American Bank Note Company Archives

DE. 1972. Specimen. 3 different certificates. All have allegorical woman and E.F. Hutton sign between her hands. 1) than 100 shares, Green. Scarce gr

NY. 1980-1984. Specimen. 4 different registered bonds. All have same design and vignette of blond in white dress holding hands out to E.F. Hutton sign

DE. Specimen. Vignette of woman holding arms out toward E.F. Hutton sign. 3 different stock certificates, all common. Transitional stock certificates.

DE. 1980's. Specimen. Vignette of eagle. 3 different registered bonds. 2 are temporary bonds. All odd amounts. All different colors, rate amount...

DE. Specimen. Vignette of woman holding arms out toward E.F. Hutton sign. 5 different registered bonds. All odd amounts. All different colors, rate am

DE. Specimen. Vignette of woman holding arms out toward E.F. Hutton sign. 3 different stock certificates, all common. 1). < than 100 shs, orange....

Boston, MA. Specimen. Odd shs, Green. Eagle vignette. Rare Stock. Stock "issued in Pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Congress approved ...

New York, NY. 1998. Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, brown, red and black. Portraits of Goldman and Sachs on left. Their original office at 30 Pine St

1990's. Artwork. 12 by 10 inch pen and ink drawing of "Goldman and Sachs" vignette used on the initial public offering stock certifica...

MA. 1987-1988. Production file. 4 different certificates. High Income Advantage Trust (2) and High Income Advantage Trust II (2). All with allegorical

MA. 1968-1980. 8 different certificates and 1 different border proof. 1)-2) Specimens, both odd shs, one with red border, the other with blue border.

MA. 1991. Production file. 3 different certificates. Unique model of odd shs, yellow border; Proof of completed certificate with green border; Specime

NY. 1970-90. Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, green. Allegorical male figures flank J.P. Morgan Building. ABNC. XF.

NY. 1920-50. Specimen. 100 shs, common stock, brownish-green. Allegorical male figures flank J.P. Morgan Building. ABNC. XF.

DE, NY. 1973. Specimen. Amazing J.P. Morgan bond assortment. 4 different. All are 4 3/4% Convertible Debenture Registered Bonds, Due 1998. All have vi

DE, NY. 1976. Specimen. Another fantastic assortment of J.P. Morgan bonds. 4 different. All are 8% Note Registered Bonds, Due 1986. All have vignette

DE, NY. 1986. Specimen. Another fantastic group of J.P. Morgan bonds. 3 different. All have vignette of building with allegorical men flanking it. 1)

NY. 1940-1960's. Specimen. Odd shs, green border with full undertint vignette of a Knickerbocker. ABNC. XF.

MD, DE. 1950-1970's. Specimen. Finance and Investment banking. 3 different certificates. All with allegorical vignettes. Scarce group. XF.

New York, NY. 1910. Specimen. $1000, 1st Mortgage, 20 year 6% Gold Bond, orange. Eagle vignette. SBNC. XF.

NY. 1988. Specimen. Odd shs. Remarketed preferred Stock, Series C. Cartoon outline of bull vignette. Not seen before. SC-USBC. XF.

NY. 1982-91. Specimen. 13 different Merrill Lynch & Co. certificates. 1) to 5) $ odd. Various registered bonds, per centages and colors. Vignett...

NY. 1973-1978. Specimen. 5 different Common Stocks. 1)-3) Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 100 shares; than 100 shares. NY City Skyline with Statue of...

DE. 1977. 1). 100 shs specimen stocks with pieces cut out. 5). Miscellaneous production and design correspondence relating to the design of this bond

DE. 1973. Specimen. Production department archive copy with notations. Overprinted "The name of this company is Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.&q...

DE. 3/7/1973. Specimen model. > 100 shs, red, common. Specimen stock certificate of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith with archival produ...

NJ. 1914. Specimen. 100 shs, participating preference stock, green. Vignette of 2 Allegorical Women flanking Moody's inititals. Relying on his a...

NJ. 1914. Specimen. < than 100 shs, participating preference stock, orange. Vignette of 2 Allegorical Women flanking Moody's inititals. EAWBN...

NJ. 1914. Specimen. Odd shs, common stock, red. No vignette. EAWBNC. XF.

DE. 1975. 1). Morgan Stanley, Inc., common, no vignette, possibley a remainder kept for reference in archive, green. 2). Morgan Stanely Group Inc., Od

NY. 1998. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Vignette of 2 allegorical men leaning against 2 globes. 1) 75,778 Depositary shs, Depositary receipt for

DE. 1975. Proof. 1). Morgan Stanley Inc., common, no vignette, possibly a remainder kept for reference in archive, green. 2). Morgan Stanley Group Inc

DE. 1988. Vignette of 2 men and 2 globes. 1). Proof model or mockup for registered bond. Unique. 2). $---, 9.8% Note due 1998, no vignette, specimen,

DE. 1986. Vignette of 2 men and 2 globes. 1). Proof model or mockup for common stock. Unique. 2). Proof of title on white paper. 3). Miscellaneous pro

MD. 1990's. Proofs. 5 different proof certificates. 1). Morgan Stanley Finance PLC. 2). Morgan Stanley Africa Investment Fund, Inc. 3). Morgan S...

