American Bank Note Company Archives

DE. 1983. Specimen. Odd shs, common, blue. Vignette of woman with jets on either side. Gulfstream Aerospance was founded in 1958. The history of Gulfs

MO. 1958. Specimen. $1,000. Kansas City Municipal Airport Bond, 7th Issue, Series D. Blue border. Pioneer with rifle leading pack horse and wife on ot

DE. 1940's. Specimen. Odd shs, common, green. Eagle vignette. By the start of the 2nd great war of the late 1930's and early 1940's, the...

DE. 1960. Specimen. <than 100 shs. Common Stock. Red Allegorical man holding lightening. Facsimile signature of William Lear. Rare. ABNC. XF.

MD. 1950-60s. Specimen. 100 shs. Common Stock. Green. Allegorical Man & Woman in clouds. ABNC. XF.

NC. 1964. Specimen. Odd shs. Common. Vignette of small single engine airplane. SCBC. VF with pencil and ink notations.

Kennett Square, PA. 191-. Specimen. Stock specimen. Vignette of shield with eagle, flanked by rearing horses. Odd shares, green border. Undertint vign

PA. Specimen. < than 100 shs. blue. Eagle vignette. Common Stock. Rare early helicopter pioneer certificates. SCBNC. XF.

PA. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both have eagle vignettes and are Common Stocks. 1). Odd shs, green. 2). 100 shs, red. Facsimile signature of

NC. 1969-1987. Specimen. 5 different certificates. 1),2) Odd shs, red; 100 shs, Blue. Common Stocks. Logo with initials "P" and "A&qu...

NC. 1979. 3 different certificates. 1) Unique approval model proof or mockup of $ odd, -% Convertible Registered Bond with blue border. Vignette of al

PA. 1950-60. Specimen. 100 shs. common, blue. William T. Piper's career in aviation began in 1929 when he purchased a stake in Taylor Brothers A...

PA. 1950-60. Specimen. <than 100 shs, common, green. Another rare aviation certificate. Vignette of man seated next to globe. FBC. XF.

NY. 1920-40's. Specimen. 1) New York City Airport, Inc., than 100 shs, vignette of airplane flying over airport, green. 2) National Aviation and...

DE. 1961. 2 different certificates. Both have vignette of "Thor" with hammer being pulled in a chariot by 2 horses through the sky. 1) Pro...

DE. 1973. 3 different certificates. 1) Unique approval model proof or mockup of $1,000, 4 7/8% Registered Bond Due 1987 with green border. Vignette of

DE. 1970. Specimen. 3 different certificates. All with vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking CAL's logo. 1). 100 shs. green. 2). > than 100 ...

DE. 192-. Specimen. Eagle. Possibly a company that flew planes with advertising dragged behind them. SBNC. XF.

NY. 1970's. Specimen common stock. Odd shares, green border. Eagle vignette. The Stanley Aviation Corporation was founded by Robert M. Stanley, ...

DE. 1985. Specimen. $ odd. 12 3/4% Registered bond due 2010. Olive green. Vignette of 2 allegorical men at Foot of women. Through its Bell Helicopter

DE. 1927. Specimen. Alfred Victor Verville was born on November 19, 1890 in Atlantic Mine, Michigan. His career as an aircraft designer and builder sp

TX. 1970. Specimen. Odd shs, Common Stock, blue. Vignette of profile of "The Windecker Eagle" all composite airplane. The "Windecker ...

1960-1990's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1) Loral Space & Commnications Ltd. Odd shs, Common Stock, Blue. Allegorical man with rocke...

WA. 1984. Specimen. Odd shs, Common Stock, blue border. Undertint of Astronauts on space walk outside space shuttle undertint. Aerospace and aviation

DE, NC, Bermuda. 1970-1990's. 1) Boeing Company. DE. Not More Than 100,000 Shares. Vignette of aviators and seaplane. 2) McDonnel Douglas Corpor...

NY. 1950-1980. Specimen. 3 different aviation certificates. 1). Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. < than 100 shs, common, blue. Mercury seated. ...

DE and Hawaii. Specimen. 4 different aviation certificates. 1) HAL, Inc., Odd shs, Class A Preferred Stock, red. Vignette of red flower. Incorporated

Alaska. 1950-60's. Specimen. $ odd, 6 1/2% registered bond. Eagle vignette. The foundation of the airlines started in 1932, when Mac McGee start...

DE. 1979. Specimen. 4 different 5 1/2% Registered Bonds, Due 1987. All have Allegheny Airlines Logo in red and black on top. All are overprinted in re

DE. 1979-1996. Specimen. 3 different warrant certificates. No vignette. 2 certificates are overprinted in red "Name Changed to US Air, Inc"...

DE. 1974-1978. Specimen. 3 different specimen stock certificates. All have winged mercury sitting on globe with jet on right. All have facsimile signa

DE. 1990's. Specimen. 2 certificates. 1) Odd shs, vignette of jet in background and people in front. Small tear on left margin of vignetted cert...

DE, NV. 1990's. Proof. 2 different Proof stock certificates for odd shs of Common Stock. Both have vignette of 2 America west jets with flight c...

DE, NY, OR. 1950-1980's. Specimen. 7 different aviation related certificates. 1)-2) Curtiss-Wright Corp. < than 100 shs, Orange; 100 shs, gre...

NV, AZ, DE. 1960's. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. 1)-2) Trans International Airlines Corp. Odd shs, blue; 100 shs, orange. Both with...

ME, MA, DE. 1950-1970's. Specimen. 3 different certificates. 1) Southern Airways. Odd shs, Common Stock, blue. Company logo. 2) STOL Aircraft Co...

NV. 1950-1960's. Specimen. Specimen stock, odd shares. Vignette logo with initial "B" and airplane and jet. Green border. ABNC. XF.

NV. 1966. Specimen. 3 different registered bonds, two have attached warrants. Allegorical giant woman standing in clouds reaching for small jet. 1). $

NV. 1977. Specimen. 4 different 9 1/8% Sinking Fund Registered Bonds. Allegorical giant woman standing in clouds reaching for small jet. All are blue.

DE. 1951. 3 different certificates. 1) Proof of the 100 shs, Voting Trust Certificate with green border printed on light brown paper. Vignette of eagl

De. 1952. 4 different certificates. All have vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking "C&S" logo. 1) Proof of the "< than 100 sh...

NY. 1955-1958. Specimen. 2 different rare aviation bonds. Both have vignette of early passenger jet. 1). $1000, 4 3/4% Coupon bond due 1970, green. 2)

NY. 1970-1980. Specimen. 3 different certificates. All with vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking CAL's logo. 1). 100 shs, green. 2). > than...

DE. 1940-50s. Specimen. 2 Different Common Stocks. 1) Yellow, than 100 shs, Globe flanked by 2 Men. SCBC and SBNC. XF.

DE. 1960's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. All have allegorical woman and jet with globe behind her. 1) than 100 shares, Olive Green. 4) o...

DE. 1976-1989. Specimen. 6 different specimen stock certificates. All have allegorical woman holding globe with jet and city scape behind her. 1). Odd

DE. Specimen. 5 different specimen certificates. All but one have allegorical woman holding globe with het and city scape behind her. 1). Odd warrants

CA. 1950-60's. Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, brown. Rare modern aviation stock. ABNC. XF.

Kingdom of the Netherlands. 1970-1990's. Specimen. 5 different stock certificates. 1)-2) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Not More than 100,000 Common ...

Netherlands & USA. 1960-70s. Specimen. <than 100,000 shs. Common stock. Blue. Vignette of Jet, sailing ship and allegorical men. ABNC. XF.