American Bank Note Company Archives, Part III

Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 1884. 200 Shs. Scenic mountain and train for vignette. Ornate black border, text and title over light metall

1888. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 492 Shares. Vignettes of state arms in middle, logs in river on right and miners on left. XF condition

Hurley, WI. 1887. Issued and cancelled stock certificate. 150 Shs. Vignette of mine workers. Serial #78. F-VF condition. Scarce Wisconsin mining stoc

2 different Bills of Exchange. 1. Marysville, CA. (San Francisco crossed out). 1852. Issued 2nd of Exchange for $118.93. Correspondent bank was Adams

San Francisco, CA. 1854. Issued Certificate fo Deposit $200. Adams & Co. Building in middle and allegorical farmer on left. Fine condition with ...

3 different early Bills of Exchange with different issue locations written in. 1. Adams & Co. Express Office. 1853. Placerville, $300; 2. Adams ...

San Francisco, CA. 1855. Issued 1st of Exchange for $1476.70. Signed by (Forbes & Babcock)? Correspondent bank was Howland & Aspinwall, New ...

San Francisco, CA. 1870. Issued 2nd of Exchange for $461.36. Signed by "Pacific Mine & Refining". Allegorical woman leaning on "2...

San Francisco, CA. 2 different Bills of Exchange. 1. Issued 3rd of Exchange for 1000 Pounds Sterling. Side-wheel steamship on upper margin next to San

3 different items. 1. San Francisco, CA. 1854. Issued city check or warrant for $500 for grading and planning Beale Street. Signed by William Sherman

1853. Issued warrant or check for $3,000. Signed by Comptroller for payment of Building Stockton Insane Asylum. Dog with safe on top and left counterf

Sacramento CA. 1864. Issued 2nd of Exchange. $50. Ornate and extremely attractive Exchange with side-wheel steamship on top right and sailing ship on

Sacramento, CA. 1855. Issued and cancelled 2nd of Exchange for $200. Correspondent bank was Bank of Commerce, Boston. Vignette of steamship on upper r

1859. Issued 2nd of Exchange for $50. Metropolitan Bank, NYC is corresponding bank. Signed by "Birdseye & Co." Steamship vignette in m...

San Francisco, CA. 1854. Issued Duplicate of Exchange. $1000. Ornate and extremely attractive draft or check with steamship on top, bank building on l

Sacramento, CA. 1857. Hill, Wooster & Co. Importers & Jobbers General Store bill heads. 2 different colors, white and blue that are issued ...

San Francisco, CA. 1858. Issued 2nd Bill of Exchange. 8 Pounds Sterling. No vignette but ornate Wells Fargo title printed on left side on light blue p

St.Louis, MO. Issued Bill of Exchange. 1855. $300. Ornate and extremely attractive draft or check with full face vignette of men rowing woman with tel

Virginia, Nevada. 1865. 2 different issued Bullion Assay Receipts for the Savage Mining company from 2 different mills related to different mining loc

Virginia, Nevada. 1865. 3 different issued Bullion Assay Receipts for the Savage Mining company from 3 different mills related to different mining loc

3 different issued items. 1. 1869. Humboldt Bay, CA. Sight draft. Printed in light blue on white. Native American maiden on left; 2. 1859. Forest Hill

New York, NY. 1855-58. 3 different items. 1. American Express Co. letter head with Locomotive on top. Signed by Daniel Butterfield; 2. Sight Draft, Of

New York, NY. 1855. Issued Sight Draft. $20. Vignette of locomotive on upper right, harbor scene on left and small steamship on bottom Printed in blac

New York, NY. 1857. Issued Sight Draft. $25. Vignette of dog with chin on safe key on upper left and small train on bottom. Printed in brown. Signed b

New York, NY. 1857. Issued Sight Draft. $25. Vignette of small train on upper left and small dog with safe on bottom. Printed in brown Signed by Danie

3 different items. 1. 1854. Unissued. Banking House, Montezuma. Certificate of Deposit for gold in ounces, Dwts and Grs; Printed on light blue paper;

Specimen bond. 1913. $1000. 1st Consolidated Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive under bridge with locomotive going over bri

19--. Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Red overprint "Not to be removed from file" overprints and POC's. Green border. Vignette of...

Specimen bond. 1907. $1000. 1st Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Tan border and undertint. Train at station. Coupons attached. XF condition. Red specimen overpr

Specimen bond. 1916. $500. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical woman holding light bulb. Coupons attached. XF condition

Specimen bond. 1907. $1000. 1st Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Train passing signal house and signals. Coupons attached. XF condit

Specimen bond. 1895. $200. Prior Lien 5% Gold Bond. Orange border and undertint. Ornate title on top and patriotic eagle on bottom. Coupons attached.

