Summer 2020 Extravaganza Auction, Part I

This is a collection of photos that depict the advancement of aviation from about 1911-1960's; a total of over 25 photos including an airmail gy...

This collection of sea plane photos has open cockpit bi-planes, military PBYs, a Dehavilland Otter and of course the beautiful Pan American Airlines C

This is a cache of dirigible and balloon aircraft history. A total of six photos of balloons with a stagecoach in the background as well as photos of

There are several pieces in this collection that need explanation. Firstly The Early Bird Club of aviators is closed as of December 17, 1916 with a ro

This is a collection of photos of specific aviators and their contribution to aviation history. There is a group of photos for team effort aviation r

This is a cleaver puzzle game designed to keep your back seat guests quiet while you drive your 1920's vintage motor-car. This cute game allows ...

2 nice b/w photos of a 1926 Dodge with US Mail, Hamilton Freight front placard, family members in and around truck, 6x8" Provenance: Country...

This is a group of several (more than 100) picture buttons showing various makes, model and years of automobiles. Great for the car buff's colle...

In March, 1971, Harrah’s partnered with a Japanese firm to host an antique car festival, the likes of which the world had never seen. With th

Large waybill from the Oregon Stage Company which operated this route from Marysville, in Yuba County to Sacramento. Great western history piece from

Lot of 7. 1) Steamer bell signal sign for Souther Pacific Golden Gate Ferries, Ltd. Steamer Calistoga. 14 x 9", cardboard, missing upper left c...

Cert. #539, issued for 100 shares to the Estate of John Englis. Signed by Philip Van Wyck as president. The railroad ran from 1903 to 1907. Running fr

incorporated Sept 3, 1903 in the Territory of Arizona, constructed between 1903 and 1910 by the Arizona and California Railway. The line between Matth

Bond #377, issued in 1886 for $1000 in gold coin. The vignette is of a train hauling lumber through the wooded mountains. There are felled trees all a

$1,000 bond no. 751, issued in 1911. Signed by president Guy Earl and secretary Spaulding. Not cancelled. Blue border, black print, and eagle on shiel

$500 bond no. 326, issued in 1911. Signed by president Guy Earl and secretary Spaulding. Not cancelled. Red border, black print, and eagle on shield v

Interesting stock certificate we have not seen before from the Lipscomb Spike Company, Eureka, California issued in 1907 to Oscar P. Lipscomb. He is l

Interesting stock issued in 1909 and signed by company president C.E. Lang. The Lang Retrieving Trolley Company manufactured trolley bases, catchers a

An interesting lot of 11 bonds issued to banks in the Northern California by the Sacramento Northern Railroad. Banks issued include The Bank of Geyse

I/C #47 $1000 7% bond. Harbor, globe and train vignette. Signatures light and illegible. 2 50c revenue stamps. Folds and wrinkles. Prag Collection. P

Extremely rare certificate we have not seen previously. The Pressley Single-Track Railway Company inc. in 1895 in California. Cert. #15, issued for 9,

Location of Works: San Francisco, Cal. (printed at top center). Inc. February 1878. No. 82, issued to inventor and company founded WC Stiles for 1,000

Formed in 1862 to build a railroad from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay, the westernmost portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. In Octob

Formed in 1862 to build a railroad from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay, the westernmost portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. In Octob

Formed in 1862 to build a railroad from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay, the westernmost portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. In Octob

3 different types of Market Street Railway Co cancelled stock certificates with eagle vignette and company seal: 1) Blue (4 stocks) 100 shares each a

Nice certificate #1 from the Railway Advertising Company issued for 1,000 shares in 1898. Shares were $25 Each. Black print on creme paper. Printed b

Extremely rare railroad stock issued in 1891. Listed in Cox, but no example pictured. Incorporated in 1882. Electric streetcars replaced horsecar rail

We have had a lot of railroad stocks and bonds pass through our hands the last two years, but not this one! AND it is in pristine condition with all c

1. Atlantic-Pacific Railway Tunnel Co. Stock Certificate Pair - Lot of 2 different. 1) No. 4136, issued in 1884 for 33 shares. Ink very faded so it is

Founded in 1889 by Otto Mears, and construction began in 1890 from Ridgway (north of Ouray) and Durango (south of Silverton) to go around the most rug

Founded in 1889 by Otto Mears, and construction began in 1890 from Ridgway (north of Ouray) and Durango (south of Silverton) to go around the most rug

