William Bingham (1752-1804), Banker, Legislator. Founder and director of the Bank of North America, the first bank in the country (1781). Served in the Continental Congress (1786-89), and in the U.S. Senate (1795-1801). He signs this early Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike stock in 1795 as its first President.
This is America’s first turnpike!
Printed on sheepskin and in superb Condition. It has the most charming vignette of a covered wagon about to pass through a toll gate. These stocks were found in the 1970’s in one of the Philadelphia Transit Corp. carbarns, along with Philadelphia street railway and related stocks. Becoming quite scarce in nice choice condition.
Condition: A.U.
State: Pennsylvania
Year: 1795
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Collectible Hawaiian Bell Telephone
This is an outstanding, collectible Selma, Rome, Dalton Railroad $1,000 uncancelled railroad bond. Printed by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., the bond features several rows of coupons.
Department of the Interior - Office of the Commissioner of Pensions certificate for Bounty Land Acres.
J. Stevens & Co. was founded by Joshua Stevens with help from backers W.B. Fay and James Taylor in Chicopee Falls, MA, 1864. Their earliest product was a tip-up action pistol of Stevens' invention.
William Bingham (1752-1804), Banker, Legislator. Founder and director of the Bank of North America, the first bank in the country (1781). Served in the Continental Congress (1786-89), and in the U.S. Senate (1795-1801). He signs this early Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike stock in 1795 as its first President.
A collectible Canal Department State of New York $500 6% Bond. Loan under the act to provide for deficiencies in the Sinking Funds under the provisions of Article seven of the Constitution.
This Mergenthaler Linotype Company stock certificate features great graphics and borders by Homer Lee Bank Note Co., NY. Exceptional stock with a Great Printing Press. A true classic! Year: 1890.
This 1883 certificate of membership for the New York Real Estate and Traders Exchange was printed by Rallin & Lieber, Lith., NY. Rare and in excellent condition.
This is an outstanding 1945 $50 U.S. Treasury Bond. "3% Adjusted Service Bond of 1945." Very Scarce! Minor Tack Hole. Condition: Excellent
