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United States 1877 4% Loan of 1907 $50 Consols Coupon Bond Hessler X166I.

Auction 3594 | Lot: 22208 | Jan 12, 2024

Sold For: $28,800.00
Walt Disney - Walt Disney Incorporated (California)
This 50 share certificate is issued to and signed on the stub Walter E. Disney. There is a litho vignette of an eagle at top and the certificate is printed in green and black. Disney is famed for his role in the movie industry as an icon of wholesome family entertainment and for his creation of the theme parks which bear his name. Disney signed certificates are quite elusive. We are aware of a similar example which recently sold at auction in excess of $25,000. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a hallmark piece to distinguish your collection. Light cancellation marks in red pencil. New.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25025 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $16,962.50
Serial Number A1 John D. Rockefeller Signed Standard Oil Trust Stock Certificate. 100 Shares April 5, 1882. PMG Choice Very Fine 35 Net.

Auction 3598 | Lot: 21783 | May 2, 2025

Sold For: $9,900.00

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$14,850 or more
Fourth Liberty Loan 4 1/4% Gold Bond of 1933-1938 $1,000 Oct. 24, 1918 PMG Very Fine 25.

Auction 3594 | Lot: 22209 | Jan 12, 2024

Sold For: $9,600.00
United States - Acts of July 17th and August 5th, 1861 $1000 6% Registered Bond. Hessler X130D. Issued and Redeemed. PCGS About New 53.

Auction 3583 | Lot: 20021 | Jun 24, 2021

Sold For: $9,600.00
United States - 2-1/2% Treasury Bond of 1963 Due August 15, 1963 $100,000 December 15, 1954 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64

Auction 3583 | Lot: 20211 | Jun 24, 2021

Sold For: $9,000.00
Loans of July and August 1861 $10,000 Registered Bond 18__ Hessler X128F Face and Back Proofs.
(Total: 2 items)
Auction 3594 | Lot: 21643 | Jan 12, 2024

Sold For: $5,280.00
$1,000 Loan of 1860 5% Coupon Bond Hessler X123C Remainder PMG About Uncirculated 53.

Auction 3594 | Lot: 21642 | Jan 12, 2024

Sold For: $4,800.00
$1,000 United States Bearer Bond. Issued on September 15, 1943, with a due date of December 15, 1969, this $1,000 bond is, according to the Treasury Department, fully redeemable at $1,237.50 with the interest clock having stopped on December 15, 1969. The bond has 19 coupons remaining, and is clean, brightly colored, and very attractive. Its only problems are one body fold, a few corner folds, and a minor paper clip rust stain. The left edge appears to have been hand cut by scissors, as it is slightly irregular although well clear of all design and border elements. The bond itself, as well as all the coupons, bear Lincoln portraits, and the back is adorned by an unusual view of the U.S. Capital building, a large fasces, and a heraldic eagle. Likely one of the very few unredeemed examples, its numismatic value should far exceed its redemption value.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25230 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $4,485.00
(First) Liberty Loan of 1917 3 1/2% Bond of 1932-1947 $100 June 15, 1917 PMG Extremely Fine 40.

Auction 3598 | Lot: 20129 | May 2, 2025

Sold For: $4,080.00
Henry Phipps - United States Steel Corporation
A $5,000 gold bond issued to and signed on the verso by Henry Phipps. Phipps was a neighbor and childhood friend of Andrew Carnegie, with whom he joined forces immediately after the Civil War. His major contribution to the Carnegie empire was his natural cautiousness, which resulted in the Carnegie interests steering a prudent financial course during the last half of the 19th century. After his retirement in 1901 Phipps devoted himself to his philanthropic interests. Punch cancelled. Very Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25076 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $3,450.00

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$5,175 or more
$20 Spanish-American War 3% Coupon Bond of 1898 Hessler X188G PCGS Very Fine 35 Apparent.

