Stocks and Bonds From Around the World

1891, Orange County, Vermont. $100 Series A Bond bearing 4% interest. Red/Gold/Black with attached embossed red paper seal at lower right. Vignette a

1851, Pennsylvania. $2100 bond bearing 6% interest. Black. Beautiful multi-vignetted certificate with a Native American Indian overlooking a river wi

1878,Connecticut. Stock certificate for 40 shares. Top center vignette of musical instruments. Ornate border. Uncancelled.

1919, Texas. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Green/Black. Uncancelled and extremely fine.

1922, Delaware. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette of torch at top center. Uncancelled and extremely fine.

1927, Texas. Stock certificate for 2 shares. Black/Gold with gold seal. Vignette of mining scene at top center. Uncancelled and extremely fine.

1901, Louisiana. Stock for 100 shares. Black. Large upper left corner vignette of an oil field. Multi border engraved vignettes of oil wells and faci

1901, South Dakota. Stock for 34 shares. Black. Large top center engraved vignette on an oil field. Raised gold seal. Revenue stamp at upper right cor

1901, Louisiana. Stock for 100 shares. Black. Large top center vignette of oil wells. Left border vignette of magnolia flowers. Raised gold seal. Rev

1988, Delaware. Specimen bond. Blue/ White. Top center vignette of a seated allegorical male figure. Lightly punch cancelled and very fine.

1922, Texas. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Blue/Black with orange seal. Triple vignette of mining scenes at top center. Uncancelled and fine.

1914, Mexico. Red/Black on green background. Mexican seal at top oil spewing from a wellhead at center. Litho. Attached adhesive revenue stamps. Uncan

1914.Blue/Black.Vignette of an oil derrick and logo at top. Attached adhesive revenues below. Coupons attached. Uncancelled and extremely fine.

1931, Amsterdam. Stock certificate. Orange Dutch imprinted revenue. A nice Dutch certificate for ownership in one of America’s most well-known oil com

n.d., Delaware. Specimen certificate. Green border on white paper. Top center engraved vignettes of a large eagle, a derrick and an oil tank. Four pun

1922, Delaware. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black/Gray with gold seal. Vignette of train and oil fields in upper right with ornate border.

1890, Maine. Stock certificate for 150 shares. Brown/Black. Left vignette of girl trying to keep warm in front of a fire. A highly unusual vignette.

1956, Delaware. Stock certificate for 15 shares. Engraved vignette of an oilfield at top center.

1866, New York. Stock certificate for 250 shares. Vignette of an oilfield with derricks and storage tanks. Litho. Attached adhesive revenue stamp at l

1865, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 800 shares. Black. Vignette of an oilfield scene with derricks and storage tanks. Litho. Att

1868, PA. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Black. Nice large vignette of the Pennsylvania state seal at center. Lithographed by William Mann, Philad

1864, PA. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Vignette of oil derricks and storage tanks flanked by a steam locomotive and riverside scene. Attached ad

1867, NY (West Virginia). Stock certificate for 200 shares.Black. Vignette of oil derricks and storage tanks. Litho. Attached adhesive revenue at lef

1866, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 1,000 shares. Black. Vignette of a spread-eagle at center, oil derricks and storage tanks at lower left. L

1865, West Virginia. Stock certificate for 31 shares. Black. Vignette of oil derricks and storage tanks at center, miner at work at right, Elk at lef

1865, PA. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black. Nice large oilfield vignette at center depicting derricks and storage tanks. Litho. by Sherman &a...

1865, PA. Stock certificate for 1150 shares. Black. Vignette of an oilfield with derricks and storage tanks adjacent to a river with a steamboat load

1866, PA. Stock certificate for 200 shares. Black. Lovely large vignette of an oilfield scene depicting derricks and tanks. Lithographed by William M

1865, PA-OH. Stock certificate for 126 shares. Black. Nice large oilfield vignette depicting derricks, tanks and oilfield workers. Lithographed by Mo

1865, PA. Stock certificate for 81 shares. Black. Nice large vignette of an oilfield scene depicting derricks, storage tanks and oilfield workers. St

1865, New York. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black. Vignette of an oilfield at top center, smaller oilworker scene at left. Litho. . Attache

1952, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. Vignette at top center of eagle with spread wings, oil refinery and geyser. Punch canc

1910, California. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Black/White with gold seal and gold overlay of oil dereks. Stamp cancelled.