DE. 2002. Specimen. Odd shs. Common Stock. Blue. No vignette. It was founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), who div

DE. 2002. Specimen. Odd shs. Common Stock. Burgundy. No vignette. JBNC. XF.

DE. 2002. Specimen. Warrants to purchase common stock. Orange. No vignette. JBNC. XF.

DE. Proof stock certificate. Only 2 were found in the archive. This company was the first major discount stockbroker to accept trades on the world wid

Panama. 1987. Specimen. Odd shs, Green. Eagle vignette. SCBC. XF.

DE. 1973. Specimen. < than 100,000 shs. Common stock. Red. Portrait of William Alfred Paine. Rare certificate. ABNC. XF.

DE. 1972. Proof. < than 100 shs, Preferred, blue. Unique proof on light brown paper. Vignette of William Alfred Paine on top. SCBNC. XF.

DE. 1972. Proof. 100shs, brown. Unique proof on light brown paper. Vignette of William Alfred Paine on left side. SCBNC. XF.

DE. 1971. 1) 100 shs, $1.30 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, green. Model or mockup of stock certificate. Glue stains. Unique. 2). Proof of borde

DE. 1985. 10.70% Registered Bond. Vignette of man on phone surrounded by oil wells, city and stock certificates. Specimen pin hold cancelled with &q...

DE. 1981. 1). Proof model or mockup for a registered bon. Unique. 2). Proof of previous design on white paper. 3). Miscellaneous production and design

Morristown, NJ. 188-. Proof. Proof stock certificate. Vignette of train on left and allegorical woman on right holding scales. Henry William Poor, who

DE. 1988. 1). Odd shs, Common, red. Proof model or mockup for stock certificate. Unique. 2). Proof of previous design on white paper. 3). Specimen of

DE. 1969. Specimen. Vignette of man and woman by open door. 3 different stock certificates. 1). than 100 shs, common, blue. Reynolds & Co. was ...

DE. 1974-1976. Specimen. Vignette of man and woman by open door. 4 different stock certificates. 3 overprinted in red "THE NAME OF THIS CORPORA...

DE. 1975-1977. 1)-3) Reynolds Securities Inc. transition certificates to Reynolds Securities International Inc. Vignette of man and woman outside offi

NY. 1985. Specimen. 4 different certifcates. All are preferred stocks of various types and colors. All are rare. Wall Street stock broker. SC-USBNC. X

DE. 1986. 1). $---, 10.70% Note due 1992. Proof model or mockup for a registerd bond. Unique. 2). Proof of previous design on white paper. 3). Miscell

DE. 1986. Proof certificate printed on white paper. Punch cancelled. Proof in purple on front. Salomon Inc. through its subsidiary Salomon brothers, i

DE. 1987. 2 Different mockup proofs. 1). Photo mockup proof or model with plastic overlay. 2). Mockup proof or model with all of the elements of the d

DE. 1976. Allegorical womans sitting with globe and torch. 1). Mockup of 100 Shs certificate with Facsimile signature of Weill as COB. Mounted on thin

DE. 1974. Eagle vignette. Facsimile signature of Weill as COB. 2 small pieces missing from the top right margin where it was probably torn from a file

DE. 1974. This company was formed by the merger of Hayden Stone with Shearson Hammill & Company in 1974. Sandy Weill served as chairman of theis...

DE. 1975-1977. Specimen. 5 different stocks. All with vignette of eagle facing left. All have facsimile signature of Sanford Weill as Chairman of the

DE. 1970's. Specimen. 4 different stocks. All with vignette of eagle facing right. All have facsimile signature of Sanford Weill as Chairman of ...

DE. 1983. Specimen. Odd shs. Common Stock. Blue. No vignette. Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is one of the largest investment banking firms in

NY. 1984 to 1988. Specimen. 3 different Shearson Lehman titles on registered bonds. Vignette of allegorical women with torch and globe. 1) Shearson Le

DE. 1977-1980. Specimen. 7 different stocks and bonds. All with vignette of allegorical woman with globe and torch. All have facsimile signature of Sa

DE. 1950-60's. Specimen. Odd shs, Voting Common, brown. Another rare incarnation of this famous investment banking firm. ABNC.

DE. 1950-60's. Specimen. 2 different stock certificates. 1). Odd shs, Preference Stock, olive green. 2). Odd shs, Second Preference Stock, green...

DE. 1950-60's. Specimen. 2 different stock certificates. 1). Odd shs, Non-Voting Class B Common, orange. 2). Odd shs, Voting Class B Common, blu...

DE. 1950-60's. Specimen. 2 different stock certificates. 1). Odd shs, Senior Preferred Stock, orange. 2). Odd shs, Voting Participating Preferre...

