Stocks and Bonds From Around the World

1879, Amsterdam. Seven percent bond. Black. Some edge wear and soiling. A few pinholes. Overall Fine. The United States Freehold Land and Emigrati

1820, Paris, France. French language stock certificate for one share at 1300 Francs issued for 100 acres. A large certificate measuring 13 3/4” x 18”.

1856, Paris, France and Virginia. Stock certificate for 100 francs. Light Gray/Black. An unusual certificate with vignettes of four American president

1919, St. Louis, Missouri. Stock certificate for 916 shares of the St. Louis American League Base Ball Company. Vignette of the team logo at top cente

The St. Louis Browns have often been viewed with a kindly notalgia that many of today’s Major League teams can only envy. Following the 1901 season, t

n.d., California. Specimen stock certificate. Green with green overlay. Punch cancelled. Extremely fine.

1---, Georgia. Specimen #00000 of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Savannah. Purple. Vignette of an allegorical female holding lightening b

1921, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Brown/Black. Underprint of various machines. Uncancelled and Very Fine.

1892, Ohio. Bond for $100 bearing 6%. Brown/White. Top center vignette of loaded street cars. Attached coupons. Uncancelled and very fine.

1907, District of Columbia. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Gray/Black with nice embossed orange company seal attached at bottom left. Litho. Uncance

1903, Kentucky. Stock certificate for 7 shares. Green/Black. Vignette at top center of a cherub with a seated female holding a lantern with machinery

1971. New York. Specimen stock certificate for 1000 shares paying 8.45%. Olive/Black/White. Vignette of an allegorical female at center. Perferation

1970. Indiana. $50,000 bond bearing 9% interest. Vignette of man and woman at top left. Punch cancelled. Extremely fine.

1958, Maryland. Stock certificate for 5 shares. OliveBlack. Engraved vignette of female allegorical figure at top center. Lightly punch and stamp ca

1975. New York. $1000 bond bearing 3%. Blue/White with blue overlay of bell at center. Vignette at top of telehone flanked by two seated allegorical f

1969. New York. $1000 bond bearing 8%. Olive/White. Vignette on left side of woman talking on a pay telephone. Lightly punch and perferation cancelled

1971, New York. Top center vignette of Alexander Graham Bell . Punch cancelled and very fine.

n.d., Delaware. Specimen. Purple borders with black text on white paper. Top left vignette of a woman. Punch Specimen at bottom and in choice cond

1883, Honolulu, Hawaii. Stock certificate for 43 shares. Red/Black. Among the earliest of Hawaiian telephone companies, Hawaiian Bell was organized in

1887. Honolulu, Hawaii. Stock certificate for 15 shares. Black. Vignette of palm trees at left. Litho. Following a period of intense competition with

1854, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black on blue paper. Partly printed certificate with decorative left border. Measures approx 5&qu...

1817, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Uncancelled

1875, Ohio. $100 bond bearing 7% interest. Black with green overprint. Vignette of a fine carriage being pulled by tow horses at to center. Litho.

1894, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 6 shares. Vignette of an early formal horse-drawn stagecoach at top center. Some light discoloration in t

1821. Pennsylvania. Black on early tan paper. Litho. Certificate certifying “ there is due...for work done upon a contract entered into by him, for ma

1821, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Ornate left border. A scarce early turnpike related stock.

1826, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for one share. A small size certificate measuring 3 ½” x 4”. The turnpike ran 21 miles from Robbstown ...

1853, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 8 shares. Black on blue paper. Litho. Vignette of a seated allegorical figure at center, Conestoga wagon in

1819, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Ornate border design. Minor edge chink at right. An unusual size certificate measuring 7 3

1809, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for one share &#34of the original value of Fifty Dollars...&#34 A larger size turnpike certificate mea...

1806. New Hampshire. Stock certificate for two shares. One page, 7 ½” x 12”. Uncancelled. With paper-wafer seal of the corporation affixed. Mo...

1826, Ohio. Stock certificate for one share. Embossed company seal at lower left. Integral printed Rules of transfer at left.

1812, New Hampshire. Chartered in 1808, the road eventually connected with the Worcestor and Fitwilliam Turnpike which had been having financial diffi

1813, New Hampshire. Stock certificate for 60 shares. The Worcestor and Fitwilliam was originally chartered to construct a turnpike from Fitzwilliam,

1829, New York. Stock certificate for 5 shares. The company was chartered in 1802 for the construction of a road between Albany and Schenectady, New Y

1811, New York. Stock certificate for "One share of the stock...of the Original value of twenty dollars..." Chartered in 1807, the road wa...

1856, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for two shares of $25 each. Embossed company seal at lower left. Litho. A few spots of light foxing at right. Fi

1805, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. With blind embossed company seal and "Rules Respecting Transfers." Founded in 1802, the...

1810, New Jersey. Stock certificate for one share. Issued to the Easton and Wilkesbarre Turnpike Company. Embossed company seal. Integral printed rule

1839, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for one share. Chartered in 1836. Embossed company seal at upper left. Uncancelled and Excellent.

1903, Boston. Stock certificate for 1 shares. Green and black on white paper. Upper left litho of a child holding aloft a bulb. Lightly punch cance

1981. New York. $5000 bond. Red/Black/White. Vignette at top center of power plant. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1899, France. Stock certificate. Brown on tan paper. Male and female allegorical figures at right and left margins and across top of certificate. U

1945, Paris. Stock certificate. Green/Black/Red. Small vignette at top center. Extremely Fine.

