Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Lot of 2 different. 1) Harrisburg Bridge Company (printed on illustrated seal). No. 287, issued to Jacob Steigleman for one share in 1812. Signed by p

Lot of two stocks issued in 1819. No. 945 and 948, both issued for one share to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Signed by Benjamin Reynolds as presi

Lot of two stocks issued in 1819. No. 886 and 1050, both issued for one share to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Signed by Benjamin Reynolds as pres

Issued March 16, 1795, certificate 293 issued to the Bank of North America, who clearly invested in this important Turnpike. Signed by William Bingham

Certificate 798 issued to George Bickham of Philadelphia on March 16, 1795 for 278 shares. Signed by William Bingham as president. Printed on stiff pa

No. 63, issued for one share to Conrad Carpenter on January 1st, 1818. Signed by president Peter Robeson and treasurer John Johnson. Not cancelled. Fo

No. 81, issued for one share to Elizabeth Hendricks on April 20th, 1846. Signed by president George Richards and treasurer Henry Potts. Pencil cancell

No. 70, issued for two shares to John Harold on November 4th, 1827. Signed by the president (illegible) and treasurer John Boyd. Not cancelled. Faint

Three different varieties of the Centre Turnpike Road . The first of these certificates was issued in 1809, signed by Priestley. The second was issued

Four varieties of this Pennsylvania Turnpike. All issued signed by the presidents and not canceled. 1809, 1812, 1821, 1822. The road lead from Reading

No. 495, issued for 10 shares to Charles Yeakle in 1867. Signed by president John Warder and the treasurer (illegible). Pen cancelled. Black border an

One share issued for $20 on January 1st, 1810. Issued to William Persey of Londongrove, Chester County and signed by James Boyd as President and Lea P

No. 2934, issued for one share to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on July 5th, 1821. Signed by president RH Rose and treasurer Putnam Catlin. Not can

Includes: Center Turnpike, Road, June 12, 1821, signed by Ely Bradford. Bell font and Philipsburg Turnpike, July 8, 1822. Center and Kisha Co. keyless

Three Pennsylvania turnpike stock certificates issued from 1868 to 1901. Includes: Chesnut-hill & Springhouse Turnpike Road, No. 509 issued in 1...

Group of five scarce to rare Pennsylvania Turnpike stock certificates. 1) Best is Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, issued March 16, 1795 to Daniel

Three unissued Pennsylvania turnpike companies' stock certificates, with 1800s dates. Includes: Doylestown and Willow-Grove Turnpike Road Co., o...

No. 866. Issued for one share to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on July 1st, 1821. Signed by the president ( J. Demuth) and treasurer (G. Upp). Not

No. 252, issued for one share to Richard Waterman on December 1st, 1834. Signed by treasurer Charles Thurber. Not cancelled. Reverse has notations for

This stock was issued during Reconstruction by The Cheraw Bridge Company of South Carolina. It is issued to Henry Iver for one share at $100 per. It i

This is the first issued example we could find for this company. Vignettes of Martha and George Washington! No. 145, issued for one share to Jacob Hoh

All issued on canceled and in excellent condition. Bell font and Philipsburg Turnpike, July eighth 1822. Centre and Kisha Chela Turnpike, November 20,

1) Rancocus toll bridge issued February 18, 1793 signed by Joshua M Wallace as president issued to Charles Ellis, certificate number 22. Wallace was a

Four bridge companies' stock certificates, in very fine condition with no folds or tears, three unissued from the 1800s and one issued in 1902, ...

2 Plank Rd. certificates, Burlington and Mount Pleasant plank Road company, issued to JF talent for two shares, July 9, 1852, signed by AW Carpenter,

Four pieces. 1) Philadelphia and Lancaster, Mar 16, 1795 signed by Bingham. The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road was the first long distance s

Seven different stock certificates. Includes: Staunton and James River Turnpike issued to Gen. Samuel Blackburn for two shares, July 4, 1828 signed by

Stock certificate for the St. Lawrence Turnpike Road company issued to Richard Harrison for 76 shares on January 1, 1816 at a cost of $4560. Signed by

4 Different Turnpike stock certificates. The very attractive York and Gettysburg Turnpike, July 118 21. Center Turnpike 1821. Milford and Owego Turnpi

Issued by The Electric Signagraph and Semaphore Company for 100 shares at $1 per to Eugene Lamson. No. 693 with Greek vignette and nature scene along

Early document #1335 dated February 1, 1789 for receipt of Ten Pounds for a Note Issued by the Treasury Office of the state. Signed by Jed Huntington,

Seven stock certificates all dealing with studios that produced classic horror films. Let's start with the granddaddy of them all, a stock speci...

This issued by Dateland Mutual Water Company for five (5) shares to Gertrude Graham, dated Feb. 2, 1935 and signed by secretary (illegible) and presid

Three Chinese companies' stock certificates, from San Francisco, Calif., issued in the early 1900s. The first is a certificate for The Chinese W...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Pacific Guano Company. No. 35, issued in 1868 for 100 shares to Chick. Signed by president Stephen Otis and secretary Burnham.

