American Bank Note Company Archives Part II

1890. $1,000. "Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky". Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Bridge Gold Bond. Green border and undertint wi...

"Memphis Division". 1889. $1,000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Orange border and undertint. Steamship on left and locomotive at ri...

ca.1900-1920's. Odd Shs. 3 different specimen stocks. All different colors and classes. Scarce railroad certificates. XF condition. Red &qu...

CA.1940's-50's. 4 Specimen bonds and 2 scrip certificates. 3 of the bonds were vignetted with diesels or locomotives. The scrip certificat...

ca.1950's-70's. 9 different Specimen Registered Bonds. All different colors and share amounts. All with various vignettes. All in XF con...

ca.1910-50's. 7 different Specimen stock certificates. All different colors and share amounts. All with various vignettes. Railroads incl...

Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. & Mobile & Montgomery Railway Co. Bond. 1895. $1,000. Specimen 50 Year 1st Mortgage 4-1/2% Gold Bond...

ca.1930-50's. 10 different specimens. All different colors and share amounts. All with various vignettes. Railroads include: Chicago Milwau...

ca.1940-50's. 9 different specimens. All different colors and share amounts. All with various vignettes. Railroads include: Chicago South S...

1913. $1,000. Specimen 6%, Gold Note. Olive green border. Locomotive going over trestle with factory in back. XF condition. Red specimen overprints

1933. $1000; $-Odd. 2 different specimen 5% Income Debenture bonds. Locomotive facing left on left side. XF condition. SBNC.

ca.1900's-60's. 7 different Specimen stock certificates. All different colors and share amounts. All with various vignettes. Railroads ...

1887. $5,000. Specimen Registered, 3rd Mortgage, Sinking Fund, 6% Gold Bond. Green border in vertical format. Dramatic forest and mountain scene on

1896. $500. Specimen Prior Lien Railway and Land Grant 4% Gold bond. Olive green border in vertical format. Native Americans standing on upper left a

1896. $1,000. Specimen Registered General Lien Railway and Land Grant 3% Gold bond. Purple border in horizontal format. Allegorical statues of men o

"St.Paul-Duluth Division". 1900. $1,000. Specimen Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Green border in vertical format. Trains at train yard on top wi...

ca.1930's-60's. 6 different specimen stocks and bonds. Railroads include: Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway Company; Southern Indi...

1903. $-Odd. Specimen Registered 1st Mortgage 5%, 50 Year Gold Bond. Blue border. Train passing signal house. No coupons attached. Red specimen over

1939-56. $1,000. 6 different specimen coupon bonds and one registered bond for $163,000. All have a variety of "Specimen" overprints, &qu...

1914. $500. Specimen Registered, 5%, 20 Year Convertible Gold Bond. Brown border in horizontal format. Steamship and train at dock. XF condition.

ca.1930-60's. 6 different specimen stocks and one registered bond. All have a variety of "Specimen" overprints, "00000" ser...

1905. $1,000. Specimen 4% Gold bond. Vignettes of allegorical woman and teen age boy flanking railroad tracks heading into sunset or sunrise (depends

1905. $1,000; $5,000. 2 different specimen Registered 4% Gold bonds. Both with vignettes of allegorical woman and teen age boy flanking railroad track

1911. $500; $1,000. 2 different specimen 1st Mortgage 4 1/2% Gold bonds. Both with vignettes of speeding train with men watching on left and farmers o

1899. $500. Specimen 1st Refunding Mortgage 4% Gold bond. Brown border. Portrait of notable on top and speeding train on bottom. XF condition. Red

1899. $1,000. Specimen 1st Refunding Mortgage 4% Gold bond. Green border. Portrait of notable on top and speeding train on bottom. XF condition. Re

1904. $1,000. Specimen "Through Short Line", 1st Mortgage 4% Gold bond. Red border. Allegorical women flank patriotic shield. XF condit...

1889. $5,000. Specimen 1st Refunding Mortgage 4% Gold bond. Brown border. Portrait of man with allegorical angels. XF condition. Red specimen overp

1885. $1,000. Specimen 6% bond. Green border. Locomotive passing cows, trees and river on top and patriotic eagle on bottom. XF condition. Red spec

1891. $1,000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 5%, Gold Bond. Green border. Locomotive with man next to it on top with allegorical woman on lower left and righ

ca.1940's-90's. 7 different specimen certificates. Railroads include: Western Pacific Railroad Co. (3); Union Pacific Corp. and Chicago...

1899. $1,000. Specimen "Yadkin Division" 1st Mortgage 4%, 50 Year, Gold Bond . Orange border. Locomotive with coal car. Coupons attached...

"Pacific Extension". Minnesota. 1890. 100 Pounds Sterling. Specimen 50 Year 4% Gold bond. "Payment of Principal and Interest Guarante...

