American Bank Note Company Archives

PA. GA. 19- (ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 1). American Cast Iron Pipe Company. Atlanta, Georgia. Odd shs, brown. Eagle on top and title written on a long

AL. 1900-1920's. Specimen. 7 different certificates. 1)-2) Brantley Manufacturing Co. Common Stock, red; Preferred Stock, green. Both with eagle...

GA. 1900-1920's. Stock specimens. Eagle Vignette with sunburst rays on top and U.S. flag and arrows in claws. 1) Odd shares capital stock, green...

Pittsburgh, PA. 1970-1983. 4 different certificates and 1 border proofs. All with allegorical men flanking company logo. 1) Unique approval model or m

OH. 1970-1980's. Specimen. 12 different certificates, 9 are shares and 3 are registered bonds. All have vignette of allegorical man holding a la...

OH. 1968-1979. Production File. Production File. 1) Approval model, Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. odd shares. Dated 1979. Brown border. Vign

OH. 1920-1940's. Specimen. 8 different. All with large vignette of steel being rolled into sheets and rolls. 4 different common and 4 different ...

OH. 1930-1940's. Vignette of workshop with machinery and coil springs. 1) Odd shares, brown. 2) Odd shares, red. 3) < 100 shares, blue. Extre...

Pittsburgh, PA. 1900-1910. Vignette of metal worker with ladle of iron. Odd shares, green border. Corporate seal is in the shape of an iron gear. J.R.

NJ. 1970-1979. 1) Proof bond. $ Odd. Vignette of steel mill flanked by allegorical figures. Vignette, title and text with no border. 2)to5) Specimen b

Cleveland, OH. 1920-50's. Production file specimen and proof certificates. All are with eagle vignettes. 1)to3) Stock specimens. < 100 shares...

MO. 1976-1978. 2 different certificates. Both with allegorical woman sitting city and fields behind her. 1) Unique Approval model or mockup for &quo...

NY. 1980-1990's. Both odd shares and vignette of statue of liberty in front of globe. 1) Class A common stock, blue border. 2) Class B common st...

1950-1970's. Specimen. 9 different certificates including 5 share certificates and 4 registerd bonds. 1),2) Allegorical woman holding phone rece...

DE. 1980s. Specimen. 5 different certificates. 2 are from the 1930-1940's and the additional 3 are from the 1950-1960's. In 1888, Alexander ...

HI. 1961-1962. Specimen. 2 different bonds. Both are $ odd. 1) 1st Mortgage, 4 1/2%, Series N, $9,000,000, Due 1992. Blue border. 2) 1st Mortgage, 4 3

HI. 1970-80s. Specimen. Bond specimens, various issues. $ odd (5 different); $1000; $5000; $10,000; $ odd from same series. Various border colors with

Philadelphia, PA. 1920-1940. Specimen. 3 different stock certificates. All have vignette of stone slab with "Keystone System" chiseled int...

DE. 1981-83. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. All with allegorical woman, globe and modern city. 1) 9?%, Red. 2) 10?%, Olive Green. 3) 12 7/8%,

MI. 1956-1960. All have vignette of stylized Lake Michigan with phone operator and ship visible. $100,000 with yellow border, $1000 with green border,

DE, GA, NV, CA. 1960-1990's. All odd shares. 1) US West, Inc., DE, vignette of 2 men and 2 women in front of city and mountains, green border. 2...

NY. 1958-1961. All are $1000 vertical coupon bonds. All have vignette of Alexander Graham Bell and Mr. Watson in workshop, flanked by allegorical figu

NJ. 1950-1956. All with vignette of Washington's Headquarters, Morristown, N.J., flanked by allegorical figures. 3 different registered bonds an...

De, AL. 1969-1983. Specimen. 11 different bonds. All with vignette of Alexander Graham Bell speaking on phone with map of outline of 5 different South

DE, AL, PA. 1970-1980's. Specimen. 5 different certificates. 1) Continental Telecom, Inc. Not More Than 100,000 shs, red border. 2) Continental ...

CO. 1971 and 1974. Specimen. 10 different registered bonds from 2 different series. All have vignette of young woman talking on the phone at left. 1)t

Colorado, 1977, 1978. Specimen. 10 different registered bonds from 2 different series. All have vignette of young woman talking on phone at left. 1)to

NY. 1976. 4 different certificates. 2 have seated allegorical woman facing forward and 2 have seated allegorical woman facing left. 1) Unique model or

WI. 1957-1963. 3 different bond specimens with coupons. All with vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking scene of colonial man with Native Amer

1930-1950's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1). National Telephone Company. $ odd. 4% registered bond, green, eagle. 2). Community Telephon...

RI, DE. 1920-1980's. 3 different certificates. 1)-2) Odd shs, Common, green border; Odd shs preferred, blue border. (ca. 1920-1940's). Both ...

