Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

American Express company stock certificate 879 issued for one share to William G Fargo and signed by Henry Wells as president and William G Fargo as S

Civil War-era. No. 1118, issued to Robert C. Boyd of New York on January 19th, 1864. Signed by Henry Wells as president, William Fargo as secretary, a

No. 1750, issued to Charles Tallman of Syracuse on March 3rd, 1865. Signed by John Butterfield as vice president, William Fargo as secretary, and Alex

American Express Company certificate number 1753 issued for one share to Cornelius DL Tinos of Illinois on March 11, 1865. Signed by John Butterfield

Type IV certificate, 6000 share, 1863 certificate number 177244 shares issued April 7, 1865 to Henry a Swift of New York, signed by John Butterfield a

Very clean. No. 1263, issued for two shares to Byron Rice of Chicago on May 1st, 1866. Signed by Henry Wells as president, William Fargo as secretary,

No. 2678, issued for one share to Charles Fox of Utica, NY, on April 13th, 1866. Signed by William S. Fargo as secretary, and Henry Wells as president

This certificate is unique in the Prag collection and is the preprinted capital stock 10,000 shares February 11, 1865 imprint. This is certificate 268

This certificate is the blue border certificate, 18,000 shares, May 1, 1866 preprint. This particular certificate has a revenue stamp at upper left wi

Two type VIII certificates with two different signatures. First is certificate one 3662 for 15 shares issued to Anson Brown of St. Louis on July 5, 18

Cert number2009 for 100 shares issued to N. C. Miller of New York, October 3, 1867. Signed by Ross as president and Knapp as Sec. Large green capital

Cert# 3992 for 10 shares issued to Fred H Potter of Kalamazoo Michigan on October 1, 1867. Signed by the P Ross as Pres. and JN Knapp as Sec. Endorse

Inc. in New York. No. 2908, issued for 10 shares to Shephardson & Co. of Sturgis, Michigan, on Sept. 19th, 1867. Signed by the president (illegi...

Inc. in New York. No. 2925 issued for 25 shares to Charles Achard of Scottsville, on Sept. 19th, 1867. Signed by president EP Ross, secretary Knapp an

# 2023 for 50 shares to E. Snyder in 1867. Signed by JN Knapp (slightly faded) and EP Ross (legible). Not cancelled. The iconic Merchants Union Expres

#4482 for 50 shares in 1867 to William J Clark of Brooklyn. Signed by secretary Knapp and president Ross (very faded and almost unreadable). This prin

#114 for 10 shares to William Furniss of Ogdensburg, New York. Great underprint “Capital Sock / 200,000 / shares.” Signed by secreta

#9234 for 9 shares to Orin North of Medina, New York in 1869. E. P. Ross signs as president. Signature is faded a little, but still nice. No secretary

1) No. 604, issued for 10 shares to LM & WH Cooley on Dec. 18th, 1868. Signed by William S. Fargo as president, EP Ross as treasurer, and secret...

Certificate number 513 for 47 shares issued to John T Meldrum of Detroit Michigan on December 15, 1868. Signed by William Fargo as president, J Knapp

Both Fargo brothers on one piece. Certificate number 532 for 10 shares issued to Francis W Noble of Detroit Michigan on December 13, 1868. Signed by W

No. 2788, issued for 50 shares to William Van Marter of Lyons, NY, on February 6th, 1869. Signed by William S. Fargo as president, EP Ross as treasure

Revenue Imprinted. P5 RN. Issued to Phineas D Fisher of New York for five shares, certificate number 5962, issued June 30, 1869, signed by William Far

Revenue imprinted. Certificate 2787 for 100 shares, issued to William Van Marder of Lyons New York, February 6, 1869. RN P5 at center. Overprint at le

Certificate number 4 for 20 shares issued to James H banker on July 11, 1871. Signed by James Fargo as president, secretary illegible, Alex Holland as

Certificate number 7132 issued to Barney, Raymond and Company for five shares on June 21, 1873. Imprinted revenue stamp at center. Signed by Barney as

Issued to Paul B Allen of New York, certificate 6698 for 100 shares. Issued January 16, 1873. Signed by Henry Kip president, CP Scheier Sec,. and Farn

Issued to Robert Gutman of New York City, certificate 19 for 50 shares, issued November 19, 1870, signed by GA Fuller Pres. and Robert Gutman as Sec.

This is an extremely important Wells Fargo certificate that marks the beginning of Wells Fargo as a world-class Western business entity. As you know f

Specimen stock no. 00000. Inc. in Colorado. Orange border, black print, and vignette of Native Americans looking down on a settlement. ABN. Stamped ...

Inc. in South Dakota. Cert. #614, issued for 25 shares in 1902. U.S. Investor noted that many thought of this company as nothing but a stockjobber ent

20 shares of Seyler-Seely Motor Car Co., Inc cert. #5 issued to and signed by, pres. Howard Seely and Edwin L. Seyler. Assigned May 29, 1922 by Howard

The Baker Steam Motor Car & Manufacturing Company operated from 1917 to 1924. It produced steam cars designed by Dr Hartley O Baker, who has han...

Number 16452 for 6 shares. Comes in original envelope. Advertises the Durant Plan where people invest a few dollars a month as a way to save for the f

Scarce auto certificate issued in 1922 and signed by F.J. Fisher as president. Seven Fisher brothers including Frederick John Fisher were part of the

Certificates from Hudson Motor Car, Nash Motors, American Motors, Lincoln Motor Company and Stevens Duryea Inc. All are canceled except the Stevens Du

Lot includes Stevens Duryea issued in 1920, Rickenbacker Motor Company, 1926, Kaiser Motos Corporation, 1953, and Ohio Automobile Company (unissued) c

1) Duisenberg Automobile & Motor Company. Early #73 for 1 share. Signed by Newton Van Zandt. Good condition. 2) Woods Mobilette. Great vignette ...

A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpensive car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The pur

Cert. #33317, issued for 10 shares to J.W. Gessford in 1918. Signed by John Barnett as secretary and S.C. Pandolfo as president. In 1918, the first Pa

Two varieties, one for 100 shares and the other for 25 odd shares. Allegorical figures holding gears and wheels. The company was located in Detroit fr

Vignette of oncoming single-engine plane with blimp in background. The Detroit Aircraft Corporation, founded in 1922, owned numerous aviation companie

On Nov. 16, 1926, Ambrose C. DeLange applied for a patent for his 2-cycle radial engine, to be used in aircraft. Up for auction is a stock certificate

Lot of 11 includes two from World Airways, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation. Commuter Airlines, The Aviation Corporation, Brewster Aeronautic

Two varieties of common stocks from TWA (Trans World Airlines). Also, a $1000 bond from the company. Also a bond from Pan Am, and stocks from Hiller A

Unissued bond for The Little Rock, Pine Bluff and New Orleans Railroad Company. This is a Public Debt Adjustment Company and The Farmers' Loan a...

Bond #245, signed by H.M. Yerington as president. The bond was issued for $1000 dollars in gold coin. The Bodie & Benton Railway was a 3 ft (914...

A rare $1000, 6% gold bond certificate #9 from this famous company (lowest cert. # we've seen from this company). Signed by president M.H. Sherm...

Santa Clara, $1000 Bond certificate #135, issued in 1862 and signed by the County auditor, treasurer, county clerk and the president of the Board of S

Very nice specimen bond from the "Salt Lake Route" railroad. The Specimen was dated 1911 and was printed by American Bank Note. Steam engi...