901		"Mixed Clothing and Catalog Company Stock Proofs and Specimen (7)," "DE, NY, CA. 1960-1980's. All but one are proofs on white paper. 1) Frederick's of Hollywood, Inc. proof stock, odd shares. DE (and CA). Vignette of allegorical woman. Purple border. 2) The Limited, Inc. specimen stock. Odd shares, DE. Vignette of woman in flowing pant-suit. Brown border. 3) The Talbots, Inc. proof stock, odd shares. DE. Vignette of allegorical woman with torch and globe. Blue border. 4) Sears, Roebuck and Co. proof stock, odd shares. NY. Vignette portraits of Mr. Sears and Mr. Roebuck and of first location with steam train. Vignette, title and text only, no border. 5) Guess, Inc. proof stock, odd shares. DE. Vignette of statue of liberty in front of globe. Blue border. 6) Federated Department Stores, Inc. proof stock, odd shares. Vignette of company logo flanked by allegorical figures with wreath and lamp. 7) Alexander's Inc. proof stock, odd shares. DE. Vignette of allegorical woman in front of department store. Green border. All are unique or only 2 found in archive. SC-USBNC and ABNC. VF-XF." (Photo)	300-600
902		"S.H. Kress and Company Unique Production File With Models, Specimens and Proofs," "NY. 1957-1959. Production file for Common Stock with model, proof, specimens and correspondence. 1) 100 shs, common stock, purple. Approval mockup proof or model of proposed design. Vignette of Kress logo in middle with buildings on left and harvesting cotton on right. Also included in a large die proof on white paper of text with plate number. Unique in archive. 2) 100 shs, common stock, green. Approval mockup proof and model of proposed design. Vignette of allegorical man and woman holding globes. Unique in archive. 3) 100 shs, common stock, purple. Specimen with alterations notes added. Vignette of allegorical man and woman holding globes. 4) Proof on white paper of vignette, title and text without border. 5),6) Matching proof trio ""< than 100 shs"" and ""100 shs"" borders (2) in green with one proof of the vignette, text and title combined without border. All 3 are printed on light brown paper. 7) Proofs of the corporate seal, text and title (5 pieces). 8) Photo proofs of a proposed mockup and the final design, plus correspondence. (3 items). S.H. Kress & Co. was the trading name of a chain of ""five and dime"" retail department stores in the United States, which operated from 1896 to 1981. The subsidiary chain in Puerto Rico survived the parent company and is still in business there. The S.H. Kress & Co. chain of five-and-dimes was one of the most successful retail operations of the twentieth century. They were well known for their buildings designed by their architectural department throughout the country. Many of their buildings have been preserved as historic landmarks due to their distinctive designs. Interesting and historic record of the design and production of this ""five and dime"" institution's stock certificates. SBNC, SCBNC. VG to Choice group." (Photo)	300-600
903		"S.S. Kresge Company ""Kmart"" Before Name Change," "Detroit, Michigan. 1930-50. Specimen. 100 shs, Common Stock, Orange. Allegorical woman. Scarce early certificate of ""Kmart"" that is now a part of Sears. XF." (Photo)	75-150
904		"S.S. Kresge Company Unique Production File With Specimens and Proofs," "MI. 1950-70's. Production file for Common Stock with proofs, specimens and correspondence. All certificates have vignette of seated allegorical woman holding baton. 1)to3) Three (3) different Archival production specimens with notations and corrections added. < than 100 shs, common stock, green; 100 shs, common stock, orange; > than 100 shs, common stock, blue. All are specimens. 4) Proof of vignette, title and text without border. Printed on white paper. 5) < than 100 shs, common stock, green. Proof printed on light brown paper. 6) Proofs of text, title and signatures used on certificates (6 items). 7) Miscellaneous production and design correspondence relaing to this stock certificate (7 items). In 1897, Sebastian Spering Kresge and John McCrory adopted the chain-store idea first used by Frank W. Woolworth. The partnership was dissolved in 1899 with Kresge taking the stores in Michigan and forming S.S. Kresge and McCrory taking the stores in Memphis. In 1918 the firm went public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. In 1929, Kresge's store opened in the United States first suburban stopping center, Country Club Plaza, in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1962 the company opened its first discount store in the Detroit suburb of Garden City, calling it Kmart. In 1972 Cunningham was succeeded as cheif executive by Robert E. Dewar, a former company lawyer and president since 1970. Eventually, Kmart was taken over by Sears and now are known as Sears Holding Company. SCBNC. VG-XF." (Photo)	250-500
