| 931 | Hawaiian Telephone Company Bond Specimen (9) "HI. 1970-80s. Specimen. Bond specimens, various issues. $ odd (5 different); $1000; $5000; $10,000; $ odd from same series. Various border colors with no vignettes. Rare group of Hawaiian registered bonds. SCBNC and SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 932 | Keystone Telephone Company of Philadelphia "Philadelphia, PA. 1920-1940. Specimen. 3 different stock certificates. All have vignette of stone slab with ""Keystone System"" chiseled into it. 1) < than 100 shs, $3 preference Stock, orange border; 100 shs, $3 preference Stock, brown border. Right side of certificate has soiling and aged paper. 3) < than 100 shs, $4 preference Stock, blue border. SBNC. VG to XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 933 | "MCI Communications Corp. Bond Assortment," "DE. 1981-83. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. All with allegorical woman, globe and modern city. 1) 9½%, Red. 2) 10¼%, Olive Green. 3) 12 7/8%, Green. 4) 14 1/8%, Blue. 5) 15%, Green. Very scarce communication and telephone company group. ABNC. XF." (Photo) | 300-600 | |
| 934 | "Michigan Bell Telephone Company Bond Specimens (4)," "MI. 1956-1960. All have vignette of stylized Lake Michigan with phone operator and ship visible. $100,000 with yellow border, $1000 with green border, $1000 with orange border, $10,000 with brown border. A rare Michigan group. ABNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 935 | "Mixed Telecom Stock Proofs (11)," "DE, GA, NV, CA. 1960-1990's. All odd shares. 1) US West, Inc., DE, vignette of 2 men and 2 women in front of city and mountains, green border. 2) VeriFone, Inc., DE, vignette of allegorical woman in front of giant keyboard, abacus and computer tape, pale blue broder. 3) True North Communications, Inc., DE, vignette of explorer with sextant and map, pale blue border. 4) Univision Communications Inc., DE, vignette of allegorical woman with torch in front of globe, blue border. 5) Superior Telecom Inc., DE, vignette of allegorical man surrounded by electron paths in front of globe, green border. 6) Gray Communications Systems, Inc., GA, vignette of allegorical woman holding aloft a light, class A common stock, green border. 7) Gray Communications Systems, Inc., class B common stock with blue border. 8) ITT Corporation, NV, vignette logo of stylized head, pale blue border. 9) Pactel Corporation, CA, vignette of allegorical woman with torch in front of bridge, with city behind. Blue border. 10) AirTouch Communications, Inc., DE, same vignette as Pactel Corporation, purple border. 11) AirTouch Communications, Inc., CA, same vignette as AirTouch Communications, blue border. All are unique or only 2 found in archive. ABNC. VF-XF." (Photo) | 400-800 | |
| 936 | "New England Telephone and Telegraph Bond Specimens (3)," "NY. 1958-1961. All are $1000 vertical coupon bonds. All have vignette of Alexander Graham Bell and Mr. Watson in workshop, flanked by allegorical figures. There are 3 different color borders and variations on bond details. Rare group. ABNC. XF." (Photo) | 175-350 | |
| 937 | "New Jersey Bell Telephone Company Bond Specimens (5)," "NJ. 1950-1956. All with vignette of Washington's Headquarters, Morristown, N.J., flanked by allegorical figures. 3 different registered bonds and 2 different coupon bonds. All are 40 Year 2 3/4% bonds Due 1990. $100,000 with orange border (2), $5000 with green border, $1000 with blue border, $ odd with red border. Rare group. ABNC. XF." (Photo) | 250-500 | |
| 938 | South Central Bell Telephone Company Bonds "De, AL. 1969-1983. Specimen. 11 different bonds. All with vignette of Alexander Graham Bell speaking on phone with map of outline of 5 different Southern states. 1)to5) 10% Registered Bonds Due 2014. $ odd to $25,000 in different colors. 6)to11) Various Bonds, different colors and denominations. Rare telecommunications bonds. SCBNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 939 | Telephone Company Stocks and Bonds "DE, AL, PA. 1970-1980's. Specimen. 5 different certificates. 1) Continental Telecom, Inc. Not More Than 100,000 shs, red border. 2) Continental Telephone. $10,000 Registered Bond due 1986. 3) Peoples-United Telephone Co. $ odd, due 2000. 