American Bank Note Company Archives

NY. 1973. Specimen. $ odd, Orange border, eagle vignette. Rare UN related bond. SCBNC. XF.

DE. 1929. Specimen. 100 shs. Capital Stock. Blue. Eagle. Early Philatelic related Postal Meter Stock certificate. Franklin Lee-ABNC. XF.

DE. 1900-1920. Specimen. Odd shs. Common Stock. Green. Eagle vignette. Franklin Lee-ABNC. XF.

DE. 1930-40. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, light brown. UPS undertint logo with title overprinted on top. First time seen. Columbian BNC. XF.

DE. 1960-1980's. Specimen. 14 different certificates. 1)-9) Pitney Bowles Inc. Various amounts of shares, colors and types of stock certificates...

VA. 1966. Speicmen. 18 all different registered bonds. 15 have a vignette of an allegorical woman sitting holding a globe with city behind her, the ot

Baltimore, MD. 1968. Production File. Unique production file. 1) Proof, than 100 shs, all printed on white paper. 4)to7) 4 different production speci

OH. 1937-1960's. 5 have vignette of allegorical figures flanked by utility plants, one has allegorical woman holding globe. 1) < 100 shares, ...

Alameda County, CA. 1925. Specimen. $500, Unifying and Refunding Mortgage, 30 Year 6% Gold Bond, Series D, orange. Very attractive and unique vignette

MD. 1920's. Specimen. Odd shs. Preferred Stock. Green. Porcelain electrical insulator for high voltage power lines with power lines on either si...

IN. 1900-1910. Specimen. Odd shs, purple. Electric light illuminating view of electric plant and fire hydrant. Ornate title. Very attractive. SBNC. VF

OH. 1958. Proof, Specimen. 1) Mockup or model of Cumulative Preferred Stock certificate. 100 shares, green border. Vignette of allegorical figures fla

OH. 1970's. Specimen. 7 different stock certificates. All have allegorical woman holding "DP&L" logo with power plant behind her. ...

VA, DC. 1960-70's. Specimen. 5 different certificates. All have vignettes of gas light company on top middle, standing blacksmith on left and mo...

AZ. 1935. All with eagle vignette. 1) to 3) Series A, 2nd Mortgage, 6% Income Bond. $100; $500; $1,000. 4) to 6) Series B, 2nd Mortgage, 5% Income Bon

Los Angeles, CA. 1968-1973. Specimen. 4 different coupon bond specimens. All have woman in Spanish costume flanked by modern building on left and elec

MI 1950-1980's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. All have vignette of map of great lakes with railroad routes noted and cornucopias on either...

CO. 1950-1960's. 17 different certificates. 1) to 12) "Public Service Company of Colorado" vertical Bond Specimens with various intere...

OH. 1954-1962. 1)-4) First Mortgage Vertical Registered Bonds. All with vignette of Thor in chariot with lightening coming from his hammer. All are $

OH. 1960-1980's. Odd shares. 1) Ohio Edison Company, vignette of allegorical figure with turbine holding electric light, green border. 2) Toledo...

NY. 1970's. 2 different certificates. Both have nude woman with arms spread in front of clock. 1). < 100 shs. Proof of vignette, title and te...

AZ-CA. 19- (ca. 1900's). Specimen. Odd shs, Common Stock. Green. California State Seal. SBNC (no imprint). XF.

MA. 1920-30. Specimen. < than 100 shs. Preferred Capital Stock. Orange. Ice factory scene with ice on lake being cut into blocks. SBNC. XF.

DE. 1970-80's. Specimen. < than 100 shs. Common Stock. Brown border. Photographic underprint of lions walking in front of automobiles. Colorf...

OH, MI, ID. 1970-1980's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1) Cleveland-Cliffs inc., Ohio. Odd shs, preferred, green border. Eagle. 2)-3) Coeu...

ME. 1900-191-. Stock specimens. All have Eagle vignettes with fancy title. 1) 100 shares, common, green. 2) < 100 shares, preferred, purple. 3) 1...

DE. 1900-1910. Specimen stock. < than 100 shs, Capital Stock, green border. Vignette dredge digging out river or canal. Gold dredging began in 19...

DE. 1900-1920. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. 1 Woman with helmet. 2 found in archive. RBNC. VG, handling.

AK. 1920's. Proof stock certificate, odd shares, Scenic vignette of miners, mine works and mountains. No border, vignette, title and text only. ...

AK. 1900-1920. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Miners with mine and mountains in background. RBNC. VG, handling.

Juneau, AK; Alaska. 1950's. 2 different certificates. Both have vignette of miners walking to gold mine with mountains in the background. 1) Spe...

AZ. 1900-1920. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Seated miner drinking Coffee by river. RBNC. VG, handling.

AZ. 1900's. Specimen. Odd shs, brown. Vignette of mine by stream SBNC. XF.

AZ. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, red border. SBNC. XF.

AZ. 19- (ca. 1900's). Specimen. Odd shs, orange. Unique vignette of angel on right and indians putting rocks into a large container. SBNC. XF/VF.

DE, CA. 1900-1910. Specimen. 100 shs, orange. Ornate image of a large dredge. Probably mining related company. SBNC. XF.

CA. 188-. Specimen. 100 shs, brown. Vignettes of miners working on left and right middle. Location of mining works: Sierra County, California. Unique

CO. 1900's. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, olive green. Vignette of miners working. SBNC. XF.

Boulder County, CO. 1900-1920. Proof stock certificate from The Republic BNCo. Printed on white paper, uniface, with purple "cancelled" ha...

CO. 188-. Proof. "Yankee Girl and Orphan Boy Lodes" Odd shs, green. Vignette of miners working on right and the "Yankee Girl" ca...

CO. 1984. Proof. Odd shares, Common Stock, red. Vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking river and mountain scene. Unique approval model or mockup. Moun

CO. 1984. Proof. Production file for Common Stock with proofs, specimens and correspondence. All certificates have vignette of 2 allegorical men flank

CO. 1950-60. Specimen. 5 different stock certificates. All have vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking river and mountain scene. 1),2) than 100 shs,

CO. 1936-40. 3 different certificates. Vignette of 2 allegorical men flanking river and mountain scene. 1) 100 shs, red. Specimen used as a model/mock

ID. 188-. Specimen. 100 shs, brown. Vignettes of miners working on right. "Location of Mine & Mill. Atlanta Hill, Alturas County, Idaho&quo...

ID. 188-. Specimen. Odd shs, brown. Vignettes of 3 young girls. "Location of Mines, Bellevue, Idaho". Unique in archive. HBNC. XF.

MI. 1915. Vignette of ironworks. 1) < 100 shares, common, brown. 2) 100 shares, common, blue. 3) < 100 shares, preferred, green. 4) 100 shares...

MI. 1928. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Eagle, 2 found in archive. RBNC. Good, handling.

MI. 1890-1900's. Proof. Proof of vignette, title and text, no border. Eagle. 2 found in archive. RBNC. Good, handling.

MI. 1960's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Vignette of Michigan State Arms. Notations on upper left border. ABNC. XF.