2016 March

Business Leaders’ Autographs – Beautifully engraved bond certificate from the Rio Grande Southern Railroad issued in 1890. This historic document was printed by the Homer Lee Bank Note Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of a train and a cherub. This item has the signatures of the Company’s President, Otto…

Retail Stores and Products A – S – Beautifully engraved specimen certificate from the Bobbie Brooks, Incorporated printed in 1969. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of an allegorical woman sitting back next to a lamp. This item has the printed… read more »

Political and Military Autographs – Founded Around 1907, a reorganization of Harding’s newspaper, kept 2/3 of stock and let employees buy last 1/3, first profit sharing arrangement like this in Ohio. Prior to serving his first official political office, Warren Harding was heavily involved the local businesses of the city of Marion, O…

Frauds and Scandals – Beautifully engraved Certificate from the famous New Monte Cristo Mining Company issued no later than 1929. This historic document was printed by the Jeffries Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the company’s logo. This item is hand signed by C.C. Julian, the compa…

Rare and Scarce Stocks / Bonds – Beautifully engraved certificate from the Pennsylvania Soap Company issued in 1903. This historic document was printed by Wm. Martin Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the company’s plant with a train and horse drawn carriages in front. This certificate also has an… read more »

Banks, Brokers, Exchanges E – J – Beautifully engraved Certificate from the Kidder, Peabody, & Co Transfer Agents for Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company issued in 1870. This historic document was printed by Rand, Avery and Frye in Boston, Mass. and has a block border. This item is hand signed and is over 146… read more »

Banks, Brokers, Exchanges E – J – Beautiful Certificate from J. E. Thayer and Brother Transfer Agents for the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company issued in 1864. This historic document was printed by Rand, Avery and Frye in Boston, Mass. and has a block border. This item is hand signed, J. E. Thayer and… read more »

Telephone, Telegraph, Broadband – Historic Stock certificate from the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company issued in 1883. This early Bell Operating Company Stock Certificate was has an ornate border around it with the company’s name on top center. This item has the signatures of the Company?s President, Theodore Vail and Trea…

Sports – Beautiful stock certificate from the Hollywood Turf Club – Los Angeles, California 1936 This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with an under print of racehorses. This item has the printed signatures of the Company?s President, Alfred E…

Mining Companies beginning with the letters C – D – Beautiful stock certificate from the Cripple Creek Silver Bell Mining Company issued in 1892. This historic document was printed by the Cactus Printing Company, Pueblo, Colorado and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the Mineral Palace of Pueblo, Colorado. This item… read more »