American Bank Note Company Archives

NJ. 190-. Specimen. Odd shs, green. Eagle and shield. A mutograph or mutoscope is a device for creating a moving picture from a series of still photog

Specimen. < than 100 shs, brown. Eagle. Laurens Hammond was the inventor of the Hammond organ. He also developed a synchronus clock whose motor w...

DE. 1960's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 2 allegorical men flank old fashioned speaker with lions head emerging from it. 1). than 100 sh...

DE. 2000. Specimen. Odd shs. Common Stock. Green. Portrait of Walt Disney. Michael Eisner facsimile signature. Walt Disney Company launched a tracking

NY. 1950-60. Specimen. Odd shs, Class A Common, green. In August 1954, a license was issued to WGR Corporation. With the purchase of stations in Kansa

GA. 1984. Specimen. 3 different stock certificates. No vignette, only company name. 1) Odd shs, Class A Common Stock, blue. 2) Odd shs, Class B Common

GA. 1984. Specimen. 9 different registered bonds. All are 12 7/8% Notes Due 1994. All are in green with eagle vignette. Denominations range from $ odd

DE. 1940-60's. Specimen. 3 different Common Stocks. Vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking 20th Century Fox logo in oval. 1) than 100 s...

DE. 1970. Proof, Specimen. Unique production file for stock certificates. 2 different certificates. All with vignette of allegorical man and woman lea

DE. 1961. Proof, specimen. Unique production file for stock certificates. 2 different certificates. All with vignette of allegorical man and woman lea

DE, TX. 1960-1990's. Odd shares. 1) Cox Communications, Inc. DE. Vignette of workers gathered around globe. Blue border. 2) Cox Radio, Inc. DE. ...

DE. 1910-30. Specimen. Odd shs, Class A stock. Orange. Angel blowing horn. Possibly a silent picture or early sound movie company. SBNC. XF.

NY. 1949. Unique production file for stock certificates. 2 different certificates. Both with vignette of allegorical women flanking movie theater with

DE. 1958. Proof. Unique production file for stock certificates. 2 different certificates. All with vignette of allegorical women leaning on Universal

DE. 1960-70's. Specimen. Odd shs, brown. Vignette of world globe that could be viewed with 3-D glasses to give dimensional view. Unique on a sto...

DE. 1961. Proof. Unique production file for stock certificates. 2 different certificates. All with vignette of allegorical women flanking "WB&q...

DE. 1961. Model, Specimen. Unique production file for stock certificates. 2 different certificates. All with vignette of allegorical women flanking ...

AL. 1910-1986. Specimen. 1). Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer Railroad Company. 1910-30. < than 100 shs, Preferred Capital Stock, green. Vignette ...

AL. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. < than 100 shs, Common Capital Stock, orange. Vignette of electric interurban street car in middle, diesel on ...

AZ. 1909. Proof. Proof Bond. 6% Ten Year Gold Bond. Vignette of locomotive on left in circle. No border. Back blank. SBNC. VG.

Incorporated in AZ, KS. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, orange. Vignette of Kansas state coat of arms flanked by 2 angels. Attr

CA. 191-, 1914. Proof. 2 different proof certificates. Both have proof of vignette, title and text without border and are printed on off white paper w

CA. 1911. Proof. $1000, Refunding Mortgage, 50 year, 5% Gold Bond. Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with p

DE. 1960-1970's. 1)-3) Southern Pacific Company stock certificate specimens. Vignette of allegorical men flanking company logo. > 100 shares ...

CA. 191-; 1914. 2 different California proofs. Each has vignette, title and text with no border. 1). The Tide Water and Southern Railroad Company. Sto

DE. 1950-60's. 6 different certificates. All have allegorical men flanking company logo. 1)to5) than 100 shs, green; odd shs, green. 6) Souther...

CA. 1939-1955. 3 different certificates. The first 2 have vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking diesel train. 1) Speicmen. $1,000, 1939. 1st

CA. 1939. 4 different specimen bond certificates. All with vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking diesel train. 1)to4) $1,000, light blue; $5,

San Diego, CA. 1915. Specimen. $1000, General 1st Lien Sinking Fund, 40 Year, 5% Gold Bond, brown. Vignette of interurban electric train, flanked by o

CA. 1911. $1,000, Refunding Mortgage 5%, 50 Year Gold Bond. Production file certifying the destruction of the plates for the entire bond. There are 5

CO. 1909. $1000, First Mortgage Bond. Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with purple "Cancelled"...

CO. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. < than 100 shs, Common Capital Stock, green. Vignette of Royal Gorge. Extremely attractive certificate. Rare C...

CO. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). 2 different Colorado proofs. Each has vignette, title and text with no border. 1). The Grand Junction and Grand River Valley

CO. 1943. 3 different registered bonds. All are from the same series with different denominations. Vignette of "Rio Grande" diesel roundin...

