Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

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 @

Lot of 4, two varieties. All are issued to WK Vanderbilt. Not signed on the reverse. Stamp and punch cancelled. William Kissam Vanderbilt I (December

Four certificates. 1. Two certificates. Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co. Formed 1907-1912 Indiana by merging seven other compani

Lot 6, two varieties. All issued in 1883, stamp and punch cancelled. All signed on the reverse by C.W. Vanderbilt as acting secretary. Signatures punc

Six certificates. 1. The North East Pennsylvania Railroad Co. U/U, no number, $50 par, blue, no vignette, Theo. Leonhardt & Son printer. 2. ...

2 certificates. 1. Titusville Northern Railroad Co. incorp. Pennsylvania 1909. #27 of 500, I/U, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage 20 year issued April 1

Cert. #345, issued in 1869. Guaranteed by the State of South Carolina. Train pulling four cars is center vignette. Four other vignettes in the corners

In 1852, congressmen Horace Maynard, William Montgomery Churchwell, and John H. Crozier, along with attorney Oliver Perry Temple and minister Thomas W

Six certificates. 1. Five Certificates: Terminal Railroad Assoc. of St. Louis. founded in 1889 in a deal orchestrated by Jay Gould and is a switchi

Five certificates 1. Tennessee Central Railroad Co. incorp 1893 Tennessee. #523, I/C, $1000, 5%, General Mortgage Gold Bearer Bond due 1954. Issued

Six certificates from Tennessee. 1-2) Citizens Street Railroad Company of Shelby County, Tennessee, two issued certificates in different formats. One

Two certificates. Incorp 1896 Virginia. #RB15085, I/C, $5000, 4% First Mortgage gold bearer bond due 1996. Issued May 2, 1985. Green, embossed s

Seven certificates. 1. Norfolk Terminal and Transportation Co. incorp. 1893 Virginia. Two certs, #337 & 458, I/C, $1000, 5% First Mortgage ...

Four unissued certificates. 1. Kanawha and Pennsylvania Railway Co. incorp 1903 West Virginia. #38, U/C, $100 par common stock, dateline 190_, blac

4 certificates. 1. Two Tri-Cities Rapid Transit Lines Inc. incorp 1925 Florida. Both I/U, vignette top eagle look r-l wings spread, embossed seal, G

3 certificates. 1. The Toledo, Columbus & Cincinnati Railway Co. incorp Arizona 1889. #570, I.U, 20 shares @ $100 par issued July 21, 1909....

Stocks from the East Coast. Includes: 1-2)Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Co stock , 1904. Train at left and miners at top right. Cxled;...

Nice group of various Eastern certificates. Lot includes: Continental Passenger Railway Co of Philadelphia, 1880 I/C, Commonwealth Avenue Street Railw

Lot of 6 different $1,000 bonds. Issued 1966-1980. Punch cancelled. Multiple color varieties. Vignette of train. ABN. The northernmost transcontinenta

8 certificates. All are are unissued/ cancelled except for one cancelled. Datelines are 1___, 18___ and 19__. Green. black, brown. and blue. Example:

Four certificates. 1. Iola and Northern Railroad Co. incorp Wisconsin 1893. #17, I/C, $100 par issued Aug 14, 1901. Green, embossed seal, sunburst

Seven Unissued/Uncanceled stocks. 1. Arkansas Railroad Aid Bond, orange, for The Little Rock, Pine Bluff & New Orleans Railroad Co. #1103, $...

Stocks from the eastern seaboard. A very nice grouping. Includes: Electrical Railway Equipment Co, N.J., 1893, #3, unc. ; Edgewood Street Railroad Co

Six unissued certificates. Includes: Central Trunk Railway Co (PA), 18xx; Derby Street Railway Co (CT), unissued $100 bond, green; Derby Street Railwa

Group of four includes: Automatic Car-Lock & Seal Co.(NJ), 1903, arm and hammer, train and tall ships vignette; American Railway Traffic Company...

Group includes Dublin and Southwestern Railroad, 1905 (GA), I/C; Baton Rouge, Hammond and Eastern Railroad, 1907, (LA), I/C; and three from Bay Minett