and ship in drydock in bottom right corner. Coupons below. Small split at right margin. Stamp cancelled and fine.

1871, New York. $1000 Central Division Land Grant bond of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Co. bearing 6% interest. Rust/Black with orange imprinted revenue at right. Large panoramic view of mountains with steam locomotives and a riverside town. Signed on verso as Trustee by Oliver Ames (1807 - 1877). Manufacturer, Railroad promoter and official. Brother of Oakes Ames and involved with him in the famous Credit Mobilier scandal. Paper loss at lower right corner well away from border, would mat out nicely, otherwise fine. Uncancelled.

1931. Maine. Black. Stock certificate for 1 share of 100 pounds sterling. Vignette of train at top center with ornate border. Stamp cancelled. Very fine.

1918. Maine. Stock certificate for 15 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of bust of allegorical figure over company title. Very fine.

1910, Canada. 100 pound bond bearing 5% interest. Green/Black. Vignette of train engine at top center. Coupons at right margin. Stamp cancelled and very fine.

1921, Kansas. Stock certificate for 1 share. Green/Black with green seal at bottom left. Vignette of flaming torch at top center. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1922, Illinois. Stock certificate for 1 share. Blue/Black with blue seal. Vignette of torch at top center. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1919, Michigan. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Issued to not signed by Albert Edson Sleeper (1862 -1934) was an American politician and served as a Republican Governor of Michigan from 1917 to 1921. Sleeper was born in Bradford, Vermont and was educated at the Bradford Academy.In 1884, he moved to Lexington, Michigan where he was a successful businessman owning several banks and extensive real estate and also worked in mercantile industries. Decorative border with green seal at lower left. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1941, No place. Stock certificate issued to and signed on attached receipt by AVERY BRUNDAGE (1887-1975) American athlete, sports official and philanthropist. Brundage served on the United States Olympic Committee and as president of the International Olympic Committee. Green / Black. Vignette of a stylized Massachusetts’ State Seal at top center flanked by vignettes of a scenic rail scene at left and of a maritime scene at right. Punch and stamp cancellations do not affect Brundage’s signature. Overall Fine.

1930, Delaware. Stock certificate for 8 shares. Orange/Black. Issued to and signed on verso by James Henry Rand, Jr. (1886 - 1968) American industrialist who revolutionized the business record industry. Founder of American Kardex, an office equipment and office supplies firm which later merged with his father's company, the Rand Ledger Corporation. Rand later bought out and merged with several other companies, notably the Remington Typewriter Company, to form Remington Rand. In 1955, Rand merged his corporation with the Sperry Corporation to form Sperry-Rand, one of the earliest and largest computer manufacturing companies in the United States. Facsimilie signature of C. V. Whitney as President. Hole punch and perferation cancellations, Rand's signature is unaffected. Fine.

1931, Maryland. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Brown/Black. Vignette of early train at center. Issued to and signed on verso by PIERRE S. duPONT (1870-1954); President of duPont from 1915-1919. In 1902 Pierre S., along with his brothers Alfred and Thomas Coleman, purchased E. I. duPont De Nemours from their elder relatives. Several years later, Thomas Coleman, desiring to liquidate his holding of the family company stock offered it to the company for outright purchase. Alfred, believing the asking price too high was infuriated upon discovering that Pierre S. had disregarded his opinion and with the aid of trusted family members and friends purchased Thomas Coleman's stock. This set off a vicious court battle between two family factions eventually ending in victory for Pierre S. and those members of the family involved in his syndication. Later, Pierre S. served as Chairman of the Board of General Motors. Stamp and punch cancellations do not affect duPont's signature. Choice condition.

1920, Texas. Stock certificatefor 20 shares. Brown/Bl;ack. Vignette of oilfields at top center and either side. Litho. Uncancelled and Fine.

1896, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black. Litho. An unusual gold related certificate. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

1921, Arizona. Stock certificate for 5000 shares. Orange/Black. Female allegorical figure vignette at top center. Orange underprinting of an early automobile at center. The company operated in Denver and Pueblo, Colorado from 1918 – 1922. At least one prototype each of the Baker Steam touring car and roadster was built though none ever entered production. Uncancelled and very fine.

1880, Ohio.Black. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Engraved vignette of early Tom Thumb locomotive at center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1857, Ohio. Black. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Vignette of train at top center flanked by allegorical figure of a woman at top left and top right. Pen and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1835, Maryland. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black. Engraved vignette of a primitive “Tom Thumb” train flanked by seated allegorical figures. An extremely early railroad stock. Cut and pen cancelled and excellent.

1925, Ohio. Puple/Black. $1000 Twenty Year, 4 1/2% convertible gold bond. Vignette of early Tom Thumb Locomotive at top center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1901, Maryland. Green/Black. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Vignette of locomotive at top left. Punch and stamp cancelled. Very fine.

1839, Maryland. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Triple vignette of stagecoach at top center with seated female figures at either side. Cut cancelled. Very fine.

1919, Maryland. $1000 bond bearing 3 1/2% interest. Brown/Black. Vignette of female allegorical figure at top left. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1894, Ohio. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Green/Black. Right border vignette of a train station. Issued to and signed on verso by Major General Augustus E. Warren. Very fine condition. Stamp and punch cancellations not affecting Warren's signature with rank.

1901, Maryland & Ohio. B & O Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Baltimore and Ohio issued to and signed by “Chas. W. Harkness” on verso. Green borders and under printing. Top left engraving of a 4-4-0 locomotive moving down the tracks at full throttle. Stamp and punch cancelled, though not affecting the dark autograph in any way. Fine condition.

1903, Maryland. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of company building at top left. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1902, Maryland. $1,000 bond. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of company building. Coupons attached at top. Stamp cancelled. Very fine.

Specimen. Spain. Common stock Green/Black. Left border includes and oval vignette of an allegorical female with a bird perched on her outstretched arm. Stamp Specimen and Excellent.

1888, New York. Stock certificate for 4 shares. Black. Engraved vignette of a spread-eagle at upper left. Pen cancelled and Very Fine.

1861, South Carolina. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Paper missing at lower right crner. Cut cancelled with all paper intact. Very Good.

1853, South Carolina. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Issued to A.R. Young and witnessed on verso by Henry E. Young. Young was a Major - Judge Advocate on Lee's staff; he turned down Judge Advocate for the CS Army and the rank of Colonel so that he could ride with Lee as he felt it a greater honor. Young signed the same parole as Lee at Appamottox. Age toning, fine. Cut cancelled with all paper intact.

1870, South Carolina. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Vignette of the state seal at center, cotton plant at left. Attached adhesive revenue. Cut cancelled with minor paper loss of revenue stamp.

1858, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 6 share. Engraved vignette of a male portrait flanked by seated liberty and commerce. A choice bank stock.Cut cancelled and Fine.

1862, New York. Stock certificate for 13 shares. Blue. Vignette of seated figure and state seal. Litho. A pretty certificate . Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1849, Virginia. Stock certificate for seven shares. Black. Light bleed through from docketing on verso. Age toning. A nice early bank example. Fine.

1902, Oregon & California. Stock certificate for 200 hundred shares. Black with partial red text and embossed gold company seal. Bust portrait vignette of Lady Liberty at top left. Uncancelled and very fine

1913, Paris. Stock certificate. Green on light yellow paper. Ornate border and small bust of allegorical female at top center. Coupons below. One center fold. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1918, Spain. Accion de 500 Pesetas. Green. Outstanding large green overprint of a steamship in a harbor at bottom. Litho. Partial coupons at bottom. Extremely fine.

1861, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 4 shares. Black on blue paper. Litho. Punch cancelled and Extremely Fine.

