Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Four Certificates. Incorp. The Norwich and Worcester Railroad was an 1837 consolidation of the Boston, Norwich and New London Railroad Company of Con

Delaware & Eastern Railway Co. 1st Mortgage $1,000 Bond issued in 1907. 5%, fifty year bond matured in 1957. 65 coupons stapled to the bond. Rus...

Nice printer's proof from The Delaware Rail Road Company. Proof is dated 1859, with written instructions to the printer to print 500 copies of t...

Variety not listed in Cox. Corporate seal is stamped 1852 for the year of incorporation. Issued for 6 shares in 1890. Stamp and hole cxled. Exchanged

Two certificates. In 1857, the Junction & Breakwater Railroad (J&B ) was chartered to build from a connection with the Delaware Railroad a...

#616, issued for 4 shares to Thomas Biddle & Co. Office of the Railroad Company, issuee. Both signatures torn off to cancel (paper torn off in ...

Stock certificate issued for 3 shares in 1857. Crude train vignette at the top. Black on blue. Uncancelled. Unlisted in Cox. Likely unknown. 2-3) Bond

Cert. #34, issued for 20 shares at Chicago in 1887. Shares were $100 Each. Blakely-Marsh Printing Co., Chicago. The company was incorporated to manuf

Multiple formats and dates. Includes: Fancy certificates (2) issued in 1918 and 1938 with vignettes circling the entire certificate. Both green, under

This lot contains three signature pieces, 2 common stocks and one bond. 1) 10 shares issued in 1852, signed by John B. Jervis as president. Jervis was

Nice group of seven certificates. Lot includes: Chicago & Ohio River Railroad Co., 1886, 13 shares, train at bottom, Unc. ABN, N.Y.; Chicago &am...

Four Railroad Stock Certificates. All are I/C, no seal, vignette top allegorical female resting on two circles: left train passing under bridge, rig

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

This is a nice one. Inc. in Illinois. Issued for 1 share in 1862 at Chicago to Willard Gibson and signed by G.L. Howard, president. On the header it s

Cert. #4858, issued in 1880 for 10 shares. Two trains passing in the foreground, with a farm scene and a river behind. One train is marked, Mobile &...

This certificate was issued for 36% (12,991.5) of the total authorized shares to Clark (Senator from Montana and mining and railroad executive) and Ha

Cert. #151, issued in 1862. Train runs left to right. Black and pink. $1,000 Pfd. 1st Mtg. Sinking Fund bond. 15 year, 7%. Lady Indian lower left and

Nice group of five from this railroad. Stock issued in 1868. Train runs right to left. Revenue stamp top right. Stamp cxled. Henry Siebert, N.Y. Also

Common stock cert. #85, issued for 200 shares to P.L. Cable of Rock Island, Illinois in 1873. Signed by the co. officers. Train exiting tunnel going l

1-4) Four common stock certificates issued in the 1930's. An orange, 100 share common stock along with a brown, 100 share preferred. Then a gree...

Cert. #15, issued for 100 shares to Charles H. Carr and signed by W.D. Judson as president. Eagle on shield with outstretched wings at top left. 25 ce

Cert. #709, issued in 1875. Thirty year bond due 1905. $1,000, First Mortgage Convertible, Sinking Fund Bond. Train runs in front of factory at header

Bond certificate #1503, 1912, First Mortgage, 5%, gold bond, due 1932 is not listed in Cox. Streetcars with people milling about, horse drawn carriage

One share issued in 1856. Shares were $100 Each. Train behind telephone poles running left to right. Issued to Ryan Jacobs. Snyder, Black & Stur...

Cert. #A63, issued for 100 shares. Traincars below company name and a cherub sitting in the "C" of the company name. Shares were $100 Each...

Three certificates I/U from 1914, 1930 and 1931. Two trains at the station. One arriving and one leaving. Ten more certificates I/C dated 1920, 1924,

Three preferred stocks in green, brown and orange, all signed by Samuel Insull Jr as vice president. Track workers in between two electric trains. Ins

One hundred preferred shares issued to John D. Rockefeller in 1898. Three vignettes. Two of trains and workers surround a standing female. Stamp and h

Nice certificate #B3359, blue gray, <100 shares. Issued for 2 shares in 1903 to Henry T. Blake and signed by the company officers. Three vignette...

Lot includes: Two common stock certificates issued in 1926. Inc. in DE. Large eagle in front of train cars. Both uncancelled. Republic Bank Note, Pitt

Two different specimen bond certificates. Orange, $1,000 Equipment bond, 4 1/2%, gold bond, Series B, 1911 due 1921. Also, Purple, $1,000, Registered

Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co $10,000, Series C Bond Specimen. Green. Train at station runs left to right. This denomination of ...