DE. 1975-1978. Production file for Common Stock wtih model, proofs, specimens and correspondence. All certificates hae vignette of allegorical woman s

DE. 1966-1968. Production file for Common Stock with proofs, specimens and correspondence. All certificates have vignette of allegorical woman holding

PA. 1900-1940's. 1)-2) Thompson-Adams Leather Company. 190-. PA state arms. Odd common shares with green border. Odd preferred shares with brown...

France, USA. 1910-20. Specimen. English-French Bond. Eagle vignette, green. Evidently a $100 bond that is convertible to 10 shares of stock at holders

DE. 1977. Specimen. 4 different registered bonds and archival photocopies that are punch specimen cancelled. All are 6 1/2% Sinking Fund Debentures Du

NY. 1900-1920. Specimen. 3 different specimen certificates. All certificates with allegorical woman and child watching doves. 1). 100 shs, common stoc

NY. 1940-50. Specimen. 2 different. Both with allegorical men flanking tobacco plant. < than 100 shs, green; 100 shs, brown. Scarce cigar pair. A...

DE. 1990's. Proofs. 3 different proof stock certificates. All odd shares. 1) Consolidated Cigar Holdings, Inc., vignette of puritans. Vignette, ...

DE. 1971. Mockup. $1,000, Registered Bond, Green. Allegorical woman holding globe and man flank "RJR" logo. Unique Approval production moc...

DE. 1987. 1) Model or mockup for $ odd, 8 3/8% Registered Bond in green. Vignette of a man and woman in front of map and different packaged production

PA. 1950. 2 different certificates. Both have vignette of Daniel Webster with tobacco field on left and warehouse with bales of tobacco on right. 1) S

DE. 1960-1990's. All odd shares. 1) Toys "R" Us, Inc., vignette of allegorical woman with cartoon giraffe mascot, orange border. 2) To...

NY. 1962. Production proof of the famous toy train marker. Vignette of young boy wearing engineers hat with bandana around his neck playing with a die

MN. 1968-1973. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1). Odd shs, blue. Vignette of Tonka logo in red and yellow. 2). > than 100 shs, red. Vignette...

MN. 1973-1988. Specimen. 5 different certificates. 1). < than 100 shs, blue. Vignette of Tonka logo on left and allegorical woman flanked by glob...

RI, MN, Bermuda. 1970-1990's. Specimen. 1) Universal matchbox Group Ltd. 2) Tonka Corporation. 3) Hasbro, Inc. Vignette of dancing man in tuxedo...

DE. 1978, 1981. Included in this production file are the following certificates. 1) The original model or mockup for the 1978 original stock certifica

PA. 1960-1970's. 3 different certificates. All have vignette of company logo with capital letter T as cartoon character. 100 shares with olive b...

Bermuda. 1985. Specimen. Odd shs, blue. Logo trademark of Matchbox. Universal Toys merged with Matchbox in 1985 to form Universal Matchbox Group Ltd.

NY. 1973. Specimen. $ odd, Orange border, eagle vignette. Rare UN related bond. SCBNC. XF.

DE. 1929. Specimen. 100 shs. Capital Stock. Blue. Eagle. Early Philatelic related Postal Meter Stock certificate. Franklin Lee-ABNC. XF.

DE. 1900-1920. Specimen. Odd shs. Common Stock. Green. Eagle vignette. Franklin Lee-ABNC. XF.

DE. 1930-40. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, light brown. UPS undertint logo with title overprinted on top. First time seen. Columbian BNC. XF.

DE. 1960-1980's. Specimen. 14 different certificates. 1)-9) Pitney Bowles Inc. Various amounts of shares, colors and types of stock certificates...

VA. 1966. Speicmen. 18 all different registered bonds. 15 have a vignette of an allegorical woman sitting holding a globe with city behind her, the ot

Baltimore, MD. 1968. Production File. Unique production file. 1) Proof, than 100 shs, all printed on white paper. 4)to7) 4 different production speci

OH. 1937-1960's. 5 have vignette of allegorical figures flanked by utility plants, one has allegorical woman holding globe. 1) < 100 shares, ...

Alameda County, CA. 1925. Specimen. $500, Unifying and Refunding Mortgage, 30 Year 6% Gold Bond, Series D, orange. Very attractive and unique vignette

MD. 1920's. Specimen. Odd shs. Preferred Stock. Green. Porcelain electrical insulator for high voltage power lines with power lines on either si...

IN. 1900-1910. Specimen. Odd shs, purple. Electric light illuminating view of electric plant and fire hydrant. Ornate title. Very attractive. SBNC. VF

OH. 1958. Proof, Specimen. 1) Mockup or model of Cumulative Preferred Stock certificate. 100 shares, green border. Vignette of allegorical figures fla

OH. 1970's. Specimen. 7 different stock certificates. All have allegorical woman holding "DP&L" logo with power plant behind her. ...

VA, DC. 1960-70's. Specimen. 5 different certificates. All have vignettes of gas light company on top middle, standing blacksmith on left and mo...

