Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Chartered February 1872, the company was a hub of other rail lines coming into the state to gain access to mineral riches of the area. The company wa

Two certificates. Chartered February 1872, the company was a hub of other rail lines coming into the state to gain access to mineral riches of the ar

Four certificates. 1. Kaaterskill Railroad Co. incorp 1883 New York. This 3-foot narrow-gauge line ran north from Phoenicia to Hunter, with a short e

4 stocks and bonds from West Virginia rails. 1) Clarksburg & Weston Electric Railway Co. stock, 1 share, 1912. Hole and stamp cxled. 2) Coal Riv...

Cert. #573, issued in 1914. Blue, $100 Gold bond, 6%, 20 year, 1st Mortgage. Milwaukee, Wisconsin printed at the top of the vignette of a street railr

Cert. #115, issued for 5 shares to Marcus Rothchild. Signed by Alfred E. Cash as president. Large vignette of a train, ships and a large eagle. Uncanc

Cert. #4, fully issued but not dated to W.H. Conger and signed by John E. Burton as president. Conger did endorse the certificate on the back in 1887,

Four Specimen certificates includes two temporary bonds in blue and orange and two scrip certificates for bonds. All four have the date of February 2,

Cert. #3075, issued in 1881. $1,000 Land Grant gold bond, 40 year, 6%, due 1921. 45 Coupons attached. Train in oval vignette runs right to left. Fran

Inc. in 1905, Dominion of Canada. Province of Quebec. Issued for 100 pounds in 1910. First Mortgage Debenture bond, certificate #4642. Vignette of onc

Two certificates. Incorp. 1872 Ohio and Michigan, A consolidation of the Detroit and State Line Railroad Company, organized under a general law of S

Dated 1907, Issued and Uncancelled. Government guaranteed. Handsigned by the Director. Also included is a partial sheet of coupons: 18 coupons and one

Dated 1911, Issued for 20 Pounds. Vignette of oncoming locomotive and large red chop. Partial sheet of coupons attached. Issued, not cancelled. Very

Original black ink on linen (and an original blue-line copy): "Projected Location of the Kush-Ta-Ka Souterhn Railway", 1" = 2000'...

One of the greatest engineering feats in history, The Cripple Creek Railroad is celebrated in this 43 page booklet, 6 x 8 1/2 inches, published circa

This badge is shield shaped in German-silver with a pin-back clasp. It is 2 in. X 2 1/2 in. across. The face is prominently stamped "Georgia &a...

This is a (Chicago) Rock Island Line 6 pointed railroad badge measuring 2 1/2 in. across. In German silver with a pin back clasp. It is marked in bla

This badge is a five-pointed star inside a circle with a pin-back clasp 2 1/4 in. in diameter. It is marked A.S. Carter Denver/Col. The face is marke

This is a center cut circle and star railroad police badge 2 1/4 in. in diameter. It is nickel over brass with substantial wear. Stamped "S.P.R...

Here is a cool collection, of Logging Train Publications / From the Pacific Northwest. Item # 1 of 7 : " Pacific Railroad Journal "-- Lumb...