2016 January

Political and Military Autographs – New Orleans & North Eastern Rail Road Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black with a light purple background printing. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive at top center, female at left. Signed as president of the company by JAMES LONGSTREET (1821 – 1904). Confederate general during the Civil War, …

Louisiana Bonds – Beautifully engraved RARE certificate from the City of New Orleans: State of Louisana issued in 1868. This historic document was printed by Crescent Lith. and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of a pelican feeding here babies with ships in the background, a sailor, a womon holding a cr…

Rare and Scarce Stocks / Bonds – Beautifully engraved certificate from the Ad-Photo-Scope Company – 1921 This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with an image on the verso of a Ad-Photo-Scope machine. This item has the signatures of the Company’s President, F.H. Hibbar…

Motion Pictures and Other Entertainment – Beautifully engraved Subscription Warrant certificate from the Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. issued in 1929. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with the company’s name on top. This item is hand signed and is over 77 years old. Warne…

Banks, Brokers, Exchanges T – Z – Beautifully printed certificate from the Windsor Square Investment Company issued in 1911. This historic document was printed by the Union Litho Company – Los Angeles and has an embossed corporate seal with the company’s name on top center. This item has the signatures of the Company?s President, …

Aviation – RARE Stock Certificate from Airgraphs, Ltd.issued in 1940. This historic document has an ornate border around it with the company’s name on top center. This item is hand signed by the company’s officers and is over 76 years old. This certificate was issued to Eastman Kodak Company. Tape was use…

Rare and Scarce Stocks / Bonds – Beautifully engraved certificate from the Irish Republic issued in 1866. This historic document was printed by the Continental Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of Irish Patroits, a woman, harp and a dog. The border has a shamrock motiff. This item has… read more »

Automobiles / Farm /Coaches D- J – Beautifully engraved specimen certificate from Deere & Company. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has a vignette of a portrait of the company’s founder (John Deere). This item has the printed signatures of the Company’s Chairman and Secretary Certificate Vig…

Mining Companies beginning with the letters N – R – Beautiful certificate from the Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal and Iron Company issued in 1860. This historic document has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the Pennsylvania State Seal. This item has the original signatures of the Company?s officers, and is over 156 years… read more »

Motion Pictures and Other Entertainment – Beautifully engraved SPECIMEN certificate from the Playboy Enterprises, Inc. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the nude Miss February 1971, Willy Rey on top and the Playboy bunny logo on the bottom. This item… read more »