190-, California. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White with gold underprint. Vignette of mythic female at upper left. Gold seal and underprint. Underprint includes vignette of eagle’s head at bottom center. Ornate border

1892, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 8 shares. Green/Black. Attractive triple vignette at top center of the Pennsylvania State Seal flanked by a sailing ship and steam locomotive. Issued to A.J. Reach & Co which was one of the largest producers of sporting goods in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Signed by A. J. Reach on the stub. Alfred J. Reach (1840 – 1928) Pioneer baseball professional; a great early 2nd baseman. Played for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1865-1875. Phillies’ first owner & president, 1883- 1902. Published “Official Base Ball Guide.” (Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society). Cut cancelled at officers’ signatures, all paper intact. Reach’s signature is unaffected. A rare and desirable autograph by this legendary baseball name. Unique on this certificate. Extremely Fine.

1899, Montana. Stock certificate for 120 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of miners at work. Stamp and pen cancelled. Very Fine.

1930, Delaware. Stock certificate for 2 shares. Green/black. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top center. Uncancelled and very fine.

1975. Delaware. $25,000 bond bearing 4 3/8% interest. Green/Black/White. Vignette of allegorical figure at top center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1903, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Vignette at top left of Massachusetts state seal. Uncancelled and fine.

1908, Kansas. Stock certificate for two shares issued to and signed on verso by BAYARD DOMINICK (1850-1914). Founder of the Stock Exchange firm Dominick and Dominick and a member of the NYSE. Orange/ Black. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Perforation cancelled. Very Fine. Conceived in 1900 by A.E. Stilwell, the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway was the predecessor to the Chihuahua al Pacifico railroad in Mexico. In the wake of a 1912 bankruptcy, the AT & SF acquired the line in 1928, largely in order to gain access to the west Texas old fields

1937, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 4 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of three homes at top center. Assignment certificate attached. Stamp cancelled and fine.

19--. Montana. Unissued stock certificate. GreenBlack. Nice spread-eagle vignette. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1929. Stock certificate for 12 shares. Orange/Black. Allegorical figures vignette at top center. Machine punch cancelled. Folds and overall age toning. Very Good.

1892. Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black. Vignette of train facing left at top center. Glue residue at left margin. Stamp and cut cancelled. Fine.

1870, Illinois. Stock certificate for 1143 shares. Printed entirely in Red. Vignette of a steam locomotive at center. Litho. A scarce variety from this railroad. Stamp, punch and cut cancelled with all paper intact. Very Fine.

1933, Illinois. Stock certificate for 1 share. Blue. Punch and stamp cancelled. Small paper loss at top right corner. Fine.

19--. Washington. Unissued stock certificate. Brown/Black. Top left vignette of steam locomotive pulling out of station. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1826, Ohio. Stock certificate for one share. Embossed company seal at lower left. Integral printed Rules of transfer at left.

1868, Ohio. Bond for $100 bearing 7% interest. Black with blue overlay. Vignette along left side of seated male figure, farm produce and train scenes. Brown revenue stamp at bottom left. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1944. Indiana. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black with gold overprint. Vignette of train at station at top center. The company was incorporated in 1876, as the Union Transfer & Stockyards Company, the company operated nearly 60 miles of track in and around Indianpolis including on property previously owned by the Indianapolis Belt RR. The company was leased to the Indianapolis Union Railway. Two file hole punches on left margin and stamp cancelled and Extremley Fine.

1866, New York. Stock certificate for 250 shares. Vignette of an oilfield with derricks and storage tanks. Litho. Attached adhesive revenue stamp at left. Issued to though not signed by CHARLES PFIZER. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

19--, California. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White.

1903, Colorado. Stock certificate for 1500 shares. Green/Black with gold embossed company seal. Vignette at top center of miners at work. Uncancelled and fine

1897, Baltimore, Maryland. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black. Vignette of an early telephone. A nice telephone stock with early equipment vignette. File hole punches at top. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

1896, West Virginia. $1000 bond bearing 6% interest. Green/Black with gold overprint. Vignette of allegorical figure at top left and small eagle with spread wings at bottom center. Coupons attached at bottom. Uncancelled and fine.

1920, New York. Stock certificate for 26 shares. Black with gold seal. Vignette in upper left of miners at work and smaller vignettes of miners in border. Stamp cancelled and very Fine.

19--. Minnesota. Unissued stock certificate. Gold/Black. Top center vignette of a train leaving a tunnel. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

19--. Minnesota. Unissued stock certificate. Black/White. Ornate border design. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1928, Minnesota. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Lightly punch cancelled and Fine.

1916. Utah. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black/Green with green seal. Vignette at top center of three allegorical figures. Small paper loss at extreme top margin. Uncancelled and fine.

1910, Canada. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Rust/Gray. Vignette in center of shield flanked by a lion and horse. Coupons at right. Uncancelled and fine.

1904, New York. $1000 bond bearing 4% interest. Green/Black. Vignette of steam locomotive and steam boat across top. Rows of punch cancellations. Very fine.

1858, Virginia. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Top center and left border engraved vignettes of miners working. Bottom center vignette of a coal furnace. Uncancelled and very fine.

19--. Montana. Unissued stock certificate. Light green/black. Decorative border and title. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1901, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black with green seal. Vignette at top left of miners at work and smaller vignettes in margin of various miners at work. Very fine.

1920, Arizona. Stock certificate for 1000 shares. Green/Black with green seal. Triple vignette of mining town flanked by miners at work. Small edge split at folds. Uncancelled and fine.

1921, California. Certificate of Membership for the Blue Shale Oil Mining Association. Black on light brown paper with gold seal. Spread eagle within the top center margin with a small oil derrick vignette directly below. Uneven top margin. Uncancelled and fine.

1913, LA. $1000 Bond bearing5% interest. Ornate border with a vignette of the company logo between allegorical females. Punch cancelled and extremely fine.

1897. New York. SPECIMEN. Bond issued "For the Construction of an Extension of the Building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art". Couple of folds. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1866, New York. $500 First Mortgage bond bearing 7% interest. Black/White with Green embossed seal. Oblong large folio. This series of bonds was issued by ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA (1794 - 1876) with his properties in Verz Cruz, St. Thomas and New Granada pledged as collateral. Issued while he was in exile in Mexico, it was Santa Anna's intent to use the proceeds of this issue to finance his return to power, an effort which eventually failed. A wonderful ornate bond signed by the man who led the forces that attacked and destroyed the Alamo in 1836.

SANTA ANNA, ANTONIO LOPEZ DE (1795-1876). Mexican general and politician. Santa Anna is one of the most interesting figures in Mexican political history, having been President/Dictator of Mexico some 10 times during his career. He began in the Spanish Army fighting against Mexican independence but switched sides and helped free Mexico from Spanish rule and install its first emperor, when it was in his interest to do so. Not content with his reward in this effort, he dethroned the emperor, and installed himself as the head of government. In 1836, he attempted to put down the revolt of U.S. citizens living in Texas who wanted Texas to join the U.S. He is best known in the U.S. for his slaughter of many Americans at the Alamo during this struggle. Soon after the Alamo, he was defeated by Sam Houston at San Jacinto, and Texas was granted its independence. After this, Santa Anna was in and out of power - and in and out of Mexico - for the rest of his life. He returned to Mexico in 1874 for the final time, and died in poverty in Mexico City.

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1927, Paris. Stock certificate. Brown/tan/light green. Vignette of natives at work picking bananas. Litho. Coupons below. Great for display. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1865, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Vignette of water scene top center and left center. Adhesive revenue stamp at top left. Punch cancelled. Very Fine.

