Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Collectible James Fargo and William Fargo American Express

James C. Fargo was the younger brother of William Fargo, co-founder of American Express and Wells Fargo Co. He became the third president of American Express after William's death in 1881. James was a co-founder along with William Fargo.

James C. Fargo (1829-1915), signs as president and William C. Fargo signs as secretary of the American Express Co. Both sign at front of this great stock with slight cancellation affecting the W. C. Fargo signature. Great vignette of the mascot dog. Excellent condition and extremely rare with both signing.

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Collectible Rarities Old Stocks and Bonds

View our Rarieties Catalogue featuring some of the finest collectible stocks, bonds, currency, autographs, and more!

All autographed items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic without time limit to the original purchaser.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The Mexican Central Railway Company

The Mexican Central Railway (Ferrocarril Central Mexicano) was one of the primary pre-nationalization railways of Mexico. Incorporated in Massachusetts in 1880, it opened the main line in March 1884, linking Mexico City to Ciudad Juárez, across the Rio Grande from El Paso and connections to the Southern Pacific Railroad, Texas and Pacific Railway, and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.


Other major branches included Irapuato to Guadalajara (completed in 1888), Chicalote to Tampico (completed in 1890), and Guadalajara to Manzanillo (completed in 1908).

Year: 1881. Printed by American Bank Note Co., N.Y. & Boston. Many coupons remain. Price on request. Condition: Excellent

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Friday, August 19, 2011

1777 State of the Massachusetts Bay Bond

This vignette has often been attributed wrongly to have been engraved by Paul Revere partly due to the similarity that it has with the sword in hand Massachusetts currency.

"Sword in Hand" Bond engraved by Nathanial Hurd. The condition is excellent and is far superior than normally found.

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Collectible Autographs and Historical Documents

Payment Order to the Connecticut State Treasurer for “One Pound Nineteen Shillings & 6 Pence Lawful money – being in part of the Bills of Cost taxed against Thomas Bibbs & David Hillman for Counterfeiting dated at Hartford this 6th Day of March 1787. Signed at front by Geo. Pitkin and Samuel Wyllys and at back by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. and Jesse Root.

Jesse Root (1736– 1822) was an American minister and lawyer from Coventry, Connecticut. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress for Connecticut from 1778 until 1782, and sat as chief justice of the state's Supreme Court from 1796 to 1807.

Oliver Wolcott Jr. (1760 – 1833) was United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1795 to 1800 and governor of Connecticut from 1817 to 1827. Wolcott was appointed in 1784 as one of the commissioners to mediate claims between the U.S. and the state of Connecticut. After serving as state comptroller of Connecticut from 1788-90, he was named auditor of the federal treasury, and became comptroller of the Treasury in 1791.He was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington in 1795 to succeed Alexander Hamilton, but resigned in 1800 due to unpopularity, and a particularly vitriolic campaign against him in the press in which, among other things, he was falsely accused of setting fire to the State Department building.

As Secretary of the Treasury he designed the United States Civil Flag. From 1803 to 1815 he operated in private business in New York City, afterwards retiring to Litchfield. He was elected governor in 1817 as a "Tolera
tion Republican", following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, and serving ten years in the post. His tenure was noted for the economic growth and moderate policies that attended it. Additionally, he presided over a convention that created a new state constitution in 1818.

Wolcott died in New York City and is interred at East Cemetery in Litchfield. Prior to his death, Wolcott had been the last survivng member of the Washington Cabinet.


Samuel W
yllys (1739 – 1823)
  • Connecticut Secretary of State 1796-1810


  • Son of George Wyllys (sec of state)


  • 2nd Great grandson of George Wyllys (governor)


  • 2nd Great grandson of John Haynes


  • George Pitkin (1709– 1806) was a clerk of the superior and supreme courts for many years, was commissioned captain in 1768, lieutenant-colonel in 1774, colonel in 1775, and commanded the 4th regiment of minute-men, with which he marched to Boston on hearing of the battles of Concord and Lexington.
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    Thursday, August 11, 2011

    Collecting Stocks and Bonds As 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.

    This Standard Oil Trust stock signed by John D. Archbold and W.H. Tilford, and issued to and signed by W.C. Whitney. Archbold and Tilford were very important officers in the Standard Oil Trust.

    W.C. Whitney was the most important of the great Whitney Family.

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    Tuesday, August 9, 2011

    About Collecting Old Shares

    A share certificate is an 'evidence of title;' a document given to an investor as evidence of ownership of an amount of invested capital. It does not in itself prove ownership. Newcomers to scripophily often want to know the difference.
    • Shares are issued by businesses (usually companies)
    • Shares form part of the permanent finance of a business. Normally, they are never repaid, and the investor can recover his money only by selling to another investor.
    • Most shares earn dividends, at the business' discretion, depending on how well it has traded.,
    • A shareholder is a part-owner of the business.
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    The Scripophily Guide by Howard Shakespeare. Reprinted with permission from International Bond & Share Society.

    Friday, August 5, 2011

    Flag Remnant and Horn Insignia From Civil War

    The basic fighting unit for the infantry during the Civil War was the company. Companies generally consisted of 100 men but were seldom up to strength due to casualties and illnesses. The staff of a company comprised of a Captain, who commanded, a 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant and two Sergeants, and several Corporals. Infantry companies were joined together with other companies to form battalions or regiments. Generally, there were eight companies to a battalion and ten companies to a regiment (the Union sometimes used twelve) and were designated with letters from the alphabet such a "A", "B", "C", "D", etc. (The letter "J" was not used because it looked too much like the letter "I".) The regiment was the primary fighting force for both the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War.

    This flag remnant came from a 34 Star Union flag that was used during the Civil War. The brass infantry horn insignia was worn by Union Infantrymen on their kepis. It is an authentic Civil War infantry horn that originated from an old board discovered after the War in Philadelphia. The photo shows Confederate infantrymen making a charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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