American Bank Note Company Archives, Part III

Specimen bond. Minneapolis. 19-- (ca.1900-1910).$50 Insurance bond. Multi-color border. Patriotic eagle vignette. Red SPECIMEN overprint and POC. Fine

. ca.1970's-90's. 5 different specimens. Companies include: CDnow Incorporated, Yahoo! Inc.; eBay Inc.; Cisco Systems and EarthLink Networks...

1992. 2 different specimen stocks from the early days of AOL. Both have AOL logo in grey on top and either red or blue border for common or preferred

Specimen Bond. $1000. 5% Gold Bond. Green border. Slave picking cotton on top and slaves at dock moving bale of cotton on bottom. Coupons attached. XF

Issued and uncancelled stock. 1897. 80 Shs. Native American seated on hill "Progress" vignette. Ornate border in green. VF Condition. ABN...

3 different specimen bonds. 1. 1961. $1000 4% Bond. Olive border with undertint; 2. 1952. $1000 3 1/8% Bond. Red border with undertint; 3. 1958. $500

4 different specimen stocks. All are different colors and share amounts. All have sailing ship under full sail. Red SPECIMEN overprint and POC. XF Con

1838. Issued and cancelled bond. $1000. 20 Year, 6% Loan secured by Real Estate. No vignette but fancy borders. Black printing on off white paper. 36

1889. $1000 6% 1st Mortgage Bond. Black border. Vignette of manufacturing facility on top and bottom. Red SPECIMEN overprint and POC. Coupons attached

Chicago. 1925. $500 4% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Allegorical vignette with globe and winged wheel. Red SPECIMEN overprint and POC. Coupon

1884. 7 3/4ths Shares. Black border with eagle vignette under arch of part of title on top and extremely attractive and detailed undertint in green of

Davenport, Iowa. 1882. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 20 Shares. Gazette building with horse pulled streetcar in front. Certificate #11. XF

5 different specimen stocks. ca.1950's. Various shares and colors. Vignette of house construction vignette using "Homasote" recycled s...

1902. $1000 5% Sinking Fund Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Vignette of horses on ice with ice cutters behind them. Red SPECIMEN overprint and

Specimen stock certificate. Odd shares. Lake and mountain scene vignette. SPECIMEN overprint and POC. XF condition. No imprint but either SBNC or ABNC

City of Brooklyn. 1872. Issued and uncancelled bond. $100. 7% coupon bond. VF condition with some slight splitting of fold edges on top. Black border,

1881. Staten Island, NY. Issued and uncancelled bond. $100. 1st Mortgage 6% Bond. Metallic gold border and undertint with vignette of the Richmond Bea

Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 1858. 1 Share, Plain form with ornate left border and lined paper seal on LL. VF condition with light toning

3 different specimen stock certificates. 1. The Russ Manufacturing Company. Cleveland. 19-- (ca.1910-20); 2. The Canton Electric Company. 19-- (ca.19

ND (ca.1890-1910). Specimen stock certificate. Odd Shs. Vignette of woman in front of globe, holding mirror and flowers. Brown border. Red specimen ov

4 certificates, 3 are Specimen Bonds. 1-3. 1931. $50, $100, and $1,000 Ten-year 6% Secured Gold Note Series A with coupons attached. Red "Speci...

Phila., PA. Issued and uncancelled stock. 1921. 1 Share. Vignettes of different academy buildings. Issued to Thomas R.Fox. The stock certificate and v

5 different specimen stock certificates and 1 photo proof of an essay certificate. 1. Security-Columbian BNC, 100 Shares, Blue. Allegorical woman with

2 different specimen stocks.1. American Bank Note Holographics, Inc. large eagle holograph, blue border; 2. United States Banknote Co., Allegorical wo

(ca.1920-40's). 5 different varieties of ABNC stock certificates. All have well known eagle vignette used on ABNC logo. There are 3 different co...

(ca.1960-70's). 4 different varieties of ABNC stock certificates. All have allegorical man and woman with globe and sword vignette. There are 2 ...

4 different certificates. 1. Proof of 1960's certificate with allegorical woman with printing press. Printed in green on light brown paper. Also...

Everett, WA. Specimen Bond. $1,000. 8% 20 year gold bond with coupons attached. Bald eagle at seaside vignette, green border. F-XF Condition. FBNC. Ar

Seattle, WA. Specimen stock. Odd Shares. Brown border and undertint. Surveyors on left and allegorical woman on right. Red SPECIMEN overprint and POC.

2 different specimen stock certificates. 19-- (ca.1900-1910). Both Odd Shares. Green border, Preferred Stock and orange border, Common Stock. Vignette

Specimen bond. 1920. $100. 7% Gold Note. Brown border and undertint. Steamship vignette. XF condition. Red specimen overprint and POC's. ABNC.

