Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Two certificates. Incorp. Feb 23, 1865 Michigan The original company which built the first portion of this railroad was incorporated in 1857 under th

Two certificates. Incorp. Michigan 1886. # 1 was the only known issued until now. #119 and 329 of 400 issued. Both certs Red, I/U, $1000, 6%, Firs

Two issued common share certificates, a brown one from 1898 and a green one from 1919. Vignette of a train in a frame running right to left. Printed b

$1,000, 6%, 1st Mortgage Bond issued in 1887. Steam engine pulling into depot. Cherub to the left. 78 Coupons attached in two pages. Cert. #495. Fort

Three certificates. The Twin City Rapid Transit Company (TCRT), also known as Twin City Lines in 1890 a merger of two city systems, the St. Paul City

1st Mortgage gold bond #1052, issued in 1884. $1,000. Two females flank a train in a circular oval. Black on creme. Heavily hole punched as is usual w

3 certificates. Incorp. 1911 Missouri and Maine. 1. #148, I/U, 100 common stock @ $100 par issued Jan23, 1918. Signed by president, Green, embosse

Two certificate. incorporated under the general laws of Missouri, November 8, 1872. Both I/C, vignette top train w/cars l-r under bridge, bottom d

Cert. #16, issued in 1860, $100 Land Certificate. Three state seals in concentric circles at the top with Liberty at bottom left, and Indian brave o

This company is listed in Cox, but with no known stock or bond certificates. So this is rare. Cert. #22, issued for 100 shares to William M. Brinkman

Cert. #2170, issued in 1870 for 2 shares. Two trains passing each other from different directions vignette. Heavy folds. Revenue stamp at left. The le

Two certificates. Incorp. 1907 Joplin Missouri. 1. #304, I/U, $500, 5%, First Mortgage 20 yr gold bearer bond due 1930. Issued March 1, 1910 and

Incorp 1895 State of Missouri. Only known issue dates are 1897-98. #671, I/U, 1 share @$100 par common stock issued Aug. 30, 1899. Signed V. Presid

Incorp 1889 Kansas City, MO. #1047, I/U, $500 6%, First Mortgage Gold Bearer Bond due 1919. Issued July 1, 1889 signed Willard E. Minner President.

Seven certificates. Incorp. Missouri, started operations in 1877 and stopped service in 1949 for a total period of operations of 72 years. 1. #129

Two certificates. 1. The Nodaway Valley Railroad was a construction company for the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad that arrived

Four certificates. Incorp 1914 state of Missouri. 1. Two bonds. $1000, 5%, Sinking fund gold bearer bond, due 1944 issued July 1, 1915. Signed Phi

Four certificates. 1. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. Incorp. Missouri 1880. #40486, I/C, 100 shares @ $100 par issued June 1, 1934. Olive, &q...

Incorp. 1902 State of Nebraska. #5, I/U, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage gold bearer bond due 1922. Issued, July 1, 1902. Signed by president. Green, em

One-of-a-kind certificate for Nevada and railroad collectors. Company incorporated November 11th, 1879. This certificate was issued on the same day! C

The Eureka Nevada Railway Company was the successor of the Eureka & Palisade Railroad. George Whittell (Lake Tahoe fame) saved the railroad, ren...

Very attractive cert. #70, issued for 100 shares at Portsmouth, N.H. Large vignette of a train circling a small hamlet. Shares were $50 each. Total ca

Two from Bartlett & Albany. Common cert. #7, issued in 1893 for 1 share. No vignette. Bond cert. #52, issued in 1888. Train near factory, forty ...

Two issued certificates. Cert. #605, issued for 2 shares in 1849 to Barnard Bayley and signed by Joseph Lowe as president. Black on blue, odd shares.

Four certificates. Incorp 1844 New Jersey. The Northern Railroad (sometimes called the Northern New Hampshire Railroad) was a U.S. railroad in centr

Two stock certificates issued in 1865 and 1868. Certs. #220 and #470. Both red pen cancelled. Nice vignette of beachgoers at Cape May beach across the

Very rare certificate from this railroad. Nothing from this company is listed in Cox. Issued for 10 shares to F.A. Chiminos and signed by Jacob Baiz a

Incorp. 1885 New Jersey. Only two are know to have been issued #5 & 13. #11 (not known to exist), I/C, 3 shares @ $100 par issued to James ...

Three certificates. 1. Northern Alabama Coal, Iron and Railway Co. incorp. 1899 New Jersey. #585, I/U, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage 40 year gold bea

Two certificates. 1. Interborough-Metropolitan Co. incorp New York 1907. #A7968, I/U, Collateral Trust, $1000, 4 1/2% Gold bearer bond issued Aug

Eight certificates. 1. Northwestern Elevated Railroad Co incorp. 1893 Illinois. Two certificates , I/C, no vignette, no seal, Western Bank Note Co p

The Hackensack and Lodi Railroad started operations in New Jersey in 1896 and stopped service in 1953 for a total period of operations of 57 years.

Two certificates. Incorp/ operated in New Jersey from 1871 to 1936. Both I/U, Black, First Mortgage, 7%, embossed seal, vignette top of State seal,

Both of these certificates are unissued. Neither of these companies show up in the Cox database, but both have railroad vignettes. The American Car Bo

Cert. #915, issued for 140 shares to James M. Gauson, Cashier in 1857. Signed by the president and secy. Train at top running left to right. Uncancell

Cert. #3, issued in 1873. 2nd Mtg. bond, 7%, $500. Due 1893. No vignette. Black on creme. Hole cancels at the bottom. Also stamp cancelled on the back

Bond cert. #137, issued in 1853. Inc. in New York. Second Mortgage, $1,000, 7%, train runs under crossing r-l. 38 coupons at the bottom. Uncancelled.

Cert. #9, issued in 1886 at Catskill. Vignette of a long view of a river running thru farmland and the Catskill Mountains behind. Issued for 10 shares

Cert. #2449, issued for 5 shares to Kimball & Gorton. Signed by John Rankinertz as president. Shares were $100 Each. Black on blue, odd shares. ...

Two bond certificates, #1318 and #1352. First Mortgage, 4%, gold bonds due 1981. Train arriving at station at top left and an elk halfway down the sid

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