905		"Spiegel, May, Stern Company, Inc." "DE. 1920-30. Specimen. 100 shs. green. 2 allegorical women flank logo of company. The company was founded in 1865 by Joseph Spiegel, the son of a German rabbi. After spending the final few months of the Civil War in a Confederate prison camp, Spiegel settled in Chicago, where his brother-in-law, Henry Liebenstein, ran a successful furniture business. With Liebenstein's assistance, Spiegel opened J. Spiegel and Company. a small home furnishings retail operation located on Wabash Avenue in Chicago's loop. This business was destroyed in the 1871 Chicago fire. Spiegel issued its first catalogs in 1888. A 1903 merger with another furniture company created Spiegel, May, Stern & Co. In 1905, Joseph and his son Arthur Spiegel started a large-scale mail-order business; mail-order sales for 1906 totaled about $1 million. By 1910, the company employed about 300 people at its offices on West 35th Street. In 1912, the company began to sell women's clothing. Famous mail order catalog company. Central BNC. XF." (Photo)	200-400
906		"The B.V.D. Company, Inc.," "DE. 1950. Specimen. 100 shs. Common stock. Blue. Vignette of allegorical man and woman without there B.V.D's. BVD is a brand of men's underwear, which are commonly referred to as 'BVDs"". BVD stands for Bradley, Voorhees & Day, the New York City firm that initially manufactured underwear of this name for both men and women. It was founded in 1876 by three business man whose surnames were Bradley, Voorhees and Day. BVD first became famous for its men's ""spiral bustle"" with long sleeves and legs made of heavy knitted fabric. In 1908, that bulky and tight fitting garment was turned into a new kind of loose fitting underwear. They went on to introduce a two-piece and the popular union suit. They introduced a lightweight waffle-like fabric with the advertising slogan, ""Next to Myself I Like BVD Best."" DeLaRue BC. XF." (Photo)	100-200
907		"Wyandotte Silk Company," PA. 19- (ca.1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs. Orange. Native American with feather headress. Rare. SBNC. VF. (Photo)	150-300
908		"The Sperry and Hutchinson Company ""S&H"" Unique Production File with Model, Specimen and Proof," "OH. 1968. 1) Unique Approval Model or mockup for ""100 shs"" of $3.00 Cumulative Preference Stock in green. Vignette of allegorical woman holding globe with arm resting on S&H logo. 2) Proof of the same certificate in purple on light brown paper. 3) Specimen of same certificate in green. 4) Miscellaneous correspondence. Unique archival production file of the famous ""S&H"" green stamp company. SCBNC. Choice group." (Photo)	250-500
909		"Brink's Incorporated Specimen Stocks (3)," "DE. 1980's. Specimen stocks with vignette of allegorical man with globe standing on stylized U.S. map. 1) < 100 shares, green border. 2) > 100 shares, red border. 3) 100 shares, blue border. Famous armored car company. SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo)	200-400
910		Holmes Electric Protective Company. "1930-50's. Specimen. 100 shs, common stock, red. Allegorical man with shield and sword protecting 2 women. Edwin Holmes is largely credited for inventing the burglar alarm. Holmes sought to promote the concept of electrical security. Holmes developed what must have been the first alarm system demo case, a mini-exhibit he lugged from door-to-door among New York's wealthiest citizens in the 1860's. Holmes built an alarmed jewelry safe which, via a direct-wire hookup to the police department, could silently report attempts at tampering. He staged well-publicized events and offered prize money to anyone who could break into the safe without being detected. By 1872, Holmes Electric Protective could no longer fill the orders that came in from businesses like Tiffany and Co., Black, Starr and Frost, Arnold Constable and Lord and Taylor. It's a little-known fact that Thomas Watson, chief engineer to telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell, once worked for Edwin Holmes as an alarm installer. Equally surprising is that Holmes became the first president of New York's Bell Telephone Co. ABNC. XF." (Photo)	150-300