Featuring a stock cert issued by The Rio Grande Southern RR Co. and The Rio GrandeJunction Railway Co. Both cancelled. Also included is a bond documen

4 certificates. Chartered in 1864 to run from New Haven west to Derby, Connecticut, and north to Ansonia, planned as part of the route over the never

5 certificates. Incorp. 1866. All I/C, Green, $100, 5%, 30 year Debenture Bond issued Dec 1897. Vignette top eagle wings spread. 100 green unde

3 certificates. Incorp. 1895. Started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833, sold at foreclosure 1891, being reorganized as the Central

3 certificates. Incorp. 1895. Started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833, sold at foreclosure 1891, being reorganized as the Central

Incorp. 1901 Territory of Hawaii. Company proposed a 120 mile road that would provide a continuous line of rails around the island of Hawaii and serv

Lot of 3 different. Two income bonds ($500 and $1,000, 1862, seal cut out) and one First Mortgage Sinking Fund Bond ($1,000, 1862, 15 coupons attached

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

A lot of three stock certs and two bond documents. These stocks were issued by The Choctaw and Memphis RR Co., Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul RY Co

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

Seven certificates. One, U/U, Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railway Co., Brown, dateline 1908. Vignette train passing depot. Western Bank Note Co. Six

5 certificates. In July 1897, a new company called the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad (CTT) bought the Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad from

10 certificates. Incorp. Illinois 1855. I/C, Vignette 4-4-0 l-r man carrying sack, American Bank note Co. Five, 100 share denomination, Brown, vi

6 certificates. Incorp. All I/C, vignette 4-4-0, SHARES $100 EACH in underprint. signed by president. issued 1901-46. One has revenue stamp. Ame

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

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

4 certificates. The Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota Railway was created in 1904 and built a line north from a connection with the Milwaukee Road at ...

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

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

Low Cert. #9, issued at Kansas,(Ill?) in 1880. Large steam engine vignette. Issued to W.L. Foster and signed by James Dawson as president and Wm. H. B

#107, I/U, for 100 shares of common stock @$100 par, issued Feb 4, 1860 (this issue year is the only year known) to S.J.M. Wilson signed L. Casey Pres

6 certificates. Its predecessor, the Rock Island and La Salle Railroad Company, was incorporated in Illinois on February 27, 1847, and an amended char

8 certificates. This company was merged with others into the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in 1866 and was reorganized in 1880 under the

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

Lot of five bonds of the Cincinnati & Chicago Rail-Road Co., all issued in 1855 and signed by Caleb B. Smith as president. Indiana politician re...

1-2) Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad Company (2) Certificates, Common & Preferred. Includes: Cert. #22, issued in 1881 for 100 preferred s...

1) Evansville, Washington & Worthington Railway Co Stock, Unissued but Rare. Although this certificate is unissued, it is rare. Cox shows I/C ex...

3 certificates. 1. Demoine Navigation & Railroad Co. incorp 1854. #402, I/C, Issued Sept 1858, signed by president (not readable). vignette 4...

1. Lot of 8 different. Included: Keokuk & Des Moines Railway Company (1885, 1887, 1891, plus unissued);Burlington & Missouri River Railroad ...

1. Cedar Falls & Minnesota Rail Road Co Stock Certificate- Cert. #65, 735 shares issued to and signed by John S. Kennedy. Steam engine vignette ...

Cert. #122, issued for five shares in 1866. Issued to B.S. Merriam and signed by Geo. B. Smyth as president and A. Bridgman as secretary. Twenty-five

3 certificates. Incorp. Kansas 1885. #344-45 & 375. I/C, $100 ea. shares, issued 1888, signed Marcus Low president. Black, embossed seal,...

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

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

3 certificates. Incorp. 1882-1902. #3, 7 and 20, I/C, $100 shares, issued 188-92. Black, eagle vignette. John C. Rankin, Jr. printer. EF. Proven

4 certificates. 1. Kentucky and Great Eastern Railway Co. incorp. 1871. #1192, U/U, $1000, 7%,tax free bond, dateline 1872. Green, Vignettes top fr

6 certificates. 1. Kentucky and Great Eastern Railway Co. incorp. 1871. #1192, U/U, $1000, 7%,tax free bond, dateline 1872. Green, Vignettes top f

8 certificates. Incorp. 1905 Kentucky. All are I/C. #12,16 & !7. Eagle vignette, Black w/Orange underprint issued 1931-44 (dateline 189_ cr...