Specimen Stock Certificate. Odd Shs. Vignette of steamship and sailboats at sea. Blue specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial nu...

1908. Issued and punch cancelled stock certificate. 2000 Shs. Vignette of steam ship. Green border. Serial #697. Fine condition. ABNC. Made out to The

Specimen Bond. $1000. 4 1/2 % Mortgage Gold Bond. Brown border with steamship with 4 smoke stacks. Coupons attached. ABNC. XF Condition. The IMM was o

New Orleans. 1887. Issued and uncancelled bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Extremely ornate brown border and undertint with docked steamship vi

Specimen Stock Certificate. 100 Shs. Steamship vignette. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Olive green border...

Maryland. Arundel Shipbuilding Company. ca.1900-20's. Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Red specimen overprints, "000" serial numbe...

Specimen bond. 1907. $100. 1st Mortgage 5% Bond. Green border and undertint. Racing yacht under sail. XF condition. Red specimen overprints and POC&...

3 different specimen stocks. New Orleans, Louisiana. All in different share amounts and colors. Vignette of streamlined steamship. Red specimen overpr

Specimen bond. 1888. $1000. 4% Bond. Green border and undertint. Street Racing yacht on top. VF condition with minor splits at folds and small nick o

19-- (ca.1900-1910). Specimen stock certificate. Odd Shs. Steamship vignette. Green border. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000"...

1924. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 50 Shs. Steamship under sail vignette. Olive green border. VF Condition with 2 ink spots in middle and

Specimen bond. 1903. $100. 2nd Mortgage 5% Bond. Black border. Racing yacht under sail. XF condition. Red specimen overprints and POC's. Coupons...

Specimen stock.19-- (ca.1900-1920). Odd Shares. Red border and undertint. Large cotton boll on top left and steamship on top right. XF condition. Red

Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Orange border. Small steamboat heading R-L. Horizontal format bond. Coupons attached. XF condition. W

1896. Issued and uncancelled bond. $1000. 6% Gold Bond. Burnt orange border and undertint. Map of Aransas Pass and surrounding areas showing shipping

Richmond. ND. (Ca.1910-30). Specimen stock certificate. 100 Shs. Allegorical figures flank vignette of ship at sea. Blue border. Red specimen overprin

Vancouver, Territory of Washington. 1863. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. Blue and red. 1 Share. Side wheel steamboat vignette with small tr

Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. San Francisco, CA. 1906. 100 Shs. Unique vignette of Theodore Roosevelt photo overlapping illustration of hi

Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 10 Shares. Red brown border. Gushing oil well vignette. XF condition.

ND (ca.1900-1920) 4 different specimen stock certificates. All are different colors and share amounts. Vignette of allegorical angel with oil barrels

ND (ca.1940-50's). 5 different specimen stock certificates. 3 with vignette of seated allegorical woman with old fashioned car and tractor. Odd ...

Albany, 1864. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 250 Shs. Vignette of horse by waterfall on left and oil wells and tanks in middle. Black borde

1865. New York. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 100 Shares. Black border with no undertint. Oil wells with oil barrels being loaded onto bar

Rochester, NY. 1864. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 100 shares. Black border, title, text and vignette with red overprint "Capital $...

Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 1864. New York. Man drinking from stream on top and oil wells and tanks on bottom with ornate title. 25 cent

Issued and uncancelled stock. 186(4)?. 100 Shares. Patriotic eagle in middle with revenue stamp on left. Fine-VF condition with a small hole to the ri

2 different certificates. 1. Standard Oil Company. NJ. Odd Shares. Specimen stock. Oil well flanked by 2 allegorical men. Light green borders. Inc. in

7 different specimen stocks. Dated between 1910-1950. Names include Big Six Petroleum Co. (3 different); Tiona Petroleum Co. (2 different); Cosden Pet

7 different specimen stock certificates. Dates range from 1920-1950's. Companies include Hiawatha Oil and Gas Co.(2); Omar Oil and Gas Co.(3); N...

Venango County. 1865. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 100 Shares. Purple printing on white paper. Ornate oil well scene in middle under orna

6 different specimen stocks. Dated 1910-1940. 1-3. Pennsylvania Gasoline Company; 4. West Penn Petroleum Company; 5. Petroleum Advisers, Inc.; 6). Orl

Issued and uncancelled stock. 1864. Venango County, PA. 200 Shares. Arms of Pennsylvania on top and men with Oil wells and barrels on bottom. Revenue

18-- (ca.1882). Proof stock certificate. Vignette of Pennsylvania arms on top and oil well on bottom. Odd Shares. Green border. Appears in XF conditio

Issued and uncancelled stock. 1864. 100 Shares. Fayette County, PA. Arms of Pennsylvania. U.S.Revenue stamp has fallen off on the left. XF condition.

