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Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, Issued Check.
Canada, 1879, 66 cents, Issued Check, Payable to the Bank of Montreal, Black print on blue paper, Fine condition, Burland-Desbarats Lith. 1cent brown Queen Victoria stamp.
Chicago & North Western Railway Co., Personal Check.
Illinois, 1872, Issued and Cancelled Chicago & North Western Railway Co. Personal Check, $169.89, #537, Red 2cent Washington Revenue stamp, Fine condition, J.W.M Jones Stationer.
Solomon Surges' Sons, Check.
Chicago, 1864, Issued Check, #8360, Vignette of woman holding flowers on left and small locomotive at bottom, Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. at top, VF condition with slight toning and wear around the edges, Ed Mendel Lith.
Assortment of Checks from Rocheport, Missouri, Lot of 12.
Rocheport, Missouri, 1910's-1920's, Assortment of issued and unissued checks from Rocheport, Some have vignette of dog on left, Mixed condition lot ranging from Fine-VG condition.
Browne & Manzanares Issued Personal Check.
Las Vegas, Nevada, 1887, Personal check on blue paper from Browne and Manzanares, #41868, Vignette center of company building, Check is to: First National Bank, VF condition.
Nevada State Controllers Warrant.
Carson, Nevada, 1878, Issued and cancelled check, $85.50, #651, Black print on yellowish paper with black ornate border, Mining vignette on left and moving locomotive on right, VF condition, Crocker & Co. Lithography.
Assortment of Issued Checks from Banking House of R.S. Battles, Lot of 17.
Girard, Pennsylvania, 1890's, Issued and Cancelled Checks, Vignette of iron workers on left and ranchers on right, Mixed condition lot ranging from Fine-VG condition, Western Bank Note Engraving.
Assortment of Revenue Imprinted Issued Checks from Pennsylvania, Lot of 44.
Philadelphia, 1880's-1890's, Issued and Cancelled checks from Central National Bank (31), Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit (13), Mixed condition lot ranging from Fine-VG condition, Wm Mann printers and Wm F. Murphy's Sons.
Assortment of Issued Checks from New England, Lot of 20.
1830's-1880's, Checks from Bank of Newburgh (11), New York Dry Dock Savings Bank (2), Catskill National Bank (2) and 5 others, Mixed condition lot ranging Fine - VG condition.
Assortment of Issued Checks, Lot of 17.
1860's-1900's, Checks from Pejepscot National Bank (2), Peoples National Bank Rock Island (8), Hagerstown Bank (1) by ABNC, Some have attached revenue stamps, Mixed condition lot from Fine - VG condition.
Assortment of Issued Checks, Lot of 57.
1850's-1920's, Assortment of issued checks some with attached revenue stamps and POC's, Mixed condition lot ranging from Fine-VG condition.
Treasury Dept. Internal Revenue Order Form, 1942.
Sacramento, Issued Treasury Dept. Order form for Opium or Cocoa Leaves, or Compounds, Manufactures, Salts, Derivatives or Preparations Thereof, #732314, Order is for 1/8 oz Cocaine Hcl, Red print on brown paper with United States Bureau of Internal Revenue watermarks, Red flower with leaves top left corner, Blue DUPLICATE stamp, VF condition with some wear and smudges from pencil.

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Johnson Oil Refining Co., 1933 World's Fair Advertisement.
Chicago, 1933, Advertising card for product being displayed at the 1933 World's Fair, Exhibit is in the "Hall of Science- North Entrance", Hall of Science building on left with instructions on right side of card, VF condition.
Widows Pension from Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior.
Indiana, $6 Pension for the widows of soldiers, #'s 534466, Vignette top center of woman holding U.S. flag with muskets and cannonballs and cannon behind her and shield with Invalid Pension on it, VF condition, Bureau, Engraving & Printing.
William Heyser Oyster Packer, Invoice.
Baltimore, 1904, Invoice from this packer of Baltimore oysters, Company logo on left, Fine condition with a couple small holes, John Cox's Sons Lithography.
Murdock & Co., Manufactures of Parlor Grates, Registers and Stable Fixtures, Receipt.
Boston, 1873, Letterhead for manufacturer of fireplace products, Colored vignette of flaming logs on fixture top left corner, Fine condition.
Laughlin Manufacturing Co., Letterhead.
Detroit, 1905, Fountain Pen company letter head, Black print with fountain pen vignettes, VF condition.
Golden Nugget Gaming Guide.
Las Vegas Nevada, 1949, Colored gambling guide offering tips on how to play various card games, VF condition.
Horseshoe Club Gaming Guide.
Las Vegas Nevada, 1950's, Colored gambling guide offering tips on how to play various card games with photos of establishment inside booklet, VF condition.
