Sunday, February 27, 2011

Historic State of Massachusetts Bay Bond

State of Massachusetts Bay Commodities Bond. 6% interest. Part of the text reads “Five Bushels of CORN, sixty-eight pounds and four-seventh parts of a pound of BEEF, ten pounds of SHEEPS WOOL, and sixteen pounds of SOLE LEATHER shall then cost, more or less than One Hundred and Thirty Pounds current money, at the then current prices of said articles, etc. etc.......”

Bond related to raising funds for “this State’s Quota of the CONTINENTAL ARMY, agreeable to the Recommendation of CONGRESS, and for supplying the Treasury with a Sum of Money for that purpose”. Signed by Treasurer, H. Gardner. We have two especially attractive examples.

Archival restoration at back folds but very attractive. So historic!!

State: Massachusetts
Year: Jan. 1, 1780

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Collectible State of Massachusetts Bay Bond

Collectible State of Massachusetts Bay Bond. 1780 State treasurer’s office £15 bond with interest at 6%. “Massachusetts State Lottery, Class the Fourth.” Signed by the Treasurer, H. Gardner.

The bottom border reads “DEATH TO COUNTERFEIT THIS.”

Early!! Only 1 available of this great bond!! Rare!!

State: Massachusetts
Year: 1780

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Collectible Jedediah Huntington Treasury Office Exchange of Notes

Jedediah Huntington - Treasury Office Exchange of Notes

Treasury Office Document dated 1789 showing exchange of various Revolutionary War Army Notes that were presented in exchange of "Certificates in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly passed in May 1789."

Boldly signed by (Revolutionary War General) Jedediah Huntington as Treasurer. Exceptionally Choice Condition.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Francis Hopkinson signed Bill of Exchange

Francis Hopkinson signed Bill of Exchange. Francis Hopkinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence, signs this bill of exchange as Treasurer of Loans. Francis Hopkinson (September 21, 1737 – May 9, 1791), an American author, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey. He later served as a federal judge in Pennsylvania. His supporters believe he played a key role in the design of the first American flag.

Francis Hopkinson was born at Philadelphia in 1737, the son of Thomas Hopkinson and Mary Johnson. He became a member of the first class at the College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania) in 1751 and graduated in 1757, receiving his masters degree in 1760, and a doctor in law (honorary) in 1790. He was secretary to a Provincial Council of Pennsylvania Indian commission in 1761 that made a treaty with the Delaware and several Iroquois tribes. In 1763, he was appointed customs collector for Salem, New Jersey. Hopkinson spent from May 1766 to August 1767 in England in hopes of becoming commissioner of customs for North America.

Although unsuccessful, he spent time with the future Prime Minister Lord North and his half-brother, the Bishop of Worcester Brownlow North, and painter Benjamin West. After his return, Francis Hopkinson operated a dry goods business in Philadelphia and married Ann Borden on September 1, 1768. They would have five children. Hopkinson obtained a public appointment as a customs collector for New Castle, Delaware on May 1, 1772. He moved to Bordentown, New Jersey in 1774, became an assemblyman for the state's Royal Provincial Council, and was admitted to the New Jersey bar on May 8, 1775. He resigned his crown-appointed positions in 1776 and, on June 22, went on to represent New Jersey in the Second Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence. He departed the Congress on November 30, 1776 to serve on the Navy Board at Philadelphia. As part of the fledgling nation's government, he was treasurer of the Continental Loan Office in 1778; appointed judge of the Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania in 1779 and reappointed in 1780 and 1787; and helped ratify the Constitution during the constitutional convention in 1787.

On September 24, 1789, he was nominated by President George Washington to the newly created position of judge of the United States District Court for the District of Pennsylvania. He was confirmed by the United States Senate, and received his commission, on September 26, 1789. As a federal judge, Hopkinson died in Philadelphia at the age of 53 from a sudden epileptic seizure. He was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia. He was the father of Joseph Hopkinson, member of the United States House of Representatives and Federal judge.

Condition: Excellent
State: Maryland
Years: 1779

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

1770s War Dated Manuscript


1770s War Dated Manuscript. Document ordering payment in pounds by the State of Connecticut, signed by the State Treasurer, John Lawrence, along with other officials. Excellent condition and so very historic! (Dates and sizes will vary, though a typical size is 4" x 6").

State: Connecticut
Years: 1770s

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Collectible US Steel Corporation Stock

Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), Manufacturer and Philanthropist. Began an illustrious career as a bobbin boy at age 13, then became a self taught telegrapher with the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1853-65, he introduced use of the Pullman sleeping cars, organized the military telegraph department, and was active in transporting troops during the Civil War. After leaving the railroad, he focused on iron and then the steel industry.

His policy of “putting all his eggs in one basket, and then watching the basket” was extremely successful.

By 1889 steel production in the U.S. was first in the world, and in 1901 he sold his company, Carnegie Company to the U.S. Steel Corporation for $250 million. The Carnegie Foundation of New York donated millions to scientific research, the advancement of teaching, the furthering of international peace, and the reward of heroic acts. The foundation is well known for building public libraries. This historic bond is dated 1901, the very year that he sold his company. This beautiful $100,000 5% United States Steel Gold Bond is issued to Andrew Carnegie, but not signed. The rarity of Carnegie stocks and bonds is well known. A while back, two signed examples of this bond were sold to collectors at $125,000 per bond! Neatly stamp and hole cancelled. The graphics and cranberry red color are truly exceptional. Fresh Excellent Condition. A portrait of Carnegie is included. If we

had to pick the top 10 U. S. stocks or bonds of all time, this would be one of our top choices!

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

1734 "Tontine" Related French Document

Collectible 1734 "Tontine" Related French Document.

A Tontine likely related to insurance. 2 documents on laid paper and another on vellum (sheep skin). Very legible and worthy of further research. Early! The Group of 3!

Country: France
Year: 1734
Condition: Excellent

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011