1867, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 12 shares. Black with Red imprinted revenue. Extremely large engraved vignette of an early rail and freight depot with trains and horse-drawn wagons. The primary line of the road ran between the two cities in addition to branch lines in other parts of the state. One of the classic engraved American railroad stocks. Punch cancelled and extremely fine.

1899, Maine. Stock certificate for 30 shares. Black with attached embossed gold company seal. Vignette of smelting works at top center. Folds. Uncancelled and fine

1944, Massachusetts. $10,000 bond bearing 3 1/2% interest. Blue/Black. Attractive engraved vignette at top center of an interior view of a busy railroad station. Lightly punch cancelled. Fine.

1965, Massachusetts. Specimen bond for $0. Green/White. Vignette of a spread eagle at top center. Punch cancelled and stamped “specimen”. Very fine.

1927, Massachusetts. Bond bearing 5% interest. Series AC. Purple. Vignette of an allegorical male at top center. Punch cancelled and stamped “specimen”. Very fine

1879. Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 17 shares. Black. vignettes at top center of water scene and train scene at left side. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1840, New York. Stock certificate issued to JOHN MURRAY FORBES (1813-1898) American railroad magnate, merchant, philanthropist and abolitionist. Forbes served as president of the Michigan Central and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroads. Black / White. Vignettes of a steamship at top center and of a locomotive crossing a dam running vertically at left edge. Pen cancelled. Very Fine.

1870. Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Vignette at top center of water scene and train scene on left side. Signed by John H. Clifford as president of the corporation. John Clifford was the governor of Massachusetts from 1853-1854.

1849, Massachusetts. One thousand dollar bond. Primitive vignette of a locomotive below company title. Paper wafer seal affixed. Pen cancelled. Ink erosion at pen cancellation. Overall Very Good.

1904, Arizona. Stock certificate for 72 shares. Green/Black. Vignette at top center of a mining works flanked by circular vignettes of miners. Uncancelled and fine.

[Specimen] ----, Massachusetts. Depository Receipt specimen in Boston Edison Company. Blue / Black. Vignette of allegorical males flanking an inner vignette of the company headquarters. Perforation cancellation at bottom center. Very Fine.

1918. Massachusetts. Stock certificate for One shares. Green/Black. Engraved vignette of commuter train with city of Boston in background. Punch cancelled and very fine.

1899, Maine. Stock certificate for 300 shares. Black with brown $10 underprint at center. Vignette at center of a sea port, presumably, Boston. Three attached adhesive documentary stamps at top left. Two vertical folds with small splits at margins. Uncancelled and fine.

1899, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 12 shares. Black/Gold. Triple vignette at top with a mining sluice at center flanked by working miners. Stamp cancelled and fine.

1897, Massachusetts. Black/Green. $5000 bond bearing 3 1/2% interest. Vignette of building at top center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1872, Massachusetts. Bond for $1,000. Green. Center engraved vignette of a train moving down the tracks with workers in the forefront. Left lower corner vignette of an allegorical female. Left upper corner vignette of a train. Revenue stamp at right border. Attached coupon. Stamp and punch cancelled.

1875, Massachusetts. Stock certficate for 7 shares. Black. Vignette at top center of indian, tall ships and train. Red revenue stamp at left side. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1876, Massachusetts. Black. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Engraved vignette of Iindian at bottom center. Formed in 1869 as a result of the consolidation of the Agricultural Branch RR and the Fitchburg and Worcester Railroads, the company operated between South Framingham and Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Uncancelled and very fine.

1863, New York. $1000 bond bearing 7% interest. Green/Black with three orange imprinted revenues at center. Vignette at top center of train at loading platform and bottom center of seated Lady Liberty with eagle. Uncancelled and Fine.

1863, Massachusetts. Black. Stock certificate for 1 share. Top center vignette of a steam sidewheeler and lower vignette of a sailboat. Cancelled stamped in orange across the center. Very fine.

1899, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 60 shares. Rust/Black. Vignette of miners at work at top center. Uncancelled and fine.

1912, Paris, France. Stock certificate. Gold/Black. Vignette of two female allegorical figures at left and right margin and two allegorical children flanking machinery at bottom center. Coupons below. Uncancelled and very fine.

1923, Washington. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of deer at top left. Stamp cancelled and fine.

1898, California. Stock certificate for five hundred shares. Green / Black. Vignette of a miner pushing a full cart out a shaft at to center. Ornate green border includes vignettes of miners working at left and right edges. Smaller vignette of dog guarding lockbox at bottom center. Blind embossed company seal. Uncancelled. Very Fine.

1902, Montana. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Issued to CHARLES.S. MELLEN. Also signed by him on attached Irrevocable Stock Power. Punch and stamp cancelled.

1895, Montana Territory. Black/White. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Issued to Oliver W. Mink. Signed by S.H.H.CLARK as President. Punch and stamp cancellation affects signature.

1884, Montana Territory. Stock certificate for 900 shares. Black. Issued to and signed on verso by Sidney Dillon (1812 - 1892) One of America's premier railroad builders. Light glue residue at stub, fine. Punch cancellations not affecting Dillon's bold signature.

1884, Montana Territory. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Black. Issued to and signed twice by Charles Francis Adams, Jr. (1835 - 1915) Grandson of Louisa Catherine and John Quincy Adams; served as a colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; Railroad Executive following the war. Minor glue residue at left margin from stub. Fine. Stamp and hole punch cancellations affecting Adams' signature as president. His signature on verso is unaffected.

188-. Montana Territory. Unissued stock certificate. Black/White. Litho. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

1883. Montana Territory. Stock certificate. Black/White. Litho. Pen and star punch cancelled and Very Fine.

190-, Arizona. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White. Green underprint and seal.

The Bradshaw Mountain Railroad was built to serve the mines of Arizona’s Bradshaw Mountains. These mines proved unproductive though, and the line served only as a paper railroad subsidiary of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway. 1902, Arizona. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black / White. Green underprint and company seal. Punch and stamp cancelled.

1902, Arizona. Stock certificate for one share issued to and signed on verso and attached statement by BENJAMIN PIERCE CHENEY JR. Son of the noted expressman Benjamin Pierce Cheney. Black / White. Green underprint and company seal. Punch and stamp cancelled. The Bradshaw Mountain Railroad was built to serve the mines of Arizona’s Bradshaw Mountains. These mines proved unproductive through, and the line served only as a paper railroad subsidiary of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway.

1901, Arizona. Stock certificate for one share issued to and signed on verso by GEORGE WASHINGTON KRETZINGER (1844-1913) American lawyer. Black / White. Green underprint and company seal. Pen cancelled At the outbreak of the Civil War, an underage George W. Kretzinger enlisted in the Missouri 7th cavalry, also known as the Black Hawk cavalry. After being captured and paroled, Kretzinger returned to his studies for a short time before returning to the service. Studying law subsequent to the war, Kretzinger came to serve as counsel for a variety of railroads. The youngest general counsel of a railroad company in the nation, Kretzinger argued and won two prominent cases: The Chicago and Iowa Railroad vs. the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad and the Chicago, Pekin and Southwestern railroad vs. the Chiacgo and Alton railroad. In addition, Kretzinger served as general counsel for and the director of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway Co. since its incorporation. The Bradshaw Mountain Railroad was built to serve the mines of Arizona’s Bradshaw Mountains. These mines proved unproductive through, and the line served only as a paper railroad subsidiary of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway.

1899, Minnesota. Stock certificate for 3 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of spread eagle. Litho. Uncancelled and very fine.

