| 391 | Famous Chocolate Companies (4). "NJ. MA. 1890-1920. Specimen. 1). Hershey Chocolate Corporation. 100 shs. Common stock. Brown. Allegorical woman and child with farming scenes on both sides. Transition certificate overprinted in red ""Name Changed to Hershey Food Corporation:. 2). Hershey Chocolate Corporation. 100 shs. Common stock. Green. Allegorical woman and child with farming scenes on both sides. 3). W.H. Miner Coffee and Chocolate Co. Odd shs. Preferred stock. Green. NJ state coat of arms. Slight foxing on top margin. 4). Beacon Chocolate Company. < than 100 shs. Common stock. Brown. Biplane and eagle in circle. Very Sweet chocolate selection of certificates. SCBNC, SBNC. Choice group." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 392 | "Fanny Farmer Candy Shops and Laura Scudders," "NY. 1960-80's. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. 1)-2) Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc. < than 100 shares, Blue; 100 shs, red. Fanny herself. 3)-4) Laura Scudders, inc. Odd shs, Common, green; Odd shs, preferred, Orange. Eagle vignette. Scarce candy and potato chip markers. ABNC, SCBNC. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 393 | "Fried Chicken and Taco Certificates," "CA, DE. 1965. Specimen. 2 different fast food certificates. 1) Pioneer Take Out Corp. Chef with chicken in front of chuck wagon with similar undertint. 2) Taco King, Inc. Cactus and cartoon character with sombrero. Both very scarce and possibly seen for the first time. ABNC. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 394 | "Golden State Company, Ltd." "DE, CA. 1930-1950's. 4 different certificates. All have cows lying down in field. 1) Proof certificates for 100 shs, green printed on light brown paper. 2)to4) Specimens of < than 100 shs, common stock, red; 100 shs, common stock, black; and < than 100 shs, preferred stock, orange. This was a dairy company in Palo Alto, California that was eventually bought by Foremost and closed down. Attractive stock certificates. SBNC. Choice group." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 395 | Green Giant Company. "1974-78. Specimen. 3 different certificates. 1,2). Series D preference Stock. 3) 5% preferred Capital Stock. SCBNC. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 396 | Green Giant Company Bond Group "NY. 1967. Specimen. 3 different certificates. All with a vignette of ""The Green Giant"" in green. All are 4 1/4% Registered Bonds due in 1992. 1,2,3). $1,000; $5,000; $ odd. Rare group of Green Giant bond varieties. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) | 100-200 | |
| 397 | "H.J. Heinz Co. Certificate Group," "Pittsburgh, PA. 1976-1982. Specimen. 10 different certificates. 1)-7) Stock certificates. Various share amounts, colors and types. All with allegorical woman and child. 8)-10) 7 1/4% Registered Bonds due 1997. $1,000; $5,000; $10,000 in various colors. Famous food company. SCBNC, SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 398 | "Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company," "Territory of Hawaii. 1926. Specimen. < than 10,000 shs, capital stock, red. Sugar factory in the middle of a sugar cane field. In 1926, HC&S, up till then a California corporation, was incorporated in Hawaii. The following year, it completed construction of Well 7, one of the largest deep wells in the world, with a capacity of 40 million gallons of brackish water per day. One of the largest producers of sugar in Hawaii. HBN. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 399 | "Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company, Limited." "Territory of Hawaii. 1920. Specimen. < than 10,000 shs, Capital Stock, San Francisco Certificate, yellow. Vignette of sugarcane fields with factory in middle. In 1898, Alexander and Baldwin purchased a controlling interest in one of its rival companies, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (HC&S). In 1926 HC&S, changed from a California corporation to a Hawaiian corporation. The following year, it completed construction of Well 7, one of the largest deep wells in the world, with a capacity of 40 million gallons of blackish water per day. By 1948, HC&S was one of the largest cane sugar producers in the world. The most significant business event of the 1960s occured in 1962, when HC&S was merged with and became a division of Alexander and Baldwin. Famous Hawaiian sugar cane plantation and growers. SBNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 400 | "Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company, Limited." "Territory of Hawaii. 1920. Specimen. < than 10,000 shs, Capital Stock, Honolulu Certificate, red. Vignette of sugarcane fields with factory in middle. Famous Hawaiian sugar cane plantation and growers. SBNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 401 | "Hershey Foods Corp. Certificate Assortment," "DE. 1976-1984. Specimen. 7 different certificates. 4 stocks and 3 bonds. 1)-4) Allegorical woman with globe. < than 100 shares; 100 shares; > than 100 shares; Not More Than 100,000 shares. Various colors. 5) No vignette. Class B Common Stock, blue. 6)-7) 2 different notes with eagle vignettes. Scarce group from famous chocolate marker. SCBNC, SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 402 | Holly Sugar Corporation Group "NY. 1970-1980. Specimen. 4 different certificates. All have allegorical woman holding winged wheel. 