Sunday, October 30, 2011

Collectible Lionel Corporation Stocks Certificates

Lionel Corporation, an American toy manufacturer specializing in toy trains and model railroads. Lionel's trains, produced from 1901 to 1969, are the most famous toy trains in the United States, and are among the most famous in the world.

In 2006, Lionel's electric train, along with the Easy Bake Oven, became the first two electric toys to be inducted in the National Toy Hall of Fame.

Outstanding vignette of boy in engineer's outfit posed with a diesel and steam locomotive. Scarce!

Also, this 1951, New York, stock. Neatly small hole cancelled. Vignette of small boy with necktie playing with train. Green or brown. Famous Toy Maker. This older type is Very Rare! So Popular! Excellent Condition.

State: New York
Year: 1951

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Collectible Chinese Bonds


Looking for collectible Chinese bonds? We have a wonderful collection available, including Chinese Government - Reorganization Gold Loan of 1913 in blue, brown and green.

We also have China-Lung-Tsing-U-Hai Railway and Imperial Chinese Government bonds.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Collectible Steamship and Steamboat Bonds




We do have an extensive inventory of Steamship and Steamboat Bonds. Many great pieces are offered in our catalogs.

Please phone us as we would be happy to help you build an impressive collection of Shipping Bonds.

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Stock and Bonds Collector's Insight and Advice - Part Two

More information about collecting Stocks and Bonds and how to decide whether you can sell them...

VALUE: Back in 1981, the most valuable collectible stock sold for $3,000. This same railroad stock signed by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt now sells for $12,000. Stocks currently sell for as much as $130,000. Compare this record price to other collectibles. Single coins have sold for over $4 Million. A stamp can sell in the Million dollar range. Autographs have sold for over a Million Dollars. One could conclude that quality collectible Stocks and Bonds represent very good value in today’s market.

RARITY: Stocks and Bonds are becoming very difficult to find. Most of our inventory was acquired 10 to 20 years ago. Demand has grown steadily over the years as supply has gone down. It has taken 20 years to build these collections that we can now offer.

VARIETY: Collecting topics offer something for every taste. Railroads, Automotive, Aviation, Mining, Oils, Communications, Insurance, Banking and Autographs. Stocks and bonds can be collected by state, city, or region.

FUN: Most importantly, collecting stocks and bonds is “FUN” and most satisfying.

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Stocks and Bonds Collector's Insight and Advice - Part One

What you need to know about Stocks and Bonds to decide whether you can sell them...

HISTORY: Financial history is exciting and fun. Stocks and Bonds were used in colonial times, early shipping, railroads, throughout the Industrial Revolution, into the automotive age, the Crash of 1929, and all through the past decades of economic growth. We can enjoy this rich history in collecting Stocks and Bonds. These documents are truly pieces of history and of great educational value.

ART: Engraved printing of Stocks and Bonds by American Banknote, Franklin Lee Banknote, International Banknote, etc., are considered serious art. They decorate dens, offices, boardrooms, and corporate headquarter buildings.

TREASURE HUNTING APPEAL: Collecting Stocks and Bonds is still so new, one can say “it is still in its infancy”. As a result, there are bargains and little treasures to be found. This is a fresh, new vibrant hobby!

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Collectible Antarctica Currency

Stunning art work on this collectible Antarctica $1 F0000 note.

Colorful scene of penguins on Peterman Island /Diving Adelie penquins on Paulet Island. By Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Ltd.

Condition: Crisp, uncirculated

Denomination: 1 Dollar
Year: 1996

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

More St Louis Base Ball Co. Collectibles

This is an impressive St. Louis American League Base Ball Co. stock.

Stunning graphics, exceptional condition and rare. Very Important Stock!

State: Michigan
Years: 1903-11

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Collectible St Louis American League Base Ball Co Stock

Attention baseball collectors! This St Louis American League Base Ball Co stock is in exceptional condition and is very rare indeed.

Black with touch of gold in vignette and at seal. Issued to the President P. D. C. Ball. Very Important Stock! Also available in Unissued.

State: Missouri
Years: 1916 or so

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Friday, October 14, 2011

Old Rare Confederate Currency

Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union on January 09, 1861. The Magnolia State printed several interesting issues of confederate money during the Civil War. The first issue authorized 1,000,000.00 in Treasury Notes for a military fund.

We are pleased to present this obsolete collection of $2 and $3 Confederate dollar bills. 1864 Civil War dated.
Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union on January 09, 1861. The Magnolia State printed several interesting issues of confederate money during the Civil War. The first issue authorized 1,000,000.00 in Treasury Notes for a military fund.

We are pleased to present this obsolete collection of $2 and $3 Confederate dollar bills. 1864 Civil War dated.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Collectible Rare Mississippi Bonds

Rare, $1,000 bond and an Agreement and coupons relating to the payment of the interest in London on the Mississippi State Bond. 6%, 1833, Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co, Philadelphia & New York.