911		Schick Incorporated Stocks and Bonds "DE. 1970's. Specimen. 7 different certificates, 4 stock and 3 bonds. All have allegorical man and woman flanking Schick logo. 1) < than 100 shs. Common stock. Blue. 2) 100 shs, Common stock. Red. 3) > than 100 shs. Common stock. Green. 4) > than 100 shs. Common stock. Green (different version). 5)to7) 6% registered bonds, $100, blue; $1000, red; $ odd, green. Rare certificates from this well known company that developed the electric shaver. ABNC. XF." (Photo)	150-300
912		"Bemis Company, Inc. Unique Production File With Models, Specimens and Proofs," "MO. 1978. Production file for Common Stock with model, proof, specimens and correspondence. All certificates have vignette of allegorical man sitting on a globe with ship. 1) Odd shs, common stock, olive green. Specimen with alterations in red added by production department. 2) Proof on white paper of vignette, title and text without border. 3) Odd shs, common stock, green. Approval mockup proof or model of proposed design with ""OK to engrave"" on back. 4) Miscellaneous production and design correspondence relating to this stock certificate (3 items). Judson Moss Bemis founded the company in St. Louis in 1858. Bemis would be number one in the world by the close of the nineteenth century for production labeled bags. Presently, Bemis Company, Inc. is a leading provider of flexible packaging and specialty coated and graphics products. Markets include the food, agribusiness, printing, graphic arts, medical, and chemical industries. Unique production file. SC-USBNC. F-XF." (Photo)	150-300
913		"Oneida Ltd. ""Formerly Oneida Community Limited"" Stock Certificate Group (6)," "NY. 6 different specimen stock certificates. All with eagle vignettes and in different colors. 1),2) < than 100 shs; 100 shs, Shares of par value $6.25 each common stock. 3),4) < than 100 shs; 100 shs, Shares of par value $12.50 each common stock. 5),6) < than 100 shs; 100 shs, Cumulative Preferred stock. Oneida Ltd. is the world's largest stainless steel and silver-plated flatware maker, serving both the consumer and food service markets. John Humphrey Noyes founded the Oneida Community in upstate New York in 1848. The owning of private property was abolished and the Oneida Community raised children communally and espoused ""complex marriage"", (aren't they all complex) in which monogamous marriages were discouraged. The Community practiced Noyes's theology of Perfectionism, which is a form of Christianity rooted in the two basic tenets of self-perfection and communalism. In 1894, Pierreport Burt (P.B.) Noyes, the son of Oneida's charismatic founder, rejoined the company after working as an Oneida wholesaler in ""The World"", as many Oneidans referred to the broader society outside their community. By appealing to their sense of ambition, Noyes attracted children of Oneidans who had left the Community in favor of college education and careers in ""The World"". Instead of touting the Community's old doctrine of Perfectionism, Noyes advocated a ""modern utopia"" based on intellectual challenge, reasonable pay, and self-improvement. The company's inventiveness and cooperation between labor and management have distinguished Oneida throughout its history. Unique company in U.S. business. SBNC. XF." (Photo)	200-400
914		"Esterbrook Pen Company," "Camden, NJ. 1947. Specimen stock. Photo vignette of R. Esterbrook with factory building in background. Green border. Esterbrook Pens was created in 1856 by a Cornish Quaker, Richard Esterbrook. He was a stationer by trade and had seen in Britain the move from hand cut Quill pens to the steel nibs. He saw that there was no steel nib manufacturer in the U.S.A. and he recruited 5 craftsmen from the John Mitchell factory in Newhall Street, Birmingham, England and set up operations in the town of Camden, New Jersey. In 1947 the Company bought out John Mitchell and the American Esterbrook Company acquired Hazell pens, the total organization becoming The Esterbrook Pen Co. E.A. Wright BNC. XF." (Photo)	125-250

915		2 Different Iron and Pipe Companies "PA. GA. 19- (ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. 1). American Cast Iron Pipe Company. Atlanta, Georgia. Odd shs, brown. Eagle on top and title written on a long cast iron pipe. 2). Pittsburgh Malleable Iron Company. Pittsburgh, PA. Odd shs, green. Man holding bucket of molten iron on long pole. Both rare in archive. SBNC. Fine to VF." (Photo)	150-300