1929. $1,000. Specimen 1st Mortgage Fee and Leasehold 6% Sinking Fund Gold Bond - Series 1958. Orange border. Allegorical figures including winged he

1985. Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Common Stock. Red border. Male sculpture from Rockefeller center. Rare certificate from this world famou

ca.1960-70's. <100; 100 Shs. 2 Common Stocks. 1)< than 100 shs. Orange; 2) 100 shs. Green. Famous NY construction company. High-profile ...

100; Odd Shs. 2 different specimens. Common Stock. Olive green and blue borders. Iron workers standing on metal beam with NYC in background. Famous

ca.1950-60's. Odd Shs. Specimen stock. "S&H" logo in shield. Red "Specimen" overprints and POC's. Common stock. ...

ca.1930-50's. <100; 100; Odd Shs. 3 different specimen stock certificates. All are different colors and share amounts. All have vignette of ...

Toronto. Canada British American Bank Note Co. ca.1910-1930's. Specimen stock certificate. Red specimen overprint, POC's and "0000 se...

ca.1940's. 100 Shs. Proof stock certificate of vignette, title and text without border printed on white paper and corresponding proof 100 Share...

ca.1947. Odd Shs. Production department specimen stock certificate used as model with archival notations listing changes. Allegorical woman and chil

1979. 100 Shs. Proof stock certificate. Pin punch "Specimen - 07-20-79". Red border. Choice uncirculated. Rare border. SCBNC.

1902. $1,000. Specimen Bond. Green border. Allegorical women flank eagle. XF condition. Red "Specimen" overprints, "00000" ...

ca.1970's-90's. Odd Shs. 3 different specimen certificates. 2 are stock certificates, Cumulative Preferred Stock and Common Stock. The 3rd...

1865. 25 Shs. Rare issued stock certificate from early banknote engraving company. Green Border with ornate "USBN" monograms on 4 corners...

1882. $500. Issued bond from St.Louis BNC that was acquired by WBNC during this time period. Certificate #8. Black border with green undertint. Punc

ca.1970's-80's. 100 Shs. Proof stock certificate printed in olive green on white paper. Smal tears in margin on top middle and bottom left, ...

ca.1960's-70's. Proof sample stock certificates of "Your Company Incorporated, Incorporated Under the Law of the State of Etc.". ...

ca.1960-90's. 4 different certificates. 2 are specimen sample or advertising stock certificates and 2 are vignette sheets with multiple vignett...

ca.1890's. Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate with "Specimen" engraved into border. Eagle vignette. Uncancelled. Text states "...

ca.1950's-70's. 8 different specimen stock certificates for demonstration or testing purposes. 3 are from ABNC and are titled "XYZ&quo...

Engraving Division - ABNC - Veterans of World War II. 1946. Specimen souvineer folder and menu for a "Welcome Home" banquet for ABNC emplo...

1965. $100. Specimen Registered 5% Convertible Income Bond. Orange border. Complicated transitional bond that originally was a "Security Bank...

19--, ca.1900-1920. Odd Shs. Specimen stock. Purple "Cancelled" overprint and POC's. Unique vignette of bicycle shop with bicycles....

City of Anaheim (California) Lease Rental Bond. Anaheim, California. 1979, Series A. Red Border. $-Odd. Specimen bond. Vignette of "Angels&quo...

City of Anaheim (California) Lease Rental Bond. Anaheim, California. 1979, Series A. Blue Border. $-Odd. Specimen bond. Vignette of "Angels&quo...

Atlanta Braves, Inc. Baseball team stock certificate. ca.1960's-70's. Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Laughing Indian on top with u...

Stanford vs. Nebraska. Jan. 1, 1941. "East-West Intercollegiate Football - Pasadena - New Years Day - Rose Bowl - January 1, 1941; Thanksgiving...

Oct. 14, 1939. "Football - Los Angeles Coliseum - Illinois Versus Southern California; Oct. 14, 1939; 1:30 PM; Est.Price $2.00 Tax Paid .20, T...

Unique proof football ticket by Jeffries BNC. Dec. 7, 1940. "Football - Los Angeles Coliseum - Notre Dame Versus Southern California; Saturday ...

Unique proof football ticket by Jeffries BNC. Nov. 11, 1939. "Football - Los Angeles Coliseum - Stanford Vs. Southern California; Saturday Nov....

State of California - 10th Olympiad Bond Act 1927. 1929. $1,000. Proof bond face of vignette, title and text without border. No border proof include

Nov.24, 1938. "Football - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - California at Los Angeles Versus Southern California; Thanksgiving Day Nov.24, 1938; ...

Nov.30, 1940. "Football - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - California at Los Angeles Versus Southern California; Saturday Nov.304, 1940; 2:15 PM...

