American Bank Note Company Archives

U.S. Government. 1972. Specimen. 2 different bonds. Both are Series A, 6 7/8%, Due 1997 Bonds. U.S. Mail Eagle Logo. 1) $10,000 orange. Small purple i

U.S. Government. 1972. Specimen. $500,000 Registered Series A, 6 7/8%, Due 1997. Light green-brown. Postal Service Bond. U.S. Mail Eagle Logo. The top

U.S. Government. 1972. Specimen. $100,000 Registered Series A, 6 7/8%, Due 1997, purple. Postal Service Bond. U.S. Mail Eagle Logo. The top line reads

U.S. Government. 1972. Specimen. 2 different bonds. Both are Registered Series A, 6 7/8%, Due 1997 Bonds. U.S. Mail Eagle Logo. 1) $10,000, Red. 2) $2

1918. $1,000. Proof. Proof back of bond certificate. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila card. The War Finance Corporation was created by a c

DE. 2000-2001. Specimen. Specimen stock certificates, odd shares. 1)-2) AOL Time Warner. Underprinted vignette logos of Time Warner family of companie

DE. 1990's. Proof. Stock proofs printed on white paper with large margins, back blank. 1) America Online, Inc. (AOL) Vignette of allegorical man...

DE. 1999-2001. Specimen. 4 different AOL certificates. 1) America Online, Inc. (AOL). Odd shs, Common Stock, black endpanel. Vignette of allegorical m

DE, CA. 1990's. 4 different computer company stock specimens. 1) Apple Computer, Inc. Odd shs, Common Stock, grey border. Company title as logo ...

DE, Canada. 1990's. Specimen. 1) Meridian Data. Odd shs, Common stock. Excel Computer, Ltd. was founded in 1992 and acquired the CD-ROM business...

DE. 1990's. Specimen. 6 different internet related stock specimens. 1) Lycos, Inc. Odd shs, green broder. Black & purple logo of company nam...

DE. 1990's. 4 different internet related stock specimens. 1) PC Connection, Inc. Odd shs, brown border. Racoon with gold medals around its neck....

DE. 1996-1998. Specimen. 3 different internet certificates. 1) Amazon. Com. 2) eBay Inc. 3) Webstakes.com. Early internet names. ABNC, SC-USBNC. XF.

DE. 1990's. 5 different internet related stock specimens. 1) Extreme Networks. Odd shs, Common Stock, purple border. Company title as logo. 2) &...

DE. 1990-2000. 5 different internet related stock specimens. 1) NBC Internet (NBCi). Odd shs, Class B Common Stock, green border. "NBCi" c...

DE. 1990's. Specimen. 4 different internet related stock specimens. 1) Oracle. Odd shs, Common Stock, green border. Company title as logo. 2) Su...

DE, MA, OR. 1980-1990's. Specimen. 4 different tech, internet and chip related stock specimens. 1) Intel. Odd shs, Common Stock, blue border. Co...

DE. 1990-2000. Specimen. 4 different internet related stock specimens. 1) Yahoo. Odd shs, Blue border. "Yahoo" logo. 2) McAfee.com. Odd sh...

CA. 1994. Specimen. Odd shs, Common Stock specimen. Vignette of "N" in blue and black square logo. Blue border. Rare internet related cert...

CA. 1950-1990's. Specimen. 4 different bank stocks. 1) Savings Bank of Mendicino County. Odd shs, Common Stock, brown border. Eagle vignette. 2)...

CA. 1955. Proof, artwork. Unique production file with original artwork for vignette of family in covered Conestoga wagon pulled by oxen. 1) Proof stoc

CA. 1950s. Proof. 1) Proof stock certificate. 1 share. Blue border. Ornate vignette company logo. 2) Proof stock certificate. 1 share. Brown border. O

CA. 1940-50's. Proof. 1) Proof stock certificate. 100 shares. Green border. Vignette of allegorical figures flanking company logo. 2) Specimen s...

