Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Cert. #7, issued for 7 shares to Ralph A. Spafford and signed by John Galbraith as president and Wm. L. Lane as treasurer. Shares $25 Each, total capi

Incorp. 1848 state of Indiana, consolidated 1867 into the Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co. #10 (only 30 issued), I/U, $1000 6%, 25 year bearer b...

Two certificates. Consolidated 1867 states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. 1. #1, I/C, $10,000, 7% , 30 yr bearer bond due 1905. Issued Jan 30, 1

Two bonds. Consolidated 1867 under charter from Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois and the earlier Ohio and Mississippi Rail Road. Two bonds : both $1000, 6

Two certificates. 1. The Tiffin Street Railway Co. incorp. 1887 Ohio. #21, I/U, 100 shares @ $50 par issued Nov 8, 1890 signed D.A.Lindley Presiden

Two certificates. Incorp. State of Ohio. #8, I/C, 1 share, no par value, Issued Sept 8, 1924. Embossed seal, vignette top eagle sings spread train/

Narrow gauge railroad incorp Ohio 1873. #238, I/U, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage gold bearer bond issued Feb 15, 1895 signed Parks Foster President.

Two Certificates. Incorp. Ohio . #20, I/C, one share issued Jan 9. 1906. Black, gold embossed seal, gold sunburst underprint, vignette eagle wings

Two certificates. 1. #930, I/U, $500, 6%, Income Bond due 1921. Issued May 16, 1881. Green, embossed seal. Vignettes: Top men w/horse drawn ore ca

Three issued and cancelled stock certificates from Cincinnati railroads. 1) Cincinnati & Fort Wayne Railroad, 1853, 10 shares. Black on blue. Sm...

Incorp Ohio & Indiana and started operations in 1853 and stopped service in 1859 for a total period of operations of 6 years. #14, I/U, $1000, ...

It's very rare to see one of these issued and what a great certificate. Red vignettes all over the certificate of their railroad switches. Cert....

Cert. #56, issued in 1873 to Aaron Ritter for 5 shares. Train at the station vignette. Extra fold lines. Uncancelled. Provenance: Ken Prag Collecti

3 Stocks in this group from Easton, Pennsylvania. Includes: Certificate #1, issued for 10 shares to H.R. Fehr and signed by Fehr as president. Dated 1

Established in 1862 it was a shortline railroad which operated in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. #279, I/C, 10 shares @ $50 par issued Ja

Two certificates. Established in 1862 it was a shortline railroad which operated in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. One certificate U/C sig

Three common certificates issued between 1929 and 1937, one brown and two green. The 1937 green one is uncancelled, which is rare. Also, a green, pref

Bedford Rail Road Stock Certificate (PA) issued at Bedford, Pennsylvania in 1864 for 1500 shares. Cert. #234,issued to the Huntington & Broad To...

Common cert. #A10, issued for 3 7/10 shares in 1886, signed by Cox as treasurer, and Wm A. Warran as president. Train passing in front of telephone po

Two different formats. #25, issued in 1859 for 300 shares. I/C. Steam locomotive vignette. Also, cert. #195, issued for 3 shares in 1878. Square size

Very nice example of this beautiful bond. Issued in 1872, $100, 1st Mortgage Bond cert. #2315. 58 coupons attached. Thirty year, 7% bond matured in 19

Two common stocks issued in 1864 and 1880 along with a Trustee's Certificate issued in 1889. The 1864 certificate has a side view of Woodruff...

Nice #1 from this Pennsylvania railroad issued at Chester, PA in 1893. An electric streetcar vignette. Triangle shaped cut cxls. thru signatures and p

Cert. #155, $500, 7%, First Mortgage Bond issued in 1874. Black print with red underprint "$500". Signed by the company officers. Breuker ...

