American Bank Note Company Archives, Part III

1887. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border. Locomotive R to L in circle. Red specimen overprint, 0000 serial numbers and PO...

Specimen bond. 1886. $1000. 2nd Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Train at station with flagman. XF condition. Red specimen overprint

1898. Issued and uncancelled bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint.No vignette, but fancy title. XF condition. Coupons at

1892. $1,000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border. Allegorical woman with eagle and shield with Janet Jackson's dress (I should hav...

1882. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Black border. Locomotive arriving at station. Purple "Return to Issue Room" on back...

Specimen bond. 1900. $1000. 1st Mortgage Registered 3 1/2% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Allegorical women with bee hive, train and factories

1881. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Black border. Locomotive arriving at station. Red specimen overprints and POC's. XF condi...

1889. $1000. 5% Gold Bond. Locomotive on UR and Reaper Vignette on Left with allegorical woman with jug of water on bottom. Printed on india paper. Bl

1886. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive R to L with small train in background going over bridge.

Specimen bond. 1889. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Black border and vignette. Train leaving station with ornate title. Coupons attached. XF condit

2 different specimens. 1. Louisiana and Mississippi. New Orleans North Eastern Railroad Co. New Orleans, 19--, (ca.1900-1910). Odd Shs. Train at stati

1881. Specimen bond in horizontal format. $1000. Income 6% Gold Bond. Black border with no undertint. Locomotive L-R passing cows and sea shore. Red s

1885. Specimen bond. $1000. Prior Lien Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Black border and green undertint. Locomotive L-R passing telegraph lines on top and stor

Specimen bond. 1897. $1000. 1st Mortgage 56% Gold Bond. Green border. Locomotive coming straight on at UL with fancy title and eagle on bottom. No cou

This railroad was chartered in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 1863. 2 Shares. Black border, ti

Specimen bond. 1923. $10,000. Registered 6% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Elevated railroad scene.. XF condition. Red specimen overprint and

1870. 3 issued and uncancelled bonds. All with minor color variations of orange, from light to dark. $1000. 7% Bond. XF condition. Train at station on

Specimen bond. 1903. 1000 Pesos= 1 Accion or share. Plum border and undertint. Train at station XF condition. Red specimen overprints and POC's....

1906. Specimen bond. $100. Series B. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Track workers with train approaching. Red specimen overpri

1906. Specimen bond. $1000. Series A. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Track workers with train approaching. Red specimen overpr

Specimen bond. 1902. $1000 4 1/2% Collateral Trust Gold Bond. Purple border and undertint. Arms of Mexico in middle flanked by native Mexican Indians

1902. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Consolidated Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Eagle on left. Coupons attached. Red "0000"...

1884. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Train at station. Red specimen overprint, "0000" serial...

1889. Issued and uncancelled 100 pound 1st Mortgage 6% Bond. Black border and light green undertint. Mexican Eagle vignette holding snake. XF conditio

1940. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 3 3/4% Bond. Orange border. Eagle. Red specimen overprint, "0000" serial numbers and POC's. X...

Specimen bond. 1906. $1000. 4% Gold Bond. Purple border and undertint. Locomotives at docks with steamships. Coupons attached. XF condition. Red speci

Specimen bond. 1900. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Street Car picking up passengers on city street. XF condition. Coup

19--. Odd Shs. Orange border. Specimen stock certificate. Red overprint "Cancelled - Security Bank Note Co." overprints and POC's. Vig...

Specimen Bond. 1873. $1000. 1st Mortgage 7% Coupon Gold bond. Red brown border with train leaving train house and ferry steamboat on bottom. Rare earl

Specimen bond. 1927. $1000. Ser.A. 1st and Refunding Mortgage 4 1/2% Gold Bond.. Olive green border and undertint. Train at station. XF condition exce

Specimen bond. 1888. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Train at station. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red specimen over

Specimen bond. 1903. $1000. Collateral Trust 4% Gold Bond. Red border and undertint. Train arriving at station. XF condition. Red specimen overprints

Issued and uncancelled bond. $1000, 1st Mortgage, 7% Gold bond. Green border and undertint. Loggers on top with men working in saw mill on bottom. Cou

189-. Specimen Bond. $1000. 4% Registered Bond Secured by 1st Mortgage on the Michigan Air Line Railroad. Green border. Train under bridge. Red specim

Specimen bond. 1886. $1000. First Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Ornate green border and undertint. Speeding Locomotive over bridge with arms of Michigan on b

Specimen bond. 1886. $1000. General Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Ornate green border and undertint. Speeding Locomotive passing telegraph wires on top and G

Specimen bond. 1890. $1000. 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Speeding locomotive leaving tunnel. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red specimen

2 different specimen stocks. 1. 190-. The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Company. 100 Shs, blue border, locomotive on UR at docks. WBNC. Als

Specimen bond. 1886. $1000. Consolidated Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Black border and brown undertint. Train at station. Large red overprint that changes t

1893. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Loan. Green border and undertint. Locomotive "188" speeding past shoreline. Red "Ret...