1). < than 100 shs. Common stock. Blue. 2). 100 shs. Common stock. Orange. 3). > than 100 shs. Common stock. Olive green. 4). Odd shs. Common stock. Blue. Rare certificates from this well known sugar company. SCBNC, SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 403 | "Ingredient Technology Production File," "DE. 1978. 2 different certificates. Both with allegorical woman holding globe flanked by microscope, beakers and scientific equipment. 1) Proof with blue border, vignette, text and title on shiney white paper. 2) Unique Approval Model of design in blue with ""OK to Engrave"" stamped on back of grey folder. 3) LDP's of the title and lathework end panel. 4) Miscellaneous correspondence and related material. Company analyzes the chemical and nutritional ingredients of foods and chemicals. SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 404 | "Jewel Tea Co., Inc. Archival Production file (2)," "NY. 1960's. Vignette of reclining allegorical woman with doves. 1) < than 100 shs, common, light blue. Specimen stock used as model with corrections added. 2) 100 shs, common, yellow. Specimen stock used as model with corrections added. 3) Miscellaneous correspodence and full size photo proofs used in the design and production of this stock certificate. Rare production group. SCBNC. Choice group." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 405 | "Jewel Tea Co., Inc. Archival Production file. Unique Production File with Proofs, Specimens and Models," "NY. 1950-60's. Vignette of reclining allegorical woman with doves. 1) 100 shs, common, yellow. Proof model or mockup for stock certificate. Unique. 2) 100 shs, common, yellow. Proof of previous design on light brown paper. Rare. 3) 100 shs, common, yellow. Specimen stock with numerous archival production notations with changes and corrections written in pencil. 4) Order form for the production and design of this stock certificate. Rare archival production group. SCBNC. Choice group." (Photo) | 250-500 | |
| 406 | "Jewel Tea Co., Inc. Archival Proof Stock Certificates (2)." NY. 1930-40's. Proof. Vignette of reclining allegorical woman with doves. Both proofs are common stocks printed on light brown paper in green (Photo) | 250-500 | |
| 407 | "Jewel Tea Co., Inc. Archival Proof Stock Certificates" "NY. 1920-1930's. Proof. 2 different proof stock certificates. Both have vignette of allegorical woman with flag and flowers. Odd shares. Proof preferred stocks. 1) Printed in black. 2) Printed in green. Rare as proofs. RBNC, SBNC. Fine." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 408 | "Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporaton," "KY. 1969. Specimen. > than 100 shs, Common Stock Temporary Certificate, blue. Vignettes of Colonel Sanders and company title logo. Rare certificate from this famous fried chicken fast food company. Possibly first time seen. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 409 | "Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporaiton," "KY. 1969. Specimen. 100 shs, Common Stock Temporary Certificate, olive green. Vignettes of Colonel Sanders and company title logo. Rare certificate from this famous fried chicken fast food company. Possibly first time seen. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 410 | Kentucky Fired Chicken Coporation "DE. 1969. Specimen. 3 different. All are common stocks with vignettes of Colonel Sanders and company logo. 1) < than 100 shs, brown. 2) 100 shs, olive green. 3) > than 100 shs, orange. Rare certificates from this famous fried chicken fast food company. Possibly first time seen. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) | 300-600 | |
| 411 | Kosher Food Group "NY; Cincinnati, Ohio. 1940-60's. Specimen. 2 different. 1) Hebrew National Kosher Foods, Inc. Odd shs, common stock, orange. NY. Hebrew National logo. 2) The B. Manischewitz Company, Odd shs, green, Ohio. Manishewitz logo. SCBNC. XF." (Photo) | 100-200 | |
| 412 | "Large Pennsylvania Stock Specimen Assortment (30)," "Philadelphia, PA. 1900-1950's. 1) George Washington Hotel Corporation. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, olive. Historic hotel in Washington, PA around 30 miles from Pittsburgh. 2) Reading Hotel Corporation. Odd shares, orange. 3)-4) Reading Sash Weight Company. PA state arms. Odd common shares, brown. Odd preferred shares, green. 5) Royal Rinse, Inc. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, green. 6) L.H. Parke Company. Philadelphia, PA. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, blue. Historic coffee, tea and food supply company that is now a subsidiary of Sara Lee. 7) Peacock Laboratories Incorporated. PA state arms. Odd shares, orange. 8)-9) Peerless Spring Manufacturing Company. Eagle vignette. Odd common shares, blue. Odd preferred shares, brown. 10)-11) Penn Dairies, Inc. Eagle vignette. Odd Class A shares, olive. Odd Class B shares, blue. 12)-13) Pennsylvania Consumer Discount Company. Eagle vignette. Odd common shares, brown. Odd preferred shares, blue. 14) Pennsylvania and New Jersey Securities Corporation. Incorp. VA. Odd shares, green. 15) Pennsylvania Optical Company. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, orange. 16) Pennsylvania Tube Company, Incorporated. PA state arms. Odd shares, orange. 17) Thendara Co. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, orange. 18) W.T. Tilden Company. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, orange. 19) Triangle Land Company. PA state arms. Odd shares, blue. 20) Superior Zinc Corporation. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, blue. 21) Union Electric Motor Mfg. Co. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, orange. 22)-23) United States Metallic Packing Company. PA state arms. Odd shares. Green and orange border variants. 24) Universal System of Harrisburg, Incorporated. PA state arms. Odd shares, green. 25) United Labor Import Company. Eagle vignette with sunburst and U.S. flag. Odd shares, green. 26) Quaker City Gear Works. PA state arms. Odd shares, green. 27) Pine Iron Works Company. PA state arms. Odd shares, orange. 28) Ontelaunee Fruit Farms, Inc. PA state arms. Odd shares, orange. 29) Pennsylvania Fire Proof Construction Co. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, orange. 30) Victory Construction Company. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, blue. Diverse scarce group of Pennsylvania companies. Mostly Fine to XF condition with a couple certificates with tattered margins. SBNC." (Photo) | 300-600 |
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| 413 | Laura Scudder's Inc. Pair "DE. 1983. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1). Odd shs, common stock, green. 2). Odd shs, preferred stock, orange. Rare potato chip pair. ""No one can buy just one."" SCBNC. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 414 | Massachusetts Fish Company. "ME, MA. 1900-1910. Specimen. Odd shs, green. Small fishing boats at dock with street scene. SBNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 415 | "MCDonald's Corporation Unique Production File with model and Specimen," "DE. 1979. 2 different certificates. Both with allegorical woman and man standing in front of Big Mac, french fries and shake. 1) Unique Approval model or mockup for ""Not More than 100,000 shs"" Common Stock in blue. 2) Specimen of ""Not More than 100,000 shs"" certificate. 3) Miscellaneous correspondence. Rare McDonald's proof certificates. SC-USBNC. Choice group." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 416 | Minute Maid Corp. Production Proofs "FL. 1950's. 2 different proof stock certificates. Both have vignette of allegorical woman holding globe with logos of little girl in bonnet and cute bear on left and right. 1). < than 100 shs. Green. Proof on white paper with production information stapled onto lower left. 2). 100 shs. Green. Proof on light brown oversized paper notches cut into paper to guide the different plates into the proper position for accurate 2 color printing. Also included are proofs on white paper of vignette, title, text and seal. All rare. Unique production material from this famous grower and maker of orange and grape fruit juice and fruit. SBNC. VF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 417 | "Mixed Food Company Stock Proofs (5)," "Panama, MO, DE. 1970-1990's. Odd shares. 1) RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. DE. Vignette of allegorical woman in field. Blue border. 2) RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. DE. Vignette of allegorical woman leaning on globes. Brown border. 3) RJR Nabisco Holdings Capital Trust I. Same vignette as RJR Nabisco Holdings. Green border. 4) Ralston Purina Company. MO. Vignette portrait of William H. Danforth, Founder in front of world map. 5) Panamerican Beverages, Inc. Republic of Panama. Vignette of allegorical woman reclining in front of globe. Orange border. All unique or only 2 present in archive. SC-USBNC, ABNC. VF-XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 418 | Mogen David Kosher Meat Products Corp. "NY. 1969. Specimen. 3 different certificates. All are common stocks with Mogan David Logo and Star of david on top. 1) < than 100 shs, red. 2) 100 shs, olive green. 3) Odd shs, blue. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 419 | "National Biscuit Company Stock Specimens (Nabisco) (7)," "NJ. 1930-1970's. 1)to3) All 3 with allegorical vignette of women flanking company logo in black on white background. SCBNC. 100 shares with light blue border; < 100 shares with light brown border; > 100 shares with green border; (ca.1960-1970's). 4)to7) All 4 with allegorical vignette of women flanking company logo in white on black background. SBNC. 100 shares, Common, with pale blue border; 100 shares, Preferred, with purple border; < 100 shares, Preferred, with orange border; < 100 shares, Common, with light brown border. (ca.1930-1950's). Rare Nabisco Company stock certificates SBNC, SCBNC. XF." (Photo) | 250-500 | |
| 420 | "Nestle, S.A. Unique Production File with Specimen and Model (2)," "NY, Switzerland. 1989. Specimen, Proof. 1) Unique mockup model or proof of American Depositary Receipt. Allegorical man and woman flank nestle logo in middle. 2) Specimens of nestle ADR with no vignette. 3),4) 2 different large die proofs of allegorical man and woman with and without central vignette. Additional correspondence included. Nestle, S.A. is the world's #1 food company in terms of sales and is the world leader in coffee (Nescafe). It's different products and companies include Perrier, Ralston Purina for pet food, Buitoni, Friskies, Maggi, Nescafe, Nestea and Nestle. In addition to food products. Nestle owns about 75% of Alcon Inc. Unique production file from this international conglomerate. SC-USBNC. Choice group." (Photo) | 150-300 |