November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Inc. in New Hampshire. No. 398, issued for 928 shares to Peter W. Trench on March 29th, 1889 in Portsmouth. Signed by the president (illegible) and tr

Inc. in 1903 in the District of Columbia. No. 12928, issued for 5 shares to Helena L. Tiedemann on March 25th, 1910. Signed by president AC Jessup and

Rare. Inc. in New Jersey. No. 92, issued for 10 shares in 1908 in Jersey City. Signed by the president, Louis De Goli, and the treasurer. Not cancelle

Inc. in New York. No. 680, issued for 100 shares to Marcus Hein on Mar. 27, 1888, in Brooklyn. Signed by president Geo. Pennock and secretary W. Willi

Inc. in New York. No. 450, issued for 100 shares to Chas. G. Davis in 1884 in New York. Signed by the president (AW Dimock) and the treasurer. Not can

Lot of two different. Inc. in Delaware: 1) No. 1028, issued for 70 shares in 1925. Signed by the president Wolf and secretary Columbus. Not cancelled.

Lot of 3 different. Includes: $100 bond, 1912, not cancelled; $50 bond, not cancelled. Both signed by vice president Sellers and secretary Jack. Stamp

Lot of 2 different. Inc. in Maine. No. 331, issued in 1910 for 66 shares to Anna Gabner. Not cancelled. No.4632, issued for 675 shares to FH Steel in

Inc. in New York. Low certificate number 2, issued for 50 shares to Caroline Tracy in March 1907. Signed by the president Wm. Crehore and treasurer Al

Inc. in New York. No. 143, issued for 100 shares to Arthur Hunter on Oct. 26th, 1886 in New York. Signed by the vice-president and secretary. Not canc

Founded in 1848 (California Gold Rush Era). Office at Syracuse, NY. No. 248, issued for 5 shares to Ivers Monroe on Nov. 13th, 1883. Signed by the pre

Lot of 2 different. Inc. in PA: 1) Stock no. 61, issued for 8 shares to N Milton Woods in 1903. Not cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal, and

Inc. in New Jersey. No. 143, issued for 5,000 shares to Parish on Sept. 9th, 1899. Signed by president Conwell and treasurer Douglass. Not cancelled.

Lot of 2 different. Inc. in Arizona. Both issued in 1903, not cancelled. Signed by the president, EB Hume, and the secretary. Blue or orange borders,

Inc. in South Dakota in 1902. No. 43, issued for 500 shares to Frank Clawson in 1904. Signed by president Rood and secretary Arthur Morey. Not cancell

Lot of 5 different. Includes: The Cleburne & Bono Telephone Company (Texas, 1907); May & Doby Springs Telephone Company (Oklahoma, 1911); Te...

Lot of 6 different. Included: Skagit Valley Rural Telephone Co. (1920); Universal High Power Telephone Co. (Seattle, 3 diff., 1918, 1919, and 1925); W

Lot of 2 different. Inc. in Delaware. Both issued in 1931 to Paul Knight. Not cancelled. Blue or green borders, black print, and nice vignette with a

Lot of about 40 pieces, most different. Please inspect. Includes: Ashland Home Telephone Co. bond (1902); Marquette and Adams County Telephone Co. (19

Early and attractive certificate issued in 1879. Stamp cancelled. 22 coupons attached. Text on front and back is in French. Ornate engraved border. 8.

Lot of 4 different: 1) Automatic Dialing Corporation. First robocalling? No. CN 7 issued in 1945 for 500 shares, not cancelled; 2) The Automatic Telep

Lot of 3 different: 1) Inc. in South Dakota. No. 4186, issued for 25 shares in 1902 in Denver. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. B

Lot of 7 different. Includes: Delta County Co-Operative Telephone Co. (Paonia, Colorado, 1914); Dakota Central Telephone Company (1922); The Roslyn Mu

Lot of 8, most different. Included: Farmers and Merchants Mutual Telephone Co. (Waubay, South Dakota, 1909); Farmers & Merchants' Mutual Tel...

