American Bank Note Company Archives

MT. 1900-1910. Vignette of stream and mountains with motto "Oro Y Plata." (Gold and Silver in Spanish). Odd shares, green border. SBNC. XF.

MT. 1900-1910. Specimen. Odd shs. Common Stock. Purple. Vignette of mine at base of mountain. SBNC (no imprint). XF.

MT. 1969. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. All have open pit mine flanked by 2 allegorical men. All are 6 5/8% Debentures Due 1993 Registered B

NC. 19- (ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 100 shs. orange. North Carolina State coat of arms. SBNC. XF.

NC. 1900's Specimen. Odd shs. Class B Stock. Vignette of statue of lion carved from granite. SBNC. XF.

Gold Center, NV. 1909. Specimen. Odd shares representing interest in Gold Bonds. Orange. Vignette of map of gold field & Gold Center area with R...

Tonopah, NV. 1900's. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, red. Eagle vignette. Mines located in Goldfield, Nevada. SBNC. XF.

Esmeralda County, NV. 188-. Specimen. 100 shs, capital stock, orange. Location of works at Columbus Mining District, Esmerald County, NV. Rare Mining

AZ. 188-. Proof. 100 shs, brown. Vignettes of miners working on lower right and left and eagle on upper right. "Location of Mines & Furnace...

NV. 188-. Proof. Odd shs, black. Vignette of young girl on top and mine and mill at bottom. "Location of Works, Columbus Mining District, Esmer...

NV. 188-. Specimen. Odd shs, green. Vignette of miners working. Location of mining works: Columbus Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada. HBNC. XF

OH. 19-(ca.1900's). Specimen. <than 100 shs. Blue. Vignette of Breakwater surrounded by cranes digging rocks and barges making breakwater. SB...

Ohio. 1950-1970's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1) The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. < than 100 shs, blue, 3 nude alegorical men. 2) Cinci...

UT, PA, 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1). National Fuel Company. Odd shs, capital stock, green. Coal miners working. SBNC.

Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Vignette of miner walking with mine in background. On April 8, 1901, M. Guggenheim Sons gained co

DE. 1983-1986. 3 different certifcates. 1) Unique approval model or mockup. Odd shs, green border. Allegorical men with globe, map and eagle represent

MD. 1910-20. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, orange. New ship being launched from dock with crowd watching. SBNC. XF.

DE. 1920-40's. Specimen. < than 100 shs, preferred stock, green. Vignette of the USS Constitution under sail. The Atlantic Corporation, locat...

New Orleans, LA and Ohio. 1930-1980. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1),2) Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., Louisiana. Odd shs, orange and 100 shs, bl

DE. 1929. Specimen. Odd shs. Class A Common Stock. green. Steamship with "$" signs on the smokestacks. In 1893 Dollar purchased a sawmill ...

ME. 1890-1910. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Common Stock. Old fasioned Steam Ship. 1) < than 100 shs, orange. 2) 100 shs, green. Rare. Onl...

NC. 1950. Specimen. Odd shs. Capital Stock. Blue. Photo vignette of cabin cruiser under power of this famous yacht company. First time seen. SCBNC. XF

Key West, Florida. 19- (ca.1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock. Red. Birds eye view of Key West, Florida. Large attractive vignette. Extremel

NJ. 1900-1910. Specimen. 100 shs, green. Birds-eye view of steamboat docking at pier with small town in background. Steam Boat Company. Rare. SBNC. XF

DE. 1970. Specimen. Registered bond series of 4 certificates. All have allegorical woman holding spear with 2 globes at her feet on left. All are 8 3/

DE. 1923. $500, 10 Year 7 1/2% Convertible Sinking Fund Debenture Bond. Proof bond certificate from the Republic BNCo. Printed on white paper, uniface

LA. 1930-40's. Specimen. 3 different certificates. All with vignette of sleek looking cargo ship. 1). < than 100 shs, red. 2). 100 shs, blue....

NJ, NY, DE. 1920-1970's. Specimen. 1) The American Ship Building Co. Odd shs, blue broder. Cargo ship flanked by allegorical men. 2) American Ex...

Camden, NJ. 189-. Specimen. Odd shs. Capital stock, black. Small passenger boat on UR. Embossed SBNC - Specimen seal on LL where corporate seal is pla

DE. 191-. Specimen. Stock certificate. Odd shs, Preferred Capital Stock. Eagle vignette. SBNC. XF.

CA. 19- (ca. 1900-1920's). Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, black. Oil tanker ship with oil tanks in background. SBNC. XF.

NY. 19- (ca. 1900-1910). Specimen. Odd shs. Green, eagle. The Seneca Lake Navigation Company was incorporated in June, 1893, to succeed and enlarge up

NJ. 1910-1960's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Co., 191-, preferred stock, brown. Eagle vignette. Builder of ...

NJ. 19- (ca. 1900-1920's). Specimen. Odd shs. Capital Stock. Green. Steam Ship with masts for Sailing. SBNC. XF.

1960-1970's. Specimen. Strip of 4 continous uncancelled specimen certificates. All are the same, with eagle vignette and information about the c...

DE. 1985. Specimen. Possibly one of the first stock certificates to have a holographic image on the front of it as a vignette. Odd shs, common stock,

Pittsburgh, PA. 1900-1920. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. 2 found in archive, no specimens found. Taken over by SBNC. Rare secur

Philadelphia, PA. 19- (ca. 1900-1920's). Specimen. Odd shs. Blue. Pennsylvania coat of arms. Interesting that Security BNC was printing Republic...

CO. 1900-20. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Vignette of allegorical women flanking a patriotic eagle and shield in a bordered ci

DE. 1947. Specimen. $100, 5% registered bond due 1976. Series B. Orange. Vignette of allegorical woman and child. Security printer bond. Transition bo

DE. 1947. Specimen. $100, 5% registered bond due 1976, Series A. Brown. Vignette of allegorical woman and child. Security printer bond. Company acquir

DE. 1956. $ odd, 5% Convertible Subordinated Income Debentures Due 1976, Series B. No vignette, brown border. Security printer that is an ABNC predece

DE. 1947. Proof certificate of vignette, title and text printed on white paper with matching 100 shs brownish-purple border. Vignette if of allegorica

DE. 1947. Unique Proof model or mockup of 100 shs common stock with brownish-purple border. Mockup was completed on the lower border certificate of a

DE. 1958. 2 different certificates. Both have standing allegorical woman in front of "Spider Press" and holding "SC" logo. 1) Un...

DE. 1947-1950's. Specimen. 100 shs, brown. Allegorical woman standing next to a spider press with company logo in her hands. Rare stock certific...

NY. 1980-1990. Specimen. 4 different certificates. All have eagle vignettes. 1). Odd shs, common stock, blue. 2). Odd shs, preferred stock, green. 3).

1920-1930's. Specimen book. 90+ specimen stock certificates tipped into 16 by 13.5 inch horizontal format sample book with black leather binding...

1900-1940's. Sample Book. Large format 18 by 14 inch SBNCo. sample book with stock certificate borders without text, title or vignette as well a...

Anchorage, AK. 1978. 1978 General Obligation General Purpose Band, Series A. Eagle vignette. Brown-purple border. Rare Alaska bond. Jeffries BNC. XF.