189-. Minnesota. Unissued stock certificate. Green/Black. Vignette of spread eagle. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1887, Minnesota. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black on yellow paper with gold seal and overprint. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1891, Canada. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black with gold overprint. Vignette of large building with early horse drawn carriages passing by. Litho. Pen cancelled and extremely fine

1917, Brazil. 90.30 Franc Consolidation bond bearing 5%. Green/Pink. Issued at Paris, France. Ornate border design. Litho. Coupons at right. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

1909, Maine. Stock certificate for 1 share. Brown/Black. Light soiling to the extreme edges. Uncancelled and in fine condition.

1905, Brazil. 500 franc bond for the “Companie Des Chemins de Fer du Nord du Bresil”. Blue. Issued at Paris, France. Vignette of the Brazilian coat of arms at top center. Litho. Coupons at right. Uncancelled and Fine.

1921, Nevada. Stock certificate for 700 shares. Green/Black. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1889, Kentucky. Certificate for 100 shares. Black on yellow paper. Small top center vignette shows two gentlemen shaking hands before a large bookcase; above them is the slogan “United we stand, divided we fall”. Litho. Uncancelled and in extremely fine condition.

1899, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 115 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of a traction car. Lightly pen cancelled and very fine

1867, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 8 shares. Orange with attached adhesive revenue stamp at top left. Multi-vignettes of two fighting bucks at top center, small train at left and boat at right and miners at work at bottom. Pen cancelled. Fine.

1879, Colorado. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black with company name in red. Vignette at center of the Colorado state seal surrounded by miners, mountains and birds. Pin holes at left. Uncancelled and fine.

1902, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 15 shares. Black. Vignette of seated female allegorical figure at top center. Revenue stamps on back. Very fine.

1918, Budapest. Stock certificate. Olive/Brown. Vignette at top center of river and city. Uncancelled and very fine.

1917, Oklahoma. Stock certificate for 2 shares. Brown. Vignette at left top of a buck. Uncancelled and fine.

1904. New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown. Engraved vignettes of steam locomotive at left, coal miners at right. Stamp and punch cancelled. Extremely Fine.

1875, Iowa. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black on light green background. Vignette of a steam locomotive and freight cars at top center. Litho. Pen and Punch cancelled. Fine.

1891, Iowa. $500 bond bearing 4% interest. Orange/Black with orange overlay at center. Vignette of electric streetcar at top center and soldier with flag at bottom. Coupons at right margin. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1901, Iowa. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Engraved vignette of seated female allegorical figure at top center, spread eagle below. Punch cancelled and Fine.

1878, Iowa. Stock certificate for 37 shares. Green/Black. Vignette at top center of a female allegorical figure depicting agriculture. Small eagle vignette at bottom center. Issued to and signed on verso by Edward F. Winslow (1837 - 1914). Railroad builder and railroad executive; Colonel, 4th Iowa Cavalry; Chief of Cavalry, staff of Major General William T. Sherman; Bvt. Brigadier General, USV, Dec. 12, 1864. Slight glue residue at left border, Fine. Punch and cut cancellations not affecting Winslow's bold signature.

BUTTE & OROGRANDE MINING COMPANY, LTD 1907, Idaho. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Gray with gold seal. Vignette of weary working miners at top left and six small mining vignettes within the decorative border. Litho. Uncancelled archival tape repair on verso at top edge at fold and extremely fine

1889, Utah. Stock certificate for 1 share. Light Green/Black. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at top center. Coupons attached at bottom. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

1908, Kentucky. $100 bond bearing 5% interest. Orange/Black. Vignette of train facing left at top center. Very fine.

1881, California. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Uncancelled and very fine.

188-, California. Unissued stock certificate. Brown / White.

1916, California. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black. Vignette of panoramic view of sailing vessels at top and small sailing vessel at bottom center.

19--, California. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White. Vignette of a locomotive exiting a tunnel at top center. Gold seal and underprint.

Organized and chartered in 1881, The California Southern Railroad Company was a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. Connecting San Diego with what is today Barstow, CA, the line formed the western end of the Santa Fe’s transcontinental railroad connection to Chicago. Portions of the line are still in use today and are among some of the busiest freight and passenger routes in the U.S. 1921, California. Stock certificate for one share. Black / White. Vignette of a locomotive exiting a tunnel at top center. Gold company seal and underprint. Pen cancelled.

Incorporated in 1911, the California, Arizona & Santa Fe Railway Company was a nonoperating subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. 1921, California. Stock certificate for one share. Black / White. Vignette of an eagle clutching a shield at top center. Brown underprint. Blind embossed company seal. Revenue stamp affixed. Pen and punch cancelled.

1930, Arizona. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Gold/Black. Nice triple vignette at top of an aerial view of a mining works flanked by miners working. Uncancelled and very fine.

1935, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Orange/Black with orange seal. Vignette of buffalo at top center. Fold split at top and a few edge chinks at margins. Very Good.

1873, England. Coast consolidated ordinary stock. Pen cancelled.

1889, England. Coast Consolidated Ordinary stock. Pen cancelled.

1888, England. No. 2 four per cent preference stock. Ornate left border vignette. Pen cancelled.

1894, England. No. 3 four per cent. preference stock. Ornate left border. Pen cancelled.

1889, England. No. 4 Four Per Cent Preference stock. Ornate left border. Pen and punch cancelled.

1924, Ohio. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Green/White. Vignette of an early paddle boat at top center. Lightly punch cancelled and very fine.

190-, Indian Territory. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White. Vignette of an eagle at upper left. Gold underprint and gold underprint vignette of a mythic female at bottom center. Gold seal.

The Canadian Valley Construction Company was involved in the construction of the Oklahoma Central Railway. The route, running from Lehigh to Chickasha, Oklahoma, primarily functioned to transport coal from Lehigh’s mine 1905, Purcell OK Indian Territory. Stock certificate. Black / White. Vignette of an eagle at upper left. Gold underprint and gold underprint vignette of a mythic female at bottom center. Gold seal.

1753, Paris, France. One share. Black. Lovely vignette of Neptune pouring out the waters of the Durance river. Ornated partly-printed text. This company was formed in 1751 to control the waters of the Durance which were often at flood stage levels due to the snow melt of the Alpines. It was hoped that , in addition to controlling the often wild Durance, it would provide water for irrigation during the dry Provencal summers. Named after the legendary statesman, Cardinal Richelieu, it was enthusiastically supported by King Louis XV. Unfortunately, the company’s costs greatly exceeded its ability to raise capital and the project was discontinued. A choice, early French stock. Uncancelled and in Excellent condition

1867, Nova Scotia. $500 Bond bearing 6% interest. Black/Red with attached embossed green paper seal at lower left. Attached twenty five cent adhesive revenue at left above seal. Attached coupons at bottom margin. Pen cancelled at officers’ and trustees’ signatures. Extremely Fine.

1871, Massachusett. $1000 bond bearing 7% interest. Black/White with green overprint. Vignette of male bust at top center. Pen cancelled and fine.

1913, Missouri. $1000 First mortgage gold bond bearing 5% interest. Green/Black. Vignette of a train at top center. 29 attached coupons. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1877, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 2 shares. Black. Beautiful panoramic vignette at top center of the Cape May beach and boardwalk. Glue residue at left border were the stub was previously attached. Pin holes at top margin. Hole punch cancelled at officers’ signatures. Fine.

1897. Washington. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black with light green background. Vignette of allegorical figure at top left. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1918, Colorado. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Gold/Blackwith gold seal. Vignette of lady eagle and state seal at top left. Small 1" tear at fold on top and bottom border, repaired on verso with archival tape. Uncancelled and Fine.

