1882, New Jersey. $1000 Gold bond bearing 6% interest. Black with gold $1000 underprint and seal. Vignette of a train departing a grain elevator and fields. Full coupons attached. Signed by C.P. Huntington as President of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. as guaranteer. Collis P. Huntington (1821-1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Excellent condition. Hole punch cancelled with two affecting Huntington's signature.

1882, Ohio. Stock certificate for 304 shares of the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company. Black. Vignette of steam locomotive at top center. Issued to, and signed twice; as President and on verso by C. P. HUNTINGTON. (1821 - 1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Arriving in California as a successful New York merchant in 1849, Huntington soon began building the basis of what was to become one of the great American railway fortunes. In 1860, he was approached by Theodore Judah with a plan to build a railroad across the Sierra Nevada mountains as part of a trans-continental railroad project. The development of Judah's plan brought together the talents of Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, the combination which came to be known as "The Big Four." This combination of successful California businessmen led to the eventual completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, culminating in its connection with the Union Pacific at Promontory Point, Utah in May of 1869. Light glue residue at left margin. Three punch cancellations affect signature as president, one punch affects Huntington's signature on verso. Fine.

1882, Ohio. Stock certificate for 500 shares of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway Company. Green/Black. Vignette of train at center. Issued to and signed on verso by C. P. HUNTINGTON (1821 - 1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Arriving in California as a successful New York merchant in 1849, Huntington soon began building the basis of what was to become one of the great American railway fortunes. In 1860, he was approached by Theodore Judah with a plan to build a railroad across the Sierra Nevada mountains as part of a trans-continental railroad project. The development of Judah's plan brought together the talents of Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, the combination which came to be known as "The Big Four." This combination of successful California businessmen led to the eventual completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, culminating in its connection with the Union Pacific at Promontory Point, Utah in May of 1869. Contemporaneous ink mark at lower right. Punch cancellations not affecting Huntington's signature. Fine.

COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON. 1882, Ohio. A stock certificate for 100 shares of the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company signed by C P Huntington as president. Green/Black. Top center engraving of a locomotive and passenger cars stopped at a depot. Lightly punch cancelled, including two through the signature. It is in very fine condition overall.

1887, New York. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Spread eagle vignette at bottom center. Signed at lower right as President by COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON (1821 - 1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Arriving in California as a successful New York merchant in 1849, Huntington soon began building the basis of what was to become one of the great American railway fortunes. In 1860, he was approached by Theodore Judah with a plan to build a railroad across the Sierra Nevada mountains as part of a trans-continental railroad project. The development of Judah's plan brought together the talents of Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, the combination which came to be known as "The Big Four." This combination of successful California businessmen led to the eventual completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, culminating in its connection with the Union Pacific at Promontory Point, Utah in May of 1869. Coupons attached at bottom. Punch cancelled and very fine.

1887, Mississippi. Stock certificate for 10 shares of the Newport News and Mississippi Valley Company. Brown/Black. Vignette of eagle with spread wings at bottom center. Full coupons below. Signed by C. P. HUNTINGTON, as President. (1821 - 1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Arriving in California as a successful New York merchant in 1849, Huntington soon began building the basis of what was to become one of the great American railway fortunes. In 1860, he was approached by Theodore Judah with a plan to build a railroad across the Sierra Nevada mountains as part of a trans-continental railroad project. The development of Judah's plan brought together the talents of Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, the combination which came to be known as "The Big Four." This combination of successful California businessmen led to the eventual completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, culminating in its connection with the Union Pacific at Promontory Point, Utah in May of 1869. Uncancelled and very fine.

1885, Kentucky. Stock certificate for 10 shares of the Short Route Railway Transfer Company. Black. Vignette of train facing right at center. Signed by C. P. HUNTINGTON, as President. (1821 - 1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Arriving in California as a successful New York merchant in 1849, Huntington soon began building the basis of what was to become one of the great American railway fortunes. In 1860, he was approached by Theodore Judah with a plan to build a railroad across the Sierra Nevada mountains as part of a trans-continental railroad project. The development of Judah's plan brought together the talents of Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, the combination which came to be known as "The Big Four." This combination of successful California businessmen led to the eventual completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, culminating in its connection with the Union Pacific at Promontory Point, Utah in May of 1869. Punch cancellations affeting Huntington's signature which is still very legible. Fine.

1891, Ohio. Stock certificate for 1000 shares of the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company. Black. Vignette of train at station at top center. Signed by C. P. HUNTINGTON, as President. (1821 - 1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Arriving in California as a successful New York merchant in 1849, Huntington soon began building the basis of what was to become one of the great American railway fortunes. In 1860, he was approached by Theodore Judah with a plan to build a railroad across the Sierra Nevada mountains as part of a trans-continental railroad project. The development of Judah's plan brought together the talents of Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, the combination which came to be known as "The Big Four." This combination of successful California businessmen led to the eventual completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, culminating in its connection with the Union Pacific at Promontory Point, Utah in May of 1869. Punch cancellation affects signature. Fine.

188 , Ohio. Unissued stock certificate of the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company signed as President by C. P. HUNTINGTON. (1821 - 1900). One of the most important railroad builders in American history. Arriving in California as a successful New York merchant in 1849, Huntington soon began building the basis of what was to become one of the great American railway fortunes. In 1860, he was approached by Theodore Judah with a plan to build a railroad across the Sierra Nevada mountains as part of a trans-continental railroad project. The development of Judah's plan brought together the talents of Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker and Mark Hopkins, the combination which came to be known as "The Big Four." This combination of successful California businessmen led to the eventual completion of the Central Pacific Railroad, culminating in its connection with the Union Pacific at Promontory Point, Utah in May of 1869. Black. Vignette of steam locomotive at top center. Extremely fine.