Bonds from this railroad are unknown. None listed in Cox, so these are rare. Very unusual that there is extensive writing in pen across the bond coupo

Two bonds and one stock from PA. Two $1000, 4 1/2% Gold Bonds issued in 1904 from the Darby and Yeadon Street Railway Company. Thirty year bonds, both

Cert. #136, issued to Lori Brandt for two shares in 1879. Signed by the company officers, illegible. Train stopped at depot vignette. Shares were $50

Issued in 1872 for 1 share. Train runs right to left. Holes punched thru signatures to cxl. Listed in Cox. VF. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Coun

Two common stocks issued in 1886 and 1894 at Harrisburg, PA.Cert. #34 and #1202. The earlier dated on features a horse pulling a streetcar and the lat

Inc. under the laws of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iow. Cert. #77, issued for 5 shares. Shares were $100 each. Eagle with flag vignette.

Nice group of Pennsylvania rails. 1) Empire Passenger Rail Way Co of the City of Philadelphia, 1875. Large eagle at the top and horse drawn trolleys a

Cert. #227, $1,000 bond issued in 1851. Small train vignette. Twelve coupons at the bottom. Mortgage bond from the Rail Road of the Franklin Canal Co

Two certificates. Incorp Pennsylvania Feb. 26, 1883 to build ten miles of track south from the end of Mercer's spur to Grove City. Both certi...

Three from The Citizens Passenger Railway Company (10th and 11th Streets), issued in 1859, 1911 and 1923. Shares were $50 each. The 1911 certificate h

Six certificates. Operated in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal. It was authorized on April 21, 1846, for freight and

incorporated April 7, 1830, under special act of the State of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of constructing and operating a railroad between Millersbu

Three certificates. 1. Toledo, Logansport & Burlington Railway Co. incorp 1860 in Indiana started operations in 1862 and stopped service in ...

The company incorporated on April 8, 1852, as the Philadelphia, Easton and Water Gap. Construction began on June 16, 1853; the company changed its nam

Incorp. 1896 Pennsylvania . One of the few of these certificates that has not been torn in half, which is rare to find. #29 , I/C, $1000, 6% loan to

Two certificates. 1. Oil Creek Rail Road Co. incorp. 1860 Pennsylvania. #163, I/C, 3 shares $50 par issued to Isaac S. Alden Feb 1, 1864. Signed L.

Two certificates. 1. North-East Pennsylvania Rail Road Co, incorp. 1972 Pennsylvania. #533, I/U, One share @ $50 par issued April 10, 1890 signed E.

Two certificates. 1. Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge RR Co., incorp. 1871 Pennsylvania. #171, I/C, 5 shares @ $50 par issued March &, 1874 ...

April 12, 1842charter for the Erie and North East Railroad to build a six-foot gauge line from Erie, Pennsylvania east to a connection with the Buffal

Incorp. 1863 Pennsylvania. Two certificates, I/C, $25 par common stock , Black, vignette top cab-less train w/ cars l-r, embossed seal, 25c revenue

Two certificates. Incorp. 1850 Pennsylvania. U/U, not numbered, $50 par stock, Black, vignette cab-less train approached workman, John C. Clark pr

Both are unissued. 1) The Chambersburg Greencastle & Waynesboro Street Railway Company unissued common stock with electric streetcar vignette. N...

5 Pieces in this lot. Includes: Charleston City Railway Co., 1866, I/C; Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad Company, 1890, I/C; Charleston, Sumte

#62, issued in 1882. Black print on creme with green borders and underprint. Nice vignette of a train exiting tunnel. $1,000, due 1912, payable in gol

Inc. in South Carolina and Georgia. From Charleston to Savannah, 102 Miles in Length, Estimated Cost, Equipped $1,800,000. Bond #670, issued in 1856,

Both varieties listed in Cox. Vignettes of a streetcar, Mercury and Atlas in the corners. $1,000, 2nd Mortgage gold bonds, 5%, 30 year maturing in 193

Two from Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Rwy. First a $1,000 Equipment Trust SPECIMEN certificate by Hamilton Bank Note. Second $1,000 bond in red ...

