American Bank Note Company Archives

CA, IN, DE. 1950-1960's. Specimen. 2 different stock certificates of regional or commuter airlines. 1) Lake Central Airlines, Inc. Odd shs, Comm...

DE, NY. 1950-1970's. Aviation specimen stocks. 1) Midway Airlines, Inc. 1976. Vignette with allegorical man and woman with torch and cadaceus in...

DE. 1970-1980's. 5 different proof stock certificates, odd shares. All printed on white paper. 1) US Airways Group, Inc., with vignette of winge...

FL. 1968. 2 different certificates. Both have vignette of allegorical men flanking National Airlines logo. 1) Specimen of "100 shs", Commo...

AK. 1967. Specimen. 3 different certificates. 1) 100 shs, blue. 2) Odd shs, red. 3) Warrant to purchase shares of common stock, red. Airline created i

Alaska, AK. 1967. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both are Common Stock with eagle vignette. 1). Odd shs, red. 2). 100 shares, Blue. In the late 1

MN. 1979-1980. Specimen, 3 different specimen stock certificates. Al have seated allegorical men on left and right with globe, circle with jet and Nor

MA. 1960-1970's. Specimen stock, 100 shares. Vignette of jet airliner. Green border. Rare aviation certificate. ABNC. XF.

MA. 1950-1960's. Specimen. Specimen stock, 100 shares. Vignette of 4 engine jet airliner. Green border. Rare aviation certificate. ABNC. XF.

MN. 1940-50's. 100 shares, common stock. Vignette of allegorical figures flanking globe and jet airplane. Light blue border. 2 proof blocks foun...

DE. 1972. 2 different certificates, both with allegorical woman sitting on globe with jets flying by. 1) Proof of " than 100 shs, cerificates i...

CA. 1966. Specimen. Odd shs. Common. Vignette of man and woman seated around globe. Rare. ABNC. XF.

CA. 1994. Specimen. 1) Odd shares. Series A with teal border. 2) Series C with green border. 3) Serise B with red border. The airline was established

NY. 1970's. Vignette company logo with stylized feathered wing. 1) < 100, blue. 2) 100, green. 3) Odd, rust. Incorporated in 1939. SCBNC. XF.

DE. 1930-40's. Specimen. Early design certificates of this famous airline. Vignette of eagle flanked by 2 globes and 2 allegorical men. 1)< t...

DE. 1949. Unique model or mockup of 100 shs stock with green border. Vignette has eagle in middle flanked by 2 globes that are flanked by 2 allegorica

DE. 1970-80s. Specimen. Specimen common stock. 1) Odd shares, green border. Vignette logo of company initials. 2)-3) Eagle vignette. Odd shares, orang

DE. 1983-86. Specimen stocks. Vignette of company logo. 1) Odd shares common, blue. 1983. 2) Odd shares Series A Convertible Preferred, orange. 1984.

MA, CA. 1960-70. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) Providence-Boston Airlines. Odd shs. 2) "SFO" Helicopter Airlines, Inc. with helic...

DE. 1970's. Specimen common stocks. Vignette of allegorical woman with globe and airplane. 1) <100 shares, orange. SCBNC. XF.

CA, AZ. 1960-1980's. Specimen stock certificates. All odd shares. 1) Valley Airlines. AZ. Company logo vignette with stylized bird or plane. Blu...

DE, MA. 1950-1980's. Specimen stock certificates, odd shares. 1) Southern Airways Inc. DE. Company logo vignette. Blue border. 2) Lake Central A...

FL. 1971. All 3 with vignette of winged Mercury and planet. 1) > 100 shares with blue border. 2) < 100 shares with brown border. 3) 100 shares...

FL. 1969-1971. 3 different specimen certificates. All have vignette of Mercury flying with helmet and cape and are Common Stock. 1) Specimen of &quo...

TX. 1980's. Specimen. 3 different certificates. 1,2) Eagle vignettes, odd shs, one is preferred and the other common. 3) No vignette. 12% Deposi...

