Stocks and Bonds

Lot 506
1815, New York State Stock, Dakota Territory, and few others. (1) 1815, State of New York, Comptrollers Office, $1000 bond paying 7%, Very Fine, Cancelled (1) City of Philadelphia, 1865, $4000, Cancelled, Very Good with problems (1) 1911, Grand Valley Irrigation District, $500, remainder, poor with tears and tape. (1) 1879, County of Lawrence, Territory of Dakota, $100, Very Fine, Cancelled. Shows a milling machine and mining views. Very impressive (1) 1887, State of North Carolina, Special Tax Bond, $1000, Uncancelled. Total number in lot 5.
Estimated Value $125-250.

Lot 507
1885 Boise, Deer Flat and Snake River Canal Company. Issued for 500 shares in 1885, this stock certificate remains uncancelled. A rare western Canal Company that will please the specialist. Fine to Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100-200.

Lot 508
1890 Newport News and Mississippi Valley Company Stock signed By Collis P. Huntington. (1) 1890, 100 Shares, of said above company. Extra Fine with all dividend coupons still attached.
Collis P(orter) Huntington (1821-1900) Railway pioneer, born in Harwinton, CT. An equipment supplier during the Californian gold rush, he became involved in the construction of the Central Pacific Railway (completed, 1869), as well as the Southern Pacific (1881), of which he became president. His nephew, Henry Edwards Huntington (1850-1927), also a railroad executive, acquired an immense art collection and library, which he presented to the nation in 1922, together with his estate at Pasadena, California.
Estimated Value $350-500.

Lot 509
52 Stocks And Bonds From North America. (1) 18-- Bond from the Canada Southern Railway Company, Very Fine, Unissued (51) Stocks and bonds from the United States with a few duplications. Grades vary and should be examined. Total in lot 52.
Estimated Value $500-1,000.

Lot 510
6 Confederate States of America Bonds, Including "Stonewall" Jackson. This lot of CSA bonds includes one of the famous "Stonewall" Jackson bonds in Extra Fine condition. Other bonds range from Fine or better. Lot should be inspected. Total number of bonds in lot is 6.
Estimated Value $300-600.

Lot 511
A few Turnpike Stock Certificates. 1821 - 1869. (1)1821, 1 Share, Centre Turnpike Road Company. "Leading from Reading to Sunbury" Pennsylvania. Very Fine or better, uncancelled. Small tear that does not affect the design at top. Signed by the president and treasurer and the corporate seal has been embossed, this certificate is missing the serial number. (1) 1864, 1 Share, York and Gettysburg Turnpike Road Company. Extra Fine or so with a few edge nicks, cancelled. (1) 1869, 1 Share, York and Gettysburg Turnpike Road Company. Very Fine with upper left corner just slightly cut into the design.
Estimated Value $50-100.

Lot 512
Accessory Transit of Nicaragua $1000 Bond. Organized by Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt. 1855, New York, Accessory Transit of Nicaragua bond. Signed by Charles Morgan and George A. Hoyt. Extra Fine.
Organized by the famous Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt to move passengers and freight through Nicaragua.

Charles Morgan, who signed this certificate, was an American shipping and railroad magnate. He became the largest ship owner in the United States, holding a virtual monopoly over transportation from New York to Texas. Morgan ran a line of sailing vessels to the West Indies, and had a regular line of mail steamers between New Orleans and Galveston, Texas.

Shortly after this bond was issued the "war of the three commodores," erupted between Charles Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt and George Law. Accessory Transit competed openly with the Law-Aspinwall mail subsidy lines. Morgan and Garrison, on the other hand, manipulated the Transit's stocks in such a way that they profited while Vanderbilt sustained heavy losses. Vanderbilt was said to have stormed at them, "I will not sue you because the law takes too long. I will ruin you." Vanderbilt did manage to unseat Morgan and Hoyt from the Board of Directors, but another headache immediately developed in the form of William Walker, who invaded Nicaragua with the support of Morgan and his associate! Vanderbilt sent his own mercenaries to Costa Rica, where they obtained a small force of native troops. The end result was Walker's defeat and Vanderbilt was back in business in Nicaragua.
Estimated Value $750-1,250.