Bristol, CT. 1907. Specimen. Specimen. Odd shs, green. Bank building in middle with title flanked by allegorical figures. POC. SBNC. VF.

Waterbury, CT. 1900-1910. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, green. Seated justice holding scales. Rare bank stock. SBNC. XF.

DE. 1981. Production file. 2 different certificates. Both with allegorical woman and man holding globes flanking logo title. 1) Unique approval model

DE. 1984. Model, Proof. Production File. 1) Mockup of registered bond. $ odd. Teal border. Vignette of allegorical woman with torch and burning lamp.

DE. 1960-1980's. Proof stock certificates with portrait vignettes of Mr. Wells and Mr. Fargo flanking stagecoach. 1) < 100 shares, red border...

GA. 1960-70's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1) Odd shs, Common Stock, black. This certificate utilizes the original design from the origi...

GA. 1963. Proof. Unique Production File. 1) Mockup of stock certificate. Vignette of bank building. Green border. Unique in archive. 2)-4) Stock speci

GA. 1920-30's. Specimen. 1) Odd shares, orange. 2) 100 shares, brown (strip of text cut away within certificate). 3) < 100 shares, green. Vig...

Honolulu, HI. 1971. Proof. Production File. 1) Mockup of stock certificate. 100 shares, black border. Vignette of allegorical woman with globe, with p

Italy; Chicago, IL. 1973. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. All have ancient roman coin like logo with children suckling from wild wolf. 1) 1

Italy; Chicago, IL. 1973. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. All have ancient roman coin like logo with children suckling from wild woof. 1) 50

MD. 1900-1930. 1) Atlantic Exchange Bank and Trust Company. Vignette of sailing ship. Odd shares, blue. 2) Equitable Trust Company of Baltimore. Vigne

Baltimore, MD. 1920-30's. Specimen. Stock certificate. Punch cancelled. SBNC.

Baltimore, MD. 1960-1970's. 2 different certificates. Both with vignette of bank building. 1) < than 100 shs, red. 2) 100 shs, grey. SCBNC. XF

MD. 1920-1930's. Stock specimens. 1)-2) Peoples Bank of Chestertown, Maryland. Odd shares. Eagle vignette with brown border and coat-of-arms vig...

Detroit, MI. 1920's. Proof. 2 different proof stocks. Both have vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with purple ...

Stock specimens. Eagle vignette. Odd shares. 1) Raven Trust Company Federal Inc., U.S.A. Incorporated under the China Trade Act, 1922. Orange border.

MA, VT, ME. 1950-1970's. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. 1) The Boston Bancorp. Odd shs, Blue. Undertint of harbor scene with old sail...

SC; GA; KY. 1920-1950. Specimen. 3 different bank specimen stock certificates. All are capital stocks. 1). Atlanta Trust Co., Georgia, odd shs, green,

SC, NC, VA. 1960-1970's. Specimen. 5 different stock certificates. 1) First Federal Savings and Loan of Georgetown, South Carolina. Odd shs, blu...

PA, NJ. 1910-1954. Specimen. 4 different certificates. All Odd shares. 1) Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Camden, New Jersey. NJ State Seal. Toning

MT. 1920-1930's. Specimen. Stock specimen. Vignette of Montana State Arms of farmer with crop and miner with pickaxe flanking date "June 20...

NJ. 1980-1987. Production file. 6 different certificates. All with allegorical woman holding globe. 1)-3) Specimens, 1 with vignette and 2 earlier cer

NJ. 1986-1987. Production file for Common Stock with model, proofs, specimens and correspondence. All proof and models certifcates have vignette of Ea

New York City, NY. 1929. Specimen. 100 shs, blackish purple. Vignette of Clinton himself. SBNC. XF.

New York, NY. 191-. Specimen. Odd shs. Green. Angel flanked by patriotic U.S. eagle and Hungarian coat of arms on top middle, U.S. and Hungarian flags

NY. 1930-50. Specimen. < than 100 shs, capital stock, green. Allegorical man and woman with globes. SCBNC. XF.