916		"Alabama Group of Stock Certificates," "AL. 1900-1920's. Specimen. 7 different certificates. 1)-2) Brantley Manufacturing Co. Common Stock, red; Preferred Stock, green. Both with eagle and fancy title. 3) Birmingham Fire Insurance Co. Odd shs, green. Factory with smoke stacks and workers. 4)-7) The Alabama Co. < than 100 shs, Common, green border; < than 100 shs, First Preferred, purple border; < than 100 shs, Second Preferred, green border; 100 shs, Second Preferred, blue border. ""The Alabama Company"", was formed in a merger between ""Alabama Coal and Iron"" and the ""Southern Iron and Steel Companies"". Rare group of Alabama stock certifcates. SBNC. XF." (Photo)	250-500
917		"American Cast Iron Pipe Company Stock Specimens (2)," "GA. 1900-1920's. Stock specimens. Eagle Vignette with sunburst rays on top and U.S. flag and arrows in claws. 1) Odd shares capital stock, green border. 2) Odd shares Preferred capital stock, brown border. Title of the company ""American Cast Iron Pipe Co."" is printed on a large cast iron pipe, SBNC. VF." (Photo)	125-250
918		"Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation Production File," "Pittsburgh, PA. 1970-1983. 4 different certificates and 1 border proofs. All with allegorical men flanking company logo. 1) Unique approval model or mockup. Odd shs, blue border. ""OK to engrave"" stamped on folder and initialed. 2)-3) Proofs of completed certificate. Odd shs, blue, white paper and 100 shs green border, printed on light brown paper. 4) Specimen. Odd shs, blue border. Proof of borders. 4 LDP's of vignette, text, title and lathework borders and end panels also included. Miscellaneous correspondence and 1970 annual report included. Unique in archive. Ampco-Pittsburgh was formed from the merger of Ampco metal and Screw and Bolt Corp in 1970. It is a specialty steel manufacturer with its businesses in two segments - Forged and Cast Rolls and Air and Liquid Processing. It is still an extremely profitable public company with the NY Stock Exchange symbol ""AP"". SCBNC, SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo)	250-500
919		"Armco Steel Corporation and Transition Certificates to ""ARMCO, Inc."" Collection." "OH. 1970-1980's. Specimen. 12 different certificates, 9 are shares and 3 are registered bonds. All have vignette of allegorical man holding a large ribbon of steel stretching from map of the U.S. 1)-3) $2.10 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stocks, < than 100 shs, 100 shs, > than 100 shs, all different colors. 4)-5) Common stocks, 100 shs, blue, > than 100 shs, red. 6)-7) Transition certificates from Armco Steel with name change in red to ""ARMCO, Inc."" < than 100 shares, green, Odd shs, turquoise. 8) Armco Inc., $2.10 Convertible Preferred. Odd shs, red. 9) Armco Inc., odd shares, blue. 10)-12) 3 registered bonds, 8.70% due 1995. $ odd, $5000, $10,000. Scarce group of famous steel marker. SCBNC. XF." (Photo)	200-400
920		Armco Steel Corporation Stock Approval Production File "OH. 1968-1979. Production File. Production File. 1) Approval model, Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. odd shares. Dated 1979. Brown border. Vignette of allegorical man with steel ribbon and earth. Unique approval model or mockup. 2) Proof, odd shs, Common Stock, blue border onlight brown paper. 3) Proof of vignette, title and text without border, dated 1969, with matching corresponding borders of < than 100 shs; 100 shs; > than 100 shs, all printed on white paper. 4)to6) Stock specimens: 100 shares, blue; > 100 shares, red; < 100 shares, green. 7) 1977 annual corporate reports and photocopy with notations of final certificate. The American Rolling Mill Company operated its steel mills under that name for almost 30 years until 1948, when the company adopted the acronym ""ARMCO,"" and soon thereafter, changed its formal name to Armco Steel Corporation. Major steel conglomerate with holdings in numerous steel companies. SCBNC. Choice group." (Photo)	350-700
921		"Brainard Steel Corp. Stock Certificates," OH. 1920-1940's. Specimen. 8 different. All with large vignette of steel being rolled into sheets and rolls. 4 different common and 4 different preferred stock certificates. Scarce group of Ohio steel company stock certificates. Extremely attractive. SBNC. XF. (Photo)	300-600
922		"Brainard Steel Corporation Stock Specimens (3)," "OH. 1930-1940's. Vignette of workshop with machinery and coil springs. 1) Odd shares, brown. 2) Odd shares, red. 3) < 100 shares, blue. Extremely ornate and attractive vignettes. Company was acquired by Sharon Steel Co. in 1946. SBNC. XF." (Photo)	175-350