Lot 513
American Express Company, 1857, Stock Certificate signed by Fargo & Butterfield. Issued for 5 shares in 1857. Boldly signed by William G. Fargo, Secretary, Alexander Holland, treasurer, and also signed by John Butterfield, vice president. Uncancelled. Light water stained on 98% of the document. Very Fine.
The American Express Company was a merger of several companies. Henry Wells (1805-1878) started in the express business as an agent for Harnden's Express, running from New York to Albany, while in his mid 30s. In 1843, he started his own from which carries letters for one-quarter as much as the government charged. His Wells & Company ran a route form Buffalo to Detroit, the first express company to venture west of Buffalo. One of the employees at Wells & Company was a young messenger named William G. Fargo (1818-1881), who eventually became Wells' partner. In 1850, Wells & Company joined with two other express companies, including one run by John Butterfield to form the American Express Company with Wells serving as its president from 1850-1868. American Express covered the eastern sector of the United States while Wells, Fargo & Company formed in 1852, covered the western sector. John Butterfield (1801-1869) began his career in the express business as a stage driver and soon owned a portion of the business. Through deft maneuvering, he soon controlled most of the stage lines west of New York and in 1849, he formed Butterfield, Wasson & Company. In 1850, he merged his company with two rivals, Wells & Company and Livingston, Fargo & Company, to form the American Express Company. In 1857, American Express received the government contract for the first transcontinental stage line at $600,000 per year and resulted in the Overland Mail Company of which Butterfield was president. his activities stretched to steam boating, plank roads and railroads.

Ref. Scott Winslow.
Estimated Value $1,000-2,000.

Lot 514
American Express Company, 1863, Stock Certificate signed by Wells & Fargo. Issued for 1 share in 1863. Boldly signed by William G. Fargo, Secretary, Alexander Holland, treasurer, and also signed by Henry Wells, president. Uncancelled. Light water stained on 85% of the document. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.

Lot 515
Better mining lot, mostly printed by American Bank Note Company. (3) The Bonanza Chief Gold Mining Co certificates, Montana, 1881, cancelled Fine to Very Fine (1) Shoshone Gold Mining Co certificate, New York, 1888, uncancelled, Very Fine (9) Moulton Mining Co (Montana & Utah) certificates, New York, 1880s, cancelled, Fine to Very Fine. Total of 13 items in lot.
W.A. Clark who signed as president of Moulton Mining Company was a Montana Mill and Mine developer and political associate of Marcus Daly.
Estimated Value $500-750.

Lot 516
Better Nevada Mining Stocks, including Yellow Jacket, Yankee Girl Gold Mining Co, & Unlisted Co. An even dozen better mining stock certificates from or for Nevada mines. Mostly issued and cancelled with a few remainders and uncancelled. Total in lot 12.
Estimated Value $500-1,000.

Lot 517
Better Railway and Railroad Companies Stocks and Bonds. (14) Stocks and Bonds from different corporations. Grades are from Fine to Extra Fine. Lot should be inspected. Total number in lot 14.
Estimated Value $600-1,200.

Lot 518
Breakfast Brownies Anyone?. This interesting stock certificate was made for Breakfast Brownies Company. Unissued and Uncirculated. Very unusual.
Estimated Value $35-85.

Lot 519
Brooklyn Steamship & Emigration Co. $1000, 1867. 1867, New York, $1000 bond. A better bond with all the coupons still attached. Very Fine+.
Estimated Value $150-300.