Nevada State Controllers Warrant.
Carson, Nevada, 1881, Issued and cancelled check, $21.75, #2747, Black print on yellowish paper with black ornate border, Vignette of miner on left and stately building on right, VF condition, A. L Bancroft & Co. Lith.
Ford Dealership Advertising Card.
Syracuse, NY, 1920's-1930's, Ford dealership advertising on orange card, Picture on right of family enjoying picnic beside their Ford, Slogan on card reads "Have a Good Time on Time picnic with a Ford", VF condition.
Kraut and Dohnal World's Best Grinders, Receipt.
New York, 1915, Receipt for Barber's equipment shop, Vignette of barbers chair on left and razor on right with ornate title center, VF condition.
Ansted & Burk Co. Merchant Millers, Letter Head.
Springfield, Ohio, 1910, Ansted & Burke Co. Merchant Millers Letterhead, Two colorful company logo's in top right and left corners, one is of William Tell and the other is for their "Golden Fleece" Roller patent, Fine condition.
B. & E. Metz, Invoice.
Cincinnati, 1875, Invoice for this dealer and manufacturer of cigars and tobacco, Vignette of Native American top left, Fine condition, Spencer & Craig Printing Works.

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Cincinnati Home Insurance Co., Issued Insurance Policy.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1866, Issued Fire Insurance Policy, #8, $3, Bald eagle vignette top center with moving locomotive on the right with steamship on lake with red seal bottom left, Fine condition with splitting along folds.
Crane-Howard Lithograph Co., Advertising Card.
Cleveland, Ohio, Brightly colored lithograph advertising card, Native American dipping foot into water with sunset in distance, VF-XF condition, Crane-Howard Lithograph.
H.F. Hemingway & Co. Oyster & Fruit Packers, Receipt.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1879, H.F. Hemingway & Co. Oyster & Fruit Packers, Vignette on left side of receipt for "H.F. Hemingway & Co. Celebrated Anchor Brand Baltimore Oysters and Canned Goods." has allegorical woman looking out to see where two ships are, Receipt is for 1 box of Lemons for $7.00, Fine condition receipt, The Calvert Lithography Co.
J.Cain, Horse Shoer, Receipt.
Cincinnati, 1889, Vignette of black horse top left corner, Fine condition.
Union Distilling Co., Letterhead.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1884, Letterhead for Union Distilling Co., with vignette of distillery building on top left, VF condition, Macbrair & Sons, Lith.
Urbana Separator Creamery, Letterhead.
Urbana, Ohio, 1900, Letterhead for "Urbana Separator Creamery Manufacturers of Strictly Pure Cream Butter Pasteurized Milk and Cream", Letterhead is in dark blue print with a cow in top left corner, VF condition.
National Telegraph, 1857, Issued Telegraph.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1857, Telegraph, Message is "Have a slight cold well otherwise come home this May", VF condition with slight piece missing on left border with foxing.
Stephen F. Whitman & Son, Letterhead.
Philadelphia, 1900, Letterhead for "Stephen F. Whitman & Son. Manufacturers of Specialties in Super Extra Confections Chocolates & Cocoa", Fine condition.
Clark M'f'g Co., Invoice.
Providence, Rhode Island, 1889, Manufacturing invoice for this company specializing in Burial caskets, burial robes and inside linings, and jobbers and undertakers' sundries, Vignette of coffin, Fine condition, Boston Bank Note & Lithography Co.
Manchester and Hudson, Invoice.
Providence, Rhode Island, 1898, Invoice for this dealer in stone, calcined plaster, and brick, lime & cement, drain pipe, Vignette on left of steamship in harbor, Fine condition with noticeable creases from folding, Forbes Lithography Co.
Arbuckle Co, 1906, Invoice.
Burlington, Vermont, 1906, Invoice from Arbuckle Co., Vignette top left of Arbuckle building, VF condition. Manufacturing confectioners and jobbers of Cigars, Crackers, Cookies, Nuts, etc.
Cream City Sash & Door Co., Invoice.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1906, Invoice for manufacturers of doors, sash, blinds, moldings, veneered doors, glazed windows, interior woodwork, Vignette of elves in red outfits wood working on top left, Fine condition.

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Sporting Related Ephemera.
Groner Printing Co. advertising card with Golfer on right side, Mergard's Recreation Buildings advertising card with bowler on suit with "Bowl for Fun & Health" beside him, VF condition pieces.
Stereoscope Card "The Great Loop Between Georgetown and Silver Plume, Colorado."
1900's, Color Stereoscope Card with locomotive moving over steel bridge with brown border, VF condition.
Stereoscope Card "Delivering Fresh Milk, Key West, Florida."