AZ. 1935. All with eagle vignette. 1) to 3) Series A, 2nd Mortgage, 6% Income Bond. $100; $500; $1,000. 4) to 6) Series B, 2nd Mortgage, 5% Income Bon

Los Angeles, CA. 1968-1973. Specimen. 4 different coupon bond specimens. All have woman in Spanish costume flanked by modern building on left and elec

MI 1950-1980's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. All have vignette of map of great lakes with railroad routes noted and cornucopias on either...

CO. 1950-1960's. 17 different certificates. 1) to 12) "Public Service Company of Colorado" vertical Bond Specimens with various intere...

OH. 1954-1962. 1)-4) First Mortgage Vertical Registered Bonds. All with vignette of Thor in chariot with lightening coming from his hammer. All are $

OH. 1960-1980's. Odd shares. 1) Ohio Edison Company, vignette of allegorical figure with turbine holding electric light, green border. 2) Toledo...

NY. 1970's. 2 different certificates. Both have nude woman with arms spread in front of clock. 1). < 100 shs. Proof of vignette, title and te...

AZ-CA. 19- (ca. 1900's). Specimen. Odd shs, Common Stock. Green. California State Seal. SBNC (no imprint). XF.

MA. 1920-30. Specimen. < than 100 shs. Preferred Capital Stock. Orange. Ice factory scene with ice on lake being cut into blocks. SBNC. XF.

DE. 1970-80's. Specimen. < than 100 shs. Common Stock. Brown border. Photographic underprint of lions walking in front of automobiles. Colorf...

OH, MI, ID. 1970-1980's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1) Cleveland-Cliffs inc., Ohio. Odd shs, preferred, green border. Eagle. 2)-3) Coeu...

ME. 1900-191-. Stock specimens. All have Eagle vignettes with fancy title. 1) 100 shares, common, green. 2) < 100 shares, preferred, purple. 3) 1...

DE. 1900-1910. Specimen stock. < than 100 shs, Capital Stock, green border. Vignette dredge digging out river or canal. Gold dredging began in 19...

DE. 1900-1920. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. 1 Woman with helmet. 2 found in archive. RBNC. VG, handling.

AK. 1920's. Proof stock certificate, odd shares, Scenic vignette of miners, mine works and mountains. No border, vignette, title and text only. ...

AK. 1900-1920. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Miners with mine and mountains in background. RBNC. VG, handling.

Juneau, AK; Alaska. 1950's. 2 different certificates. Both have vignette of miners walking to gold mine with mountains in the background. 1) Spe...

AZ. 1900-1920. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Seated miner drinking Coffee by river. RBNC. VG, handling.

AZ. 1900's. Specimen. Odd shs, brown. Vignette of mine by stream SBNC. XF.

AZ. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, red border. SBNC. XF.

AZ. 19- (ca. 1900's). Specimen. Odd shs, orange. Unique vignette of angel on right and indians putting rocks into a large container. SBNC. XF/VF.

DE, CA. 1900-1910. Specimen. 100 shs, orange. Ornate image of a large dredge. Probably mining related company. SBNC. XF.

CA. 188-. Specimen. 100 shs, brown. Vignettes of miners working on left and right middle. Location of mining works: Sierra County, California. Unique

CO. 1900's. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, olive green. Vignette of miners working. SBNC. XF.

Boulder County, CO. 1900-1920. Proof stock certificate from The Republic BNCo. Printed on white paper, uniface, with purple "cancelled" ha...

CO. 188-. Proof. "Yankee Girl and Orphan Boy Lodes" Odd shs, green. Vignette of miners working on right and the "Yankee Girl" ca...

CO. 1984. Proof. Odd shares, Common Stock, red. Vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking river and mountain scene. Unique approval model or mockup. Moun

CO. 1984. Proof. Production file for Common Stock with proofs, specimens and correspondence. All certificates have vignette of 2 allegorical men flank

CO. 1950-60. Specimen. 5 different stock certificates. All have vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking river and mountain scene. 1),2) than 100 shs,

CO. 1936-40. 3 different certificates. Vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking river and mountain scene. 1) 100 shs, red. Specimen used as a model/mock

ID. 188-. Specimen. 100 shs, brown. Vignettes of miners working on right. "Location of Mine & Mill. Atlanta Hill, Alturas County, Idaho&quo...

ID. 188-. Specimen. Odd shs, brown. Vignettes of 3 young girls. "Location of Mines, Bellevue, Idaho". Unique in archive. HBNC. XF.

MI. 1915. Vignette of ironworks. 1) < 100 shares, common, brown. 2) 100 shares, common, blue. 3) < 100 shares, preferred, green. 4) 100 shares...

MI. 1928. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Eagle, 2 found in archive. RBNC. Good, handling.

MI. 1890-1900's. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Eagle. 2 found in archive. RBNC. Good, handling.

MI. 1960's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Vignette of Michigan State Arms. Notations on upper left border. ABNC. XF.