Auction 3594 | Lot: 21644 | Jan 12, 2024

Sold For: $3,360.00
Five-Twenty of 1862 6% Second Series Registered Bond $1,000 18__ Hessler X131D Archival Remainder PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

Auction 3598 | Lot: 20127 | May 2, 2025

Sold For: $3,120.00
John D. Rockefeller and H(enry) M. Flagler Signed Standard Oil Company Stock Certificate Issued to Charles Lockhart 381 Shares Nov. 15, 1878 PMG Choice Very Fine 35, pen cancelled

Auction 3594 | Lot: 21645 | Jan 12, 2024

Sold For: $3,120.00
Thomas Edison - Land Conveyance - Edison Lamp Company to Edison General Electric Company
Thomas Edison, in addition to being a prolific inventor and scientific innovator, made every effort to capitalize on the commercial possibilities of his inventions. The offered document conveys lands in Jersey City, NJ from one Edison enterprise to another and is signed by Thomas Edison as President of the Edison Lamp Company.
The Edison Lamp Company began manufacturing lamps during the summer of 1880. It later merged with other Edison companies in 1889 to become the Edison General Electric Company.
The Edison General Electric Company was formed in 1889 as a consolidation of a number of other Edison ventures, including the Edison Lamp Company. In 1892 the Edison General Electric Company would merge with the Thomson-Houston Company to become today's General Electric. An attractive piece with the actual signature of one of the great scientific geniuses in American industrial history. There are professional repairs, quite difficult to detect, along a central split of this four page document. Very Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25030 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $2,530.00
Thomas A. Edison Signed The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company $5,000 Bond. PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45.

Auction 3598 | Lot: 21784 | May 2, 2025

Sold For: $2,280.00
John D. Rockefeller - Standard Oil Trust (New York)
A 500 share certificate from 1883 issued to and signed on the verso by Mills was an early California banker who founded the Bank of D.O. Mills & Co. His son, Ogden Mills, leased land to the City of San Francisco for what was then called Mills Field and is today known as San Francisco International Airport. In addition to the signatures of Mills and John D. Rockefeller, who signs as President, this certificate is signed by Henry Flagler as Secretary and Jabez A. Bostwick as Treasurer. In addition to his role in Standard Oil, Flagler was also an important railroading figure and an early Florida land developer. Bostwick died in office as Treasurer of the Standard Oil Trust in 1892 under tragic circumstances. When a fire broke out in a barn owned by him he hurried to the scene and took part personally in extinguishing the flames, suffering a heart attack in the process. This is truly a fantastic association of four prominent individuals in the industrial and financial growth of the United States all signing a single certificate. Extremely Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25082 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $2,070.00
(First) Liberty Loan of 1917 3 1/2% Bond of 1932-1947 $50 June 15, 1917 PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

Auction 3598 | Lot: 20128 | May 2, 2025

Sold For: $2,040.00

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$3,060 or more
$10,000 Series HH Savings Bond Issued May 1995 to Cleveland, OH Address Schwan 328 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

Auction 3594 | Lot: 21641 | Jan 12, 2024

Sold For: $1,800.00
Selma, Marion & Memphis Railroad Co. 1869 Bond. First Mortgage 8% Bond, signed by Nathan Bedford Forrest twice, as president and on the verso as trustee. Forrest was a Confederate cavalry leader who attained the rank of lieutenant general in the Confederate Army, and after the war was involved in various business enterprises including this railroad. The bond grades Very Fine overall, with some light staining and a couple of small fold junction holes, but it has an excellent overall appearance. A bond of great historical interest.
Auction 362 | Lot: 15644 | Jan 15, 2005

Sold For: $1,610.00
United States - Act of January 28, 1847 $1000 6% "United States Loan of 1847" Registered Bond. Hessler X116F. Remainder. Uncertified. Impaired Fine.