1900's, Color Stereoscope Card with scene of man milking cow on dirt street with young boys looking on, Fine condition.
Super Science Stories "The Big Book of Science Fiction", March 1950.
March 1950, 25cents, 130 pages, Published by Popular Publications, 146 pages, Cover page in color is of a man in orange suit fending of alien attacker while protecting lady, 2 Short Novels; Rogue Ship by A.E. Van Vogt and Outcast of the Stars by Ray Bradbury, Fine condition with wearing around the edges.
Thrilling Wonder Stories, August 1951.
August 1951, 24cents, 146 pages, Published by Standard Magazines, 146 pages, Cover page in color is of a moon scene with rockets and astronauts and space station on surface in the distance, 2 Short Novels; Alarm Reaction by Raymond F. Jones and Earthlight by Arthur C. Clarke, Fine condition with wearing around the edges.
Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique de Panama, Issued Bond.
France, 1888, 400 Francs, Issued Bond, #1155264, Red print on tan paper with ornate border no vignette, VF condition, G. Richard et cie.
United States Steel Corp., Specimen Bond.
Delaware, ND, $-, 5 3/4% Convertible Subordinated Specimen Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, Allegorical men with steel manufacturing behind them flanking a globe top center, Red SPECIMEN overprint and POC's, VF-XF condition, SCBNC.
Nevada-Goldfield Mining, Milling and Smelting Co., Issued Stock.
Arizona, 1908, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, 333 Shares, #3957, Black print with black ornate border and gold seal bottom left corner, Vignette of mining and smelting facility top center, VF condition.
Midget Gold Mining Co., Issued Stock.
Colorado, 1933, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, 100 Shares, #24, Black print with black and gold border with gold seal bottom center, Bald Eagle with harbor and city in the distance, VF condition, Out West Printing & Stationary Co.
Wolverine Copper Mining Co., Issued Stock.
Michigan, 1919, Issued and Cancelled Stock, #C2041, 100 Shares, Black on green border and underprint, Mining vignette top center, POC's and Cancelled hand stamp, VF condition, FLBNC.
Eureka Smelting & Mining Co., Issued Stock.
Nevada, 1923, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, #4689, 100 Shares, Black on brown border with no vignette, VF condition, Goes.
Rockhill Coal and Iron Co., Issued Stock.
Pennsylvania, 1923, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, #01130, 5 Shares, Black on orange border and underprint, Mining vignette top center, VF condition, FLABNC.

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Butte-New York Copper Co., Issued Stock.
South Dakota, 1920, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, 100 Shares, #9587, Black on brown border and underprint, Mining vignette top center, VF condition, ABNC.
California-Engels Mining Co., Specimen Stock.
California, 1989, Pin-punch Specimen Stock, Odd Shares, Black on green border and underprint, Allegorical man with hammer and rock top center, VF-XF condition, CBNC.
Carson Hill Gold Mining Co., Issued Stock.
Maine, 1922, 30 Shares, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, #A5900, Black on brown border and underprint, Mining vignette top center, VF condition, ABNC.
Mexican Timber Field Co., Issued Stock.
Arizona, 1902, Issued and Cancelled Stock, #527, 35 Shares, Black print and border with Mexican seal top left corner, pin-punch cancellation, fine condition, Bankers & Merchants Lithography.
American Gold Depository Corp., Specimen Stock.
Delaware, ND, Specimen Stock, Odd Shares, Black on blue border and underprint, No vignette, VF-XF condition, Columbia Financial Printing Co.
Mexican Timber Field Co., Issued Stock.
Missouri, 1907, Issued and Cancelled Stock, 50/100 Shares, #3899, Dark blue print with dark blue "three leaf" border and no vignette, Pin-punch cancelled, VF condition.
Triton Cartridge Corp., Specimen Stock.
New York, ND, Specimen Stock, Odd Shares, Black on red border and underprint, Company logo top center, VF-XF condition, Columbia Financial Printing Co.
Girard Trust, 1839, Order for Payment.
Pennsylvania, 1839, $375, Issued and Cancelled Order of Payment, Black print with black ornate border, No vignette, VF condition with small piece missing top border, POC's.
Colonial Oil Co., Issued Stock.
Colorado, 1922, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, 1000 Shares, Black print with no border or vignette, VF condition.
New London Northern Rail Road Co., Issued Stock.
Connecticut, 1871, Issued and Cancelled Stock, 50 Shares, #956, Black print with black ornate border and vignette of moving locomotive r-l in countryside with lake and bridge in distance with cornucopia bottom center, VF condition, Corlies Macy & Co. Red 25cent Washington revenue stamp. Railroad and stock in Cox.