Specimen bond. 1897-- (ca.1880-90's). $10,000. Income Certificate "Not to Exceed 8%" Bond. Brown border and undertint. Trains at stati...

1889. Specimen bond. $100. 2nd Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Light olive green border. Reaper vignette on top and Train leaving station on bottom. XF conditi

Specimen bonds. 1,2. 1940. $100, Red border and $250, Brown border. 1st Mortgage 4% Series B. Bonds; 3. 1940. $250. General Mortgage Series A Bond. Br

Specimen bond. 1926. $1000. Ser.C. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Blue border and undertint. Locomotive and steamship at dock. Coupons attached. XF condit

3 different specimen stock certificates. 100 Shs, Preferred, Orange border; 100 Shs, common, Brown border; and, 100 Shs, Common, blue border. All with

Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. 2 locomotives with track workers in train yard. XF condition. Red specimen overprints,

ND, (ca.1890-1930's). 2 different specimen stock certificates. 1. Mississippi Valley Co. Odd Shares. Black border with brown undertint. NBNC. 2....

1881. Proof bond. $1000. 2nd Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Black border, no undertint. Speeding Locomotive in oval on top, slave picking cotton on left and f

Issued and uncancelled bond. 1881. $1000. Registered 3rd Mortgage Income Bond. Ornate black border. Speeding locomotive R-L and slaves with mule and w

2 different specimen bonds. Both have same design with locomotive vignette on bottom and are Registered 4% Gold Improvement bonds. 1. 1907. $1000. Bro

Specimen bond. 1908. $100,000. Ser.L. 4% Registered Gold Improvement Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive on bottom. XF condition. Coupons at

Specimen bond. 1897. $500. 1st Mortgage 4 1/2% Gold Bond. Slate blue border and undertint. Men unloading cargo from trains in middle flanked by griffe

Specimen bond. 1893. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Ornate green border and undertint. Locomotive at station on top flanked by allegorical women pr

Proof bond face with coupons and bond back. 1879. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Black Title, vignette, border and no undertint. Printed on india p

1909. Issued and uncancelled bond. $500. 10 Year 6% 1st Mortgage Gold Bond. Green border, undertint and text printing. Ornate title in green. XF condi

1874. Issued and punch cancelled bond. $1000. 10% Gold Bond. Black printing. Ornate title over mine scene with stage coach and train in background. XF

19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, Green border. Vignette of speeding locomotive in middle, NY harbor on left and Philadelphia Cit

1896. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Speeding locomotive #7 head on view. Uncancelled and unmarked speci

19-- (ca.1900-1920). $10,000. Specimen Registered General Mortgage, 5%, 100 Year Gold Bond. Orange red border. Amazing multi-vignetted railroad bond.

Specimen bond. 1910. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border. Allegorical angels flank interurban electric street car. XF condition. Red &quo...

1896. Specimen bond. $1,000. 1st Consolidated Mortgage 4% Loan of $7,000,000. Green border. Train leaving station on top and New Jersey arms on bottom

189-. Specimen stock. Odd Shares. Green border and undertint. Locomotive on left and miners pushing coal car on right flank title. Red specimen overpr

Specimen stock certificate. Odd Shares. Brown border. Interurban street car over bridge. POC's. XF+ condition with slight toning. SBNC. Rare rai...

1909. $1,000. Specimen 5% Gold Note. Green border. Locomotive R to L. XF condition. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial ...