Auction 3583 | Lot: 20496 | Jun 25, 2021

Sold For: $1,560.00
Don Sosimo de Medici II - Document signed March 20, 1608
Don Sosimi de Medici II ascended to the throne upon his father's death in 1609. After a bout with fever in 1615 his health deteriorated and he died in 1620. There is a raised seal at bottom center. Some staining at lower right and along the border. The very scarce signature remains bold and dark and the document is overall in Fine condition. An opportunity to acquire a piece signed by a powerful figure in Italian history.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25024 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $1,178.75
Charles Crocker - Central Pacific Rail Road (California)
A scarce legal size deed in four pages signed on page 2 by Charles Crocker. He was one of the principals in the construction of the Central Pacific Rail Road, controlling the actual construction aspects of the project, leaving the administration to his partners C.P. Huntington, Mark Hopkins and Leland Stanford. Living alongside construction workers in their camps, he held a tight reign on the daily activities and progress of the road's construction. Following his success with the Central Pacific project he built a home in San Francisco for $1.5 million, which was destroyed in the earthquake and fire of 1906. Upon his death in 1888 his fortune was estimated at $40 million. Crocker material is of great significance in both California and railroad history and is quite scarce. An embossed gold seal is at lower left on page 1. Extremely Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25022 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $1,150.00
Savings Bond Purchase Certificate. Made out to the same young lass as the Disney certificate above, but this is one we've never seen before. It is a GPO product in the same format as the Disney certificates, but this one features Al Capp Lil' Abner cartoons highlighting Schmoos. Schmoos rose nearly to the level of a craze among young people in the post-War years. This cataloger had a set of plastic Schmoos nested together in varying sizes from about five inches to the inside tiny Schmoos about 1/4" high. The Schmoos on this certificate are pushing Thrift, Loyalty, Trust, Truth, Duty, and other patriotic endeavors, all in typical colorful Al Capp style. Undoubtedly rare, attractive and collectible.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25254 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $1,150.00
United States - Act of April 4, 1917 "First Liberty Loan of 1917" $50 3 1/2% Bond of 1932-1947 June 15, 1917. Issued. Uncertified. Fine to Very Fine.

Auction 3583 | Lot: 20208 | Jun 24, 2021

Sold For: $990.00
United States - Acts of September 24, 1917, amended April 4, 1918 "Third Liberty Loan" $50 4 1/4% Gold Bond of 1928 May 9, 1918. Issued. Uncertified. Very Fine.

Auction 3583 | Lot: 20209 | Jun 24, 2021

Sold For: $990.00
Franklin D. Roosevelt - Typed Letter Signed
A three page letter written during Roosevelt's tenure as Governor of New York State to Governor Ralph O. Brewster of Maine dealing with the general subject of the collection of economic statistics, a subject which would come very much to the forefront only months later with the stock market crash and ensuing depression. On the Governor's official letterhead with a gold embossed state seal at top center. Extremely Fine.
Auction 329 | Lot: 10 | Sep 27, 2003

Sold For: $920.00
Highly Unusual B.E.P. Produced Oversized Stock Certificate. The largest B.E.P. produced item that we have seen, this elaborately engraved certificate measures 18" x 24" and is printed on what appears to be India paper mounted on card. It is an actual stock certificate for 25 shares of capital stock in the Centennial Board of Finance, which raised funds for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition. This stock was issued to John Muller, and was signed on November 4, 1876 by the Treasurer and President of the Board. The large vignettes around the elaborate border are a mixture of familiar ones that we've seen on currency and others that were apparently prepared for this purpose only, as we have never seen them before. Framed in a relatively modern frame without glass. Properly reframed and matted, this would make a unique display item.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25273 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $920.00
Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroad Company and Telegraph Line Central Branch Union Pacific (Kansas)
An unissued 1865 $1000 Gold Bond with a steam locomotive vignette at center and Liberty in the upper corners. Black. Red overprint. The first 40 miles of this line were constructed by the Atchison & Pikes Peak Railway Company, which was incorporated February 11, 1859. After the initial 40 miles were completed the name of the corporation was changed in 1867 to Central Branch Union Pacific Rail Road Company, under which name an additional 60 miles were built. An extremely rare certificate. Unissued and punch cancelled with some separations at fold intersections. Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25177 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $900.00
Fernando de Medici - Document signed March 6, 1602
De Medici was a significant figure in Italian and European history, holding office in the Church as a Cardinal. There is some slight staining and foxing and the document is an attractive Fine-Very Fine overall.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25023 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $862.50
A 163 Piece Stock Certificate Collection
A collection where all the work has already been done. Included in the 163 pieces are certificates from railroads, tobacco, mining, finance as well as other topical collecting areas. Most of the certificates portray engraved theme vignettes and are in Fine or better condition. A wonderful group for trading. Please examine these items carefully as there will be no returns for any reason. (Total: 163 items)
Auction 322 | Lot: 25280 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $862.50
Cuba - Compania del Ferro Caril de la Bahia de la Habana a Matanzas
A 1859 dated stock certificate for 500 pesos with a hi...
Auction 33101 | Lot: 21070 | Oct 15, 2003