Chicago & Great Eastern Railway Co., Issued Stock.
Illinois and Indiana, 1865, Issued and Cancelled Stock, 100 Shares, #22, Black print with black ornate border and Bald Eagle and shield top left, Fine condition, John W. Amerman Printer. 25cent red Washington revenue stamps one on front and one on verso.
Steubenville and Indiana Railroad Co., Issued Stock.
Indiana, 1864, Issued and Cancelled Stock, #14, 7 Shares, Black print on with simple black border, Small vignette of moving locomotive l-r top center and sheep at bottom, Fine condition with vertical creases, Wm. Schuchman Lith. Reorganized underprint in light orange. Listed railroad and stock in Cox.

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Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Rail Road Co., Issued Stock.
Iowa, 1871, Issued and Cancelled Stock, 40 Shares, #1807, Moving locomotive r-l top left and moving locomotive over bridge with cows below on top right, POC's, Fine condition, Snyder, Black & Sturn. Railroad and bond listed in Cox.
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad Co., Issued Bond.
Kansas, 1914, 2 Year 6% Gold Note, Issued and Uncancelled Bond, $1000, #816, Black print no border or vignette, No coupons. It's predecessor was the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Co. which went bankrupt in 1912 and was reorganized in 1914 when oil was found underneath its tracks. Railroad and bond listed in Cox.
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad Co., Trustee's Certificate.
Kansas, 1906, 50/100 of a Share Issued and Pin-Punch Cancelled, #359, Black print with basic border and no vignette, Union Bank Note Co. Railroad and certificate listed in Cox.
Boston and Providence Rail Road Corp., Issued Stock.
Massachusetts, 1868, Issued and Cancelled Stock, #11664, 22 Shares, Vignette of a harbor top center with locomotive moving over Canton viaduct on left border, Cancelled in black ink, VF condition with some minor vertical creases from folding, ABNC. Listed railroad and stock in Cox.
Framingham and Lowell Railroad Co., Issued Stock.
Massachusetts, 1872, Issued and Cancelled Stock, #243, 1 Shares, Blue print with ornate left border, No vignette, POC's, VF condition. Blue 25cent Washington revenue stamp. Listed railroad and stock in Cox.
Old Colony and Newport Railway Co., Issued Stock.
Massachusetts, 1866, Issued and Cancelled Stock, 1 Shares, #1477, Black print and no vignette, Red seal bottom left, Purple cancellation stamp, VF condition. Railroad and stock listed in Cox.
Western Railroad Corp., Issued Stock.
Massachusetts, 1867, Issued and Cancelled Stock, #27576, 22 Shares, Black print on blue paper with vignette's of allegorical women on left border, VF condition with minor vertical crease, POC's, Red seal on bottom left.
Cuba Railroad Co., Issued Stock.
New Jersey, 1924, Issued and Cancelled Stock, 10 Shares, #D7915, Black on brown border and underprint, Locomotive head on top center, POC's, Fine condition, ABNC. Listed railroad and bond in Cox.
New York and Harlem Rail Road Co., Issued Stock.
New York, 1864, Issued and Cancelled Stock, 100 Shares, #9161, Black print with ornate black border, Vignette top center of locomotive passing under bridge by telegraph lines dog vignette bottom left and mariners mid-left, VF condition with cancellation repairs in center, ABNC. Railroad and stock listed in Cox. Two tape marks on back.
Montrose Railway Co., Issued Stock.
Pennsylvania, 1871, Pin-punched cancelled stock, #190, 4 Shares, Orange print with orange border and red and black underprint, Vignette top center of moving locomotive, Fine condition with some splitting toning and creases, Wm F. Murphy's Sons.
Chihuahua and Sinaloa Development Co., Issued Stock.
Arizona, 1902, Issued and Cancelled Stock, 8 Shares, #254, Black on brown border and underprint, No vignette, Pin-punch cancelled, VF condition, Bankers & Merchants Lithography Co.
Corsaire Snowboard, Inc., Specimen Stock.
Delaware, ND, Specimen Stock, Odd Shares, Black on green border and underprint, No vignette, VF-XF condition, Columbia Financial Printing.

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City of Yonkers School Bond, Issued Stock.
New York, 1899, $1000, Issued and Cancelled 4 1/2% School Bond, Black print with green border and vignette in black on the High School, Two gold seals on the left bottom side, POC's, VF condition, Meadows Bros. Press Co.
Work and Win "An Interesting Weekly for Young America", 1899.
September 1899, 5cents, 29 pages, Cover page in color has main character fighting off man with gun while cops and lady on horseback look on, Published by Frank Tousey, Fred Fearnot's Close Call; or Punishing a Treacherous Foe by Hal Standish, Fine condition.