American Bank Note Company Archives

DE, IL. 1930's. Stock specimen. Eagle vignettes, green borders. 1) Christmann Brewing Company. 100 shares. 2) Peter Fox Brewing Co. < 100 sha...

CA. 1956. Specimen, proof. 2 different certificates, one used as a model for the other. Vignette of a happy old Burgermeister holding beer stein. 1) S

IN, IL, PA. 1930's. Specimen. 4 different brewery certificates. 1). Berghoff Brewing Corporation, < than 100 shs, brown. Berghoff Beef was in...

Philadelphia, PA. 1890-1900. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, green. PA state coat of arms. Commonwealth Brewing Company, Philadelphia, founded in 18

CO, DE. 1970-1989. Specimen. 3 different beer company certificates. 1,2). Adolph Coors Company. < than 100 shs, blue; 100 shs, green. Vignette of...

Pittsburg, PA. 1930's. Specimen. In April 1933, after prohibition, the company emerged as the largest brewing company in Pennsylvania at 325,000...

MI. 1930. Specimen. 100 shs, common, burgundy. Specimen stock certificate. This historic Frankenmuth Brewery was first built in 1862, and operated as

DE. 1977. Specimen. Odd shs, blue. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer label vignette on top. Archival notations and ink crossing off center of stock. Unique in ar

DE. 1980's. Specimen, proof. 2 different certificates plus production material. Each has the vignette of a king holding up a foaming mug of beer...

DE. 1980's. Specimen, proof. 3 different certificates plus production material. Each has the vignette of a king holding up a foaming mug of beer...

San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1969. Specimen. 100 shs, common stock, green. Title in English and Spanish. Rare brewery certificate. Federated BNC. XF.

CA. 1956. Speicmen, proof. Vignette of a happy old Burgermeister holding beer stein. 1). Proof stock certificate printed on white paper. Odd shs. Capi

PA. 19- (ca.1900-1910). Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, orange. Patriotic eagle and shield. Founded in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1828 as Peter Nagel,

CA. 2001. Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, green border with full undertint illustration of vineyard and man carrying wine barrel. Chalone is a Napa-b

Sanoma, CA. 1981. Specimen. Odd shs, Class A common Stock, green. Undertint of winery. facsimile signature of Robert Mondavi. ABNC. XF.

CA. 1984. Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, brown. Photo vignette of 60 gallon oak wine barrels. Rare wine industry stock certificate. Ken Kwit facsimi

DE. 1933. Odd shares, green border. Vignette of company logo flanked by SUPER COLA and SUPER ROOT BEER bottles or cans. SBNC. XF.

DE. 1971-75. Production file group of proofs. Vignette of seated allegorical woman with city in background and hand on oval with Coca-Cola bottle in i

DE. 1971-75. specimen, proof. Production file group of specimens used as models with ink notations. Vignette of seated allegorical woman with city in

Atlanta, GA. 1971-1978. Specimen. 3 different stocks. All have seated allegorical woman with hand on top of circle with a Coke bottle in it. 1) <...

DE. 1977. Vignette of 2 seated allegorical woman flanking globe. < than 100,000 shs, green, proof model or mockup for stock certificate. Unique. ...

DE. 1988. Vignette of seated allegorical man and woman flanking "Enjoy Coca-Cola" trademark. Odd shs, green, proof model or mockup for sto...

AL. 1987-1988. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) Odd shs, Class A Common, green. Allegorical man holding Coke bottle and woman holding globe flan

MN. 1971. Specimen. 2 different stocks. Both have Coca-Cola red square logo with name. 1) Odd shs. Common stock. Blue. 2) 100 shs. Common stock. Green

DE. 1980's. Specimen. 12 different certificates. 1) Odd shs. Common stock. Red. 1986. No vignete. 2),3) Registered bonds, 7 7/8% notes, 8?% debe...

DE. 1930-40. Specimen. 100 shs, common stock, lime green. Seated allegorical woman with one hand on cornucopia with coins coming out and the other han

DE. 1930-40. Specimen. < than 100 shs, Class A Common Stock, orange red. Seated allegorical woman with one hand on cornucopia with coins coming o...

DE. 1979. Specimen. < than 100 shs, common stock, black. Seated allegorical woman with one hand on cornucopia with coins coming out and the other...

DE. 1920-30's. Proof. Vignette of seated allegorical woman holding winged wheel and cornucopia with coins coming out of it. < than 100 shs. C...

DE. 1920-30's. Proof. Vignette of seated allegorical woman holding winged wheel and cornucopia with coins coming out of it. 1). Proof border in ...

DE. 1920-30's. Specimen. Vignette of seated allegorical woman holding winged wheel and cornucopia with coins coming out of it. < than 100 shs...

DE. 1920-30's. Specimen. Vignette of seated allegorical woman holding winged wheel and cornucopia with coins coming out of it. < than 100 shs...

DE. 1920-30's. Specimen, proof. Vignette of seated allegorical woman holding winged wheel and cornucopia with coins coming out of it. 1). 100 sh...