Nov.9, 1940. "Football - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - California Versus Southern California; Saturday Nov. 9, 1940; 2:15 PM; Est.Price $2....

Unique proof football ticket by Jeffries BNC. Dec.2, 1939. "Football - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - Washington Versus Southern California; S...

Chicago National League Ball Club - Chicago Cubs. Chicago, IL. 1979. Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Pin punch "Specimen - 12-14-79&qu...

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

1996. Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Pin punch "Specimen - 11-12-96". Blue border with colorful panther holding a broken hockey ...

Harrisburg, NC, FL. ca.1970's-1990's. Odd Shares. 2 different specimen stock certificates. 1). Charlotte Motor Speedway, Inc., eagle vignet...

1964. Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Pin punch "Specimen". Blue border with circular vignette with running football player. Choi...

Boston American League Base Ball Club Pass. Massachusetts. 1921. "Fenway Park". Specimen seaon baseball pass. Blackish-brown color. Eag...

ca.1953-66. Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Red "Specimen" overprints, "00000" serial numbers and POC's. No vignette. ...

ca.1953-66. Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Red "Specimen" overprints, "00000" serial numbers and POC's. No vignette. ...

1976. Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Pin punch "Specimen - 1-3-76". Blue border with crazy looking Revolutionary War Patriot vig...

100 Shs. 3 different stock specimens. Vignette with allegorical man standing by running stream. 100 shares, brown. Famous fishing rod, reel and tac

CA.1960's-90's. 5 different specimen stock certificates. Companies include: 1). Vail Associates. Famous ski resort company; 2). Aspen Skii...

ca.1970's-80's. 100; Odd Shs. 3 different specimen stocks. 2 are Topps Chewing Gum, Inc. and have "Bazooka" bubble gum package log...

1912. $1,000. Specimen 5% Bond. Green border with vignette of patriotic angry eagle flanked by allegorical angels . Red specimen "Cancelled - ...

ca.1980's. 16 different specimens. All are registered bonds with $ Odd. All different colors and series. Mostly all in choice condition. Rar...

1978. $5,000. Specimen Bond. Eagle vignette. Coupons attached. Overprinted "Duplicate" in red and pin punched "Specimen". Ch...

1889. $-Odd. Specimen state bond with unspecified interest, dates and amounts. Green border. Maine Arms on top middle; locomotive bording passengers

1917. $1,000. Specimen "Lower Otay Dam Bond Fund - Special Election 1917" Issue 5% bond. Green border. View of San Diego from between pa...

"State Park Bonds Act". 1929. $1,000. Proof bond face of vignette, title and text without border. No border proof included. Orange &quo...

1946. $1,000. Specimen "San Francisco Harbor Improvement Act of 1929" Issue A, 1-1/2% bond. Green border. Red specimen overprints and P...

1915. $500. Specimen "Sacramento State Building Act" Issue 4% bond. Green border. State capital building with U.S.and California flags f...

1977. $5,000. 2 different specimen bonds. Green or orange border.. Pin punched specimen overprints. Photo vignette of birds-eye-view of Honolulu

ca.1970's. $5,000. 2 different specimen bonds. 10. City and County of Honolulu Bond. Brown border. Photo vignette of birds-eye-view of Honolu...

1924. $1,000. Specimen bond. Hawaii arms on top. POC's. Coupons attached. Choice uncirculated. Rare Hawaiian Territory bond. SBNC.

ca.1970's-80's. 9 different specimens. 8 are various General Obligation bonds with various series and colors and one is a note. 6 of these ...

ca.1970's-80's. $5,000. 4 different specimens. All are General Obligation coupon bonds with various series and colors. Choice condition. P...

ca.1990's. $-Odd. Specimen Registered bond. Red specimen overprints.Choice condition. SC-USBNC.

1885. $1,000. Specimen 4% "Loan Under An Act to be Provide For Funding the State Debt Now Owing to the Banks Approved Apr. 1884" bond. ...

1890. $1,000. Specimen Bond. Brown border. "City Series of the Hennepin and Minneapolis Court House and City Hall Bonds". Seated allego...

New Jersey. 1915. $100. Specimen 6% Improvement bond. Arial view of map of Wildwood with Philadelphia in background. Red "Cancelled - Securit...

1931. $1,000. 2 different specimen 5-1/4% Gold Bonds. One has a blue border and the other a Red border, both with vignette of Ventnor boardwalk with o

1899. $500. Specimen 5% "State Penitentiary Farms" Bond. State capital building with allegorical woman on upper left, sailor on upper rig...

ca.1980's. $5,000. 7 different specimens. All are General Obligation coupon bonds with various series and colors. Choice condition. Eagle vign...

1938-1939. $1,000; $5,000. 5 different specimens. All are State Treasury Notes of different series and colors. All with Native American in full feat