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SALE 1885 Iowa Falls & Sioux City RR Stock

$30 USD SaleSALE 1885 Iowa Falls & Sioux City RR Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1885 Iowa Falls & Sioux City RR Stock Certificate. Attractive stock with vignette of train exiting tunnel with mill on other side of waterway. VF condition with pen cancellation.
1916 Farmer’s Deposit National Bank with Large Dog (Prince) Vignette

$50 USD1916 Farmer’s Deposit National Bank with Large Dog (Prince) Vignette

Collectibles:Paper:Banking/Finance/Government
1916 Farmer’s Deposit National Bank (of Pittsburgh). Unusual bank stock certificate to say the least. Very large vignette of the bank's dog, “Prince.” Prince, a white English Bull Terrier, was acquired by the bank's president in 1889 and lived in the bank for the next nine years. At night he could be seen through the window guarding the bank. During the day he freely roamed the bank lobby, making friends of many of the bank's customers. His picture also is a vignette on the bank's checks VF+ ...
SALE 1889 Sunbury & Lewistown RW Stock

$50 USD SaleSALE 1889 Sunbury & Lewistown RW Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1889 Sunbury & Lewistown Railway Stock Certificate. Scarce Pennsylvania RR certificate with large vignette of locomotive and coal car. VF+ condition (much better than typically seen).
SALE 1907 Lehigh & Lake Erie Bond

$16 USD SaleSALE 1907 Lehigh & Lake Erie Bond

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1907 Lehigh & Lake Erie Bond Certificate. Large attractive oval vignette of trackworkers replacing rail with passenger train approaching on second line. VF condition with folds and general wear. Top portion of bond swown in scan. No coupons.
18__ Fulton Gold Mining Stock

$22 USD18__ Fulton Gold Mining Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Mining/Oil
18__ Fulton Gold Mining Stock Certificate. Two great mining vignettes on this early unissued Colorado mining certificate. EF condition.
1899 Baltimore Consolidated RW Stock

$30 USD1899 Baltimore Consolidated RW Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Trolley
1899 Baltimore Consolidated RW Stock. Very attractive vignette of trolley with city street in background. VF+ condition.
1910 Grassy Island RR Stock

$30 USD1910 Grassy Island RR Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1910 Grassy Island RR Stock Certificate. A short-line subsidiary of the Erie RR system. Vignette features Pennsylvania state symbol and symbols of commerce. Fairly scarce. VF+ condition
188_ Macopin RR Stock

$18 USD188_ Macopin RR Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
188_ Macopin RR Stock Certificate. Nice vignette of steam loco train rounding bend on this New Jersey certificate. EF condition.
SALE 1881 Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central Stock

$12 USD SaleSALE 1881 Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1881 Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central RR stock certificate. Midwestern railroad certificate with three circular vignettes showing state seals of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. The Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central Railway was the result of the merger of the Columbus and Indiana Central Railway and Chicago and Great Eastern Railway in 1868. This major Midwestern railroad had lines connecting Columbus, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois and Indianapolis, Indiana, with many branches. Certificate is in ...
1866 Glendale Oil Stock

$70 USD1866 Glendale Oil Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Mining/Oil
1866 Glendale Oil Stock Certificate. Attractive, partially issued (not signed by president and pen cancelled Void) early Pennsylvania oil with vignette depicting men loading oil barrels into freight rail car (no oil pipelines yet). Second vignette of wood oil rig. VF condition.
SALE 1850 New York & Harlem RR Stock Transfer

$25 USD SaleSALE 1850 New York & Harlem RR Stock Transfer

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1850 New York & Harlem RR Stock Transfer of Preferred Stock. Attractive certificate with small vignette of early steam locomotive pulling 4 railcars. The New York and Harlem Railroad was one of the first railroads in the U. S. (incorporated in 1831), and possibly the first street railway, running north from Lower Manhattan to and beyond Harlem. VF+ condition
SALE 1891 Highland Park and Fruit Vale RR $500 Bond

$100 USD SaleSALE 1891 Highland Park and Fruit Vale RR $500 Bond

Collectibles:Paper:Trolley
1891 Highland Park and Fruit Vale RR $500 Bond Certificate. This scarce Oakland, California trolley certificate features unusual vignette of double decker trolley. This unusual height-saving design, placed the upper longitudinal seats directly on the first deck roof with a hangover built out over the letter board for the walkway to the seats. This walkway terminated in spiral staircases to an open center platform. VF+ condition.
1856 Penobscot & Kennebec RR Bond

$30 USD1856 Penobscot & Kennebec RR Bond

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1856 Penobscot & Kennebec RR Bond Certificate. Nice woodcut vignette of early steam train. The Penobscot and Kennebec Railroad was a historic Maine railroad. Chartered in 1845, it connected Bangor with Waterville, Maine. VF+ condition.
187_ Cincinnati & Eastern Telegraph Co Stock

$20 USD187_ Cincinnati & Eastern Telegraph Co Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Industry/Utility
187_ Cincinnati & Eastern Telegraph Co Stock Certificate. Very attractive certificate with steam train vignette. Company possibly associated with the Cincinnati and Eastern RW. Acquired by the Western Union Telegraph Company. EF condition.
18__ Central Ohio RR Stock

$12 USD18__ Central Ohio RR Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
18__ Central Ohio RR Stock Certificate. Nice example of mid 19th century RR certificate with vignettes of steam locomotive railroad and farmer with scythe. EF condition.
1887 Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. Bond