923		"Pittsburgh Malleable Iron Company Stock Specimen," "Pittsburgh, PA. 1900-1910. Vignette of metal worker with ladle of iron. Odd shares, green border. Corporate seal is in the shape of an iron gear. J.R. Weldin & Co. XF." (Photo)	125-250
924		"Republic Steel Corporation Specimen & Proof Bonds (12)," "NJ. 1970-1979. 1) Proof bond. $ Odd. Vignette of steel mill flanked by allegorical figures. Vignette, title and text with no border. 2)to5) Specimen bonds. Vignette of steel mill flanked by allegorical figures. All are 8.90% Registered Bonds Due 1995. All are dated 1970. SCBNC. $25,000, Red border; $10,000, Brown border; $1000. Dark Brown border. $ Odd. Blue border. 6) 1983. Specimen registered 12 1/8% bond. Blue border. USBNC. 7)to9) Specimen stocks. Vignette of steel mill flanked by allegorical figures. SBNC. < 100 shares, Olive border; > 100 shares. Orange border; 100 shares. Blue border. 10) 1983. Specimen stock. Odd shares. Green border. SC-USCBNC. No vignette. 11) 1983. Preferred stock specimen. Vignette of workers in hardhats. Green border. Odd shares. 12) 1984. Common stock specimen. Vignette of workers in hardhats. Blue border. Odd shares. Rare Republic Steel certificates. SBNC, SCBNC, SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo)	200-400
925		The Midland Steel Products Company Stock Specimens & Proofs (5) "Cleveland, OH. 1920-50's. Production file specimen and proof certificates. All are with eagle vignettes. 1)to3) Stock specimens. < 100 shares with brown border; < 100 shares with red border; < 100 shares with blue border. All have archival production department notations and staple holes on margins. 4),5) Stock proofs, one on white paper and one on brown paper with large margins. Midland manufactured jeep and truck frames and parts for shells and tanks during World War II. Midland Steel Co. merged with J. O. Ross Engineering Co. in 1957 and became the Midland-Ross Co. Rare group of Ohio steel company certificates. SBNC. Choice group." (Photo)	250-500
926		"H&R Block, Inc. Unique Production File with Model and Proofs," "MO. 1976-1978. 2 different certificates. Both with allegorical woman sitting city and fields behind her. 1) Unique Approval model or mockup for ""Not More than 100,000 shs"" of Common Stock in green. 2) ""Not More than 100,000 shs"" proof certificate printed on light brown paper. 3) Proofs on white paper of vignette and border panel. 4) Miscellaneous correspondence. SC-USBNC. Choice group." (Photo)	200-400
927		"AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group Proof Stock Certificates (2)," "NY. 1980-1990's. Both odd shares and vignette of statue of liberty in front of globe. 1) Class A common stock, blue border. 2) Class B common stock, red border. Both unique in archive as proofs. ABNC. XF." (Photo)	150-300
928		Continental Telephone Company Stocks and Bonds "1950-1970's. Specimen. 9 different certificates including 5 share certificates and 4 registerd bonds. 1),2) Allegorical woman holding phone receiver. Common, purple; Preferred, blue. 3)to5) Allegorical men flank table with books and company logo. < than 100 shs, red; 100 shs, green; > than 100 shs, gold. All common stocks. 6)to9) 10 1/2% Registered Bonds, all red with no vignette. 4 odd; $1,000; $5,000; $10,000. Rare phone company archival group. SCBNC. XF." (Photo)	225-450
929		Dictaphone Corporation Stock Certificate Group "DE. 1980s. Specimen. 5 different certificates. 2 are from the 1930-1940's and the additional 3 are from the 1950-1960's. In 1888, Alexander Graham Bell and Summer Tainter formed the Volta Graphophone Co. in Connecticut to manufacture machines for the recording and reproduction of sound by businesses in office settings. In 1907, the patent was sold to the American Graphophone Co., which eventually became the Columbia Graphophone Co. The Dictaphone was trademarked by Columbia. In 1923, the Dictaphone Corporation was formed from the Columbia Graphophone Co. The first electronic dictation machines were introduced in 1939. In 1979, the company was purchased by Pitney-Bowles. ABNC. XF." (Photo)	250-500
930		"Hawaiian Telephone Co. Bonds," "HI. 1961-1962. Specimen. 2 different bonds. Both are $ odd. 1) 1st Mortgage, 4 1/2%, Series N, $9,000,000, Due 1992. Blue border. 2) 1st Mortgage, 4 3/4%, Series M, $9,000,000, Due 1991. Red border. Both very rare Hawaiian telephone and tele-communication bonds. SCBNC. XF." (Photo)	150-300