NY. 1953. Proofs. 3 different Proof certificates. All certificates with Clinton himself. All printed on white paper. 1) 100 shs, capital stock, black.

OH, DE. 1979-1989. Production file. 3 different certificates and 2 border proofs. All with allegorical woman holding globe with fancy border. 1) Proof

Akron, Ohio. 19- (ca. 1900-1920's). Specimen. Odd shs. Green. Eagle vignette. SBNC. XF.

PA. 1910-1949. Specimen. 1) Specimen. Abington Bank & Trust Company. Odd shs, Green. Bank logo. Small tears in right border. 2) Specimen. North ...

PA. 1920-1963. Specimen. 4 different stocks. 1) Abington Bank & Trust Co. Odd shs, green border. Bank initials as logo. 2) The Pennsylvania Bank...

PA, DE. 1920-1950's. PA except where noted. 1)-3) Citizens Loan and Investment Company. Vignette logo with company initals. Odd shares. Olive, r...

PA. 1900-1930's. Specimen. 6 different certificates. 1) Lemoyne Trust Co., Odd shs, green border. Eagle. 2)-4) Montgomery Trust Co., Odd shs, gr...

PA. 1928. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Colonial soldier with gun on left. Rare certificate. RBNC. VF.

PA. 1920's. Proof stock certificate from the Republic BNCo. Printed on white paper, uniface, with purple "cancelled" handstamps referr...

Bryn Mawr, PA. 1930-1940's. Specimen. 2 different stocks. < than 100 shs, orange border; 100 shs, blue border. Both vignette of bank building...

Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. 1900-1920. Specimen stocks, < 100 shares. Vignette logo with three-leaf clover: "Old seal of Germantown, PA. o...

PA. 1920-1950's. Stock specimens. 1) Underwriters' Bond and Mortgage Company. Triangular vignette with company logo and scales. Odd shares, ...

PA. 1920-1940. 1) Specimen. Philadelphia and Trust Company. < than 100 shs, orange. Bank logo. 2) Specimen. The Northeastern Title and Trust Co. ...

Philadelphia, PA. 1920-1940. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1) The Market Street National Bank of Philadelphia. 100 shs, red-brown. Allegorical w

Philadelphia, PA. 1900-1910. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, green. Bank Building over ornate title. Impressive looking certificate. Rare Philadelph

Philadelphia, PA. 19- (ca. 1900's). Specimen. Odd shs. Green. Portrait of Girard. Rare. First time seen. SBNC. XF.

Pittsburgh, PA. 1920-30. Specimen. 100 shs. Purple-red. Eagle over map of U.S. on world globe. SBNC. XF.

PA. 1920-1960's. 1) Sharon Building & Loan Association. Sharon, PA. Odd shares. Green border. Eagle vignette. 2) Jacob Weinrach Building &am...

Puerto Rico. 1910-30. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, green. Eagle vignette. Rare early Puerto Rico bank. SBNC. XF.

Puerto Rico. 1980-1990's. Odd shs, Common Stock, green. Vignette of allegorical woman with globe and torch in circle. Unique proof in archive. A...

Washington, DC. 1957. Specimen. 2 attached certificates. 1) Top one; American Security and Trust Co. Odd shs, olive green. Vignette of Bank Building.

DE. 1980. Model, Proof, Specimen. Production File. 1) Mockup of Common Stock certificate. Odd shares, Brown border. Vignette including rancher, survey

DE. 1972. Proof, Specimen. Production File. 1) Proof of Common Stock certificate. 100 shares. Green border. Vignette including rancher, surveyor and s

MA. 1980-1981. Model, Proof. Production file for Registered $ odd, Convertible Debenture Due 2005, dark green. Stage Coach on top right and cowboy pan

CA. 1954. Specimen. < than 100 shs, Capital Stock, red-brown. Vignette of Horse drawn stage coach. Bank established in 1954. SCBNC. XF.