Issued and uncancelled stock. 1865. Fayette County, PA. Oil wells and barrels on top with revenue stamp on left with red corporate seal. XF condition.

6 different specimen stock certificates. 1. T.W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co.; 2,3. Marshall Oil Co; 4,5. Hiawatha Oil and Gas Co. 6). International G...

Issued and uncancelled stock. 1902. Beaumont, Texas. 1000 Shares. Steamship at dock on left, locomotive at docks on right and Texas star in corporate

3 different specimen stock certificates. All are different color and share amounts. Oil well in circle. Red SPECIMEN overprint and POC. XF Condition.

1865. Oxford, Pennsylvania. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 100 Shares. Stunning bright purple on white. Vignette of oil well scene in middl

Specimen stock certificate. Odd shares. Blue border. Female reapers on left and male reaper on right with Ship at dock in middle. Evidently this was a

1911. Specimen bond. $1000. 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Large cotton bolls on top with Reaper vignettes on coupons on right. Red specime

190-. Specimen bond. $Odd. 4% Bond. Black border and printing with no undertint. Miner standing with pick and Reapers are on bond back. Red specimen o

Illinois. (ca.1950's). Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Pin punch "Specimen - 12-14-79". Brown border with patriotic eagle and ...

Illinois. 1979. Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Pin punch "Specimen - 12-14-79". Green border with eagle vignette. Choice uncircul...

Illinois. 1979. Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Pin punch "Specimen - 12-14-79". Green border with eagle vignette. Choice uncircul...

2 different ssued and uncancelled stock certificates. 1. 1926. 2 Shares. Photo vignette of "Man O' War" on right in oval. Green border...

Atlanta, (ca.1960's-70's). Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Laughing Native American Indian on top of title with undertint of large b...

1911. Issued and pen cancelled stock certificate. 37 Shares preferred stock. Green border and undertint. Arms of New Jersey vignette (company was inco

Massachusetts. New England Patriots Football Club, Inc. 1976. Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Red "Specimen overprint and POC's. . ...

New York. Mogen David Kosher Meat Products Corp. "NY. 1969. Specimen. 2 different certificates. All are common stocks with Mogan David Logo and...

1921, Issued membership certificate for golfing privileges. Blue border and light blue undertint. National BNC - North Philadelphia. XF condition.

1960. Unspecified amount of shares. Proof stock certificate of vignette, title, text with signature of new president John Medaris in black without bor

1960. $1000. Unspecified bond terms and interest rate. Proofs of bond face with vignette, title, text and coupons without borders; vignette of border

ca.1959-60. 100 Shs. Proof stock certificate. Green border, black vignette, title and text printed on light brown paper with large margins. Plate numb

ca.1959-60. 100 Shs. Proof stock certificate. Green border, black vignette, title and text printed on light brown paper with large margins. Plate numb

1960. 100 shares. Proof stock certificate of vignette, title, text with signature of new president John Medaris in black and separate green border pro

1960. 100 shares. Proof stock certificate of vignette, title, text with signature of new president John Medaris in black and separate green border pro

1960. 100 Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Purple border, black vignette, title and text. John B.Medaris typed on bottom margin with presidents name

1960. 100 Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Orange-red border, black vignette, title and text. John B.Medaris typed on bottom margin with presidents n

ca.1966. 100 Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Orange-red border, black vignette, title and text. Famous vignette of young boy with engineers hat playi

1905. Kountze, Texas. Specimen stock certificate. Odd Shares. Uncancelled. Texas Star vignette. Black borders and green undertint. Archival notation o

3 different specimen bonds. 1. The Denver land and water Co. 1897. $500 1st Mortgage 5% Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical women and childr

Specimen bonds. Mt. Vernon. 1901. $500 Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Impressive vignette of Neptune in middle flanked by Native American Maid

1893. $500. 5% Gold Bond. Specimen bond. Red specimen overprint, POC. Coupons attached. Ornate brown border with allegorical woman and wild horses. Ap

1907. Bar Harbor, ME. Specimen Bond. $1000. 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. View of union river and small waterfall. Coupons attached. XF co

Specimen Bond. 1887. $1000 6% Gold bond. Brown border and undertint. Allegorical women and cherub. Red SPECIMEN overprint and POC. Coupons attached. X

Specimen bond. Helena. 1890. $1000, 1st Mortgage 6% Gold bond. Green border and undertint. Gas tanks with people passing. Red SPECIMEN overprint and P

Deming, Territory of New Mexico. Issued and uncancelled bond. 1892. $100. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Yellow border and undertint. Vignette of Deming N

1883. Catskill, County of Green, New York. Specimen bond from a Hamilton Bank Note Company sample book. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Bond. Black border and