CO. 1943 and 1947. 4 different coupon bonds. Both are from the same series with different denominations. Vignette of "Rio Grande" diesel r...

DE, CO. 1960's. 1) Production specimen of "< than 100 shs", blue, stock certificate. Vignette of miner with donkey on left watching...

CO, UT. 1927. Specimen. $500, 6% Income Mortgage Gold Bond Due 1960, red. Coupon bond with coupons removed. Vignette of "Moffat Tunnel". U...

CO, UT. 1927. Specimen. $1000, 6% Income Mortgage Gold Bond Due 1960, blue. Coupon bond with coupons removed. Vignette of "Moffat Tunnel"....

CT. 1890-1900's. Specimen. Odd shs, Preferred Stock, green, electric street car on left. Unlisted railroad in Cox. SBNC. VF.

CT. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Common Stock, olive green. Vignette of interurban electric streetcar in middle, diesel on right and steamb

DE. 190-. Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, green. Vignette of interurban electric passenger train. Unlisted in Cox. SBNC. VF.

DE. 190-. Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, green. Vignette of interurban electric passenger train. Unlisted in Cox. SBNC. VF.

DE. 1978. 5 different certificates. 1) Unique approval model proof or mockup of "odd shs", common stock with orange border. Vignette of Pu...

Wilmington, DE. 1915. Specimen. $1000, 5% 1st Mortgage, Gold Bond, orange. Vignette of interurban electric train. Unlisted railroad in Cox. SBNC. XF.

FL. 1913. Proof. $1000, First Mortgage, 5% Gold Bond. Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with purple "...

FL. 19--(ca.1900-1920). Specimen. < than 100 shs, Preferred Capital Stock, orange, speeding steam locomotive. Unlisted railroad in Cox. Rare Flor...

FL. 190-. Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, brown. Vignette of old fashioned electric light. Unlisted railroad in Cox. Rare Florida railroad. SBNC (no

GA. 1911. Proof. $1000, First Lien, 30 Year, 5% Gold Bond. Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with purple ...

1889. Unique proof bond. $1,000, 6% 1st Mortgage, Gold Bond. The proof has a street car vignette on top with fancy title. Coupons are present on a sep

IL. 1900-1920. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both have speeding locomotive. 1) < than 100 shs, Preferred Capital Stock, orange border. 2) 1...

DE. 1974-1984. Specimen. Registered bond series of 3 certificates plus one additional registered bond of a different series. All have vignette of alle

IL. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. < than 100 shs, Common Capital Stock, brown. Vignette of speeding passenger locomotive. Unlisted railroad in C...

IN. 1943. 4 different specimen bonds. All are First Mortgage, 4%, Income, Series A, Registered Bonds. All have vignette of allegorical man and woman f

IN. 1946. 4 different specimen bonds. All are First and Refunding Mortgage, 4 1/4%, Registered Bonds. All have vignette of allegorical man flanked by

IN. 1913. $1000, First Mortgage, 30 Year, 5% Gold Bond. Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with purple &qu...

IN. 1906. Specimen. 100 shs, Capital Stock, green. Vignette of interurban electric streetcar. Unlisted railroad in Cox. SBNC. XF.

IN. 1906. Specimen. 100 shs, Preferred Capital Stock, green. Vignette of eagle. Unlisted railroad in Cox. SBNC. XF.

KS. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, green. Vignette of speeding locomotive. Unlisted railroad in Cox. SBNC. XF.

KS. 1915. Specimen. $100, 1st Mortgage, 6% 30 Year, Gold Bond, green. Vignette of speeding locomotive right to left. Unlisted railroad in Cox. 2 found

KY. 1968. Specimen. Registered bond series of 4 certificates. All have allegorical man holding metal bar with sledge hammer next to him. All are Colla

KY. 1975. Registered bond series of 4 certificates. All have allegorical man holding metal bar with sledge hammer next to him. All are Collateral Trus

LA. 1928. Proof. Proof cancellation bond. $1000 4 1/2% Bond. Vignette of speeding locomotive. No border. Only found as proof in archive. Unique. RBNC.

MD. 1887. Specimen. $1000. 2nd Mortgage 6% Gold Bond, green. Coupons attached. Ornate title with train at station. Unlisted in Cox. Extremely attracti

MD. 1960's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both have vignette of Adams flanked by steamship and train. Old style certificates re-used for m...