18--. Washington Territory. Unissued stock certificate. Black/White. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1901, Washington. Stock certificate for 3,000 shares. Black with partial red text and embossed gold company seal. Triple vignette at top depicting various mining scenes. Uncancelled and very fine.

1883, Iowa. Stock certificate for 1 share. Purple. Vignette at top left of a train passing town. Light bleed through from writing on verso. Rough bottom margin. Pen cancelled and fine.

1907, Iowa. Stock certificate for 19 share. Black/White. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1896, New York. Specimen $500 6% Gold Bond. Green. Vignettes of a horses at bottom center and upper right. Ornate border. Coupons attached at right. With square red, “Return to Record & Specimen Dept.” stamp on verso. Tape repair to split at top fold. Punch cancelled. The first bond of this kind we have encountered. Fine.

1902, Utah. Stock certificate for 15,000 shares. Black with attached embossed gold company seal. Small vignette at top center of miners at work. Folds. Uncancelled and fine.

1876, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share issued to the Executive Committee of the New York State Dairymen’s Commission. 26" x 18 3/4" Engraved multi-vignetted stock depicting numerous numerous historical scenes of people from various walks of life. A fine vignette of Trumbull's painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Centennial Exhibition was held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration. This is one of the classic American certificates bearing the largest and most elaborate engraved artwork of any to come to market. As such, it is one of the finest American stock certificates available for framing. Professional cleaned, this certificate is stunning. Accompanied by a custom cut mat. One small tear about 3” long repaired with archival tape. Uncancelled and very fine.

1905, Maine. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Black/Gold with gold seal. Triple vignette of mining scene flanked by miners at work at top of certificate. Uncancelled. Very fine.

[SPECIMEN]. ----, New York. 9 3/8% first mortgage bond specimen in Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation. Orange / Black. Vignette of an allegorical female at top center. Orange underprint. “Specimen” perforation cancellations at signatures. Very Fine.

190-, Delaware. Unissued stock certificate. Vignette of a mythic female at upper left. Gold underprint, gold seal and gold underprint vignette of an eagle. Ornate border.

1901, Delaware. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Vignette of a mythic female at upper left. Gold underprint, gold seal and gold underprint vignette of an eagle. Ornate border.

1906, District of Columbia. Stock certificate for 18 shares. Black. Vignette at center fo the Capitol Building. Issued to and signed on verso by Frank Vanderlip (1864 - 1937), bank and government official. During World War I he served as Chairman of the War Savings Committee. Working closely with James Stillman at National City Bank, Vanderlip introduced a series of important banking innoviations during the period and succeeded Stillman to the Bank's presidency upon his retirement. Very fine condition. Lightly pen cancelled, Vanderlip's signature is unaffected.

1898, Ohio. Stock certificate for one share. Black. Vignette of train at top center and two allegorical figures at bottom center. Attached revenue stamps at top and bottom right. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1865, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Vignette of an oilfield scene. Litho. Theo. Leonhardt, Philadelphia. Attached adhesive revenue stamp. Folds. Uncancelled and Fine.

1887, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Brown/White. Uncancelled and very fine.

1880, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 4 shares. Black. Vignette of train at top center. Some discoloration at stub. Stamp and punch cancelled. Fine.

1918, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black/Gray. Two attached revenue stamps at lower left. Vignette of building at top center. Perferation and stamp cancelled. Very fine.

18--. Washington Territory. Unissued stock certificate. Black/White. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1889, Washington Territory. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Lightly punch cancelled and Very Fine.

19--. Washington. Unissued Stock certificate. Gold/Black. Vignette at top left of spread eagle, female portrait at bottom center in gold. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1908, Washington. Stock certificate for 300 shares. Black/Gold. Spread-eagle vignette in upper left corner. Litho. Lightly pen cancelled and Extremely Fine.

1917, Washington. Certificate #16. Stock certificate for one share. Black/Gold. Spread-eagle vignette in upper left corner. The Centralia was part of the Northern Pacific from 1907 to 1917. Litho. Lightly pen cancelled. PASS-CO Certified, Graded AU and Encapsulated.

189-, New Mexico. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White. Ornate border.

1881, New York. Stock certificate for10 shares in the Saint Paul & Sioux City Railroad Company. Black on white paper. Vignette of a train in the wilderness at top center.. Signed as president by BENJAMIN BREWSTER; Rockefeller counselor; Oil company executive. As a close personal friend and confidante of John D. Rockefeller, Brewster's counsel was often sought by the oil magnate. Brewster served as one of the original Trustees of the Standard Oil Trust. Punch cancellations affecting Brewster's signature. Some soiling and edge wear. Fine.

1916, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Top center vignette of an oil derrick. Perforation cancelled and very fine.

1912, Canada. Stock certificate for 25 shares. Black with gold seal. Vignette of oil fields at top center. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

The Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Company, run by J.A. Chanslor and C.A. Canfield, began drilling operations in the Midway oil field in late 1901. Within a few short years, CCMO operated about two-thirds of the wells in the Midway district. Four years after drilling operations commenced, The Santa Fe Railway finalized the purchase of the CCMO holdings. The Santa Fe eventually merged the CCMO with Ed ward Doheny’s Petroleum Development Company, and by 1916 the two companies had produced over 36 million barrels of oil. 1901, California. Stock certificate for Four hundred sixteen thousand six hundred sixty six. Green / White. Vignette of an eagle perched atop a rock at top center. Ornate green border. Blind embossed company seal. Pen and cut cancelled.

1887, Arkansas. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black./Gold. Vignette of miners at work at left. Litho. A pretty certificate. Small age spot at lower center. Uncancelled and very fine.

New York. Proxy document of the Irving National Bank dated 1912. Signed by CHARLES HENRY SWIFT (1872- 1948) and HAROLD HIGGINS SWIFT (1885-1965). Approximately 8 ½” x 5 ½”

1890, South Carolina. Stock certificate for 8 shares. Printed in pink. Vignette of horse-drawn trolley. Litho. Ornate border design. Pen cancelled and fine.

1879, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 shares. Black. Multi-vignette of large train at top center, blacksmith at right and female figure at bottom center. Punch cancelled and fine.

1887. Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 5 shares at $50 each. Vignette at top center of riverside town with train passing through. Punch and stamp cancelled. Very fine.

1846, France. Stock certificate. Black. Vignette of train winding through countryside at top center and bottom center. A nice French railroad stock. Lightly pen cancelled and Fine.

1865, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black. Vignette of an oilfield scene with derricks and storage tanks. Litho. Attached adhesive revenue stamp at left. Rough right margin with some paper loss. Uncancelled and overall fine.

1882, New Jersey. $1000 Gold bond bearing 6% interest. Black with gold $1000 underprint and seal. Vignette of a train departing a grain elevator and fields. Full coupons attached. Signed by C.P. Huntington as President of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. as guaranteer. Collis P. Huntington (1821-1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Excellent condition. Hole punch cancelled with two affecting Huntington's signature.

1905. Virginia. $1000 bond. Olive/Black. Vignette of a train at top center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1906, Ohio. $1000 bond bearing 4% interest. Brown/Black. Vignette of train facing right passing horse and rider at top center. Row of hole cancellations. Very fine.

1927. Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Vignette of trolley car at top center. Pen cancelled. Very fine.

1899, Illinois. $1,000 bond bearing 3% interest. Green/Black. Engraved vignette of train and workers at top center. Stamp and punch cancelled. Fine.

1873, Illinois. Stock certificate for 600 shares. Green/Black. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive. Signed on the stub and as president by Sidney Dillon (1812 - 1892) One of America's premier railroad builders. Small edge chink in upper right corner. Four tears along top margin from brittle paper. Very Good. Hole punch cancellations not affecting either signature.