. ----, New York. 9 3/8% first mortgage bond specimen in Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation. Orange / Black. Vignette of an allegoric

. ----, Delaware. 9.5% cumulative preferred stock specimen in Presidio Oil Company. Brown / Black. Vignette of a modernized conquistador’s h

1873, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 34 shares. Black with Large Purple Overprint. Litho. Printed by Hatch & Co. Vignette of an Oilfield wi...

1865, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black with Lovely large Green Vignette of an oilfield at center, another vignett

1864. Venango County, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Green. Vignette of an oilfield scene at top center, agricultural scene at left.

19--, California. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White.

19--, Texas. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White.

----, Texas. Unissued stock certificate. Green / White.

189-, New Mexico. Unissued stock certificate. Black / White. Ornate border.

1889, Kansas. Stock certificate for one share. Black/White. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Blind embossed company seal. Stamp and punch cance

1890, New Mexico. Stock certificate for one share. Black/White. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Blind embossed company seal. Stamp cancelled.

The Kansas City, Emporia & Southern Railroad Co operated between Emporia and Moline, Kansas, a distance of 83.23 miles. 1896, Kansas. Stock cert...

The Sibley Bridge Company was incorporated in 1887 and ran just over 3/4 of a mile. The bridge, originally built by the Union Bridge Company in 1887 a

Incorporated in 1887, the St. Joseph & Santa Fe Railroad Company was rechristened the St. Joseph St. Louis & Santa Fe Railway Company the fo...

1879, Kansas. Stock certificate for 1000 shares. Black/White. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Blind embossed company seal. Punch and stam

The Marion & McPherson Railroad Company ran 78.77 miles between Florence and Lyons, Kansas. 1891, Kansas. Stock certificate for one share. Blac...

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad in Chicago was established in order to secure terminals in Chicago. 1888, Illinois. Stock certificate f...

Opening in late 1885, The Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad Company ran from Los Angeles to Lamanda Park, California, a total of 13.4 miles.

Incorporated in 1884, The St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad ran from Forsythe Junction, Missouri, to Union, Missouri, via St. Louis. 18...

Incorporated in 1911, the California, Arizona & Santa Fe Railway Company was a nonoperating subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. 193...

Incorporated in 1883, The Colorado Midland Railroad was the first standard gauge railroad built over the Continental Divide. The line ran from Colorad

1901, Delaware. Stock certificate for three shares. Orange / White. Vignette of mythic female at upper left. Orange underprint and ornate border. Blin

1898, Kansas. Stock certificate for 30 shares. Green/Black. Vignette of a steam locomotive at top center. Litho.

1894, Kansas. $300 General Mortgage Gold Bond Scrip. Brown / Black. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Red underprint. Coupon attached. Punch and

1894 Kansas. $100 General Mortgage Gold Bond Scrip. Brown / Black. Vignette of a railroad worker cleaning a locomotive at upper left. Ornate border. C

1894, Kansas. $300 Gold Bond Scrip. Olive /Black. Vignette of a railroad worker cleaning a locomotive at upper left. Ornate border. Olive underprint.

1889, Kansas. Four Gold Bond Scrip certificates, $45 (black), $50 (black), $300 (olive) and $400 (orange). All bear vignette of a railroad worker clea

Organized and chartered in 1881, The California Southern Railroad Company was a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. Connecting S

1894, Kansas. $100 General Mortgage Gold Bond Scrip. Green / Black. Vignette of a locomotive at top center. Green underprint. Coupons attached. Punch

The Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Company, run by J.A. Chanslor and C.A. Canfield, began drilling operations in the Midway oil field in late 1901. With

1886. Texas. Black/White. Stock certificate for 216 shares. Vignette of train at station at top center. Star punch cancellations at bottom. Very fine.

1889, Kansas. General Mortgage Gold Bond Scrip. Black / White. Vignette of a coalman at his furnace at top left. Punch and stamp cancelled.

1906, Oklahoma Territory. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Top center vignette of an eagle. Ornate border. Stamp cancelled.

1871, Illinois. Stock certificate for 1 share. Ornate border. Blind embossed company seal. Minor spits at folds

1936, California. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Top center vignette of a train. Ornate border. Gold company seal. Punch cancelled.