4) South Central Bell Telephone Co. $ odd. 8 1/2% Registered Debenture Due 2029. Vignette of Alexander Graham Bell with map of Southern Central states superimposed over him. 5) Southern Bell Telephone Co. $ odd. 8 1/2% Registered Debenture Due 2029. Vignette of Stone Mountain Memorial on right. ABN, SCBNC, SC-USBN. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 940 | The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company Bonds "CO. 1971 and 1974. Specimen. 10 different registered bonds from 2 different series. All have vignette of young woman talking on the phone at left. 1)to5) 6 1/2% Registered Bonds Due 1977. $ odd, brown; $1,000, purple; $5000, orange; $10,000, olive green; $25,000, green. 6)to10) 9 3/4% Registered Bonds Due 2012. $ odd, olive green; $1,000, violet; $5000, green; $10,000, purple; $25,000, red. Rare western telecom group. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) | 250-500 | |
| 941 | The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company Bonds "Colorado, 1977, 1978. Specimen. 10 different registered bonds from 2 different series. All have vignette of young woman talking on phone at left. 1)to5) 8% Registered Bond Due 2017, all turquoise. $ odd to $25,000. 6)to10) 9 1/4% Registered Bonds Due 2014, all orange. $ odd to $25,000. Another rare group of western telecommunications certificates. SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo) | 250-500 | |
| 942 | "Western Union Telegraph Company Unique Production File with Model and Specimens," "NY. 1976. 4 different certificates. 2 have seated allegorical woman facing forward and 2 have seated allegorical woman facing left. 1) Unique model or mockup for ""100 shs"" of Common Stock in green mounted on glue stained thin brown card. 2) Specimen of same design in red of ""100 shs"" certificate. 3),4) 2 different specimens of < than 100 shs and 100 shs certificates with woman facing left. 5) Miscellaneous correspondence. Unique production file in archives. SCBNC. Choice group." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 943 | "Wisconsin Telephone Co., Inc. Bonds" "WI. 1957-1963. 3 different bond specimens with coupons. All with vignette of allegorical man and woman flanking scene of colonial man with Native Americans. 1) $1000, 1957, green. 2) $10,000, 1963, blue. 3) $ odd, 1963, red. 4) Proof vignette on white paper used on all 3 certificates. Rare group of telephone bonds. SBNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 944 | Interesting Telecommunications-Telephone Company Group "1930-1950's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1). National Telephone Company. $ odd. 4% registered bond, green, eagle. 2). Community Telephone Company, < than 100 shs, orange, eagle. 3). American Telephone and Telegraph Company. $1000, 28 year 4 3/8% coupon Bond. 4). Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. $1000, 32 year 4 3/8% coupon Bond. SBN. Central BNC, SBN. XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 945 | "Fruit of the Loom Trio," "RI, DE. 1920-1980's. 3 different certificates. 1)-2) Odd shs, Common, green border; Odd shs preferred, blue border. (ca. 1920-1940's). Both have apple and grapes with ""Fruit of the Loom"" on top. Printed by E.A. Wright 3) Odd shs, Class A Common Stock, red end panel. Multi color vignette of apples and grapes on top. (ca. 1980's). Printed by SC-USBNCo. E.A. Wright, SCBNC. XF." (Photo) | 125-250 | |
| 946 | "Burlington Industries, Inc. Unique Production File With Model, Specimens and Proof," "DE. 1975-1978. Production file for Common Stock wtih model, proofs, specimens and correspondence. All certificates hae vignette of allegorical woman square with fabric weaving pattern on it and spindle of fabric. 1) < than 100 shs, common stock, blue, 1975. Specimen with alterations and notes added by production department. 2) 100 shs, common stock, green. Specimen. 3) > than 100 shs, common stock, red. Specimen certificate with two 1 inch by 3 inch slices cut out of left end panel by production staff plus additional notations. 4) Odd shs, Common Stock, orange. Proof of certificate printed on white paper. 