Signed by the Governor. Many coupons are in excellent condition and rare! Uncancelled.


Rare, classic, 1838 5% Loan, $2,000 uncancelled, bond signed by the Governor. An extraordinary engraved bond with 4 great vignettes by Draper, Toppan, Longacre-Philadelphia & New York.

Paper attached seal. Several rows of coupons. Exceptionally nice condition. Call George, 1-800-717-9529 for further information.
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Monday, October 10, 2011

Hattie Sanger Pullman - Pullman Co

Hattie Sanger Pullman, this is George Pullman’s wife whom he married in 1867. This stock is made out to her but not signed. Dated 1910 or so.


This Illinois stock has a great portrait of George and a print of Pullman is included. Excellent Condition. Rare!
State: Illinois

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Imperial Chinese Government Bond

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to my eye these Hukuang Railways bonds are among the most attractive pieces ever to bear stamps.

£100 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan of 1911 Bond. Uncancelled. Several coupons. It is important to stress that these bonds have been bought in recent years and pretty much taken off the collector market. As a result prices have risen rather dramatically. Several more rows of coupons not shown.

Imperial Chinese Government Hukuang Railways bonds are well-nigh ubiquitous in the marketplace. They were issued in 1911 by a consortium of banks in London, Berlin, Paris and New York, with serial numbers running into the six digits, of which hundreds if not thousands appear to have survived.

A few bear New York State adhesive revenue stamps; shown here is a New York issue £100 bond with Secured Debt $1 and Investments $1 stamps paying New York’s Investments tax in 1917 and 1918; this secured for the bondholder exemption from that state’s onerous personal property tax. Coupon bonds of this era are generally large and spectacular—American bonds typically measure about 10 by 15 inches—but this one sets new standards on both scores.

It is huge, some 16 by 22 inches as shown. Its design and execution by security printers Waterlow & Sons of London are equally impressive, featuring the facsimile seals and signatures of China’s Minister of Posts and Communications and its Minister in Washington. Alongside is the countersignature of a representative of the New York banks J. P. Morgan & Co., Kuhn Loeb & Co., the First National Bank of the City of New York, and the National City Bank of New York.

Country: China
Year: 1911
Excellent Condition.


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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Cypress & Nail from Old Libby Prison Relic

Cypress & Nail from Old Libby Prison Relic built in 1845 by John Enders in Richmond, VA., and was used as a warehouse. It was located at Carey and 18th Streets and the James River. In March 1862 it was used as a military prison by the Confederate Government. In 1864 a group of over 100 Union Officers attempted an escape. Over half made their way to freedom. After the war the building was dismantled in 1889 and shipped to Chicago to be used for a Civil War Museum.

In 1898 it was again dismantled and a large portion sold to an Indiana farmer who built a stock barn with the timbers and brick. In 1963 the building was torn down and sold to Charles Mercer of Spencer, Indiana who intended to build a museum with the materials. In 1995 the materials were sold to Rod Wampler of Gosport, Indiana where they lay until sold at auction in October 2006. The majority of the materials are being returned to Virginia where they will be re-constructed at a famous Civil War museum.

This small section of tide water cypress and iron nail originated from a beam from the Libby Prison materials. One photo shows Libby as a Confederate prison. The Confederate commandant stands in a rare photo pose in front of the building. The other view is the reconstructed Libby Prison interior in Chicago when it was a museum showing the cypress beams.

State: Virginia
Year: 1845
Condition: Excellent

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Collecting Presidential Autographs

Presidential autographs can be exciting and fun to collect. A serious collector of presidential autographs should plan a minimum budget of $50,000. An ideal figure would be $85,000+ for a complete collection.

With regards to collecting presidential autographs on a small budget, the main disadvantage is that quality, in the end, will usually be poor and the collection will be unsatisfying.

I would suggest that a collector save a few hundred dollars over time and buy a quality piece. Of course, the key presidents — Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Lincoln — will always be in the $4,000 to $10,000+ each if one is buying quality. Lesser price levels for the "Big 4" will result in poor quality in condition, weakness of signature, water or ink stains, or even the great possibility of getting stuck with forgeries.

A Lincoln Commission will run anywhere from $4,000 to $8,000. The $4,000 to $6,000 range will often have problems such as weakness in the text writing or in the Lincoln autograph. Other problems might include severe wrinkling, trimming, stains, especially water stains, and severe toning from improper framing or long term display. One is better off paying $7,000 to $8,000 for a choice example.

Additional advice can be furnished by phone. George H. LaBarre Galleries, Inc. 800 717-9529.

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Collectible Slovenia Stock

Collectible Slovenia Ucastina Tatry Banky stock.

Country: Slovenia
Years: 1921
Stock. Superb Color!
Condition: Excellent

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