Nice group from the Dayton Coal, Iron & Railway Company of Dayton, Tennessee, Two certificates issued in 1918, the green for 80 shares, and the ...

Our research indicates that there are no known certificates from this railroad. Cox lists the railroad in his database, but there is no paper from thi

Nice mixed group from this railroad. Common stock issued in 1885 has some damage. Black mark across bottom and stain at center. This certificate title

Four certificates. Incorp. 1859 Tennessee. 1. Two preferred stocks @ $100 par, vignettes top left train r-l w/brakeman and right mine scene. PRE

Two certificates. The Troy and Tiptonville Railroad started operations in 1887 and stopped service in 1903 for a total period of operations of 16 year

Nice #1 from this company issued at Rutland, Vermont for 100 shares. Signed by Clement as president and Henry G. Smith as treasurer. Three nice vignet

Cert. #17, issued for 600 shares in 1898 to C.D. Langhorne and signed by Langhorne as president. Issued at Alberene, Va. Shares were $50 Each. Capital

Cert. #103, issued for 45 shares to Mylen Souther & Co and signed by Logan as president. Vignette of a open cab train running right to left. No ...

$1,000 Bond issued in 1872, cert. #475. Surveyor and Natural Bridge behind VA state seal. Green underprint. First Mortgage, 20 year,7% gold bond matur

Incorp. 1898 Virginia. Two certificates. #23, I/C, 500 shares @$100 par issued Oct 26, 1898 signed president. Green, no vignette, embossed seal,

Incorp. 1867 Virginia. #42, I/U, $1000, 6%, County of Patrick aid bond, issued Aug 27, 1869 signed by Wm. Witt presiding Justice. Black, embossed c

Incorp. 1867 Virginia. #10, I/U, 200 shares @$100 par issued Oct 25, 1869 signed by president. Black, embossed seal, vignette top 4-4-0 "Ame...

Two certificates. Incorp. 1896 Virginia. #RA2110, I/C, $1000, 4% First Mortgage gold bearer bond due 1996. Issued Oct 16, 1942 signed W.J. Jinks pr

Three bonds in $100, $500 and $1000 denominations. The $500 bond is certificqte #1 and the $1000 bond is certificate #3. No coupons on these two. Bot

incorporated State of Washington. Cert #B444 for two shares of capital stock @ $100 per share issued to no name listed, 9 Nov, 1888 signed D.H. Gilma

Both with vignettes of the U.S. Capital building. Cert. issued in 1895 is black print on creme, issued for 25 shares. Revenue stamp at top right corne

Cert. #400, issued for 1 share in 1896 and signed by E.M. Boynton as president. Bicycle train runs right to left. Shares were $100 Each. $5,000,000 To

Cert. #2, issued for 1 share in 1902 to C.W. Dailey and signed by Dailey as president. C.M. Hendley signs as secretary. Eagle with flag vignette. Shar

Four certificates. Incorp. state Ohio and West Virginia 1890. 1. #1938, I/C, $1000, 4%, Gold bearer bond due 1990, issued June 3, 1890. Signed

Chartered February 1872, the company was a hub of other rail lines coming into the state to gain access to mineral riches of the area. The company wa

Two certificates. Chartered February 1872, the company was a hub of other rail lines coming into the state to gain access to mineral riches of the ar

Four certificates. 1. Kaaterskill Railroad Co. incorp 1883 New York. This 3-foot narrow-gauge line ran north from Phoenicia to Hunter, with a short e

4 stocks and bonds from West Virginia rails. 1) Clarksburg & Weston Electric Railway Co. stock, 1 share, 1912. Hole and stamp cxled. 2) Coal Riv...