5) Unique approval model or mockup with ""OK to engrave border and face"" on back. 6) Miscellaneous production and design correspondence relating to this stock certificate (7 items) including photocopies of certiifcates with numerous production design notes. Burlington Industries, Inc. is one of the world's leading producers of textiles and related items. Unique file. SCBNC. VG-XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 947 | "Burlington Industries, Inc. Unique Production File With Specimen and Proofs," "DE. 1966-1968. Production file for Common Stock with proofs, specimens and correspondence. All certificates have vignette of allegorical woman holding globe and spindle of fabric with cloth weaving pattern behind her. 1) < than 100 shs, common stock, blue. Specimen with alterations added by production department. Small piece missing from left margin from stapling. 2) 100 shs, common stock, green. Proof on light brown paper, similar to specimen certificate. 3) Matching pair of proofs. Proof of vignette, text and title without border and proof of border in green of ""> than 100 shs"", Common Stock. All printed on white paper. 4) Individual proofs on white paper of vignette, title, border, end panels and text used in the design and production of the finished certificate. (9 items). 5) Miscellaneous production and design correspondence relating to this stock certificate (9 items) including photocopies of certificates with numerous production design notes. Burlington Industries, Inc. is one of the world's leading producers of textiles and related items. Its products include fabrics for home furnishings and apparel, carpeting and rugs, draperies and window shades and upholstery fabrics. The company operates over 40 plants throughout the United States and Mexico and functions as a coalition of nine separate business joined under the Burlington name. Unique production file. SCBNC. VG-XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 948 | "Pennsylvania Clothing & Furniture Related Stock Specimens (15)," "PA. 1900-1940's. 1)-2) Thompson-Adams Leather Company. 190-. PA state arms. Odd common shares with green border. Odd preferred shares with brown border. 3)-4) Pennsylvania Knitting Mills Corporation. Eagle vignette. Odd common shares with green border. Odd preferred shares with brown border. 5)-6) Rayon Fibre Products, Incorporated. PA state arms. Odd common shares with green border. Odd preferred shares with orange border. 7) Warwick Tailors, Inc. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, orange. 8)-9) Olympic Full Fashioned Silk Hosiery Co. Eagle vignette. Odd commons shares with green border. Odd preferred shares with orange border. 10)-11) United States Knitting Mills, Inc. PA state arms. Odd common shares with brown border. Odd preferred shares with green border. 12) Selinsgrove Knitting Mill, Inc. PA state arms. Odd shares, orange. 13) Wayne Woolen Company. PA state arms. Odd shares, blue. 14) Peerless Furniture Company. PA state arms. Odd shares, blue. 15) Woodward-Wright Furniture Company. Eagle vignette with sunburst and U.S. flag. Odd shares, brown. Group of scarce PA certificates. SBNC. VG to XF." (Photo) | 150-300 | |
| 949 | "The Imperial Sewing Machine Company Bond," "France, USA. 1910-20. Specimen. English-French Bond. Eagle vignette, green. Evidently a $100 bond that is convertible to 10 shares of stock at holders option. Rare sewing company bond. SBNC. XF." (Photo) | 125-250 | |
| 950 | Consolidated Cigar Corporation Bond Group "DE. 1977. Specimen. 4 different registered bonds and archival photocopies that are punch specimen cancelled. All are 6 1/2% Sinking Fund Debentures Due 1991. All of them have tobacco fields and packaged tobacco flanking company logo. These are transition certificate. They are all overprinted in red that as of January 10th, 1977, the company had merged with Gulf & Western Corporation and that Gulf & western would assume all debts and liabilities (i.e., these were G&w bonds as well). Rare transitional corporate bonds. 1) $1,000, purple. 2) $5,000, orange. 3) $10,000, brown. 4) $ odd, green. All vertical registered bonds. We have never seen these before. SCBC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 951 | "General Cigar Co., Inc." "NY. 1900-1920. Specimen. 3 different specimen certificates. All certificates with allegorical woman and child watching doves. 1). 100 shs, common stock, brown. 1) < than 100 shs. preferred stock, red. 1) Proof of vignette, text and title with no border printed on white paper. In 1906, the Cullman family formed its cigar-making operations into the United Cigar Manufacturers Company. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange that same year. In 1917, United Cigar Manufacturers changed its name to General Cigar Co., Inc., to reflect its growing holdings. In 1918, the company moved to establish the first national cigar brands, which included White Owl, Van Dyck, Wm. Penn and Robt. Burns. Famous cigar maker and in 1967, the purchaser of Ex-Lax. HBNC. Choice Group." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 952 | "General Cigar Co., Inc. Pair," "NY. 1940-50. Specimen. 2 different. Both with allegorical men flanking tobacco plant. < than 100 shs, green; 100 shs, brown. Scarce cigar pair. ABNC. XF." (Photo) | 125-250 | |
| 953 | Mixed Cigar Proof Stock Certificates "DE. 1990's. Proofs. 3 different proof stock certificates. All odd shares. 1) Consolidated Cigar Holdings, Inc., vignette of puritans. Vignette, title and text, no border. Unique in archive. 2) General Cigar Holdings, Inc., vignette of allegorical men flanking tobacco. 3) Swisher International Group, Inc., vignette of Native American Indian in headdress smoking cigar. All are unique as proofs. ABNC. VF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 954 | "R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. Unique Production Model," "DE. 1971. Mockup. $1,000, Registered Bond, Green. Allegorical woman holding globe and man flank ""RJR"" logo. Unique Approval production mockup or model. Mounted on white card in grey folder with red approval stamp on back ""No Objection to Workmanship, New York Stock Exchange"" and signed. In 1970, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. became RJ Reynolds Industries. Unique in archive. SCBNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 955 | "RJR Nabisco, Inc. Unique Production File with Model and Proof," "DE. 1987. 1) Model or mockup for $ odd, 8 3/8% Registered Bond in green. Vignette of a man and woman in front of map and different packaged productions. 2) Proof of the same bond in green on white paper. 3) Miscellaneous correspondence. Unique in archive. SC-USBNC. Choice group." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 956 | "Webster Tobacco Company, Inc." "PA. 1950. 2 different certificates. Both have vignette of Daniel Webster with tobacco field on left and warehouse with bales of tobacco on right. 1) Specimens of 100 shs, brown, with notations on top and bottom. 2) Proof of vignette, title and text without border printed on white paper. SBNC. XF." (Photo) | 100-200 | |
| 957 | "Mixed Toy Company Stock Proofs (4)," "DE. 1960-1990's. All odd shares. 1) Toys ""R"" Us, Inc., vignette of allegorical woman with cartoon giraffe mascot, orange border. 2) Toy Biz, Inc., vigentte of allegorical man and woman with baby seated on globe, green border. 3) Mattel, Inc., vignette of girl with possible Barbie doll in front company building, blue border. 4) Tyco Toys, Inc., vignette of allegorical woman with torch flying in front of hurtling rocket, green border. All are unique or only 2 found in archive. Rare toy group. SC-USBNC, ABNC. VF-XF." (Photo) | 250-500 | |
| 958 | "The Lionel Corporation Proof (Boy with Toy Lionel Trains)," "NY. 1962. Production proof of the famous toy train marker. Vignette of young boy wearing engineers hat with bandana around his neck playing with a diesel and locomotive train. Extremely rare proof of vignette, title and text with no border. SBNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 | |
| 959 | NO LOT | 0-0 | |
| 960 | Tonka Corporation "MN. 1968-1973. Specimen. 2 different certificates. 1). Odd shs, blue. Vignette of Tonka logo in red and yellow. 2). > than 100 shs, red. Vignette of Tonka logo on left and allegorical woman flanked by globes. The company started in 1946 as the Mound Metalcraft Co. It specialized in manufacturing tie racks and garden tools, but also manufactured toy trucks as well, apparently as a sideline, and the three founders began exhibiting them at the New York Toy Fair as early as 1947. These Tonka brand trucks quickly became its preeminent product, and the company changed its name to Tonka Toys in 1955. Tonka went public in 1961. In April 1991 Tonka was purchased by Hasbro slightly less than $490 Million. Famous Toy Truck Manufacturer. Rare toy company stock certificates. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) | 200-400 |