Lot 520
California Bonds including "The Suppression of Indian Hostilities" - 1854. (1) 1860, California, State of, $250 bond. The bond was issued "For War Indebtedness in Conformity with an act Authorizing the Treasurer of the State to issue Bonds for the payment of expense of certain Expeditions against the Indians, Approved, May 3d, 1852." This shows the tragedy of the government in financing of wars against the native people. Bonds such are this are quite RARE. Cancelled and overall Fine with faults. (1) 1863, California, City and County of San Francisco, $500 bond. Cancelled, Fair with problems. Total items in lot 2.
Estimated Value $1,000-2,000.

Lot 521
Chicago & Rock Island Rail Road Company Stock Signed by Inventor John B. Jervis. (3) 1853, Stock certificates from this company for varies amounts of stock. Issued and cancelled and in Very Fine condition. Signed by John B. Jervis, president of the company. Total in lot 3.
John B(loomfield) Jervis (1795-1885) was an engineer and inventor involved in railroading, canals and reservoir construction.

Ref. Terry Cox.
Estimated Value $100-200.

Lot 522
Colorado Mining Stocks. (13) Different mining stocks and (1) Bond. Some of the highlights of the stock certificates in the lot include: The Colorado Mine Developing Company, 1880; Pembina Consolidated Silver Mining and Milling Co, 1882; The Avon Mining, Milling and Power Company, 1904; The Goldfield Sierra Mining Company, 1909. One stock was issued in Paris, France and is printed in both French and English. Issued by The Victor Gold Mining Company, Cripple Creek, CO.
Estimated Value $250-500.

Lot 523
Colorado, Texas & Mexico Railway Group. Interesting group of stock certificates. (1) from The Colorado, Texas & Mexico Railway Construction Company (1) The Colorado, Texas and Mexico Railroad Company Common Stock (1) The Colorado, Texas and Mexico Railroad Company Preferred Stock. All certificates are unissued and in near mint condition. Total number in lot 3.
Estimated Value $50-100.

Lot 524
Desirable 1867 Chicago Fiber & Paper Co. Stock Certificate. One Share, $1000! 1867, 1 Share, Chicago Fiber & Paper Company. To think to be able to purchase 1 share in this company in 1867, it would cost you $1000! Only 500 shares were authorized with this being number 69. Uncancelled and in Extra Fine Condition.
Estimated Value $100-300.

Lot 525
Early California Wagon Road Company. Issued for 1 share in 1859 from Weaverville & Shasta Wagon Road Company. Very Fine, Cancelled. A very scarce stock certificate from the Golden State.
Estimated Value $100-200.

Lot 526
Early California Water Company with great gold working scenes. 1862, One Share, Tuolumne County Water Company, Columbia, California. Cancelled. Scotch tape has been placed on the back of this certificate. Fine with tape.
Estimated Value $75-150.

Lot 527
Early Homestake Mining Company, Dakota Territory. 1879, Dakota Territory, issued for 35 shares. Cancelled, Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100-200.

Lot 528
Early Nevada Fraternal Stock Certificate. 1868, Two Shares, Masonic and Odd Fellows' Hall Association, Austin, Nevada 1868. Fine with a 1/2" tear down the top center fold. Fully issued with a Masonic and Odd Follows' theme. Scarce.
Estimated Value $100-200.

Lot 529
Early Utah Mining Certificates. (1) Utah Mutual Tunnel and Silver Mining Company, 1000 Shares, 1873, Very Fine, cancelled (1) Godiva Mining Company, 166 2/3 Shares, 1898, Fine, uncancelled(?) (1) The Live Pine Consolidated Mining Company, 100 Shares, 1881, Very Fine or better, uncancelled(?). Total stocks in lot 3.
Estimated Value $100-200.

Lot 530
Ella Hill Gold Minning Company, Elmore County Idaho. (1) 1903, Stock certificate good for 250 shares of the Ella Hill Gold Mining Company, "Mines located in Neal Mining District, Idaho" Extra Fine, Uncancelled.
Estimated Value $100-200.