Two nice Specimen certificates from this railroad. 1) Bond specimen, $1,000, purple, Series A Equipment Bond, 4 1/2% gold bond. 1911, due 1921. Twenty

Cert. #1 issued in 1908. Train r-l at crossing. Issued for 1 share to W.C. Mack. Signed by H.W. Seaman as president and F.M. Clark as secretary. Weste

Common stock issued in 1906 for 3 shares. Green undertint. Engine 13 runs left to right. Issued and uncancelled. ABN. Also, preferred stock issued in

One common and one preferred stock, both issued at Amsterdam in 1929. Both are uncancelled. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Country (if not USA):

Two different bonds, one issued in 1909, $100. 4 1/2% gold bond due 1939. Two oncoming trains from left to right. Franklin Lee Bank Note. Unc. Second

Nice group of bonds from the two railroads. Two, I/C, $50,000 bonds along with two U/U $50,000 Bonds from Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Rwy. Also,...

Three Specimen stock certificates from the railroad in three different colors. Common stock, 6% Preferred, and 7% Preferred are represented. Stamped...

Cert. #48, issued in 1883. $1,000, 30 year, 6%, 1st Mortgage gold bond. 59 coupons attached. Brakeman at the left and man waving flag at right. Small

Cert. #1046, issued for 3 shares. State seal at center with cherubs around mine portal at top right and Niagara Falls at top left. This certificate is

Two certificates. The IC was one of the oldest Class I railroads in the United States. The company was incorporated by the Illinois General Assembly o

Two certificates. 1. #34963, I/C, 5 shares $100 par, issued Oct 30, 1865. Signed president (illegible), Black, vignette top train passing over ca

Stocks from four different Chicago rails. 1) Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co., seven partially issued certificates, different styles and c...

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

Three, issued and cancelled bonds from the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company. Includes 1st Mortgage bond, $1,000, issued 1862, payable 1893; Inco...

Group of common share certificates from this Indiana railroad company. Stocks issued in 1888, 1896, 1899, 1945 and 1957. All are pen or hole cxled. or

Three Specimen certificates including one orange and one brown Class A Common Specimens, along with a crimson Class B Specimen. Vignettes of a seated

Cert. #B33, issued for 100 shares to Clarence A. Knight in 1902 and signed by the company officers. Engine #25 runs left to right passing another rail

Three preferred stock certificates issued between 1937 and 1946. Two red orange and one orange certificate. All have a vignette of a brakeman and cond

Cert. #506, issued for 26 shares in 1855.Shares were $50 Each. Issued to Robert M. Moore and signed by Caleb B. Smith as president. Smith was an India

Four bonds and four stocks from this rail. A common stock issued in 1881 and signed by M.E. Ingalls as president. Ingalls created the "Big Four...

Bond certificate #160, Income Bond w. bearer coupons, $500, 10%, 6 yr. issued 1853, maturing in 1859. Large vignette of a train running r-l behind a t

Cert. #565, issued for 5 shares in 1854 to Lillius L. Harding and signed by Caleb B. Smith as president and Thomas B. Sample as secretary. Caleb Smith

Two common stock certificates plus two scrip certificates. Includes: Cert. #1656, issued in 1855 for 1 share. Train runs r-l vignette, black on white,

Unissued common stock certificate from the Evansville & Richmond Railroad Company. Incorporated in Indiana. Train runs left to right. Would have...

Includes: Cert. #22, issued in 1881 for 100 preferred shares. Train running l-r. The railroad changed it's name from Evansville & Crawfordsv...

Although this certificate is unissued, it is rare. Cox shows I/C examples from this railroad that have sold at very high prices. No unissued certifica

Nine certificates in this mixed lot from the two states. Six stocks and three bonds from rails including Columbus, Hope & Greensburg R.R., Evans...

Five certificates. 1. Two Knox and Lincoln Railroad incorp. 1891 state of Maine. #330, I/U, One shares $100 par issued March 12, 1877 signed Olivo

Five certificates. 1. Two stocks, International Traction Co. incorp. 1899 state of New Jersey. #AA1126, I/U, 100 shares @ $100 par, issued Aug.9 , 1

Incorp. 1866 state of Indiana. #9966 of 10000, $1000, 7%, First Mortgage bearer bond due 1896. Issued Feb 1, 1866. Signed by president. Black, r

Three certificates. 1. Kittanning & Leechburg Railways Co. incorp 1904 Pennsylvania. #11, I/C, 3636 shares @ $50 par issued Feb 9, 1905 signed...

Three certificates. A railway line, originally between Indianapolis and Lafayette, was built by the Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad in 1850. Over

Eight certificates. 1. Northern Indiana Rail Road Co. Incorp 1835 Indiana. Four Certificates. U/U, Black, $100 par share dateline 185_. U/U, #34

Four Certificates. Incorp Indiana 1900. 1. #1727, U/C, 100 shares @ $100 par. Orange, Dateline 19__. embossed seal, vignette train l-r , COMMON o

Three issued certificates from Davenport, Iowa rails. 1) Davenport, Clinton & Eastern Railway Company,cert. #24, issued in 1899 for 10 shares. S...

Very rare stock certificate from the Des Moines Northern & Western Railroad Co. issued in 1895. Certificate #1, issued to the Purchasing Committ...