1908. Hull, England. Consolidated Stock. Black/Brown. Lightly stamp cancelled. Folds. Fine.

5 Pounds. Wakefield (Westgate) Station. Black with embossed red seal. Light staple rust at upper left corner. Litho. Folds. Fine.

1888. London, England. 20 Pounds. Consolidated Stock. Black. Typed statement of transfer at left on face of certificate. Folds. Very Fine.

1888. London, England. 400 Pounds. Consolidated Stock. Black. Typed statement of transfer at left on face of certificate. Folds. Very Fine.

1893, Manchester, England. 4% Preference Stock, 1891. Provisional Certificate. Brown. Stamp cancelled. Fine.

1922, England. 4 1/4% South Yorkshire Perpetual Rent Charge Stock. Black/Tan. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled. Very Fine.

1911, England. 5% Convertible Preference Stock 1881 Black with embossed red seal. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled. Fine.

5% Guaranteed Stock. Black/Tan. Embossed red seal. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled. Folds. Fine.

1908. London, England. First Preference Stock. Purple/Red. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled. Very Fine.

5% Convertible Preference Stock 1879. Black with red embossed seal. Ornate design at left. Lightly pen cancelled. Folds, Very Fine.

1903, Manchester, England. 4% Preference Stock 1891. Light Green with red embossed seal. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled. Very Fine.

1919, London, England. 4 1/2% Debenture Stock. Light Green with red embossed seal. Lightly stamp cancelled. Very Fine.

1915, London, England. 3 1/2% Second Debenture Stock. Redeemable at Par on the 30th June 1925. Brown with red embossed seal. Lightly stampand punch ca

1904, England. 10 Pounds Ordinary Shares. Blue with embossed blue seal. Light bleed-through of red ink from writing on verso. Stamp cancelled. Fine.

1919, London, England. 6% Preference Stock. Red with embossed red seal. Lightly stamp cancelled. Extremely Fine.

1884, Manchester, England. 5% Convertible Preference Stock 1874. Blue with embossed red seal. Some very light foxing in upper left, Light bleed-throug

1894, Manchester, England. 4% Preference Stock. Black with embossed red seal. Ornate border design at left. Litho. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled.

1913, London, England. 4 1/2% Preference Stock. Black on Pink Paper. Lightly stamp cancelled. Numerous Folds. Fine.

1925, England. 3 1/2% Guaranteed Stock. Blue. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled. Extremely Fine.

1912, Great Northern (Leeds, Bradford & Halifax) Railway Stock. Black/White. Scarce variety. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled. Very Fine.

1894, Paddington, England. Joint Rent Charge Stock. TYPE II Black/White. Pen and punch cancelled. Fine.

1922, Aberdeen, Scotland. Four Per Cent Debenture Stock. Blue. LIghtly stamp cancelled and Very Fine.

1907, Aberdeen, Scotland. Deferred Converted Ordinary Stock. Pink. Stamp and punch cancelled. Couple of light staple holes at upper left. Fine.

1897, Edinburgh, Scotland. North British Ordinary Preference Stock. Purple. Lightly stamp and punch cancelled. Extremely Fine.

1910, Edinburgh, Scotland. North British Four Per Cent Convertible Preference Stock (1910). Purple. Stamp and punch cancelled. Very Fine.

1934, England. 4% Redeemable Debenture Stock. Blue\Brown. Stock certificate for 100 Pounds. Ornate Design at Left. The Aire and Calder Navigation Comp

1898, Stock certificate for 50 shares of Ten Pounds each. Black. Ornate design at left. Litho. Folds and some light soiling. Very Scarce.

1911, England. Ordinary Shares of 10 Pounds each. Black with embossed red seal. Stamp cancelled and Extremely Fine.

1893, 5% Convertible Preference Stock, 1881. Black with embossed red seal. Stamp cancelled. Fine.

1854. Certificate of 50 Pounds share. Black. The Stamford and Essendine opened for public traffic on November 1, 1857 and became part of the Great Nor

1912, London, England. Irredeemable Five Per Cent South Yorkshire Rent Charge Stock. Red/Tan. Small age spot in upper left. Litho. Lightly stamp cance

1947, London. England. 4% Second Guaranteed Stock certificate for £1,098. Black on Light Purple paper. Litho. Issued to Sir Dudley Rawson Strat...