Sold For: $833.75
Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story Signed Check
This check, drawn on the Bank of the United States, is made for $36.71 on October 23, 1839 and is cleanly signed in black by Joseph Story, who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from his appointment in 1811 by President Madison until his death. Story holds the distinction of being the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court, being nominated by President Madison when he was 32. During his tenure both John Marshall and Roger Brooke Taney held the office of Chief Justice. Story is remembered today also for his series of legal commentaries which helped shape the direction of American legal scholarship and thinking during the 19th century. The check has a repaired tear at upper right and is backed to another sheet of paper. Overall it is an attractive Fine and quite nice looking for our conservative grade.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25090 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $747.50
United States - Acts of September 24, 1917, amended April 4, 1918 $50 "Fourth Liberty Loan " 4 1/4% Gold Bond of 1933-1938 Oct. 24, 1918. Issued. PMG Very Fine 25.

Auction 3583 | Lot: 20831 | Jun 25, 2021

Sold For: $630.00
United States - Acts of September 24, 1917, amended April 4, 1918 "Fourth Liberty Loan " $50 4 1/4% Gold Bond of 1933-1938 October 24, 1918. Issued. Uncertified. Choice Very Fine.

Auction 3583 | Lot: 20210 | Jun 24, 2021

Sold For: $600.00
Revolutionary War Financial Document - January 22, 1777
A bond undertaken by Samuel Hoyt and Divian Berry in the amount of Two Thousand Pounds to raise a company in the Continental Battalion. A Very Fine piece of Revolutionary War financial history issued during a period when the American forces were struggling to build an army.
Auction 329 | Lot: 2 | Sep 27, 2003

Sold For: $575.00
Atlantic & Great Western Rail Road Company (Ohio)
Issued for four shares in 1863. Black on white. A highly graphic multi-vignetted certificate depicting the Ohio state seal flanked by seated figures at top center, a blacksmith at right, a woman at left and a map of Ohio below. An exceptionally beautiful certificate design and quite difficult to locate. Uncancelled. Extremely Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25178 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $575.00
Titanic Autographed Prints
A group of five color prints, all identical, of the Titanic, which struck an iceberg on the night of April 15, 1912 on its maiden voyage and sank in roughly 2 1/2 hours with the loss of 1500 souls. These attractive color lithographs are by noted maritime artist S.N. Fisher, who has signed each print at lower right. Also signing at lower left is Millvina Dean, the youngest of the Titanic survivors. She was six weeks old at the time of the disaster. Ms. Dean is now 91. Her father, Bertram, died in the disaster, but her mother, Georgetta and her older brother Bertram, Jr. were placed in a life boat and survived. New. (Total: 5 items)
Auction 322 | Lot: 25009 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $552.00

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$828 or more
Oakes Ames - Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Rail Road Company (Iowa)
A 1868 dated certificate in purple for 240 shares. Lithographed with multiple vignettes depicting steam locomotives and a portrait of John Blair. Attached revenue stamp. Issued to and signed on the verso by Oakes Ames. Ames was intimately involved with his brother Oliver in the Credit Mobilier scandal, which reached as high as the Vice Presidency of the United States. Numerous politicians received gifts of stock from the promoters of the Credit Mobilier and Ames came under intense scrutiny from a Congressional investigating committee. The Credit Mobilier came to symbolize the more unscrupulous methods used to finance railroad building that became the normal practice during the period 1860-1880. This Very Fine example has pen and punch cancellations not affecting Ames' fresh, clear signature.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25012 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $546.25
United States - Acts of September 24, 1917, amended April 4, 1918 "Fourth Liberty Loan " $50 4 1/4% Gold Bond of 1933-1938 October 24, 1918. Issued. Uncertified. Choice Very Fine.

