Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Lot of two. 1) # 266 issued to C. Vanderbilt for 1000 shares.. Signed by him on reverse. Cornelius Vanderbilt was a Philanthropist, Railroad Financier

# 267 issued to Cornelius Vanderbilt for 1000 shares. Signed by him on reverse. Cornelius Vanderbilt was a Philanthropist, Railroad Financier, Son of

Cert. #253, issued for 1 share in 1887. Signed by C. (Cornelius) Vanderbilt, the grandson of the famous Commodore as president. The certificate was is

1) The first one is a Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad company. Cert. number 10447 for 100 shares. Issued to William H Vanderbilt on November 23

Issued to Baldwin and Kimball on certificate 16052 for 100 shares on May 11, 1873. Autographed by WH Vanderbilt as president and Robert Johnson as Sec

Lot of 3. a) No. 118, issued to W.H. Vanderbilt for 1,000 shares in 1884. Not signed by him. Purple border, railroad vignette, punch and stamp cancell

No. B10810, issued for 100 shares to Jay Gould on Oct. 12th, 1880. Signed by president Jay Gould and secretary Clemson. Punch cancelled signatures. Si

No. B9244, issued for 100 shares to Hallgarten & Co. on April 10th, 1880. Signed by president Jay Gould and secretary Clemson. Punch cancelled s...

No. B12245, issued for 100 shares to Van Deventer & Patton on Jan. 5th, 1881. Signed by president Jay Gould and secretary Clemson. Punch cancell...

The first certificate is a 100 share certificate issued to Jay Gould on October 12, 1880 signed by Jay Gould in blue ink at lower right with hole canc

Two examples of Jay Gould signing as president of the railroad. The first one is issued to WE Connor for 100 shares on March 22, 1880 and endorsed by

Certificate #B9469 issued to George M. Mackay in 1880 and signed by president Gould. Green Border. Hole punch cancelled, but the hole punch completely

Certificate #3287 issued to Gould for 9,900sahres in 1880 and signed by president Gould. Hole punch cancelled through the name, but clear signature on

Certificate #A3254 issued to Alsberg, Goldberg & Co. and signed by president Gould. Issued in 1881. Has a RARE 2,50 cent Dutch stamp on upper ri...

Certificate #3208 issued to Gould in 1880 for 100 shares. Signed on reverse. Brown Border. Hole punch cancelled. Cattle vignette. The Missouri, Kansas

Certificate #B10808 issued to Gould and signed by president Gould. Gould also signs on reverse. Issued in 1880. Hole punch cancelled. Cattle vignette.

Certificate #19644 issued to WS Samson and signed by president Gould. Issued in 1880. Hole punch cancelled. Discoloration especially upper middle. No

Certificate B7177 issued to Gould. Signed on back by Gould. President was George Clark. Issued in Hole punch cancelled. Discoloration especially upper

Issued to Gould and signed by president Gould. Gould also signs on reverse. #B10814 for 100 shares. Cattle vignette. Light edge discoloration and dog

Three different certificates all signed by Jay Gould in one form or another. 1) First one is a green 100 share Missouri Kansas and Texas railway issue

# 364 for 100 shares to George J. Gould in 1905. Bridge vignette. Red discoloration where seal should be placed. Stamp cancelled. The Baring Cross Bri

Huntington signs as president in 1889 and also signs on the reverse in 1890. # B369 for 100 shares issued to Huntington. Rare stock with coupons

Huntington signs as president in 1889 and also signs on the reverse in 1890. # B369 for 100 shares issued to Huntington. Rare stock with coupons

Important autograph of Huntington on 100 share green stock certificate also issued to Huntington on September 26, 1889, certificate B380. Clear signat

Important autograph of Huntington on 100 share green stock certificate issued to I.B. Newcomer & Co. on February 26, 1890, certificate B510. Cle...

#9958 issued to martin Runyan for 100 shares. Green border. Signed by president G. M. Dodge. Hole punch cancelled, but Dodge’s signature show

Cert. #442, issued in 1882 to Mary D. Harris for 50 shares. Beautifully engraved stock certificate printed by the Franklin Banknote Company with a vig

#B657 for 9 shares to John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller endorses the stock on the reverse. 1890. Blue border. Steam vignette and a stoking the fire vig

# 134 for 3,960 shares issued to John D. Rockefeller. Strong, bold, early signature on reverse. Rockefeller sat on the board of directors of this comp

#784 for 100 shares issued to John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller signs on the reverse. Steam engine in the yards vignette. Stock in very nice condition.

John Davison Rockefeller Jr. was an American financier and philanthropist, and only son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. Strong, bold s

$10,000 bond no. X921, issued to John D. Rockefeller on June 4th, 1917. Not signed by Rockefeller. Signed by the vice president and asst. secretary. P

Early Gold Rush piece with a key autograph on the reverse. No. 593, issued to James Mills for one share in 1854. Signed by President William H. Clark

Rare stock for a Native American settlement. Certificate number 214, issued to Thomas B. Eldridge for "one share of ten lots in the City of Wya...

Lot of 2 consecutive issued stocks. These were both issued to Alfonso Marconi, who was the brother to inventor and telegraph pioneer Guglielmo Marconi

Stock no. 442, issued for 25 shares to Anna Conger in 1903. Signed by William Gibbs McAdoo as president and Charles King as secretary. Punch cancelled

Strong, bold signature. ‘Cancelled’ in red over signature. # 197 for 5000 shares to Sol Star and endorsed on back. Dateline Deadwood

#A42834 for 100 shares in 1900. Issued to Edward P. Harriman. His signature is on the reverse. Steam locomotive vignette. Hole punch cancelled. Very n

# 127 for 100 shares to Miss Fremont and Morton. Signed by AJ Hodder president and George B Ellard secretary. Fancy countryside vignette. In 1872, aft

Cert. #971, issued to H.C. Frick for 120 shares at Philadelphia in 1885. Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849- December 2, 1919) was an American indust

John Butterfield was a transportation pioneer in the mid-19th century in the American Northwest and Southwest. He founded many companies, including Am

Cert. #567, issued at Chicago, Illinois in 1869 and signed by Geo. M. Pullman as president.Issued for 100 shares to Isaac Livermore. The Pullman Car C

Cert. #474, issued at Chicago, Illinois in 1869 and signed by Geo. M. Pullman as president.Issued for 50 shares to George L. Dunlop. The Pullman Car C

#812 for 5 shares to Charles Earl. Signed by president Pullman. Certificate has been hole punch cancelled and affects the signature. Two 25c revenue s

Two signatures on stock. President’s signature is bold and strong. Ticho Parly sang leading roles in most of the major opera houses of Europe

Issued by Abercrombie & Fitch Company to Lewis Borden for 125 shares at $100 per. It's dated February 24, 1928 and signed by company preside...

John Pierpont Morgan was an American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age. As the head of the

Strong, bold signature. Issued to Getty. #417 for 600 shares in 1930. Oilfield vignette. Four small border vignettes including an oil gusher. Light wr

Following his two-picture stint in Hollywood, Houdini returned to New York and started his own film production company called the "Houdini Pict...

Inc. under the laws of the Province of Ontario. Low number 10, issued to Thomas A. Edison for 90 shares on Oct. 11th, 1922. Signed by Thomas Edison as