Collection of 26 Vintage Original Stock Certificates: Confederate Bond (1861), Wilmington Winchester RR (1866) + Oil, Rail, ITT, Pan Am + More. Outstanding collection of 26, 19th and 20th Century stock certificates. Highlights include: Confederate stock certificate dated 1861 7 x 10¾ x 11" in very good condition (two thin tape stains in bottom white borders, thin white margins on sides trimmed for framing in the amount of $1000 to Bank of Charleston, 1861. Also a beautiful Wilmington Winchester Railroad Company stock certificate from 1866, borders trimmed with at least 30 clip coupons (detached). The Towanda Oil Company of New York for 51 shares dated 1884, Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. 1901, one Farmer Elevator Co. dated 1914 and one one United Printers and Publishers beautifully engraved stock certificate dated 1939.
The balance are more contemporary stock certificates from the mid 20th Century and include 5 certificates issued by The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 3 New York Central Railroad Company, Two from Penn Central Company, one The Grand Union Company, two ITT, one The Diebold Venture Capital Corp (this company name hand edited), and four from Pan American World Airways Inc.
Save for the few minor issues with two of the 19th Century stock certificates, the collection is overall in excellent condition. Collection housed in new folio.
Estimated Value $300-UP.