Specimen bond. 1895. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Ornate title on top with locomotive passing ships and buildings on

Specimen bond. 1901. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical woman in middle flanked by Steamship on right and locom

Specimen bond. 1911. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Allegorical winged helmeted Mercury taking a break in train yard fl

1889. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive #15 with man standing next to it. Coupons attached. Red

1903. Specimen bond. $500. 1st General Deed of Trust 5% Gold Bond. Green border. Electric interurban street car or train passing track workers. POC&...

1908. Issued and uncancelled $100 and $500 bonds. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Brown or green borders. Locomotive in oval on top with caption "Th...

Issued and uncancelled bond. 1904. $1000. 40 Year Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Ornate brown border and light green undertint. Speeding locomotive L-R on upp

Bodie, California. 1886. Issued and punch cancelled bond. $1000. Series B, 6% Gold Bond. Black border, no undertint. Small locomotive. XF condition. C

Specimen bond. 1886. $1000. 2nd Mortgage 6% Income Bond. Black border. Locomotive L-R in circle in middle of title. XF condition. No Coupons. POC...

ND (ca.1909-1930). Specimen stock certificate. Odd Shares. Green border. XF condition but small 1/2 inch tear on top left margin. Pin punch "Ca...

Issued and uncancelled bond. 1898. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive traveling in countryside L-R. XF condition

8 different specimen certificates, 7 stocks and 1 bond. 2 of the stocks have vignettes of Diesel train flanked by allegorical man and woman, the other

190- (1903). Specimen stock certificate. Odd Shares. Blue border and undertint. Locomotive on UL. POC. WBNC. XF condition. Attractive stock certificat

Province of Quebec. 1874. Issued and uncancelled railroad bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Bond. Black border with green undertint. Locomotive at station

19-- (ca.1900-1920).. Specimen stock certificate. Odd Shs. Vignette of train and workers laying tracks. Navy border. Red specimen overprints, POC...

19-- (1911 written on top margin). Specimen bond. Odd Pounds Sterling. 4% 1st Mortgage Debenture Stock. Blue border and undertint. Dramatic vignette o

1889. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st and Preferential 5% Coupon Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive leaving tunnel L to R over ornate title. Red s

1892. Specimen bond. Toronto, Canada. 100 Pounds Sterling. 1st Mortgage 4 1/2% Bond. Allegorical woman on top holding lightening bolts and electric st

1892. Specimen bond. Toronto, Canada. 1000 Pounds Sterling. 1st Mortgage 4 1/2% Bond. Allegorical woman on top holding lightening bolts and electric s

ND (ca.1890-1910). Specimen stock certificate. 100 Shs. Locomotive with man in front. Red border. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000...

"The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Successor" imprint on bottom. Specimen bond. 1905. $1000. 1st refunding Mortgage 4...

Specimen bond. 1893. $1000. 5% Bond. Black border with no undertint. Running horses pulling street car. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red specimen o

1905. Odd Shares. Brown border. Interurban electric street with man walking dog. Specimen stock certificate. Red "Specimen" overprint and ...

Specimen bonds. 1927. $1000 Series B 7 1/2 % Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical women flank of Arms of Costa Rica on top. Coupons atta

1926. $1,000. Specimen 5 1/2% Bond. Orange border. Locomotive R to L. XF condition. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial ...

Specimen stock certificate. ND (ca.1890-1910). Odd Shs. Allegorical women flank electric generator. Red border. Red specimen overprints, POC's a...

2 different specimen certificates. 1. 1902. $1000. Consolidated Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Slate blue border and undertint. Electric street Car. XF condit

vignette on bottom. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red specimen overprint, "0000" serial numbers and POC's. ABNC. Extremely attractiv...

Specimen bond. 1911. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical woman holding lightening bolts. Coupons attached. XF co

Specimen bond. 1905. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Plum border and undertint. Track workers with locomotive in background. Coupons attached. XF co

2 Specimen bonds. 1. 1924. $500. Ser. A. 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Locomotive passing track workers. Coupons attached; 2. 1924. $5000.

