Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Wow! Very early wine stock certificate! No. 363, issued for one share to Joseph Warner on May 23rd, 1811 in Philadelphia for "promoting the Cul...

Early! Stock No. 291, issued for 40 shares to The Atlantic Fire Insurance Company on July 18th, 1836 in Philadelphia. Signed by the president and secr

This is the original very large certificate for 5 shares to Robert A. Cline in the Capital Board of Finance. Exceptionally outstanding engraving by Bu

Cert. #657, issued for 1 share in 1908. Vignette of the brewery at the top with trains running in front. The brewery opened in 1907 and operated until

Cert. #60, issued for 10 shares to Gershom Hull and signed by Saml S. Dreher as president. Five vignettes across the top and down the left side includ

Fantastic share certificate and very rare in issued form. Issued for 100 shares to Samuel V. Merrick and signed by Wm. Sellers as president. Nice vign

Dated 2001. Vignette of Stan Lee in an orange and yellow comic book style, plus the machine printed facsimile signature of Stan Lee. Stan Lee Media wa

Beautiful certificate issued in 1909. Large pine trees at both sides and at the bottom. A tree branch with four pine cones at the top. Issued at Douce

Cert. #606, $100, First Mortgage, 8% gold bond. Two vignettes, one of a woman carrying a fruit basket and the other an eagle. Black print on green tin

Number 209. 1886. Fabulous shiny gold seal with branding iron vignette in middle. Nice vignette of a steer at the top. Signed by Thos. Sturgis as pres

This company was a venture to harvest pearls and pearl shells in the Pacific Ocean. The first site chosen were the Pearl Islands in Panama. The compan

Bearer bond, issued and uncancelled. With partial sheet of 43 coupons. Three vignettes. Countersigned by the Banque de L’Indo-Chine a Paris. Printed

1) Truly a magnificent cert is # 1 of the Pig'n Whistle Corporation. In 1927, movie theatres didn't have concession counters inside their lo...

Specimen stock, Odd Shares, Common stock, Black on brown border and underprint, New York seal in middle. Gustav Stickley is probably the most well kno

The Shmoos first appeared in Al Capps Li'l Abner comic strip in 1948. Abner discovered the Shmoos when he ventured into the forbidden "Vall...

Carriage & buggy manufacturer that become an automobile company. Inc. in California. Low number 6, issued to company president KL Parrott on Oct...

Inc. in Arizona, 1913. No. 5887, issued for 200 shares to James A Rich on August 4th, 1916. Signed by vice-president Jno. Long and secretary Francis O

Lot of 2. The company claims their flying machine has made "The Secret of Bird Flight Solved." 1) Inc. in Nevada. Stock No. 210, issued fo...

Very rare. No. 998, issued for 200 shares to inventor and company president Dr. A de Bausset on August 1st, 1888 in Chicago. Signed by de Bausset as p

Dated 1937 (the year of the Hindenburg disaster. Incorporated in VA. Huge under-printed vignette of a blimp in front of a globe with the words: &qu...