DE. 1974-1976. Specimen. 3 different specimen stock certificates. All have seated allegorical woman with jet on left. 1). than 100 shs, blue. Rare av

DE. 1983-1984. Specimen. 3 different registered bond certificates. 2 have seated allegorical woman with jet on left, one has no vignette. All $ odd in

CA. 1977. 4 different certificates, all with allegorical woman sitting with jet almost in her lap. 1) Unique approval proof model or mockup of odd shs

DE. 1960-70's. Specimen. Odd shs, common, blue. Vignette of woman holding world globe. SCBC. XF.

OH, CA. 1964-1966. Specimen. 2 different aviation stock certificates. 1) Wright Air Lines, Inc. Ohio. Odd shs, green. "W" logo with stylis...

San Francisco, CA. 1949. Specimen. Airport Bond, Series E. $1000 with green border. Vignette of 2 engined airplane. 2 found in archive. Hamilton BNC.

DE. 1973-1978. 4 different certificates and 3 border proofs. All with allegorical woman holding grain in front of a cornucopia either with head facing

NY. 100 shs, common stock, green. Vignette of 2 allegorical women flanking Beech Nut fruit and leaf. Evidently a remainder certificate that was used a

NJ. 1990. 2 different certificates. Both wit allegorical man and woman sitting with globe. 1) Unique Approval model or mockup for "Odd shs"...

CA and DE. 1982-1997. Specimen. 1)Herizon Organic Holding Co. Famous milk company. Extremely attractive and fun multicolor certificate with their cow

CA. 1976. 1) Model or mockup for "Not More Than 100,000 shs" stock certificate in red. Vignette of an allegorical woman holding a cornucop...

CA. 1964. Specimen. Famous California hotdog fast food restaurant. Home of the "super dog" (tomaoto, pickle, onion, mustard, cheese and so...

DE. 1970's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) Dunkin Donuts, Inc. 100 shs, Common stock, red. Circular donut logo with coffee cup. 2) Winch...

NY. 1976. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both are common stocks with Mrs. Entemann and horse drawn Entenmann wagon. 1) than 100 shs, green. Grea

Puerto Rico. 1920-30. Specimen. 100 shs, common stock, brown. Allegorical woman sitting on bags of sugar holding palm leaf. EAWBNC. XF.

NJ. MA. 1890-1920. Specimen. 1). Hershey Chocolate Corporation. 100 shs. Common stock. Brown. Allegorical woman and child with farming scenes on both

NY. 1960-80's. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. 1)-2) Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc. < than 100 shares, Blue; 100 shs, red. Fanny he...

CA, DE. 1965. Specimen. 2 different fast food certificates. 1) Pioneer Take Out Corp. Chef with chicken in front of chuck wagon with similar undertint

DE, CA. 1930-1950's. 4 different certificates. All have cows lying down in field. 1) Proof certificates for 100 shs, green printed on light brow...

1974-78. Specimen. 3 different certificates. 1,2). Series D preference Stock. 3) 5% preferred Capital Stock. SCBNC. Federated BNC. XF.

NY. 1967. Specimen. 3 different certificates. All with a vignette of "The Green Giant" in green. All are 4 1/4% Registered Bonds due in 19...

Pittsburgh, PA. 1976-1982. Specimen. 10 different certificates. 1)-7) Stock certificates. Various share amounts, colors and types. All with allegorica

Territory of Hawaii. 1926. Specimen. < than 10,000 shs, capital stock, red. Sugar factory in the middle of a sugar cane field. In 1926, HC&S,...

Territory of Hawaii. 1920. Specimen. < than 10,000 shs, Capital Stock, San Francisco Certificate, yellow. Vignette of sugarcane fields with facto...

Territory of Hawaii. 1920. Specimen. < than 10,000 shs, Capital Stock, Honolulu Certificate, red. Vignette of sugarcane fields with factory in mi...