Lot of 3, two different. Inc. in California. 1) No. 30, issued for one share in 1920. Stamped over printed Wireless Development Company. SF dateline.

Lot of 5, three varieties. 1) No. 100, issued for 2,233,070 shares (!) to the company president, C. Elwell, in 1909. Not cancelled. Orange border, bla

1) Stock certificate #1076 for 8 pounds. Purple on white. 2) Profit sharing income bond #579. Has a three pence English revenue imprint. It is issued

Numbers 44, 47 and Series 59. 1930. Coupons are detached, but included. Nice historical lot. Bonds are trimmed. Date: 1930 Country (if not USA): S

Lot of 7, most different. Includes: Peoples Ice Company (1876, Truckee, GT Brown); Felton Water Company (1889 plus uniss); Chino Odd Fellows Hall Asso

Stock certificate issued to John Ainsworth for three (3) shares at $100 per by the El Dorado Lumber Company. It's dated Jan.16, 1906, is stamp c...

Attention cowboys and cowgirls, eleven beautiful cattle related company stock certs. Included in this herd, California Cattle & Land Company ( V...

Lot of 3 different. Inc. in Colorado. 1) No. 30723, issued for 23 shares in 1926. Stamp cancelled. Brown border, black print, and vignette of telephon

Inc. in Colorado. No. 27, issued for 2 shares to The Citizens Development Company on March 23rd, 1907. Signed by president Shoemaker and secretary Wei

Wow! Inc. in Colorado. Low number 17, issued for 20 shares to John A. Hull on March 17, 1914. Signed by the president Hawkins and secretary Jones. Col

Six stock certificates issued by Colt's Manufacturing Company. 1. Issued to Josephthal & Company for 25 shares (no cost per share), dated M...

L. Candee & Company stock certificate No. 185 for 65 shares issued to Gibbs Gilbert Esq. on Feb. 23, 1867. L. Candee & Co., Rubber Works, ma...

Complimentary Certificate of Bonus Award from the DuPont company, E.J. duPont de Nemours Powder Co., of Wilmington, Delaware. Blank unissued certifica

Incorp. 1929. Lot of 2 great stocks issued to Winchester Bennett! who was president of the company from 1915–1918 and was the son of Thomas

Incorporated in Georgia. No. 2163, issued for 100 shares to Benjamin Bateman on August 17th, 1866. Signed by president HG Wheeler and the treasurer (i

Chamber of Commerce of the City of Chicago stock certificate. No. 2744 for 120 shares issued May 3, 1894 to Lee H. Wilson, uncanceled and signed by th

Number 49 for 2 shares to Merrian in 1869. Signed by president J Clarke. The company was organized in 1868. Organized August 26, 1868 and ran fairs fo

The Audubon Park Raceway owned a horseracing racetrack in Henderson County, Kentucky. Rounding of upper right corner. Date: 1958 Country (if not USA

# 407 for 1 share to WS De Naw in 1885. Signed by secretary Richard Nixon (not that Richard Nixon) and president E. Richardson. Fancy vignette adverti

Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Rare certificate issued at Louisville, Kentucky in 1854. The company was chartered in Tennessee with total capital of $444,900. This is certificate #1

Certificate is a subscription to a publication, Constitutional Society of the United States, signed by journalist and President Charles Chauncey Burr,

Lot of 2 different. Both are mysteries. 1) Lewis I. Lannay & Co.'s Manufactory. Unissued but signed, dated, and uncancelled. Good for one sh...

Stock certificate for Columbian Manufacturing Company, No. 93894, for $2000 issued to Andrew J. Wilkinson of Boston on November 22, 1854. Clerk Stephe

Two certs issued by Braintree Manufacturing Company to William Thomas for share No. 22 dated October 1, 1836. Cancelation on reverse shows date of Aug

This stock certificate is issued by Ames Manufacturing Company of Massachusetts. It is issued for 27 shares at $100 per to Mrs. E. H. Ames, wife of t

A pristine stock certificate from The Dighton Color Works, located at Dighton, Massachusetts and incorporated in New York. The certificate No. 1 is fo

No. 116, issued for one share to Amos Whittemore on July 13th, 1813. Signed by treasurer Samuel Coverly and clerk John Holland. Not cancelled. Not end

Cert. #71, issued for one share at Boston, Massachusetts in 1831. Issued to Joseph Badger and signed by John Rayner as president and Benj. P. Richard

Number 1874, issued June 1, 1779 for 15 pounds. Signed by Gore Moore as treasurer. At right is a box that says Massachusetts state lottery class the t

The first one state of Massachusetts Bay, number 30, dated December 1, 1777 issued to Samuel Boyden for 24 pounds. 6% per annum bond signed by the New

Seven tunnel corporation stock certificates and a bond, from companies incorporated in the State of Michigan, c1929-1931. Included are six certificate

Very early year. Number 202 for 40 shares to ?. Note on left affirms this was a real deal. Signed by vice president JV Alstyra and Elisha Mix Jr.. Vig

No. 12, issued for $1,000 in 1840. Signed by Vicksburg mayor Miles C. Folkes and city Clerk Sam B. Harvord. Not cancelled. Has large separations along

$1,000 bond No. 845, issued in Jackson in 1833 to John Delafield. Rate is 6 per centum per annum. Planters' Bank of the State of Mississippi. Si...

