American Bank Note Company Archives

Philadelphia, PA. 1932. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) City National Bank of Philadelphia, common stock, blue. Vignette of PA state shield. Ch

Philadelphia, PA. 1910-1980's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) Commercial National Bank and Trust Co. of Philadelphia. 100 shs, orange bo...

Philadelphia, PA. 19- (ca. 1900's). Specimen. Odd shs. Capital Stock. Black. Vignette of patriotic eagle in middle on shield, seated woman with ...

Philadelphia, PA. 1900's. Specimen. Odd shs. Capital Stock. Black. Vignette of blacksmith with horses. Evidently an earlier engraved stock certi...

Philadelphia, PA. 1920-30. Specimen. < than 100 shs, capital stock, purple. Independence Hall flanked by 2 allegorical men. Charter # 539. Charte...

PA. 1960-1980's. Vignette portrait of bearded man. 1) 100 shares with green border. 2) < 100 shares with orange border. 3) Odd shares with pu...

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 1930-50's. Specimen. Odd shs, common capital stock, blue. Eagle. Rare National Bank. SCBNC. XF.

DE. 1983-1987. Specimen. 7 different registered bonds. All have trademark vignette of helmeted Roman soldier in oval. Various dates, percentages, colo

TX. 1990. Production file for Common Stock with models, proofs and correspondence. Certificate has vignette of standing allegorical woman holding torc

1930-1950's. Specimen. Specimen certificate for the "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C." Patriotic eagle on top l...

Philadelphia, PA. 1920-1960's. Proof. 4 different certificates. 1) Philadelphia Metropolitan Investment Corp. Eagle, blue border. (1965) 2) Phil...

19-(ca.1900-1910). Certificates. Specimen certificate. Attractive 11 by 15.5 inch certificate with multiple vignettes. Punch cancelled. Vignettes of e

18-(ca.1860-1880's). Certificates. Specimen certificate. Ornate 15.5 by 17.5 inch certificate with multiple vignettes and ornate borders. Punch ...

1950-1960's. Stocks, Bonds. 3 different Crown Zellerbach Corporation stock certificate specimens on right mounted on large format board with bre...

18-(ca.1860-1880's). Certificates. Attractive 15 by 18 inch certificate with multiple vignettes. Punch cancelled. Vignettes are all agriculture ...

1880-1890's. Certificates. Specimen certificate. Attractive 15 by 20 inch certificate. Punch cancelled. Multiple vignettes of steamship; locomot...

1897. Certificates. Uncancelled proof or specimen certificate. Magnificent 15.75 by 19.25 inch certificate with multiple vignettes. Top portion of cer

18-(ca.1870-1890's). Certificates. Attractive 13 by 16.5 inch certificate with multiples vignettes. Punch cancelled. Vignettes include teaching ...

1880-1900's. Certificates. Specimen certificate. Ornate 19 by 24 inch certificate with multiple vignettes. Punch cancelled. Vignettes of Washing...

1880-1900's. Certificates. Specimen certificate. Attractive 14.5 by 18.5 inch certificate. Punch cancelled with red "Specimen" overpri...

1881. Certificates. Specimen certificate. Ornate 17 by 21.5 inch certificate with multiple vignettes. Punch cancelled and red "specimen" o...

FL. 1970-1985. Specimen. 6 different certificates. Vignette of allegorical man holding globe flanked by newspaper printing presses and stack of newspa

DE, NY. 1950-1980's. Specimen. 3 different certificates. 1). Rand McNally & Company. Odd shs, blue. 2). Random House, Inc. 100 shs, blue. 3)...

MI. 1976-1985. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1). The Evening News Association. Odd shs, blue. Vignette of James Edmund Scripps, founder. 2). Boo

NY, DE. 1920-1980's. Proof, specimen. 1) The American News Company, Inc. Stock proof. Vignette, title and text, but missing border. Vignette of ...

PA. 1920-1950's. 1) Telegraph Press. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, brown. 2) Shopping Publications, Inc. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, brown. 3) Jam...

Philadelphia, PA. 1910-30. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, blue. Liberty Bell. SBNC. XF.

DE. 1977. Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, blue. RollingStone logo title. Rare famous rock and roll music magazine publisher. SCBNC. XF.

Philadelphia, PA. 1930-50's. Specimen. 100 shs, common stock, brown. Benjamin Franklin vignette. The Curtis Publishing Company was the Philadelp...

KY. 19- (c. 1900-1910). Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, green. Newspaper boy selling newspapers on the street. Early newspaper stock certificate with

NY. 1970's. Specimen. Odd shs, olive green. No vignette, just the title of the company. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger facsimile signature as chairman. ...

Philadelphia, PA. 1930. Specimen. $1000, 10 year 6% Coupon Note, green. Philadelphia Inquirer Building vignette. The newspaper was put up for sale aft

Washington, D.C. 1960-80. Specimen. Odd shs, Class B Common Stock, Foreign Share Certificate. Orange. U.S. capital building. Rare stock certificate fr

Washington, D.C. 1960-80. Specimen. Odd shs, Class B Common Stock, Domestic Share Certificate. Blue. U.S. capital building. Rare stock certificate fro

DE. 1979. Time, Inc. Unique production file for Registered Bond. 3 different certificates. All with vignette of allegorical woman with hand on globe a

NY. 1979. Specimen. 4 different. All are 9 3/8% debentures due 2009. 1) - 4) $5000; $10,000; $25,000; $100,000. Orange. Allegorical woman with globe h

NY. 1976-1986. Specimen. 7 different stocks. 6 with vignette of Allegorical woman with globe holding a magazine. 1) Odd shs, common stock, brown, 1986

DE and Washington, DC. 1960-1970's. 2 different Class B common stocks. Both with vignette of U.S. Capitol building on top and vignette portrait ...

DE. 1988. Specimen, Proof. 1) Approval model. Odd shs, Common Stock, tan. Vignette of toy cartoon train pulling railroad cars filled with various cart

PA, DE. 1930-1970's. 1) Friends Meeting House Fund Inc. 5% specimen bond. $ Odd. No vignette. 2) Friends Housing Cooperative Inc. specimen stock...

CA. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 100 shs, Capital Stock, blue. Redwood forest with giant trees. SBNC. VF.

192-. Beautiful vignette of partially cut-away refrigerator with icy company logo with small curious polar bear. Odd shares, blue and black border. Ea

DE. 1972-1984. Production file. 3 different certificates and 2 border proofs. 1) Unique approval model or mockup. Odd shs, brown border. "OK to...

1950-2000. Specimen. 8 different certificates. 1)-2) The Nieman-Marcus Group, Inc. Odd shares, Common Stock, green; Odd shares, Class B Common Stock,

VA, DE, WA. 1989-2000. Specimen stock certificates. 1) Frederick's of Hollywood. Odd shs, Capital Stock. Green border. "Frederick's of ...

MI. 1984-1985. Production file. 2 different certificates. Both with allegorical man holding walkie-talkie. 1) Proof with red border. Vignette, text an

DE. 1950-70. Specimen. 4 certificates, 3 are preferred stock and one is common stock. Vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking woman with globe.

MI. 1950-1970's. 18 different certificates, 6 stock certificates and 12 registered bonds. 4 have modern looking allegorical woman facing left an...

MI. 1976-1980. Specimen. 5 different stock certificates. The 4 S.S. Kresge certificates are overprinted in red "The name of this company has be...

MI. 1977. 3 different certificates, original artwork of vignette and production material used in the design of the Kmart stock certificate. All have v