1864, Virginia. State of Virgnina, Montgomery County Six Year $1000 Bond bearing 6% interest. Some soiling. Overall Fine.

1846, Massachusetts. Stock certificate for 3 shares. Scarce. Uncancelled. Small edge tear at top margin. Fine.

1865, Brooklyn. Attractive Assessment Certificate for Flogging Layfette paying #3,700.28 for improvements. Signed “A.M. Wood,” by ALFRED M. WOOD (1825-1895) May of Brooklyn. During the Civil War, Wood was injured and captured during the Battle of First Manassas. After being exchanged, Wood returned to active duty, but he was injured during First Bull Run and discharged. Black / White. Vignette of an allegorical female at top center. Pen cancellation affects Wood’s signature. Very light paper loss at center of certificate. Heavy crease marks. A rare and unusual certificate dated just on day before the assassination of President Lincoln.

1876, Pennsylvania. Bond for $8,000 bearing 6% interest. Black/White. Very attractive muti-vignetted certificate. Bust portrait vignettes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, William Penn and Henry Clay and city buldings at top center. Punch cancelled and very fine

1950, United States. Series G savings bond. 7 ¾” x 4 ½”. Left border engraved portrait vignette of Abraham Lincoln. Stamp and crayon cancelled. Rare!

GARDINER G. HUBBARD.(1822 – 1897) was an American lawyer, financier, and philanthropist. He was one of the founders of the Bell Telephone Company and the first president of the National Geographic Society.

1850, Boston. Stock certificate for 300 shares of the Boston and Chelsea Railroad Company issued to and signed "Gardiner G Hubbard" on the verso. Black on white paper. Receipt glued to the left edge and pen cancelled on the front not affecting the signature. Light soiling and in very good condition.

Benjamin Brewster. DS. 1pp. 13" x 9". Illinois. December 3, 1889. A "Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific" bond for $5,000 issued to and signed by Benjamin Brewster. There is a railroad vignette in the upper right corner and a receipt glued to the left side. It has been punch and stamp cancelled, though not affecting Brewster's large signature. It is in fine condition overall.

188-, New York. Rare Proof Stock certificate for the Union Pacific Railway Company. Large, standing Liberty holding a shield and a flag with an eagle at her feet. Top center vingette of a steam locomotive. Folds. Uncancelled and fine. A gorgeous piece of railroad artwork!

A fine set of five different color varieties including both preferred and common stock certificates from the Northern Pacific Railroad. Bearing the engraved portrait of Frederick Billings, these certificates provide a wonderful example of the art of intaglio printing in the 19th century done by the National Bank Note Company. All extremely fine or better.