Three certificates. state of Iowa incorp. 1853 as the Keokuk, Fort Des Moines and Minnesota Railroad and was renamed on June 1, 1864. Keokuk &...

Four certificates. state of Iowa incorp. 1853 as the Keokuk, Fort Des Moines and Minnesota Railroad and was renamed on June 1, 1864. Keokuk & D...

Very nice stock certificate issued at Dubuque, Iowa in 1868 for 100 preferred shares. Train right to left passes outcrop. Eagle at top left. Hole cxls

Seven stock certificates in this lot. Five common stocks issued in 1857, 1858, 1860,1868 and 1869. The certificates from the 1850's are black on...

Cert. #65, 735 shares issued to and signed by John S. Kennedy. Steam engine vignette at center and allegorical figures in the top corners. John Stewar

Cert. #32, issued in 1899 for 40 shares to F.E. Walker. Signed by E.F. Potter as president and E.H Skilling as secretary. Train passing telephone pole

Chicago, Fort Madison & Des Moines Railway, 5%, $1,000 gold bond issued in 1892. Cert. #812. Man next to train tracks as train approaches. Twent...

Cert. #34, issued for one share in 1869, the railroad was chartered in 1865. Issued to Conrad and Brother and signed by J.H. Shanklin as president and

Rare common stock from this railroad, #46 issued for 10 shares in 1856. A couple of small tears in the right margin. Cox only lists a Bond certificate

Nice #1 certificate, issued at Davenport, Iowa in 1895. Female with starred Liberty cap top left looking right. Ten shares issued to Daniel A. McGugin

Minnesota, Iowa and Minnesota printed on the vignette with steam locomotive and paddlewheelers. Cert. #216, issued in 1855 for 15 shares. Issued to a

Certs. #2 and 39, both issued and cancelled. #2 has a purple line diagonally across the certificate plus line cxls. and #39 has hole cxls. Also brown

Two issued and cancelled certificates. Cert. #7, issued for 10 shares in 1856 at Dubuque, Iowa. Incorporated in Iowa. Vignette of a train running r-l

Two issued certificates from the Dubuque & Sioux City Rail Road Company, issued in 1870 and 1876. Vignette of roman style building beyond train...

$500, 7%, 1st Mortgage Bond issued in 1863. Inc. in Iowa. Cert. #427. Forty redeemed coupons affixed at the bottom. Twenty year bond matured in 1883.

Investment jacket of Matilde Lee Johnson, w/certificates, correspondence, and receipts. The Holman Locomotive and Speeding Truck Co. was incorporate

Organized in Iowa on February 12, 1881. Railroad mogul Jay Gould agreed for the Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad to be built as a joint venture with t

Four certificates. Incorp. 1867 state of Iowa started operations in 1867 and stopped service in 1888 for a total period of operations of 21 years. 1

Two certificates. 1. Cedar Rapids , Iowa Falls and Northwestern Railway Co. incorp. 1880 . #3635, U/U, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage Gold bearer bond du

The Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railway started operations in 1885 and stopped service in 1887 for a total period of operations of 2 years

Butler County Railroad Bond aid to Kansas & Nebraska Railway Co. (chartered 1876). #139 of 200 issued, U/U, $1000, 7%, 30 year bond dateli...

Topeka, Kansas on the masthead with what looks like the capital building. Cert. #7, issued for 1 share to J.R. Mulvane and signed by T.W. Harrison as

Two certificates. 1. Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad Co, incorp . Kansas 1875 stopped service in 1899 for a total period of operations of 2

Seven Certificates. 1. Unissued: Kankakee & South Western Railroad Co, # 50, U/U, $100 par, dateline 18__, no vignette. Kessler Street Connect...

1 share of Leavenworth Topeka and Southwestern Railway Co, cert #17 issued to J. R. Mulvane, on Dec 13, 1881. Vignette of train being loaded. Signed

Two certificates. Incorp. 1903 Kansas it was a 7.1-mile (11.4 km) electric interurban rail line between Kansas City, Missouri, and Olathe, Kansas, t

Incorp 1886 Kansas. #17, I/C, 1600 shares @ $100 par issued Aug 31, 1887 (stamped in purple, but dateline is 188_), signed by president, brown, e

Three certificates. 1. The Kansas City , Mexico and Orient Railway Co. incorp. 1900 Kansas & Mexico. $2907, I/U, $1000, 4% First Mortgage go...

First Mortgage Bond on branch from Cecilia, Ky. to Louisville, Ky. $1,000, 7%, gold bond, payable in 1893. Cert. #453. No coupons. Uncancelled. Fold l

Nice group from Kentucky. The standout is Certificate #1 from Elkhorn & Beaver Valley Railroad Company, issued in 1904. It was issued for 40 sha...

Two bonds. 1.The Kenosha, Rockford and Rock Island Railroad started operations in 1857 and stopped service in 1864 for a total period of operations o

Two certificates. !. The Kentucky and South Atlantic railway Co. incorp 1882 Kentucky. #273, I/U, $1000, 6%, Mortgage Bearer Bond due 1912. Issue