Pittsburgh, PA. 1930-40. Specimen. 3 different stocks. All with no vignettes. 1) Odd shs, common shares, blue.; 2) Odd shs, First Preferred Shares, gr

Miami, FL. 1971-1978. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 3 have reclining woman leaning on globe with Miami beach front apartments or hotels in backg

New York. 1970-1980. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. All have vignette of 2 seated allegorical women holding palm leaf and book. 1) than 10

DE. 1960-70. Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, green. Allegorical reclining female with book in her lap. ABNC. XF.

DE. 1920-30. Specimen. < than 100 shs, Class "A" Stock, brown. Allegorical topless women flank circle with Coca-Cola's initials. Un...

DE, NY. 1950-1980's. Specimen. 3 different stock certificates. 1) The Coca-Cola Co. Odd shs, Common Stock, green border. Allegorical woman with ...

DE. 1920-1930's. Proof. Proof stock certificate, odd shares. Vignette of allegorical woman with cornucopia. Vignette, title and text only, no bo...

DE. 1987. Production file for registered bond. Vignette of standing allegorical woman with torch and map of the word behind her. 1). $ odd, red, proof

Mexico. 1995. Specimen. Odd shs, ADR. Vignette of allegorical man with world map. Coca-Cola logo on left and right. Rare Coca-Cola Certificate. USBNC.

IL, DE. 1960-1990's. 3 different Cola specimen stocks. 1) Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Common Stock, red border. Allegorical woman and globe. ABN...

DE. 1960. Specimen. 1). Odd shs, common stock, blue. Pepsi Cola Bottle photographic vignette. Design and production notations for corrections are adde

DE, NY. 1960-1962. Specimen. 2 different. Both have vignette of Pepsi bottle in oval. 1). $1000, 6 3/4% 1st Mortgage Serial Bond Due 1967, blue. 2). $

DE. 1986. 2 different certificates plus production material and correspondence. 1). Not More than 100,000 shs. Capital Stock, Specimen. Orange brown.

DE. 1977-1983. Specimen, proof. Vignette of standing allegorical woman and globe. 1). < than 100,000 shs, capital stock, green, proof model or mo...

DE. 1977. specimen, proof. Vignette of standing allegorical woman and globe. 1). < than 100,000 shs, capital stock, green. Proof of certificate i...

DE and Washington, DC. 1975-76. Specimen stocks. 1) 100 shares, yellow. 2) < 100 shares, brown. 3) Odd shares, red. SCBNC. XF.

DE. 1930-40's. Specimen, proof. Vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking Pepsi bottle. Certificate is 1930-40's design. 1). < than ...

DE. 1940-50's. Specimen. Early archival file specimen with notations for alterations and changes added in pencil. < than 100 shs, Capital Sto...

DE. 1940-50's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both are early archival file specimens. Both have an allegorical man and woman seated on eith...

DE. 1960. 2 different proof certificates. Both have an allegorical man and woman seated on either side of and older style Pepsi Cola bottle vignette.

DE. 1965. Specimen. Specimen with production alterations noted in pencil. < than 100 shs, capital stock, yellow. Vignette of old fashioned Pepsi-...

DE. 1958. Specimen, proof. Vignette of seated allegorical woman and globe with Pepsi bottle on left. 1). 100shs, capital stock, green, proof model or

DE. 1975-1987. Specimen. 10 different PepsiCo registered and coupon bond certificates. All rare. 6 with allegorical woman holding globe vignette, the

DE. 1971-1989. Specimen. 12 different PepsiCo registered and coupon bond certificates. All rare. 10 with allegorical woman holding globe vignette. 1,2

MD, DE. Specimen. 1). The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., Odd shs. Common Stock, Blue. 2 delivery men next to 2 Pepsi delivery trucks. 2). Royal Crown Bot

DE. 1969. Specimen. 2 different specimen stock certificates. 100 shs, green and > than 100 shs red. Sp Federated BNC. XF.

DE. 1978. Specimen. 4 different specimen certificates. Transitional certificates overprinted in red "NAME CHANGED TO ROYAL CROWN COMPANIES"...

DE. 1977. 1). Odd shs, common, red. Proof model or mockup for stock certificate. Unique. 2). Large and small die proofs of different border elements u

DE. 1976-1981. Specimen. All have vignette of allegorical woman on bench. Specimen Transition Certificates, name changed to Royal Crown Companies, Inc

DE. 1971-1974. 1)-3) Vignette of allegorical woman on bench. shares with red border. 4) Company logo vignette "RC". Odd shares, blue bord...

St. Louis, MO. 1930-40. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both have "7up" logo and are common stocks. 1) < than 100 shs, olive green....

MO. 1950-60. Specimen. 100 shs, green. Allegorical standing woman holding globe and red 7-up logo with 7-up title logo. Rare variety of this company.

CA. 1970's. Specimen stock certificates with company logo vignette. 1) Odd shares, green border. 2) 100 shares, blue border. 3) < 100 shares,...