1890. Issued and uncancelled bond. $1000. Consolidated Mortgage 6% Bond. Olive green border. 2 locomotives with track workers. XF condition. Scarce an

Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 1881. 40 Shares. Speeding locomotive with telegraph wires and poles behind it. Brown border. XF condition wi

Specimen bond. 1881. $1000. 6% Gold Bond. Black border, vignette, title and text. Locomotive at station. Coupons attached. XF condition. Red specimen

1904. $1,000. Specimen Registered 5% Gold Bond. Brown border. Locomotive speeding around curve. XF condition. Red specimen overprints, POC's and...

Rockwell, FL. 1905. Specimen bond. "Non-Negotiable and Non-Transferable Freight Certificate. $1000. Orange border and undertint. Locomotive L t...

2 Specimen bonds. 1. 1925. $500. Ser. A. 6% Gold Bond. Light blue border and undertint. Locomotive at station with track workers. Coupons attached; 2.

Issued and punch cancelled stock certificate. 10 Shares. Green border, no undertint. Allegorical liberty sitting on flying eagle. Certificate # 16. .

Specimen bond. 1910. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Train leaving station. Coupons attached. XF condition. Red specimen

1886. $1000, 6% 1st Mortgage Gold Bond. Issued and uncancelled bond. Coupons attached. Only known as a specimen bond, this is unlisted in Cox as issu

1880. Issued and uncancelled bond. $1000. 1st Mort. 7% Gold Bond. Black border and green undertint. Locomotive & telegraph wires. XF condition. ...

1884. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Consolidated Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive L to R passing cows in foreground and shore

1881. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Black border and printing with no undertint. Locomotive L to R in oval flanked by harbor and dock scenes. Prin

Fernandina, Florida. 188- (1881 written on bottom border). Proof stock certificate printed on india paper with large excess margins. Odd Shares. Brown

1906. $1,000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond. Green border. Trains at station. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red specimen overprints, POC

1953. 2 proof certificates, one with yellow border the other with vignette, title and text and no border. Locomotives passing signal towers. These wer

Specimen bond. 1904. $1000. 2nd Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive passing signal house. XF condition. Red specimen overpri

1882. Issued and uncancelled bond. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Mining vignette in middle, slaves picking cotton on left and

Specimen bond. 1908. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive traveling right to left. XF condition. Coupons attached.

Specimen bond. 1919. $10,000. Ser.A. 1st Mortgage 6% Registered Gold Bond. Orange border and undertint. Spread winged eagle vignette. XF condition. Re

1870. Issued and uncancelled bond. $1000. 7% Bond. XF condition. Train at station on top left with ornate title. Coupons attached. Signed by Rufus Bul

1869. Issued and uncancelled bond. $1000. 2nd Mort. 7% Bond. XF condition. Locomotive passing river and town. Coupons attached. Signed by Charles L.Fr

Specimen bond. 1895. $5000. 1st Mortgage 5% Registered Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Train speeding past track workers. XF condition. Red spe

Specimen bond. ND (ca.1880-86). $1000. 6% Registered Bond. Black vignette, title, text and border with no undertint. Train speeding past cows with har

Specimen bond. County of Bibb. 1913. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Grey-green border and undertint. Locomotive over bridge. Coupons attached. XF c

Specimen bond. 1915. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Registered Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Train leaving station vignette. XF condition. Red specim

Specimen bond. 1902. $1000. 1st Mortgage 4% Registered Gold Bond. Plum border and undertint. Train leaving station vignette. XF condition. Red specime

Specimen bond. 1887. $1000. Income Bond, "Not to Exceed 5% Per Annum". Green border and undertint. Train at top right. XF condition. POC&#...

Specimen bond. 1883. $1000. 2nd Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Ornate brown border and undertint. Locomotive leaving round house. XF condition. Coupons attach

Specimen bond. 1881. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Mortgage Bond. Black border. Locomotive leaving round house L-R. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red speci

1905. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Blue border and undertint. Locomotive on left passing track workers. Red Specimen overprints,...

1895. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Interurban electric street cars. Red "000" serial numbe...

Specimen bond. 1908. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Red border and undertint. Cattle and sheep on top and train and track workers on bottom. XF con

Specimen stock. 1---. (ca.1890-1900's). Odd shares. Brown border and undertint. Street Car on upper left and arms of Illinois on bottom. XF cond...

Specimen bond. 1890. $1000 or 205 Pounds Sterling. 5% Collateral Trust Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Bull on top left, locomotive on right an

Specimen bond. 1895. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Train passing station. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red specimen

1877. Specimen horizontal bond. $1000. 7% Registered Income Bond. Black border, vignette and text. Steamboat on R and locomotive on L with allegorical

1897. Specimen bond. $1000. Equipment 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Locomotive at station with steamship in background. POC's. XF co...