DE. 1976. Specimen. 2 different stock certificates. 1). Odd shs, Non-Voting Class B Common, orange. 2) Odd shs, Voting Class B Common, blue. Rare stoc

DE. 1976. Specimen. 2 different stock certificates. 1). Odd shs, Class C Common, olive green. 2). Odd shs, Voting Preference Stock, brown. Rare pair.

MD. 1960. Specimen. Odd shs, preferred stock, blue. Eagle. In 1937, Thomas Rowe Price, Jr., founded Price Associates which become T. Rowe Price &...

MD. 1940-1970's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) Odd shs, common stock, grey. Vignette of ram next to title. 2) Odd shs, common stock, gr...

DE. 1979. Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc. is a holding company engaged through its principal subsidiary, Waterhouse Securities, Inc. in providing d

New York City, NY. 1929. Proof. $100, First Mortgage Leasehold, 6 1/2% Gold Bond. Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off whi

VA. 1982. Production file. 2 different certificates. 1) Unique model or mockup of odd shs, blue border. Allegorical woman with modern city. 2) Specime

GA. 1987-1990. 3 different certificates. 1) Unique model or mockup. Odd shs, green border. Allegorical woman holding torch and man watching. 2) Proof

OK. 1977-1983. 6 different certificates and 4 border proofs. All with vignette of allegorical man seated in front of map of the U.S. 1) Unique approva

New York, NY. 1928. Specimen. $1000, Serial Mortgage Leasehold 5 1/4% Gold Bond, green. Vignette of Greybar building on left. Located at 420 Lexington

New York, NY. 1917. Specimen. $1000, 35 year 5% Sinking Fund debenture, light brown. The building was located at 120 Broadway and was known as the Equ

DE. 1971-1981. Production file. 10 different certificates and 3 different border proofs. All with seated allegorical man holding large writing board a

MD. 1981-1982. Production file. 3 different certificates. 1) Specimen. Odd shs, green border. No vignette. 2) Proof of entire certificate with brown b

MA. 1988. Production file. 4 different certificates and 1 border proof. All with allegorical man holding globe and rolled up paper. Includes 2 specime

DE. 19- (ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs. capital stock, green. Impressive vignette of the nations capital. SBNC. XF.

DE. 1900-1910. Impressive vignette of U.S. Capitol building. Odd shares, green border. SBNC. XF.

NJ. 1900-1940's. Specimen. New Jersey stock certificate and bond specimens. 1)-2) Seaboard Development Corporation. Odd shares. Green and brown ...

NY. 1937-1942. Specimen. 5 different bonds with New York City addresses. 1)-4) 261 Fifthh Avenue. $ odd; $100; $500; $1,000. All different colors with

NY. 1985. Specimen. Odd shs. Common Stock. Red. Male sculpture from Rockefeller center. Rare certificate from this wourd famous New York Landmark. Fac

Mahanoy, PA. 1914. Specimen. $500, 1st Mortgage Coupon Bond, Orange. Vignette of elk on top. SBNC. XF.

NY. 1975-1977. Specimen. 2 Common Stocks. 1) < than 100 shs. Orange; 2) 100 shs. Green. Famous NY construction company. High-profile projects han...

Toms River, NJ. 190-. Specimen. Odd shs. Green. Street car traveling in front of large building with horses and carriages. SBNC. XF.

NY. 1960. Specimen. Odd shs, Common Stock, olive green. Skyscraper being built and other tall buildings in New York City with logo "U" tha...

AK. 1975. Specimen. Royalty Participation Certificates Specimens. Vignette with stylized flame framing oil well. $ Odd. 1) Series No. 1. U.S. $3,000,0

DE. 1969-1975. Production file. 6 different certificates and 2 border proofs. All with allegorical men flanking company logo. 1)-2) Proofs of complete

MI. 1976-1983. Production file. 6 different certificates. All with allegorical men flanking company logo. 1) Proof of completed certificate, odd shs,

PA. 1909. Proof. $1000, First Mortgage Guaranteed, 6% Gold Bond. Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with pur

DE. 1974-1975. Specimen. 8 different registered bonds. All have vignette of allegorical woman with winged wheel sitting on the world globe directly on

DE. 1970-1972. Specimen. All have vignette of allegorical male with test tube, microscope with oil wells behind. 1)to3) 1972. 4% Due 1997. $10,000 wit

DE. 1984-1987. Production file. 2 different certificates. Both with allegorical woman holding globe. 1) Proof with blue border. Vignette, text and tit

DE. 1954-1955. Production file for common stock certificates. All have vignette of allegorical woman seated between oil wells. 1). < than 100 shs...

TX. 1980. Production file. 6 different certificates and 1 border proof. Includes 3 specimens of "Certificates for Units of Beneficial Interest&...

TX. 1980. Production file. Essay certificates that were never issued due to the merger of Howell Corporation and Howell Petroleum corporation in 1980.