Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Cert. #261, issued for 2 shares to Edward M. Gates. Steam engine runs left to right. Stamp and hole cancelled. The railroad dates to 1875. It was inc

Cert. #30, issued for 36 shares at Ithaca in 1843. Chartered by the State of New York, April 18, 1843 printed down the left border. Duration of Charte

Cert. #708, issued in 1892. $1,000, 1st Mtg. 5%, 50 year gold bond due 1943. Vignette of a man beside a train and justice at both sides. A page and a

Cert. #1794, issued for 15 shares to Wm. Carnegie Ewen and signed by the company officers. Electric streetcar runs left to right. Punch and stamp canc

Two common stocks and one bond in this lot. Common shares include cert. #213, issued for two shares in 1879, train l-r behind telephone poles. Red pen

Cert. #28, issued for 33 shares in 1859. Steam engine with cars from right to left. States, "Leased to the New York and Erie Rail Road Company ...

2 certificates. Incorp. 1871 New York , the road was built connecting Herkimer and Mohawk villages, and was in operation in September, 1871. Both

On April 26, 1832, the State of New York chartered The Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company and made certain advances to aid the construction of its

Incorp 1867 New York. #90 of 500, I/U, $500, 7% First Mortgage bearer bond issued 1867. Black, green embossed seal, vignette top eagle in flight l-r

Five certificates. Incorp. state of New York 1915. All I/U, embossed corp seal, very detailed vignette allegorical winged female holding winged whee

Very attractive bond certificate issued in 1886 and signed by W.D. Mann as president. $1,000, 6%, Sinking Fund Gold Bond, due 1906. Train r-l in train

1. Norwood & Montreal Railroad Co. incorp 1884. U/U, #53, brown. dateline 188_, eagle vignette, Arthur & Bennett printer. AU. 2.Northern ...

Incorp. 1877 New York. Two certificates. #1187, U/U, $50 par, dateline 18__, black, no vignette, J.S. Babcock printer. EF. #1038, I/C, 2374 share

Incorp.1872 New York. #1448 of 2000, I/U, $1000, 7%, First Mortgage Gold bearer bond issued 1873 signed Rob L. Green President. Black, red embossed

Incorp 1880 New York. When completed the narrow gauge Tonawanda Valley and Cuba Railroad operated from an interchange with the Erie Railroad in Att

Two certificates. Both I/C, Black, $1000, 7%, embossed seal, vignette top horse drawn street car r-l. Unknown printer. VF. #10, First Mortgage iss

Two certificates.The Troy and Bennington Railroad started operations in 1851 and stopped service in 1946 for a total period of operations of 95 years.

Three certificates. 1. Incorp 1865. #426 of 500, I/C, $1000, 7% First Mortgage Bond due 1890. Issued July 1, 1865. Signed Jay Gould President (an

Two certificates. The company was chartered on January 29, 1872, then was consolidated into the Metropolitan Street Railway in December 1893. That co

Cert. #362, issued in 1874 for 1 share. Train r-l at wharf. Black on creme, odd shares. Shares were $100 each. The railway began in 1855 as the Wilmin