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT JR. (1843-1899). The first son of William H. Vanderbilt, Cornelius succeeded to the Chairmanship of the New York Central and Hudson River and the Michigan Central Railroads. Upon his father's death, he came to be regarded as the head of the family and the chief director of its railroad empire. He constructed "The Breakers" in Newport and contributed to numerous philanthropic endeavors. 1879, New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares signed by "C Vanderbilt" as Treasurer. Top center engraving of a 4-4-0 locomotive emerging from a roadhouse. Stamp and punch cancelled, including a few holes through Vanderbilt's signature. Rounded bottom right corner. Fine.

1890, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of train at top right and allegorical child at top left. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1889, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of train facing right at top left and small train at bottom center.

1886, Illinois. Stock certificate for 10 share. Orange/Black. Vignette of locomotive at bottom center and bust of allegorical figures flanking title. Uncancelled and very fine.

18 , Iowa. Unissued Stock certificate. Green/Black/White. Triple vignetted with locomotive at top center, soldier at bottom left and state seal at bottom right. 25 cent orange imprinted revenue at center. Lightly punch cancelled. In excellent condition.

18 , Iowa. Unissued stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Triple vignette of train at top center, soldier holding flag at bottom left and state seal at bottom right. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1862, Illinois. Bond for $1,000. Black/White. Vignette of an early passenger train at top center. Bottom corner vignettes of two allegorical figures. Raised pink seal. Attached coupons. Pen cancelled and very fine.

1905, Illinois. Bond for $1000 bearing 4%. Green with green overlay. Vignette at top center of steam locomotive with railroad workers. Stamp cancelled. Very fine.

1852, New York. A stock certificate for 10 shares printed in black on light blue paper and signed at bottom right by Jervis as President. Pen and punch cancelled, the latter affecting his signature. Fine.

185-, New York. Stock certificate in the Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company. Black. Tiny vignette of steam locomotive at top center. UNISSUED but signed as president by HENRY FARNAM (1803 - 1883); Railroad builder; Philanthropist. A successful and well-respected canal engineer for many years. Small punch cancellations at bottom lightly affecting signature. Very fine.

1871, Wyoming. Stock certificate for 10 shares at $100 each. Black with large attractive green overprint at center. Litho. Scene of busy miners at work at top center, mine shaft at left. Attached embossed gold company seal at lower left. A beautiful certificate wonderful for display. Uncancelled and extremely fine.

189-, Illinois. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White. Ornate border. Green underprint. Blind embossed company seal. Stamp cancelled.

1923, Illinois. Bond for $1,000. Orange. Attached coupons. Uncancelled and very fine. Very Scarce.

1901, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company. Olive/Black. Engraved vignette of standing liberty flanked by steam locomotive scenes. Issued to and signed on verso by EDWARD H. HARRIMAN,(1848 - 1909). Railroad executive, Financier. One of the great railway builders of all time, Harriman was known for his genius in developing and reinvesting in railroads. His stock market battle for control of the Northern Pacific against the combination of J. Pierpont Morgan and James J. Hill (which ended in a standstill) remains as one of Wall Street's great wars. A true financial wizard, Harriman was known as the "Napoleon of Wall Street" and upon his death, "controlled more millions of capital than any financial giant of the country." A highly attractive and scarce Harriman variety. Punch cancellations not affecting Harriman’s signature. Fine.

1899, Illinois. Stock Certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of female allegorical figure flanked by train and workers.

1901, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Co. Green/Black. Engraved vignette of standing liberty flanked by two steam locomotive vignettes. Issued to and signed on verso by EDWARD H. HARRIMAN Railroad executive, Financier. One of the great railway builders of all time, Harriman was known for his genius in developing and reinvesting in railroads. His stock market battle for control of the Northern Pacific against the combination of J. Pierpont Morgan and James J. Hill (which ended in a standstill) remains as one of Wall Street's great wars. A true financial wizard, Harriman was known as the "Napoleon of Wall Street" and upon his death, "controlled more millions of capital than any financial giant of the country." Stamp and punch cancellations not affecting Harriman’s signature. Very Fine.

1888, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Chicago, Burlington and Northern RR Co. Green/Black. Attractive engraved steam locomotive vignette. Signed as treasurer by JOHN MURRAY FORBES (1813 -1898); Railroad executive; Businessman; Public servant. Minor age toning along two vertical folds. Ink check mark at right margin. Fine. Punch and stamp cancellations not affecting Forbes' signature.

1901, Illinois. Stock certificate for 30 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of steam locomotive and passengers at top center. Punch and stamp cancelled. Overall age toning, fine.

1897, Indiana. Bond for $1,000. Green/Black. Vignette of a train station at top center. Attached coupons. Unissued. Punch cancelled and very fine.

1871, Illinois. Stock certificate for 1 share. Ornate border. Blind embossed company seal. Minor spits at folds

1905, llinois. $1,000 Bond, bearing 4% Interest. Orange/Black. Vignette of man's bust flanked by seated female allegorical figures at top center.

1930, Illinois. Blue/Black. $100,000 bond bearing 5% interest. Certificate #5 issued for a large sum of money. Scarce. Two rows of punch hole cancellations along the bottom. Fine.

1932. Texas. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black/Brown/Tan. Pen cancelled and very fine.

1877, New York. Mortgage Bond for five thousand dollars. Brown. Engraved vignette of a male portrait flanked by a steam locomotive at left, wharf and ships at right. Issued to and signed on verso by William Rockefeller. Punch cancelled.

1915, Illinois. Stock certificate for 40 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of a steam locomotive at top center. Issued to and signed on verso by Arthur H. Scribner (1859-1932). Publisher. Extremely Fine. Punch cancellations not affecting Scribner's signature.

1915, Illinois. Stock certificate for 1 share. Orange/Black. Vignette of a steam locomotive at top center. Issued to and signed on verso by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) American illustrator. Gibson is best known for his famous "Gibson Girl." Fine condition. Stamp and punch cancellations not affecting Gibson's signature.

1898,Illinois. $5,000 bond bearing 5% interest. Orange/Black. Vignette of family waving at train at top right.

1887, New York. Certificate for 15 bonds bearing 5% interest. Brown/Black. Vignette of locomotive at top center. Stamp and punch cancelled. Fine.

1902, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of train at top center and eagle at bottom center. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

ISSUED TO NOT SIGNED 1898, New York. $5000 bond bearing 4% interest. Gray/Black. Engraved vignette at top center of the bust portrait of a gentleman flanked by young male and female allegorical figures. Issued but not signed by William Waldorf Astor. Light water mark at lower right corner. Punch Cancelled and fine.

1915, Illinois. Stock certificate for five shares issued to Charles Scribner & Arthur H. Scribner, Trustees for Charles Scribner and Signed by CHARLES SCRIBNER (1854-1930) President of Charles Scribner’s Sons and a trustees at Skidmore College and ARTHUR HAWLEY SCRIBNER (1859-1932) President of Charles Scribner’s Sons on verso for Charles Scribner. Orange/Black. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Orange underprint. Punch cancellations do not affect signatures. Overall Very Fine.

1814, Arizona. Stock certificate for one share. Brown / Black. Issued to “Lily Busch, August A. Busch and Charles Negel, trustees, U/w of Adolphus Busch, deceased,” and signed on verso by CHARLES BUSCH (1865 - 1934). President of Anheuser Busch and son of the company founder, Adolphus. Perforation cancellations do no affect signatures.

1924, Delaware. $500 bond bearing 8% interest. Brown/Black. Colorful indian pictured at top center. Very fine.