Austin Water Company stock certificate, from Austin, Nevada, issued in 1912. No. 2, 475 shares issued to Emma E. Reed, signed by President Emma Farnsw

Pristine Gold Circle Water Company uncanceled stock certificate, from Gold Circle (Elko County), NV, (became Midas, NV, in 1909), issued in 1908. No.

Pristine stock certificate from Golden, Nevada, now a ghost town, for The Golden Townsite, Light and Power Company, incorporated in Nevada, blank and

Very early canal stock! Issued in 1799 to Samuel Blodget, Junior, of Philadelphia for one share. Signed by Samuel Blodget as president and Samuel Kidd

Great map showing William Braddock's Mill, Beaver Dam, Littlefield, Jackson's Glass factories, Camden & Atlantic RR. Number 110 for 50 s...

No. 191, issued for 100 shares to S. Craighead on January 12th, 1869 in New York. Signed by president Samuel Pike and the secretary (illegible). Not c

American Bicycle Company, incorporated in New Jersey, stock certificate No. A1608, 100 shares issued January 20, 1903 to Philip H. Rockstrah. Signed b

Issued by Electro Pneumatic Transit Company to John Tozer for 100 shares at $10 per. It's dated May 5, 1902.It's No. 3918 and signed by pres...

Unissued stock certificate from Eick Bottle Cleansing Machine Company. The vignette shows two Greek themed figures with a locomotive crossing a trestl

Lot of 2 different. Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, New Mexico. 1) Low no. 12 $1,000 bond issued in 1885 to Horace Thurber. Signed by president H. Richa

Stock Certificate for Cliff File Company, incorporated in New York, No. 32 for 20 shares issued to Geo B. Flint on April 20, 1869. Signed by President

The first is certificate number 106, State of New York, transfer office, datelined city of New York October 19, 1820 issued to Samuel McCann of New Yo

Cert. #61 fully issued for $1000 at 6%. Signed by Thurber and Fletch, the company officers. Nice vignettes of an eagle at the top and a mail steamshi

State of New York Transfer Office. No. 194, issued to Caster & Carpenter for $5,000 on July 25th, 1834 in New York. Signed by cashier Robert Whi...

State of Pennsylvania. Bond no. 3973, issued for $100 from the Erie Bank in May 1845. Signed by president Reed and secretary Goodman. Pen cancelled no

State of New York, Transfer Office. $5,000 Loan of April 1838, for the Enlargement of the Erie Canal. Issued to Pume, Ward & King. Signed by Rob...

Early land certificate. No. 34, issued to Joshua R. Sands for one share in New York in 1837. Signed by trustees, Abel Anderson and Raymond. Not cancel

Bernie Madoff, who recently passed away in April 2021, had been the head of the N.A.S.D. and a respected member of the investment community. And then

Rare. No. 255, issued to inventor CS Pettengill for 20 shares on March 9th, 1858 in New York. Signed by the president and secretary. Also signed at th

This is a temporary certificate issued to Brown Wire Gun president, Oliver Gildersleeve for 100 shares. It's dated Aug. 5, 1902 and signed by tr...

This is a pair of stock certificates, both issued to Oliver Gildersleeve, one for 2,000 shares, the other, 4,999 shares at $10 per. It is signed by tr

The certificate features a vignette of inventor John Hamilton Brown on the front and a unique vignette of a wire gun on the back. In the same month th

Number 39 for 75 shares to W Booth Ralph. Signed by John Ryan and WB Ralph as president. Dated April 9, 1924. New York seal as vignette. Two light fol

Its 1933 and prohibition is over. And breweries began popping up everywhere. Number 74 for 90 shares. Auto signed. Date: 1933 Country (if not USA):

A unique and rare stock certificate issued by The Bandle Arms Company. It is for 20 shares at $100 per and made out to Henry Goodman, dated May 31, 18

Columbia Pennsylvania Library Company, Columbia, Pennsylvania, certificate No. 97, one share issued to Sarah Barber on April 6, 1829, signed by E. Gre

Cert. #302, issued at Columbia, PA. in 1898. Nice vignette of a wagon at the top. Issued for 60 preferred shares to H.F. Yergey, the company secretary

A beautiful First Mortgage Bond for The South Shore Wine Company in Erie County, Pennsylvania. This impressive 12"x 15" document is printe...

We believe this is the earliest dated wine stock certificate from America, issued to Henry Drinker (how appropo) for one share at $20. The only place

Exceptionally attractive. Certificate 17404, issued 1903 to Marion M Cranston of New York City. Color vignette of Betsy Ross and George Washington at