Lot of 11, most different: 1) Nine are for the International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation. Six varieties. Inc. in Maryland. Issued 1931-197...

Lot of 7. Includes: The Mexican Telephone Company (1882); Mexican Central Telegraph & Telephone Co. (1885); Mexican Pacific Telephone Co. (1883)...

Lot of 13, most different. Included: Fada Radio & Electric Corp. (1933); International Western Electric Co. (uniss); United Wireless Telegraph C...

Lot of 43: 25 bonds and 18 stocks. Issued 1935-1988. Some specimen. Includes: Universal Telephone Cp.; Rochester Telephone Corp.; Nynex Corp; North Ca

Lot of 3 different. Issued in 1894, 1908, and 1911, all cancelled. Incorporated under the Companies Acts 1862 to 1886. The Monte Video Telephone Compa

Rare certificate issued at Louisville, Kentucky in 1854. The company was chartered in Tennessee with total capital of $444,900. This is certificate #1

No. 1953. $500. Issued in September 1882. Not cancelled. Signed by president James (illegible) and secretary Robert Coursen. Black border and print. A

Lot of 13 different including five Specimen bonds. $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $25,000 denominations. Eight have a vignette of a younger girl talking on

Inc. in South Dakota. No. 329, issued for 20 shares to Federico Vannucci in 1908. Signed by the president, Tullio Giara, and treasurer Allen. Not canc

Lot of 2 different. Inc. in Delaware in 1925. Both issued in 1954 to Maude G. Rice for one share. Printed signatures of president FS Spring and secret

Lot of 8, multiple varieties. Inc. in Maine. Issued 1908-1917, none cancelled. Seven have the same allegorical telephone-themed vignette. Multiple bor

Inc. in Maine. No. 1945, issued for two shares to MO Kinney in April 1907. Signed by vice president CC Wilson and treasurer SS Bogard. Not cancelled.

Lot of 6. Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. Included: Mason Valley Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Carson City, Nevada, unissued); Iron County Telephone Comp...

This was an early coin operated cigarette machine. Number 43 for 5 shares in 1913. Signed by president Constantine Coconis (as in the company name). B

Now here is a unique stock to be found an American soil! Number 92024 for 1,000 pounds in 1964. Pain with title in a black box. The American Tobacco C

Lot of nine. Includes purple and brown 1926 stocks. Older stocks are reddish orange, red, purple green and blue. All different."A partnership w...

Three certificates, #8, #23 and #26, issued in 1907. Two of them are issued to National Steamship Company. This was a very closely held corporation wi

Lot of two issued in 1892. Both have a nice steamer vignette. Inc. in Connecticut. The Norwich & New York Transportation Company was organized i...

A rare stock certificate issued in 1865 to a Mr. McCormick by The Main Street Bridge Company of Lafayette, Indiana. Cert is for 10 shares at $50 each.

A nice old stock certificate issued by the North Vernon and Hardenburg Turnpike Company for two shares at $50 each to John Waley and signed by secreta

Certificate notes receipt of $3,000 for purchase of shares in the Bay State Steamboat Company. The company was established to run a line of steamboats

Lot of 2 different. 1) No. 89, issued to Nathaniel G. Upham for one share on October 11th, 1823. Signed by the treasurer (illegible) and clerk James C

A blue variety and an orange variety, both issued and canceled. Vignettes of a large oceanliner at the top. The company was a shipping company on the

Lot of four: 1) Green $500 bond signed by Governor Balzaar. 1920. Very rare: numbers 317 to 380 inclusive. That equals $5,000. Issued to State Permane

Stock certificate issued by Western Pneumatic Horse Collar Company for 2,500 shares at $1 per to Nate R. Salsbury, former producer and manager of Buff

This is an early stock issued by Central Bridge Corporation of Bristol, New Hampshire. It is stock No. 42 and is for one share. It is issued to James