Cert. #573, issued in 1914. Blue, $100 Gold bond, 6%, 20 year, 1st Mortgage. Milwaukee, Wisconsin printed at the top of the vignette of a street railr

Cert. #115, issued for 5 shares to Marcus Rothchild. Signed by Alfred E. Cash as president. Large vignette of a train, ships and a large eagle. Uncanc

Cert. #4, fully issued but not dated to W.H. Conger and signed by John E. Burton as president. Conger did endorse the certificate on the back in 1887,

Four Specimen certificates includes two temporary bonds in blue and orange and two scrip certificates for bonds. All four have the date of February 2,

Cert. #3075, issued in 1881. $1,000 Land Grant gold bond, 40 year, 6%, due 1921. 45 Coupons attached. Train in oval vignette runs right to left. Fran

Inc. in 1905, Dominion of Canada. Province of Quebec. Issued for 100 pounds in 1910. First Mortgage Debenture bond, certificate #4642. Vignette of onc

Two certificates. Incorp. 1872 Ohio and Michigan, A consolidation of the Detroit and State Line Railroad Company, organized under a general law of S

Dated 1907, Issued and Uncancelled. Government guaranteed. Handsigned by the Director. Also included is a partial sheet of coupons: 18 coupons and one

Dated 1911, Issued for 20 Pounds. Vignette of oncoming locomotive and large red chop. Partial sheet of coupons attached. Issued, not cancelled. Very

Original black ink on linen (and an original blue-line copy): "Projected Location of the Kush-Ta-Ka Souterhn Railway", 1" = 2000'...

One of the greatest engineering feats in history, The Cripple Creek Railroad is celebrated in this 43 page booklet, 6 x 8 1/2 inches, published circa

This badge is shield shaped in German-silver with a pin-back clasp. It is 2 in. X 2 1/2 in. across. The face is prominently stamped "Georgia &a...

This is a (Chicago) Rock Island Line 6 pointed railroad badge measuring 2 1/2 in. across. In German silver with a pin back clasp. It is marked in bla

This badge is a five-pointed star inside a circle with a pin-back clasp 2 1/4 in. in diameter. It is marked A.S. Carter Denver/Col. The face is marke

This is a center cut circle and star railroad police badge 2 1/4 in. in diameter. It is nickel over brass with substantial wear. Stamped "S.P.R...

Here is a cool collection, of Logging Train Publications / From the Pacific Northwest. Item # 1 of 7 : " Pacific Railroad Journal "-- Lumb...

Metal plate, 16 x 6 1/2 inches, inscribed: "Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad / Second Equipment Trust of 1951 / Mellon National Bank / And Tr...

11 booklets from Denver & Rio Grande, UPRR, 1920's-30's. see photo. Booklets on operating various equipment on the rail lines. See phot...

Lot of seven publications: Accounting Department Directory, 1929; General and Accounting Instructions to Claim Agents, 1920; 1918 schedule of trains a

Lot of 1. Standard Gauge Great Western 4-4-0s. Part 1: Inside -cylinder classics 1894-1910. O S Nock. David & Charles Locomotive Monographs. (19...

Group of 7 Encased U.S. Quarters, Alaska Coin Exchange, Kaye Dethridge, 50 Years of Statehood. Quarters dated 2008. 4 from Alaska Coin Exchange. 3 fro

Three encased 50 cent pieces. The first two are Franklin half dollars, dated 1953, enclosed in hard plastic enclosures. Both are silver dollars. Case

Set of 2 U.S. Steel Cents dated 1943. The first one advertises "Brother Ellison", The Shack, The Stable, 809 N. Flores, San Pedro. The s...

You get this in change for a $10 bill with one of Kibler's $9.99 suits or overcoats. Located at 22 West Spring Street, Columbus Ohio, an 1898 In...

This is a cool saloon collectible. We found an article listing Eddie Maier's Favorite Saloon mentioned in San Angelo, Texas (early 1900's). ...

Lot of 13 different encased pennies. Some encased in horseshoe shaped enclosure, others round, and one shaped like an arrowhead. Enclosures appear to