4 certificates. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the great success stories of American business. Operating

4 certificates. Chartered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1850, the road grew into one of the great success stories of American business. Operating

2 certificates. Incorp. 1896 Kentucky. Unlike most corporations which have a perpetual term, the LHSTL had a corporate expiration date of May 29, 239

1. 44 total certificates. 3 Specimen Western Maryland Railway 4 1/2% Equipment Trust Gold Bond Certificates; all three are in very good condition; vi

Chartered as the Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick Rail Road Company in 1852, it became The Western Maryland Rail Road Company the next year. Largely a

2 certificates. Chartered as the Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick Rail Road Company in 1852, it became The Western Maryland Rail Road Company the nex

2 certificates. Incorp. 1833 Maryland. to develop a line from Worcester to western Massachusetts. Began operations to Springfield in 1841. Merged w

Three bonds. Founded 1863 Massachusetts. 1. #76, I/C, $1000, 6% Bond due 1896. Issued Sept. 1, 1876 signed John M. Washburn President and Uriel Croc

Two bonds. Incorp. 1863 Massachusetts. Both: I/C, Black, United States of America in wavy title, $1000, 7% , due 1894, Issued March 2, 1874, signed

Nice group of six certificates issued in 1835, 1844, 1849, 1850, 1867 and 1870. The 1835 certificate shows the company had a different name, "B...

Issued for 5 odd shares in 1848. Shares were $500 Each. Cert. # is illegible. Issued to G. Sturgis Nye and signed by Nathan Hale as president and Hora

This lot has two certificates, common shares and a bond. 1) Stock Certificate issued in 1875 for 5 shares. Cert. #821. Seated female with Massachusett

One stock and one bond. Stock is issued in 1870. Stamp frame at left with revenue. Purple ink on creme. Pen cxled. Inc. in Massachusetts in 1846. Bond

Cert. #151, issued for 1 share in 1853 at Boston, Mass. Issued to the Rev. Henry Ripley, believe it or not, and signed by Ezra Hutchins as president.

A common stock and a$100 bond issued from this railroad. Both are issued and uncancelled. Stock was issued for three shares in 1848. No vignette. Red

Seven unissued railroad stocks from Massachusetts and Vermont. Includes East Thompson Railroad Co (MA); Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Rai

1-3) 3 stock certificates from the Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Rail Road Company. One issued in 1857, one issued in 1862, and one unissued from the 185

4 certificates. 1. Two Ionia and Lansing Railroad Co. incorp. 1865 Michigan. Operated in the state of Michigan in the 1860s and 1870's a 125...

1. The Ionia and Lansing Rail Road operated in the state of Michigan in the 1860s and 1870s. The company incorporated on November 13, 1865. #742, I

Unlisted 17 shares of Louisville Evansville & St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Co issued to Percy R. Pyne, signed, registered and countersigned M...

3 certificates. Started operations in 1900 and stopped service in 1910 for a total period of operations of 10 years operating in Minnesota. #5, 34

1-2. 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. Prin

1. Mississippi and Florida Co.- A. Jacksonville Terminal Co. Incorp 1894 state of Florida. #9, I/C, $1000, 3 3/8%, First Mortgage bearer bond due 19

1. Tunnel Railroad of St. Louis - Two certificates. incorporated under the general laws of Missouri, November 8, 1872. Both I/C, vignette top train

1. Two Missouri, Kansas & Texas Terminal Co of St. Louis, incorp Missouri. #1, I/U, 100 shares issued to George Henry Stuessi March 30, 1901. ...

1. Lancaster County Railroad bond - Rare $1,000 Lancaster County Railroad bond, cert. #110 w/1 coupon. Signed Robert Faulkner, Chairman of Co. Commis

1. Kansas City, Beatrice and Western Railroad Co. - Incorp. 1902 State of Nebraska. #5, I/U, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage gold bearer bond due 1922. Is

This is a stock certificate in the Atcheson and & Nebraska Railroad Company for 6 shares dated 1880. Please see photos for details. Provenance:...

Negotiable Certificate No. 790 for Receipt of $1,000 First Mortgage Bond No. 526 issued to Frank Miller. Dateline San Francisco, Jan. 23, 1901. Signed

2 Eureka and Palisade Railroad Co receipts for 1st Mortgage Bond. Extremely rare and in good condition. Receipt #788 cancelled (March 16, 1901) issu