1935, Paris. Stock certificate. Brown/Light Green. Two vignettes of buildings at top center and machinery at bottom center. Extremely Fine.

1887, Minnesota. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black on yellow paper with gold seal and overprint. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1903, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Vignette at top left of Massachusetts state seal. Uncancelled and very fine.

1859, New York. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black on off white paper. Uncancelled. Very fine.

1872, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 8 shares. Black. Vignette of horse and allegorical figures at top center. Blue revenue stamp on left side.

1932, New York. Stock certificate for 1 share. Brown/black. Vignette of allegorical figure at top center.

1892, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black with orange seal. Uncancelled and very fine.

1886, Ohio. Stock certificate for 413 shares. Black. Vignette at top center of buildings. Punch cancelled. Very fine.

1847, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black on tan paper. Cut cancelled at center. Very Fine.

1898, Montana. $1000 bond bearing 5% interest. Green/Black. Vignette of scene of water at top center. Pen cancelled. Very fine.

1912, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 37 shares. Orange/Black with orange seal. Vignette of allegorical figures at top center. Litho. Very fine

1889, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. Engraved vignette of state seal at top center. Litho. Very fine.

NEW YORK, 1894. Stock certificate for three preferred shares of THE LACLEDE GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Unusual top center vignette of storage tanks with hor

1900. New Jersey. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Issued to Anthony N. Brady. Blue/Black. Vignette of factory at bottom center and allegorical figur

1923, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 10 share. Orange/Black. Engraved vignette of seated allegorical figures flanking U.S. shield at top center.

. ----, Indiana. 3 1/2% cumulative preferred stock specimen in the Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc. Green / Black. Vignette of an all

. ----, Hawaii. Stock certificate specimen in Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Vignette of a Hawaiian in traditional dress at top center.

----, Pennsylvania. Depositary Receipt for 12.8% preferred stock specimen in the Philadelphia Electric Company. Orange / Black. Vignette of

----, Ohio. Stock certificate specimen in The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company. Blue / Black. Vignette of an allegorical female at top cen

----, North Carolina. Stock certificate specimen in Carolina Power & Light Company. Brown / Black. Vignette of various CP & L employees at

----, Michigan. 9% first mortgage bond specimen in Consumers Power Company. Red / Black. Vignette of two allegorical males at top center. P

----, Pennsylvania. Depository receipt for 13.35% preferred stock specimen. Brown / Black Vignette of allegorical female at upper left. Per

----, New Jersey. 10 1/8% first mortgage bond specimen. Red / Black. Vignette of an allegorical male at top center. Perforation cancellatio

----, Delaware. Stock certificate specimen in Transco Energy Company. Orange / Black. Vignette of an allegorical female at upper left. Perf

----, 5 7/8% Minnesota. First mortgage bond specimen in Northern States Power Equipment. Yellow / Black. Vignette of an allegorical male wi

----, Delaware. Stock certificate specimen in Cities Service Company. Gold / Black. Vignette of an allegorical male and female with derrick

----, New Jersey. 9 1/8% first and refunding mortgage bond in Public Service Electric and Gas Company. Green / Black. Perforation cancellat

1929, Germany. One thousand dollar bond bearing six percent. Green / Black. Vignette of an allegorical female at top center. Partial coupons attache

1890, Canada. $1,000 First Mortgage bond bearing 7% interest. Brown/Black with brown overprint. Vignette of Mercury and lightning bolts above the glob

1895, Massachusetts. Bond for $500. Green. Large top upper left corner vignette of an allegorical female holding a gas light. Attached coupons. Uncanc

JAPAN. Portrait of Male flanked by flags. Stamp cancelled and fine.

Japan. War Bond. 6 ½” x 5”. Green/White. Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japa...

1943. 25 rubles. Blue\Orange. 4 ¾” x 3”. Vignette of charging tanks and infantry, airplanes flying above. Litho. Uncancelled and Very Fine ...

Patriotic bond for 5 yen. Initially, this issue of bonds paid no interest with the incentive being that the holder could win a premium from periodic l

1944. (Showa 18). Vignettes of a battleship at left, tank at right. Litho. Scarce variety. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1942 (Showa 17.12) 15 Yen. "Battle Flags" design. Printed in red, orange and black. Commemorative seal of the first anniversary of GEAW at...

1942 (Showa 18.2) 15 Yen. "Battle Flags" design. Printed in red, orange and black. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

1937. Scarce China Incident "Falling Bomb" series with the fall of Singapore seal. Purple/Green. Uncancelled and AU.

1942 (Showa 17). 20 Yen. Vignettes of a battleship at left and tank at right. Litho. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine.

Lottery Bond for 10 yen. Issued late during the war, these paid no interest and the purchasers incentive in buying was the possibility of winning one

1937. Scarce China Incident "Falling Bomb" series. Purple/Green. Uncancelled and AU.

1945, Romania. A 4% bond for 100 lei. A wonderfully decorative and colorful piece with mainly blue, red and gold interspersed throughout. A crest with

Japan. War Bond. 6 ½” x 5”. Green/White. Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank, battleship, planes and the infamous rising sun Japa...

1942. (Showa 17). 10 Yen. War Bond. 6 ¼” x 5”. Orange. Printed in Japanese with nice vignettes of a tank and battleship. Underprint of an airpl...