$80 USD1887 Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. Bond

Collectibles:Paper:Transportation
1887 Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. $500 Bond Certificate. Very attractive bond of this famous old canal with vignettes of canal boats at dock and canal lock. The Chesapeake & Delaware canal connects the Delaware River with the upper Chesapeake Bay providing a direct water like between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Construction was initiated in 1804, but due to a lack of financial capital, the canal was not completed until 1829. It is actively used today. Certificate is in VF+ condition.
1936 Submarine Signal Stock

$25 USD1936 Submarine Signal Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Industry/Utility
1936 Submarine Signal Stock Certificate. Predecessor company to Raytheon. Great vignette of turn of century ship (still has two masts, though primarily steam engine driven) in heavy seas. VF+ condition.
18__ Chicago & South Western RR Stock

$20 USD18__ Chicago & South Western RR Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
Unissued 18__ Chicago and South Western RR Stock Certificate. Wonderful colorful vignettes of (1) side view of old steam engine with engineer standing between engine and coal car and (2) union soldier with steamboat on river in background. Printed revenue stamp. EF condition.
188_ Westcolang Lake & Delaware River Park Stock

$35 USD188_ Westcolang Lake & Delaware River Park Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Industry/Utility
188_ Westcolang Lake & Delaware River Park Stock Certificate. Very attractive scarce hunting and fishing club stock certificate with neat vignette of hunting dog with duck in its mouth. The Westcolang Lake & Delaware River Park was located along Westcolang Lake near the Delaware River in Pike county Pennsylvania. EF condition
SALE 1899 Consolidated Traction Stock issued to Peter Widener

$16 USD SaleSALE 1899 Consolidated Traction Stock issued to Peter Widener

Collectibles:Paper:Trolley
1899 Consolidated Traction Co Stock Certificate issued to Peter Widener. Attractive detailed trolley vignette. Peter Widener (1834-1915) developed trolley railways in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia. He was the wealthiest citizen of Philadelphia when he died. VF+ condition.
SALE 1893 Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis RR Bond

$8 USD SaleSALE 1893 Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis RR Bond

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1893 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St Louis RR 4% $1000 Gold Bond. Attractive vertical format bond (no coupons). Vignette of locomotives left and right of allegorical Reapers. EF condition.
SALE 1875 Greenville & Columbia RR Bond

$30 USD SaleSALE 1875 Greenville & Columbia RR Bond

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1875 Greenville & Columbia RR $500 Bond Certificate. Unissued, attractive South Carolina railroad bond with vignettes of Baldwin steam locomotive and coal car at top and allegorical woman at bottom. Full sheet of coupons attached on right side of bond. EF condition.
1901 Michigan Central RR Bond

$15 USD1901 Michigan Central RR Bond

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1901 Michigan Central RR $5000 Bond Certificate. Attractive registered railroad bond from early Michigan Rail company. This railroad got its start in 1837 as the Detroit and St. Joseph Railroad, providing service in southern Michigan. Starting in 1867, the railroad was operated as part of the New York Central Railroad. One of many bond issues, this registered bond has a vignette depicting two passenger steam trains passing under an iron bridge. VF condition
1904 Bank of Catasauqua Stock

$25 USD1904 Bank of Catasauqua Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Banking/Finance/Government
1904 Bank of Catasauqua Stock Certificate. Issued at turn of century, this attractive bank stock has four vignettes. The central vignette shows two miners at work. One side vignette has an old train, the other two allegorical women. The bottom vignette shows draft horses and farmer tilling field. VF+ condition with punch cancels.
1901 Penobscot Central RW Bond

$60 USD1901 Penobscot Central RW Bond

Collectibles:Paper:Trolley
1901 Penobscot Central RW $1000 bond certificate. Large, fairly scarce Maine interurban rail bond with detailed vignette of electric trolley car. Only top half of bond shown in scan. Coupons attached to right side of bond. VF+ condition.
19__ Pabst Brewing Co Stock

$30 USD19__ Pabst Brewing Co Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Industry/Utility
19__ Pabst Brewing Co Stock Certificate. Early, unissued certificate of Pabst Brewing with large vignette of brewing facilities in Milwaukee. Originally the Phillip Best Brewing Co. Name changed after Frederick Pabst married into Best family and successfully expanded the business. EF condition
SALE 1921 Pullman Co Stock with vignette of Pullman

$10 USD SaleSALE 1921 Pullman Co Stock with vignette of Pullman

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
The Pullman Co stock certificate features the profile of George Pullman in oval vignette. Pullman was designer of Pullman railroad sleeping cars and headed company for many years. The certificate is in VF condition.
1960s Lionel Stock -- Boy with two toy trains

$22 USD1960s Lionel Stock -- Boy with two toy trains

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
1960s Lionel Stock Certificate. Classic vignette of boy with two toy trains. VF+ condition with punch hole cancellation. (also available in blue)
19__ East Mahanoy RR Stock

$25 USD19__ East Mahanoy RR Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Railroad
19__ East Mahanoy RR Stock Certificate. Five attractive vignettes on this early 1900s unissued railroad certificate. Center vignette shows a coal train, with separate vignettes of a miner, a lumberman, 2 Indians, and a hunter reloading a rifle. The East Mahanoy RR was chartered in 1859, and later leased to the Little Schuylkill Navigation RR & Coal Co. in 1896. EF condition.
SALE 1896 Nassau Electric RR Stock

$20 USD SaleSALE 1896 Nassau Electric RR Stock

Collectibles:Paper:Trolley
1896 Nassau Electric RR Stock Certificate. Attractive certificate with classic vignette of allegorical bare-breasted lady. VF condition.
 
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