DE. 1920. Specimen. 100 shs, capital stock, green. Specimen stock certificate with vignette of workers carrying baskets and harvesting berries. Famous

DE. 1955. 1). 100 shs, capital stock, green. Proof stock certificate pritned on light brown paper with vignette of workers carrying baskets and harves

DE. 1960. Specimen. 3 different specimen stock certificates. All are common stocks. Vignette of bottle top with tab for easy opening "Flip Top ...

DE. 1960-1970's. Yoo-Hoo company logo vignette in blue on all 3 certificates. 1) < 100 shares with orange border. 2) 100 shares with brown bo...

MD. 1960-1970's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both have large vignette of Mr. Adams flanked by locomotive and steamboat. This is the old ...

DE. 1952-1960. Production file. 3 different certificates. Proof of text, title and vignette without border; Specimen of < than 100 shs, green bor...

NC. 1976-1977. 5 different certificates and 3 border proofs. 1) Unique approval model or mockup. 100 shs, blue border. "OK to engrave" sta...

DE. 1971. Production file. 3 different certificates and 2 border proofs. All with allegorical man and woman flanking map of the U.S. in circle. 1) Uni

NJ. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, green. Company logo and title over linoleum pattern. Probably the earliest and possibly the

NY. 1973-1982. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. All have vignette of man blowing glass. 1)-4) 7 3/4% Debenture Registered Bonds Due 1998. $ odd

FL. 1920-1940's. 1) Sunland, Inc., odd shs, brown border. Eagle vignette. 2) Walton County Produce Co., Inc. Odd shs, brown border. Eagle vignet...

MA. 1975. Specimen. $ odd. Certificate of Interest. Red. Similar to a bond, but interest on deposited amount will lower dues and will not show up as i

DE, CO. 1985-1988. Specimen. Holographic vignettes of eagle used on 2 different stock certificates. Possibly the first 2 certificates to have a hologr

MD. 1970-80s. Specimen. 5 Common Stocks with allegorical woman flanked by globes vignette. All different colors. 1)-5) than 100 shs.; < than 100...

CA. 1927. Specimen. Stock specimen. Vignette of allegorical women with branch and sword flanking view of ocean with sailing ships. 100 shares, brown b

MA. 1966. Specimen. Odd shs, Common, green. Undertint of coat of arms. Possibly the only heraldry certificate known. ABNC. XF.

NY. 1950's. Specimen. 3 different common stocks. Vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking globe. 1). than 100 shs, brown. In 1950, the Din...

OH. 1960-70. Specimen. Odd shs, common, blue. So called "Devils head" logo. ABNC. XF.

Cleveland, OH. 1890-1910. Proof. Odd shs, Preferred shares, brown. Vignette of 36 inch Lick Telescope. The company was founded by Worcester Reed Warne

MI. 1970-80. Specimen. Odd shs, Class B Common stock. Blue border. Scarce certificate. ABNC. XF

MI. Specimen. 1) Odd shs, Class A Limited Voting common Stock, green. Temporary certificate, no vignette. 2) Odd shs, Class A Limited Voting common St

ME, MO, DE. 1960's. Specimen. 3 different certificates. 1) Kansas City Stock Yards Company of Maine. < than 100 shs, common olive green. Long...

MD, PA. 1918-1920. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) The Eastern Maryland Live Stock Company. Common Capital Stock. Blue. Bull, sheep and pig. 2)

Oklahoma. 190-. Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, brown. Cattle, pigs and sheep. Rare certificate. SBNC. VG with small tear, folds and wrinkles on upp

DE. 1968-1976. Specimen. 10 different registered bonds from 2 different bond series. Both series have vignette of horse-drawn harvester flanked by all

1975. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. All have vignette of John Deere flanked by corn stalks. All are 7.90% Registered Bonds Due 1987. 1) $ od

NY. 1954. 2 different specimen stocks. Both with allegorical man sitting with "GE" logo and electric generator. 1),2) 100 shs, red; < t...

NY. 1967-1971. 2 different series of registered bond specimens. All certificates have vignette of allegorical woman holding wires attached to a genera

NY. 1972-1974. 2 different series of registered bond specimens. All certificates have vignette of allegorical woman holding wires attached to a genera

NY. 1950-1980's. Specimen. 6 different certificates. 3 have allegorical man seated between "GE" logo and power generator. 1). < tha...

NY. 1972. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. All are 6 1/4% Debentures Due 1979. All of them an allegorical standing woman and kneeling man. 1) $

NY. 1967. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. All are 5.30% Sinking fund Debentures Due 1992. All of them have an allegorical standing woman and k

NY. 1967-1971. Specimen. 6 different registered bonds. 5 are 7 1/2% Debentures Due 1996. All of them have an allegorical standing woman and kneeling m

NY. 1951. Specimen, Proof. 6 different certificates. Includes 3 different specimens (100 shs and 2 slight variations of "< than 100 shs"...