Issued and punch cancelled stock certificate. Certificate #1. 2 Shares. Brown border and undertint. Electric streetcar under arching title. Counterfoi

1898. Specimen Registered bond. $500. 1st Consolidated Mortgage 3% Registered Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical women with children f

2 different specimen stocks. 1. 19-- (ca.1900-1920). American Railway Express Co., 100 Shs, green border and nude allegorical boy with ship in backgro

1901. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Electric street car for a Horse Railway (I guess they died). Reaper

19-- (ca.1900-1910). Specimen stock. Odd Shares. Brown border and undertint. Locomotives passing each other at dock. Red specimen overprint and POC. A

"Stock Trust Certificate". ND (ca.1897). Specimen stock. Odd Shares. Green border and undertint. Locomotive passing signal bridge. Red spe...

1912. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Interurban street car passing people. Red "Cancelled - Secur...

ca.1900-20's. 100 Shs. Orange border and undertint. Interurban street car. Specimen stock certificate. Red "Cancelled - Security BNC" ...

4 different ornately engraved advertising inserts from Poor's Directories and Manuals, 2 are specimens with red specimen overprints and 2 are re...

1902. Specimen bond. $500. 1st Mortgage 5%, 25 year Gold Bond. Ornate street car scene. POC's and purple Specimen overprints. Coupons attached. ...

2 different registered bond specimens. 1). 18-- (ca1880's). $5000. 5% Debenture Bond. Orange border. Locomotive at station flanked by allegorica...

Specimen bond. 1891. Ser. D,24. $1,000. 6% Bond. Ornate black border with red undertint. Locomotive on bottom R to L. XF condition. Red specimen overp

Burlington, N.C. 1888. Specimen bond. $500. 5% Coupon Bond. Black border and pink undertint. Speeding Locomotive on shoreline in middle with allegoric

1884. $300. Specimen Debenture Funded Interest 6% Bond. Brown border. Speeding locomotive L to R with telegraph lines behind it. XF condition. Red spe

ca.1920-30's. 100 Shs. Charcoal Black border. Specimen stock certificate. Vignette of small train in front of factory. Red "Specimen" ...

Specimen bond. 1883. $1000. 1st Consolidated Mortgage Registered 5% Gold Bond. Green border. Allegorical man and woman flank train at station. XF cond

Connersville, Indiana. 1854. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 1 share. Black border and vignettes. Allegorical woman and ship on top and spee

1906. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Ships and trains at grain elevator at dock. Coupons attached. Red s

Approval proof stock certificate. 188- (1882 written on bottom). Odd Shares. Train at station on left with ornate title. Black border on white. Choice

1935. Specimen bond. $1000. Series B. General Mortgage 4% Coupon Bond. Brown border and undertint. Speeding 4-6-2 Locomotive L-R. Red specimen overpri

1895. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Orange border and undertint. Locomotive L to R passing signal house. Red specimen overprint, ...

2 different specimen stocks. No vignettes. Preferred and common stock certificates for Odd Shares. XF condition. SBNC. Unlisted railroad in Cox. Rare

Specimen bond. 1907. $1000. 2nd Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive with track workers. Coupons attached. XF condition. Red

"Philadelphia, PA. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd Shares, Common Capital Stock, green border, portrait of Mr. Baldwin. Unlisted variety in ...

Specimen bond. 1910. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Olive green border and undertint. 2 trains pass each other at station. VF-XF condition with lig

Bloomsburg, PA. 190-. Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, green border. Vignette of interurban electric streetcar with people walking by. Red specimen o

1898. Specimen bond. $500. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Brown border with light brown undertint. Locomotive L to R. Red specimen overprint, 00000 serial

1900. Specimen bond. $500. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Electric street car R-L. Coupons attached. Red specimen overprint,...

1893. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Locomotive speeding past flagman. Purple "Return to Issue Ro...

Specimen bond. Connellsville. 1902. $500. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Electric street car passing houses. Horizontal format

1906. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Orange border. Allegorical woman floating over city. Red "0000" serial numbers and ...

Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 500 Shares. Black border, no undertint. Locomotive R-L passing Roman building. 25 c U.S.I.R. 1st Issue Insur

Specimen bond. 1910. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Ore train in front of smelters or factories. XF condition. Coupons

Lancaster, PA. 19-- (ca.1900-1910). Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, brown border. Vignette of interurban electric streetcar traveling over small bri

1882. Specimen bond. $1000. Mortgage Trust Loan 6% Gold Bond. Black border. Locomotive in front of harbor scene and grain elevator. Purple "Ret...

1889. Specimen bond. $1000. 4% Equipment Trust Gold Loan of $3,000,000. Series A. Sepia border and undertint. Locomotive #15, R-L in circle on top and