Los Angeles, CA. 1900-1910. Specimen. < than 100 shs. Capital Stock. Green. Vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking bank building. Naitona...

Los Angeles, CA. 1900-1930. 2 different specimen stocks. Both have vignettes of front of bank building flanked by allegorical man and woman. 1) <...

San Francisco, CA. 1930-40's. Model, Proof. Production File. 1) Mockup stock certificate. 100 shares, green border. Vignette of bank building fl...

San Francisco, CA. 1930-40's. Specimen. 100 shares. Green border. Vignette of bank building flanked by allegorical women. SBNC. XF.

San Francisco, CA. 1955. Proof. Production File. 1),2) Stock certificate proofs. < 100 shares, in blue on white paper; < than 100 shs, green b...

San Jose, CA. 1960-1970. Vignette logo with company initials. 1) < 100 shares with blue border. 2) Odd shares with orange border. 3) Odd shares w...

Colorado Springs, CO. 1900-1920. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text and border in black. Woman with helmet. RBNC. VG, handling.

NY, DE. 1985. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. 1)-4) All are 9 3/8% Registered Bonds Due 2000. All have vignette of seated allegorical woman ho

NY. 1972. Specimen. 4 different registered bonds. All have vignette of seated allegorical woman holding globe with big city behind her. All are 6 5/8%

DE. 1980's. 15 Different registered notes or bonds, all with different %'s, Due dates and colors. All have vignette of Mercury holding winge...

DE. 1973-1976. Specimen. 7 different registered bonds in two different bond series. All have vignette portrait of Salmon P. Chase. 1)-4) All are 8 4/4

DE. 1974-1981. Specimen. 7 different registered notes or bonds. All have vignette portrait of Salmon P. Chase. 1)-4) Floating Rate Note Due 1999. $ od

DE. 1971. Specimen. 4 different registered bonds. All have vignette portrait of Salmon P. Chase. All are 6 1/2% Registered Bonds Due 1996. 1) $ odd, G

1997. Specimen. 6 Different Depositary Receipt Temporary Certificates. All are different Colors and series. All have red overprint "The Name of...

West Palm Beach, FL. 1930-1940's. Stock specimens. 1) Atlantic National Bank of West Palm Beach. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, blue. National Bank...

Miami, FL. 1930-40's. Vignette of company letters logo. Odd shares, green. SBNC. Fine.

West Palm Beach, FL. 1930-40. Specimen. Odd shs, blue. Eagle. Red specimen overprints. POC. SBNC. XF.

GA. 1920-1970's. 1) First National Bank & Trust Company in Macon. Macon, GA. Specimen stock certificate, odd shares. Eagle vignette. Brown b...

Savannah, GA. 1930-1940's. Specimen stock certificates. Both with eagle vignette. 1) Odd shares, brown border. 2) < 100 shares, green border....

LA. 1990. Production file. 3 different certificates. 1) Specimen. Odd shs, green. 2) Proof. Text, title and vignette on white paper with green border.

New Orleans, LA. 1917. Specimen. 3 different certificates. Capital stock. Eagle vignette. 1) < than 100 shs, blue. 2) 100 shs, orange. 3) 500 shs...

LA. 1940-1960's. Specimen. 2 different stock certificates. Both have vignette of Company initials in circle flanked by train and oil wells on le...

Parish of Jefferson, LA. 1900-70. Specimen. 2 different. Portrait of Thomas Jefferson. 1) 100 shs, common capital stock, brown. E.A. Wright printer. E

MA. 1975 and 1978. Specimen. 10 different registered bonds from 2 different series. All have vignette of allegorical woman on top and modern skyscrape

MA. 1910-1940's. 1) Menotomy Trust Company. Arlington, MA. Odd shares. Vignette of seated Native American Indian. Brown border. 2) Woburn Nation...