Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 49

Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Stocks and Bonds

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 919		Gould, Jay. Engraved stock certificate certifying that Jay Gould "is the holder of One Hundred Shares of the Capital Stock of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company," 7¾ x 11½ in., New York, 6 May 1881. Signed on the verso by Gould, transferring the stock to Parsons, Bramwell & Co. With ornate border and a vignette of cattle and two cherubs. Very good; light toning and soiling. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 920		"Jay Cooke" Gold Loan Broadsheet. Northern Pacific Railroad Co. Gold Loan Advertising Broadsheet, 17 x 10 in. An interesting promotional piece for the Railroad and their "New 7-30 Gold Loan" (7% per annum for 30 years, interest payable in gold), the purpose of which was to develop the railroad in the American Northwest States and Territories. These sheets were produced by Jay Cooke and Co., "Fiscal Agents Northern Pacific Railroad Co." Fine; some minor marginal tears and show-through of printing from reverse. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 921		Pensacola Florida Territorial Bank Bond. Number 78 of 100 Issued, c. 1835, Pensacola, FL, Bond of the "Bank of Pensacola" per the "Territory of Florida", $1,000 with 6% Coupons. Overall size approximately 13½ by 12½ in., one-page sheet with coupons numbered from 11 to 49. Nos. 11, 12, & 13 are detached, but the rest are intact. The top of the sheet is signed by Walter Gregory, the president of the Bank of Pensacola, and James Catlin, the cashier. The coupons are signed by Gregory. A historic bond issued during the Territorial period, guaranteed by the Territory and issued by the Bank of Pensacola (bank type Haxby FL-50), which also issued notes. This was a complex Florida Banking issue, which is well documented in Carling Gresham's reference on the series (pages 18-20). This is "Letter A. No. 78" coupon sheet. Slight edge chipping, but the print is clear and bright. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 922		Pensacola Florida Territorial Bank Bond. Coupons for a Bond of the "Bank of Pensacola" per the "Territory of Florida," $1,000, 6% Stock. This is a sheet of stock coupons, "Letter A. No. 78", from a loan issued by the Bank of Pensacola and endorsed by a London Firm, Gowan & Marx. Approximately 13 by 12½ in., with miniature coupons numbered from No. 11 through No. 49, and signed "G.D. Gowan." Coupons Nos. 11, 12, & 13 are detached but the others are intact. The top portion of the sheet is signed by the cashier of the Bank of the United States, and the attorney for Gowan & Marx of London. A historic bond issued during the Territorial period and dated June 1836. The bond was guaranteed by the Territory and issued by the Bank of Pensacola (bank type Haxby FL-50) which also issued notes. This was a complex Florida banking issue, which is well documented in Carling Gresham's reference on the series (pages 18-20). Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 923		Rare REO Car Company Stock Signed by "R.E. Olds". Attractive olive and black printed REO Motor Car Company stock certificate, signed "R E Olds" in black ink as president of the company, 8½ x 12½ in., 1916, 25 Shares, Michigan, Serial No. L0347, Very Fine. A punch cancel affects the middle initial of the signature. Rare signature by the inventor who produced the first "horseless carriage"! Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 924		Rockefeller, John D (1839-1937) Oil entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded Standard Oil in 1870 and soon gained a monopoly; twice the courts dissolved his trusts. As a philanthropist, he established the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research and the Rockefeller Foundation. Document Signed ("J. D. Rockefeller") as president of Standard Oil Trust, secured by patterned embossing, Standard Oil Trust Stock Certificate, #A1094, "issued in lieu of certificate No. 2695, 1p, 12x7¾ in. (with 4 x 7¾ in. attached receipt), New York City, 20 February 1888. The document reads in part: "This is to certify that International Navigtion Company are entitled to one hundred Shares in the equity to the property held by the Trustees of the Standard Oil Trust…" On verso,the president of the International Navigation Company signed the transfer of the stock to W. H. Beardsley. The Standard Oil Trust was formed in 1882 to consolidate Rockefeller's many holdings. It was dissolved in 1892 by decree of the Supreme Court acting under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. The certificate is stamped "Cancelled / Jun 18 1895" in the left margin. Minor glue stains where the receipt was re-affixed to the certificate, otherwise fine. A superb example of one of the rarest and most desirable of all American stock certificates, featuring the signature of the ultimate "Captain of Industry." Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 925		Vanderbilt Family Bond. The Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway Company, No 239, $10,000 bond signed by the three important sons of William H. Vanderbilt, to whom the 1882 bond is issued. Signed on the front by "Trustees" William K. Vanderbilt and Chauncey Dephew. On the verso, signatures of First Vice President Cornelius Vanderbilt and Secretary Frederick Vanderbilt are affected by cancellation holes. Light toning and one small edge tear. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold