Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Five certificates. The company was incorporated by the Illinois General Assembly on January 16, 1836. All certificates but one are I/C, $100 par, map

Five certificates.The company was incorporated by the Illinois General Assembly on January 16, 1836. All certs American Bank Note Co. 1. #112, I/C, s

Five certificates.The company was incorporated by the Illinois General Assembly on January 16, 1836. 1. Three certs all I/C, map in frame left side,

Six gold bonds, all issued and cancelled. Two $10,000 in pink, one $5,000 in brown, and three $1,000 bonds in green. The 1899 bond has over a page of

Three certificates. The Joliet and Chicago Railroad was chartered February 15, 1855 and opened in 1856, continuing north and northeast from Joliet to

Incorp. 1881 as a merger, eventually entered receivership in 1883 and was split at foreclosure in 1884. #637, I/U, $1000, Income Mortgage Bond due 1

Incorp. 1881 as a merger, eventually entered receivership in 1883 and was split at foreclosure in 1884. #6, I/U, 100 shares @ $50 par, issued June 1

Incorp. 1881 as a merger, eventually entered receivership in 1883 and was split at foreclosure in 1884. #B5447, I/U, 50 shares @ $50 par, issued May

Cert. #189, issued in 1881. $100 or 20 British Pounds, 1st Mortgage, 6%,30 year due in 1911. Train passing miners vignette. Henry Siebert, N.Y. 55 co

Two from Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad Company, one from 1880, due 1910 and the other from the Sullivan County Coal Branch. Hole cxls thru t...

Three certificates. 1. Montgomery County assist bond Terre Haute & Alton Railroad Co. U/U, not numbered, $1000, 6% stock subscription bond, d...

Four certificates. 1. Two Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. bonds. Both are Blue, "BLUE" in blue underprint, embossed seal, issued Ja...

Two bonds. 1. Indianapolis Northern Traction Co. incorp. 1902 Indiana. #2444, I/C, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1932. Issued Jul

Two certificates. 1. Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. incorp. 1899 state of Indiana . #160, I/C, $1000, 4%, First Mortgage bond due 1956, ...

Five certificates. 1. Indianapolis & Greenfield Rapid Transit Co. incorp 1900 Indiana, the second city rail line to serve Indianapolis. #60, ...

Four certificates. Incorp. 1881 Indiana and Illinois. 1. #4959, U/U, $1000, 4%, First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1950. Dateline July 1, 1900.

Lot of 4, two varieties. Inc. in Iowa. Three issued for one share in 1896 and one issued in 1901. All signed by Holman as president and White as secre

Cert. #205, issued for 2 shares in 1877. Shares were $100 Each. Nice vignette of a train at the station platform. Issued to Charles Wuizer and signed

Cert. #14, issued for one share. Shares were $100 Each. Total Capital was $10 Million. Very fine. Uncancelled. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Coun

Scrip certificates for fractional shares. Green certificate for 8 shares issued in 1898 and a brown certificate issue for 2 shares in 1901. Railroad v

Nice varied lot of certificates. Includes, Dubuque & Pacific Rail Road, Cedar Falls & Minnesota Railroad (2 different), Dubuque & Sioux ...

Two certificates. Incorp. 188 state of Iowa. 1. #1299, I/U, subscription warrant, issued Dec 26, 1911 signed by V.P. Black, no vignette. Only ot

Cert. #294, issued for 3 shares in 1888. Shares were $100 Each. No vignette. Red pen cxled. Geo. W. Crane & Co., Topeka, KS. printer. Provenan...

Three certificates. 1. The Kansas City, Merriam and Shawnee Electric Railroad Co. incorp. 1928 Kansas. #136, I/U, One share preferred $10 par. iss

Three certificates. Incorp. 1902 Kansas. 1. #180, I/U, $1000, 4 %, 50 yr First Mortgage gold bearer bond issued April 1, 1903. Green, embossed s

Both very attractive. 1) The Elk & Chautauqua Railroad Co., train vignette, black on creme. Incorporated in Kansas. Datelined Topeka, 18xx. 2) T...

Five certificates. 1. The Kansas City Southern and Gulf Railroad Co. incorp. 1904 Maine. #82, I/U, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 19

8 certificates. 1. Unissued : Hooverhurst and South Western Railroad incorp Pennsylvania, #79, U/C, Black. Hot Springs Railroad Co incorp Arkansas,

Incorp 1864 Kentucky. # 194 dated Oct 4, 1865. Gray border, signed by president and secy. Nice condition. Vignette: Horse-drawn trolley with company

Cert. #4, issued for 2 shares to J.C. Davie, the corporate secretary and signed by Davie and the president (ill). Shares were $100 Each. No vignette.

Four stocks and bonds from Kentucky. Includes: Coney & West Liberty Railroad Co bond, 1st Mtg. 6% gold bond, #100 for $500. Issued in 1906, due...

Seven certificates. 1. Three certificates Lexington Union Station Co. incorp. Kentucky. All are brown, no vignettes, dateline Aug. 23, 1905, Goes p

Four Certificates. Incorp . 1887 Kentucky. 1. All $100 par, vignette 4-4-0 l-r top, FranklinBank Note Co. printer. #79, I/C, 42 shares issued

Cert. #4507, issued in 1877. Louisiana state seal at top left. Second Mortgage Bond, $1,000, 6%, due 1907.ABN. Surrendered for conversion in 1881. Hol

Very attractive, preferred stock issued for 2 shares in 1878. Train going under bridge at top center and state seal at top left corner. Small hole cxl

Five preferred stocks, three issued in the 1890's, and two partially issued (signed). Also, a Preferred Stock Scrip certificate issued in 1890 a...

4 certificates. All were merged into the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Co. 1.The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Co. was an electric railway i

Four Bonds. Incorp. 1844 State of Massachusetts. 1. #1229, U/U, $1000, 7% , 20 yr bond due 1894. Dated 1874. Coupons attached. Black, vignette t

Incorp. 1863 Massachusetts. Three bonds. 1. #1, I/C, $5000, 4 %, due 1897, issued Dec 1, 1882, Black, embossed seal. vignette train l-r, Geo. H

5 certificates. Incorp. 1863 Massachusetts. 1. #2145, I/U , Certificate of Deposit on 3 shares, , issued May, 1939, no vignette, Orange, America

Three certificates. Incorp. !863 Massachusetts. 1. #13, I/C, Transfer 20 shares of Lowell& Farmington Railroad Co for One share of Old Colon...

Cert. #592, black on creme, issued for 50 odd shares. Massachusetts state seal at the bottom. Issued to Adaline K. Nelson and signed by Solomon G. How

These were so attractive, we gave them their own lot even though unissued. Nice bond and stock both with Richard Borden pictured. Incorporated in Mass

1) Charles River Street Railway Company, State of Massachusetts, 1883, issued for 10 shares. Horse drawn trolley car. Stamp cxls. 2-4) Boston, Massac

Seven unissued railroad stocks from Massachusetts and Vermont. Includes East Thompson Railroad Co (MA); Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Rai

The Taunton Branch Railroad was one of the earliest railroads to be established in Massachusetts, United States. It was chartered by the state in 1835

#933, issued in 1890. $1,000, 5% First Mortgage, due 1920. Two females looking right at the left and a man at the right. Nice long train at the bottom

Nice group of unissued stocks from Michigan and Wisconsin. Super nice ones include Chicago, Lake Geneva & Pacific Railway; Detroit, Monroe &...

Seven certificates. 1. Junction City and Fort Kearney Railway Co. Incorp 1871 Kansas. #248, U/U (not known to exist), $100 par shares, dateline 187_

Stocks in this lot include: Duluth, St. Cloud, Glencoe & Mankato Railway Company (2), one issued in 1900, the other U/I; The Duluth- Superior Tr...

Three certificates. 1. Jacksonville Terminal Co. Incorp 1894 state of Florida. #9, I/C, $1000, 3 3/8%, First Mortgage bearer bond due 1977. Issued

Cert. #35, $1,000, 1st Mortgage gold bond issued in 1888. Inc. in Missouri. 5%, due 1927. Vignette of a boy waving at a train leaving the station. Bla

7 certificates. Incorp. in Mexico and the United Stated 1901. 1. Two Trustee's Certificate fractional share Preferred stock. I/U, no vignett...

Class 3 shares issued for 10 shares in 1915 (red), and Class 4 shares issued for 3 shares (grn) in 1919. Both have train vignette running left to righ

Four certificates. Incorp. New Hampshire 1844. All certs are black, no vignette, red printed corp seal, certificate # and shares in printed scroll.

Cert. #143, issued for 1,045 shares in 1888. Issued to the Pennsylvania Reading Rail Road Co. Train vignette. Signed by the company officers. Red pen

Five certificates. Incorp state of New Jersey 1904, known originally as Northern Railroad of Guatemala and still exists, was completed in 1908. The

These four although unissued are still pretty scarce. Includes: Buffalo & Niagara Falls Rail-Road Company, The Coney Island and Brooklyn Railro...

Cert. #1613, issued for 100 shares in 1915. Vignette of a large depot building, "Fulton Ferry". Streetcar and horse drawn wagons out front...

Cert. #345, issued for 10 shares. Fancy scroll in title with flowers. Shields in corners. Issued to W. Boardman Reed and signed by James Shanahan as p

Four certificates from this rail. 1) Chateaugay & Lake Placid Railway Co preferred stock #107, issued for 100 shares to the Delaware and Hudson ...

Two bonds issued in 1893 in different formats. One has an "M" in each border and was $1,000 and the other an odd share bond also issued fo...

Nine bond certificates include: 1 for $500, 1915; four bonds for $1,000, two colors, various dates; Two for $5,000 and two for $10,000. All have three

Eight unissued railroad stocks from New York. Includes: American Niagara Railroad Corp, Coney Island & Gravesend Rwy, Central Dock & Termina...

Group of six stocks. Includes: 1-2) Christopher & Tenth Street Rail Road Company, 1911 and 1935. Trains at large terminal at the docks. The 1911...

Three railroad certificates from N.Y. 1-2) Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation, preferred stock issued in 1937 and common stock issued in 1936. Pre

4 certificates. 1. Troy Union Rail-Road Co. incorp New York 1851. #132, I/C, 1 share @ $100 par issued Sept 22, 1944. Black, embossed seal, no vi

All three issued in 1892 for 10 shares each. These certificates were to receive stock and bonds in exchange under terms of the contract. Black on whit

Cert. #196, $1,000, First Mortgage Gold Bond, 6%, due 1920. Vignette of train passing by cattle in a creek below. Page of coupons attached at the righ

Three certificates. 1. The Toledo Terminal Railroad Co.incorporated December 4, 1907, under the general laws of Ohio. #A684, I/C, $200, 4 1/2%, Fi

Group of Cincinnati rail stocks. Includes: Cincinnati Northern Railroad Co, issued 1910 for 15 shares, cxled; Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland R...

Series C Specimen, 1st Mortgage bond certificate, orange, $1,000, c. 1930, 5%, Registered gold bond due 1957. Printed in horizontal format. Large vign

Seven bonds in all. 1) Bond #0955, 1891, due 1911. First Mortgage, 4% gold bond. Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway Division. Nice vignette o...

One preferred stock issued in 1895. Vignette of a topless woman holding a lamp that reads,"City Ry Co" with a small cherub with wings. New...

Nice group from different rails. 1-2) Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central Rwy, stock issued in 1869, cxled. Rail vignette and revenue stamp. Sec...

One preferred stock, two common stock certificates and a $10,000 gold note unissued. Railroad vignettes. All are cancelled. Provenance: Ken Prag Co

Three certificates issued in the 1850's. Stock certificate issued for 6 shares in 1856. Vignette of a long train running behind a tree. Allegori...

Cert. #2614, $1,000, 5%,1st Mortgage gold bond issued in 1890. Green. Fifty year bond due in 1940. Two underground mining vignettes. Steelworker loadi

Cert. #296, issued for 24 shares to John M. Gray in 1853. Black on blue paper. Ribbon wrapped around a pole at the left. Small hole punch cancels. Cin

Group of nine certificates. Includes:Erie & Ohio Rail Road, Columbus, Springfield & Cincinnati Railroad, Cleveland & Toledo Rail-Road, C...

Three certificates. Incorp. 1848 Ohio. All are black, shares $50 par, Snyder & Black printer . 1. Two certificates , #198, I/U, 11 shar...

Certificates from a few Cincinnati rails. Includes: Cincinnati, Baltimore Railway Co, 2 shares, 1882. Train runs l-r, Pen cxled; Cincinnati, La Fayett

Lot includes three from the Cincinnati Northern Railroad, two from Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Rwy,; Cincinnati, Newport & Covin...

4 certificates. 1. Two certs. The Toledo & Michigan Belt Railway Co. started operations in Ohio in 1887 and stopped service in 1897 for a tota...

3 certificates 1. The Hillsboro Railroad Co. incorp 1895 Ohio. #16, I/U, One share @ $50 par issued Sept 19, 1899 signed illegible. Black, no vig

3 certificates. 1. The Thompson Transit Corp. incorp. Ohio. #111, I/C, 6 shares @$100 par issued April 10, 1924. Blue, embossed seal, no vignette,

Three certificates. 1. Ohio and Big Sandy Railroad Co. (handwritten) incorp. 1889 Kentucky. #21, I/C, 1 share $100 par issued John D. Yarrington Au

Two certificates. Incorp. State of Ohio. #16, I/C, 4992 shares, no par value, Issued Sept 21, 1925. Embossed seal, vignette top eagle sings spread

Incorp. 1881 State of Ohio. #134, I/U, $1000, 6%, Income Mortgage Bond Due 1921. Issued May 16, 1881. Black, embossed seal, vignettes: top men /ho

Cert. #1824, issued in 1918 for $10.00 to E.M. Dibert. Signed by G.A. McGregor as secretary and N.E. Roher as president. Small vignette of a likeness

Two certificates issued and cancelled. Cert. #1399, issued for 14 shares in 1895. Train in the distance behind a mill. Large hole cancels. Black area

Eight certificates in this lot. Two common stocks, a pink one for 50 shares and a green variety for 500 shares issued in 1897 and 1898. Also, a prefer

Low cert. #6, issued for 5 shares to Peter Brady and signed by T.J. Knight as president and F. Green as treasurer. Shares were $50 Each. Black on crem

Erie & Cleveland Rail Road Pennsylvania Section Bond certificate #129, $1,000. Mortgage bond guaranteed by the Cleveland, Painesville, and Ashta...

Group of 29 stocks and bonds from Erie rails. Includes: Erie Railroad Co., 1 Bond, $500, due 1954, 3 common and one pfd. from 1920's, no vignett...

Four certificates. 1. The Joplin-Pittsburg Railroad Co. incorp. 1907 Kansas. #150, I/C, $500, 4% First Mortgage bearer bond due 1949. Issued Sept

This great lot includes: Chester, Darby & Philadelphia Railway Company of Chester, PA, 1896, electric streetcar vignette, I/C; Chester and Eddys...

3 certificates. 1. Two : Transit Investment Corp. incorp Pennsylvania 1925. Both I/C, preferred stock @ $25 par, printed seal, vignette top allego

Nice group of 17 unissued rails from Pennsylvania. Some of the nicer ones include Chester & Philadelphia Railway Co; Chester, Darby & Philad...

Five certificates. 1. Three certificates The Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway Co. Incorp. 1870 Pennsylvania. U/U, not numbered stock @