1899, Tennessee. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of an allegorical female at top center flanked by supplies. Punch and stamped cancelled. Very fine.

1899, Tennesses. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Engraved vignette of a seated female figure with bales and steam locomotive in background. Lightly punch and stamp cancelled. Very Fine.

1902, Oklahoma. Stock certificate for 1 share. Green/Black. Vignette of train at top center. Stamp, perferation and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1900's, Oklahoma. Stock certificate. Brown/Black. Vignette of train at top upper left. Workers at top right loading supplies. Perferation cancelled. Very fine.

1890's, Oklahoma. Stock certificate. Orange/Black. Vignette of train at loading platform at top left. Very fine.

1895. Oklahoma. Mortgage bond scrip. Black. Perferation cancelled. Very fine.

1902, Oklahoma. Gray/Black/White. Unissued $1000 5% gold bond. Vignette of two indians overlooking panaromic scene of train at top center. Three sheets of attached coupons. Uncancelled and very fine.

1901, Oklahoma. $1000 5% Rolling Stock Trust Certificate. Gray/Black. Engraved vignette of steam locomotive at top center, another of cotton at bottom center. Punch and stamp cancelled. Very fine.

1871, Ohio. $1000 bond bearing 7% interest. Green/Black with green overprint. Vignette of train at station and stagecoach at top center. Orange imprinted revenue at left. Litho. Small split at top fold. Lightly punch cancelled and Fine.

[SPECIMEN]. ----, Ohio. 7 % forty year debenture in Cincinnati Bell Inc. Blue / Black. Vignette of a woman on the phone at upper left. Company seal at upper right and lower left. Perforation cancellation at signatures. Very Fine.

1881, Ohio. Bond for $1000 bearing 6%. Blue/Black. Vignette at top center of passenger train with ship in background. Uncancelled. Age toning and fine.

1902. Indiana. Red/White. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Litho. Vignette of small train at top center. Punch and pen cancelled. Small contemporaneous ink spot at center. Few staple holes at top. Fine.

1886. Ohio. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Green/Black/White. Vignette of small train at center right margin. Stamp and cut cancelled. Very fine.

[SPECIMEN] ----, Delaware. Stock certificate specimen in Cities Service Company. Gold / Black. Vignette of an allegorical male and female with derricks and a refinery in background at top center. Stamp and punch cancelled.

1865, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 25 shares. Black. Vignette of state seal at top center and female allegorical figures at bottom center. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1922, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Vignette at top center of Pennsylvania State Seal. Pen cancelled in red across center. Very fine.

1886, Baltimore. Bond for $1500.00. Black. Top center vignette of a monument. Stamp and cancelled. Fine.

1852, Massachusetts. $1,000 bond bearing 5% interest. Black. Vignette of the seal of Boston flanked by an eagle and the Massachusetts state seal. Smaller vignette of mountains at bottom. Signed as Mayor by Benjamin Seaver. Seaver served as mayor of Boston from 1852-1853. A Fine early Boston bond and scarce. Pen cancellation affecting Seaver's signature.

1898, Montana. $1000 bond bearing 5% interest. Green/Black. Vignette of a water fall at top center. Pen cancelled. Very fine.

1915, New Jersey. $1000 Gold School Bond bearing 4 ½% interest. Orange/Black. Vignette of state seal at top center. Punch Cancelled. Very Fine.

1871. Pennsylvania. Black/White. $500 bond bearing 6% interest. Multi-vignetted certificate showing locomotive, dock scene, bust of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, William Penn, etc. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1856, Pennsylvania. $1000 Bond bearing 6% interest. Black. Lovely engraved multi-vignetted bond depicting buildings, steam lcomotives, agricultural and sailing scences, and portraits. Exceptionally nice for display. Hole punch cancelled with paper removed at officers' signatures. Very Fine.

[SPECIMEN] ----, Pennsylvania. Specimen bond. Orange / Black. Vignette of an eagle at top center. Perforation cancelled. Very Fine.

1881, New York. $500 bond of the New York, Pittsburg & Chicago Railway Company. GreenBlack. Engraved Vignette of a steam locomotive at top center. Signed as president JAMES S. NEGLEY, JR. (1826 - 1901). Union general during the Civil War, congressman. Coupons attached at top. Stamp cancelled and Extremely Fine.

18--. Washington Territory. Unissued stock certificate. Black/white. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1887, Washington Territory. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Lightly punch cancelled and Very Fine.

Montana. Unissued stock certificate. Black/White. Litho. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1909, Pennsylvania. $50 bond bearing 5% interest. Blue/Black. Vignette of state seal at top center. Uncancelled and very fine.

1854, Ohio. Stock certificate for 30 shares. Black. Vignette of train at top center. Pen cancelled. Very fine.

1862, Ohio. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Vignettes of surveyors at upper left and of a locomotive at upper right. Issued to Jacob Little and fully signed on verso. Also signed on Stub “JL”. A scarcely seen certificate issued to this important wall street speculator. Pen cancelled and Very Fine.

1864, Ohio. Stock certificate valued at $24.21. Black/White. Vignette at top center and left side of trains. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1852, Ohio. $1000 second mortgage bond bearing 7% interest. Black with green seal. Vignette of small early train at top center. Coupons attached at bottom. Fold split repair on verso. Fine.

1895, Ohio. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Railway Company. Brown/Black. Engraved double-vignetted certificate depicting a steam locomotive at left and a dock scene at right. Issued to and signed on verso by EUGENE ZIMMERMAN (1845 - 1914), capitalist and railroad official. Punch and stamp cancellations not affecting Zimmerman's bold signature. Extremely Fine.

1851, Ohio. $1000 mortgage bond bearing 7% interest. Black with red seal on verso. Small vignette of seated female allegorical figure at top center. Fold split repaired with archival tape on verso. Pen and cut cancelled. Very fine.

1888, Missouri. Bond for $1000 bearing 5%. Green with green overlay. Vignette at top center of steam locomotive traveling through town. Smaller vignette at bottom of farm worker in field. Coupons attached at right side. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1878, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 300 shares. Black. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive at center, coke workers at left. A nice, graphic early coal stock. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1911, Arizona. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black with green seal. Vignette of mining scene at top center flanked by miners at work. Uncancelled. Fine.

1880, Northern Pacific Railway Stock certificate for 100 shares. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive at top center, nice portrait vignette of Frederick Billings at bottom issued to and signed by CHARLES D. BARNEY & CO. Smith Barney is a financial success story that dates back to 19th century Philadelphia. A young broker named Charles D. Barney, founded his firm in 1873 and a young investment banker, Edward B. Smith, started his in 1892. These pioneers of the American securities industry helped make Wall Street the world's financial capital. In 1873 Charles Barney, a stockbroker, founded Charles D. Barney & Co. 1892 Investment banker Edward Smith founds Edward B. Smith & Co. In 1938 Barney & Smith merge forming Smith Barney & Co. Today Smith Barney's nearly 12,400 Financial Consultants serve more than 7.5 million client accounts representing nearly $900 billion in client assets. . Signed on verso: “Chas. D. Barney & Co.”. Orange/Black. Punch hole cancellations not affecting signature. Very Fine

1881, New York. Stock certificate for one share of the Co-Operative Dress Association. Brown/Black. Vignette of a coat-of-arms flanked by a seated indian and sailor. Litho. Signed as president by KATE FIELD (1838 - 1896). Journalist; Author; Lecturer; Actress. A prolific activist, Field involved herself in numerous causes, among them, temperance and Hawaiian annexation. Paper loss at lower right corner. Small split at folds. Tape residue on verso and small holes from staples. Overall good.