Harrisburg, PA. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 100 shs, Preferred Capital Stock, black. Vignette of monument on bottom. Attractive certificate. Unlist

MD. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 100 shs, Preferred Capital Stock, black. Vignette of monument on bottom. Attractive certificate. Unlisted variety i

MD. 1971-1972. Specimen. 8 different registered bonds. All with allegorical woman holding winged railroad wheel sitting on globe on top of the U.S. co

ME. 1890-1900. Specimen. 100 shs, Capital Stock, black. Vignette of interurban streetcar on top left and small farm scene on bottom. Attractive certif

MI. 1908-1914. Proof. $ unspecified, 6% Bond. Proof of vignette, partially engraved title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with pur

MI. 1914. $1000, Adjustment Mortgage, 45 Year, 5% Gold Bond. Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with purple

MI. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 100 shs, Common Stock, orange. Vignette of interurban streetcar on top left and small farm scene on bottom. Attract

Ludington, MI. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Proof of vignette, text and title, no border. Vignette has locomotive on left and steamship on right. No specimens

1908. Proof bond. $ odd unlisted. 1st Mortgage, 5% Gold Bond. No coupons attached. Vignette of allegorical woman with winged helmet flanked by locomot

MI. 1924. Proof. Cancellation Proof. $1000 First Mortgage 7% Sinking Fund Gold Bond. Vignette of street car and building. No border. Unique in archive

MI. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Preferred Capital Stock, green. Vignette of interurban streetcar on top left and small farm scene on botto

DE, MS. 1974, 1975. Specimen. 8 different railroad related registered bonds. All have vignette of pipeline, oil well and train flanked by allegorical

NJ. 190-. Specimen. Odd shs, Common Capital Stock, orange, speeding train. Unlisted railroad in Cox. SBNC. VF.

NJ. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 1). < than 100 shs, Common Capital Stock, green, electric street-car. 2). 100 shs, Common Capital Stock, orang...

NJ. 1904. Specimen. $250, 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Bond, orange. Vignette of electric interurban street car. Archival production specimen with notations a

NJ. 1909. Specimen. $100, Debenture Gold Bond, green. Vignette of terminal building with street car and horses in front. Listed railroad, unlisted as

NJ. 1910. Specimen. $1000, 1st Mortgage, 30 Year, 5% Gold Bond, green. Vignette of interurban electric train on top flanked by 2 angels. Unlisted rail

Canadaigua, NY. 1892. Speicmen. $100, 6% Bond Due 1907. Horse railroad vignette. Green border with red undertint. Coupons attached. Unique in archive.

NY. 1909-1915. Proof. 3 different proof certificates. All are printed on off white paper with purple "Cancelled" stamps on bottom. All are...

Syracuse, NY. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Common Capital Stock, brown, eagle and Niagra Falls. Listed stock but unlisted variety and unlis

NY. 1960. Specimen. $1000, 5 1/2% Convertible Subordinated Debenture, Due 1980. Green. Specimen bond used as model with some pencil corrections and si

NY. 1960. Specimen. $ odd. 5 1/2% Registered Bond, Due 1980. Red. Specimen bond used as model with some pencil and pen alterations. Rare as bond. SCBN

NY. 1947-2000. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1). 100 shs, Common Stock, blue. 1947. Boy wearing tie looking down as he plays with model train. 2

NY. 1955. 3 different certificates. All have vignette of 2 locomotives leaving train yard with signals. 1) Specimen of "< than 100 shs"...

NY. 1961. 3 different certificates. All have vignette of 2 locomotives leaving train yard with signals. 1) Specimen of "< than 100 shs"...

NY. 1961. 3 different certificates. All have vignette of 2 locomotives leaving train yard with signals. 1) Unique model or mockup for "100 shs&...

NY. 1914. Specimen. $500, 1st and Collateral Trust Mortgage 5% 50 Year Gold Bond. Blue. State of NY arms. Unlisted as a bond in Cox. SBNC. XF.

OH. 1900-1910. 2 different cancellation proof certificates. Both have vignette, title and text with no border. 1) Lake Shore Electric Railway Co. Odd

1906. Proof bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage, 5% Gold Bond. No coupons attached. Vignette of allegorical woman. This bond has notation "Destroyed"...

OH. 1959. 3 different certificates. All have vignette of railroad boxcar. 1) Specimen of 100 shs, grey with production department notations on top and

OK. 1910. Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, brownish-purple. Vignette of woman holding banner stating "1910" with big buildings on left an...

PA. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, green. Vignette of interurban electric streetcar flanked by coal mine on left and man pulli

PA. 1909. Specimen. English and French text in front. 500 Francs, orange. Vignette of interurban train. Unlisted as a bond in Cox. SBNC. Fine, small p

Philadelphia, PA. 1887. Specimen. Specimen $1,000 bond with coupons attached. No vignette but fancy undertint of $1000 in blue on light orange paper.

PA. 1924. Specimen. 3 different certificates. All with vignette of company building with horse-drawn carriages. 1) 100 shares, Common Capital Stock, r

Wilkes-Barre, PA. 1900-1920. Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, orange, eagle. Unlisted railroad in Cox. SBNC. XF.