Auction 3583 | Lot: 20832 | Jun 25, 2021

Sold For: $504.00
Compagnie de Colonisation Americaine (Paris, France)
A 1820 dated one share certificate for 100 acres. Printed in France. A large certificate in black and white measuring 13 3/4" x 18". The early part of the 19th century brought a number of European speculators to America in hopes of buying land for development and promotion to potential immigrants. This company was one such attempt and controlled a vast tract of land of almost 2 million acres in Virginia and Kentucky. While dividends were to be paid, all the dividend coupons remain attached, suggesting that the venture failed to meet the subscribers' expectations. An interesting early certificate related to the settlement and expansion of the United States. There are a few tiny holes. Uncancelled. Extremely Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25007 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $488.75
Thomas McKean, Signer of the Declaration of Independence Signs a Pay Order for a Presidential Elector
Offered here is a ...
Auction 33081 | Lot: 22074 | Aug 15, 2003

Sold For: $471.50
John W. Young - Son of Brigham Young - Utah Western Railway Company (Utah Territory)
A 1889 dated $1000 bond bearing 6% in...
Auction 33081 | Lot: 22079 | Aug 15, 2003

Sold For: $471.50
William Rockefeller - Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail Road Company (Illinois and Iowa)
A 1877 dated $5000 bond in black and brown. Issued to and signed on the verso by William Rockefeller. William (1841-1922) was a brother of John D. Rockefeller and an original partner and founder of the Standard Oil Company. In the early 1870's he played an important role in settling the battles between the refiners' combinations and crude oil producers. During this time he formed close alliances with many of the East's most important oil men, such as Henry H. Rogers and Charles Pratt, eventually bringing them into Standard Oil. He was a trustee of the Standard Oil Trust until its dissolution in 1890. Upon his death in 1922 he left a fortune estimated at between $150 million and $200 million. A scarce bond both issued to and signed by William Rockefeller. Stamp and punch cancellations do not affect his signature. Extremely Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25081 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $460.00
Rockwell Kent (New York)
A highly unusual certificate issued by American artist and illustrator Rockwell Kent to finance his artistic endeavors. Kent was born in Tarrytown, NY in 1897 and worked in multiple media, including oil, water color, pen and ink, wood block and lithography. He traveled widely and was involved with progressive social causes, his involvement with such leftist activities leading to periods of controversy in his life. Unissued. New but for a small tear at upper center
Auction 322 | Lot: 25262 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $460.00
Washington A. Roebling - United New Jersey Rail Road and Canal Company (New Jersey)
A 1894 certificate for 50 shares issued to and signed on the verso by Washington A. Roebling. Roebling was an industrialist and chief engineer on the Brooklyn Bridge project, succeeding his father, John A. Roebling just as its construction began. Light punch cancellations do not affect his signature. Extremely Fine.
Auction 322 | Lot: 25083 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $431.25
Empire Sewing Machine Company (New York)
A 1869 dated certificate with a different vignette than that of the other certificate offered here on the same company. A treadle sewing machine is depicted at upper left. Lithographed by Henry Siebert & Bros. Uncancelled. Fine
Auction 322 | Lot: 25258 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $420.00

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$630 or more
State of Ohio Canal Stock
A 1845 $4000 bond bearing 6% interest. Multiple vignettes depicting an eagle and allegorical figures. Diamond shaped hole cancellation at center. Very Fine
Auction 322 | Lot: 25003 | May 3, 2003

Sold For: $414.00

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