1913, New York. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black/Gold with gold seal. Vignette of miners at work at top center. Small split at fold repaired on verso with archival tape. Uncancelled and fine.

1905, New York. $1000 bond bearing 4% interest. Black. Vignette of train at top left. Punch cancelled and very fine.

1906, Arizona. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Black/Gold with gold seal. Triple vignette at top center of mining scene flanked by miners at work. Uncancelled and Very fine.

1888, Idaho. Stock certificate for 85 share. GreenBlack. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive and riverside scene with steamboats. Stamp and punch cancelled. Extremely Fine.

188-. Idaho. Unissued stock certificate. Brown/Black. Beautiful engraved vignette of a train departing a station along a river with a sidewheeler and mountains in the background. Uncancelled and Excellent.

COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON. 1882, Ohio. A stock certificate for 100 shares of the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company signed by C P Huntington as president. Green/Black. Top center engraving of a locomotive and passenger cars stopped at a depot. Lightly punch cancelled, including two through the signature. It is in very fine condition overall.

1928, Spain. Blue on light orange background. Great large vignette of a dirigible at top center. Coupons at right. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

Incorporated in 1883, The Colorado Midland Railroad was the first standard gauge railroad built over the Continental Divide. The line ran from Colorado Springs to Leadville and through the divide at Hagerman Pass to Aspen and Grand Junction, Colorado. In September of 1890, the line was acquired by the AT & SF. 1895, Colorado. Stock certificate for one share. Black / White. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Blind embossed company seal. Punch and stamp cancelled.

1913. Colorado. Stock certificate for 3 shares. Black/Gold with gold seal. Vignette across top of certificate of city buildings and train. Stamp cancelled. Very fine.

1915, Colorado. Stock certificate for 1 share. Green\Black. A very scarce Colorado railroad. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

19 , New Jersey. Black/White with green overprint. Stock certificate for 12 shares. Uncancelled and very fine.

1922. Delaware. Stock certificate for 93 shares. Orange/Black. Engraved vignette of the company logo flanked by allegorical figures at top center. Punch cancelled and extremely fine.

1909, Illinois. $500 bond bearing 6% interest. Green/Black. An extremely scarce bond from this bank note company. Coupons attached at top margin. Punch and pen cancelled. Fine.

1906, Illinois. Stock certificate. Gray/Black with green overprint and green seal. Vignette of bust of allegorical figure at top left. Pen cancelled. Very fine

1930, Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Gray/Black. Vignette of liberty at top center. A very scarce variety of this company's certificates. Punch cancelled. Extremely fine.

1911, Illinois. Stock certificate for 20 shatres. Green/Black. Vignette at top center of state seal. Scarce. Lightly punch cancelled and Extremely Fine.

1919, Illinois. Stock certificate for 30 shares. Orange/Black. Vignette of state seal at top center. Cut cancelled. Very fine.

19 , Illinois. Unissued stock certificate. Orange/Black with orange overlay. Vignette at top center of state seal. Very fine.

19 , Illinois. Unissued stock certificate. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of state seal. Very fine.

190 , Illinois. Unissued stock certificate. Gray/Black with green overprint and green seal. Vignette of bust of allegorical figure at top left. Extremely fine

1909. Chicago, Illinois. $500 Six Percent Gold Debenture. Green\Black. Two Diamond Cut Cancellations at bottom. Nice opportunity to acquire a well-known company’s certificate #1 for this share class. Diamond cut cancellation at bottom. Extremely Fine.

1930. Chicago, Illinois. Stock certificate for 1145 shares. Blue/Black. Increase in capitalization. Nice opportunity to acquire a well-known company’s certificate #1 for this share class. Lightly punch cancelled. Diamond cut cancellation at bottom. Extremely Fine

1911. Chicago, Illinois. Common Stock certificate – Unissued. Green\Black. Nice opportunity to acquire a well-known company’s certificate #1 for this share class. Punch and pen cancelled. Diamond cut cancellation at bottom. Extremely Fine.

1911. Chicago, Illinois. Preferred Stock certificate for 66 shares. Orange/Black. Nice opportunity to acquire a well-known company’s certificate #1 for this share class. Lightly pen and punch cancelled. Diamond cut cancellation at bottom. Extremely Fine.

1909 Maine. $1000 bond bearing 6% interest. Green/Black. Vignette at top center of workers at marble quarry.

1875, Ohio. Stock certificate for 1 shares. Black. Vignette of small train at top center and worker at center left and right and small male bust at center bottom. Punch and pen cancelled. Very fine.

1873, Ohio. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black on tan background. Triple vignette at top center of State Seal of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very fine.

1872, Ohio, Indiana & Illinois. Stock certificate for 40 shares. Black on tan background. Triple vignette at top center of ship, eagle and man and wild boar. Issued to and signed on verso by George F. Baker (1840-1931). Banker; Philanthropist. Rough top margin and paper loss at top right corner. Stamp and punch cancellations not affecting Baker's signature. Fine.

1880, Ohio, Indiana & Illinois. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black with tan background. Top center vignette of the State seals of Ohio, Indiana & Illinois. Small train at bottom center. Issued to Leopold Cahn & Co. and signed on verso by Jules S. Bache as witness. JULES S. BACHE (1861-1944). Financier. Beginning his career in banking as a cashier at Leopold Cahn & Co. (a stockbrockerage firm founded by his uncle) in 1881, Bache received an interest in the business in 1886. In 1892, the firm's name was changed to J. S. Bache and Co. From the outset, the firm was successful financing numerous enterprises and becoming one of the best known and most active banking and brokerage houses in America. Bache was bought by Prudential to form until recently, Prudential Bache Securities. Stamp, pen and hole punch cancellations not affecting Bache's signature. Fine.

1916. South Carolina. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Extremely Fine.

1896, Massachucettes. A $1000 bond bearing 3 ½ % interest. 54 coupons. Top center vignette of train going under a bridge.

1920, France. Stock certificate. Brown on light green paper. Small vignette of sailing vessel approaching shore at top center. Coupons attached at right margin. Stamp cancelled and fine.

1882, France. Bond. Black on tan paper. Two large vignettes of train across top of bond and sailing vessel across bottom of bond. Coupons below. Stamp cancelled and Fine.

1895, Paris. Stock certificate. Brown on light green paper. Several small vignettes of allegorical figure, mine, and building. Coupons attached at bottom margin. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1939, Bruay. Stock certificate. Blue. Large vignette of laborer holding female allegorical figure at left margin and mine worker at right margin and small allegorical bust at bottom center. Coupons below. Uncancelled and fine.

1833, France. Stock certificate. Black. Nice vignette of bridge at top center. Litho. A scarce, early French bridge stock. Pen cancelled and Very Fine.

1912, Paris. Stock certificate for one share of 500 francs. Light green/Red. Large vignette along the bottom of several ships docked at port, with a multi-vignetted border including anchors at bottom right and left, light houses at center right and left and along the top a maritime scene. Litho. Scalloped edge at the top, coupons attached at bottom. Uncancelled and Choice.

California & France. Bearer bond for 5 francs. Black. Outstandingly attractive small-format certificate with an ornate border containing mining tools at left and right, and a vignette at top center depicting a reclining allegorical male figure in front of miners digging in a field. Headquartered in San Francisco, this was an exceptionally early attempt by the French to participate in and profit from the California gold rush. Scattered light aging. Some minor ink errosion at signature. Very desirable and fine.

1928, France. Stock certificate. Green/Black. Vignette of large allegorical man at bottom left and allegorical woman at bottom right. Coupons attached at bottom. Excellent.