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SOU-479.0, Southern Railway Co

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STOCK CERTIFICATES Show ALL Hide ALL

stock - no vignette, title on second line, counter-signature area left, '189-', $100 par, $350,000,000 cap, no printer name
- common, pink paper
- preferred, green paper


BLACK, odd sh [F6] #
S-20	ic		$100-$150	email


BLACK, odd sh [F7] #
S-68	uu	$25-$50	email
	ic	$100-$150	email

stock trust certificate - two reclining females flank standing child, for common stock, $100 par, '19--', by American Bank Note Co


RUSTY BROWN, <100 sh [F7] #	High resolution image needed
S-45	s	$75-$100	email

BROWN, 100 sh [F7] #
S-46	s	$75-$100	email

stock - porter pushes cart toward train arriving l-r (vignette: 'Train Arriving'), by American Bank Note Co

common

$100 par, $350,000,000 cap


GREEN, <100 sh [F3] #
S-50	uc		$15-$25	email
	ic		$25-$50	email
	ic	registered to John Pierpont Morgan, Charles Lanier and George F Baker as voting trustees	$100-$150	email
	ic	ITASB Francis L Stetson See Bio	$250-$300	email

KHAKI, 10 sh [F4] #
S-51	ic		$25-$50	email

RED, 100 sh [F4] #
S-53	ic		$25-$50	email

$100 par altered by overprint to no par


GREEN, <100 sh [F7] #	High resolution image needed
S-50b	ic		$25-$50	email

no par value


BLUE, <100 sh [F5] #		High resolution image needed
S-50a	uc		$25-$50	email

ORANGE, 10 sh [F7] #		High resolution image needed
S-51a	ic		$50-$75	email

PURPLE, 100 sh [F7] #		High resolution image needed
S-53a	ic		$50-$75	email

preferred, $100 par, $350,000,000 cap

'Capital Authorized by Charter...' in ONE line above vignette


BLUE-GREEN, <100 sh [F6] #
S-70	ic		$15-$25	email

BROWN, 10 sh [F4] #
S-71a	uc		less than $15	email
	ic	silver often covers capitalization	$15-$25	email

OLIVE, 100 sh [F4] #
S-72a	uc		$15-$25	email
	ic		$25-$50	email
	ic	ITASB Otto Rothschild See Bio	$100-$150	email

'Capital Authorized by Charter...' in TWO lines above vignette


BLUE-GREEN, <100 sh [F7] #
S-70a	ic	$25-$50	email

BROWN, 10 sh [F?] #
S-71b	uc	less than $15	email

BROWN, 100 sh [F7] #
S-72b	ic	$25-$50	email

stock - two seated males flank circular 'SR' logo, city beyond, variations in incorporation state notice, registrar and countersignature companies, by American Bank Note Co

common

$50 par


BLUE, <100 sh [F?] #
S-54a	ic		less than $15	email

no par


BLUE, <100 sh [F?] #
S-54d	ic	less than $15	email

ORANGE, 10 sh [F?] #
S-54e	ic	$15-$25	email

LIGHT PURPLE, 100 sh [F?] #
S-54f	ic	less than $15	email

preferred

$100 par, changed by red overprint to $50


GRAY, <100 sh [F?] #		High resolution image needed
S-81b	ic		less than $15	email

OLIVE, 100 sh [F7] #		High resolution image needed
S-83	ic		$25-$50	email

$50 par


PINK, <100 sh [F?] #	High resolution image needed
S-82	ic	$15-$25	email

BROWN, 100 sh [F?] #
S-84	ic	less than $15	email

$20 par


OLIVE, 100 sh [F?] #
S-85	ic	less than $15	email

RUST, <100 sh [F?] #
S-86	ic	$15-$25	email

series A cumulative preferred, $2.60 par


BLUE, odd sh [F7] #	High resolution image needed
S-81e	s		$25-$50	email

stock trust certificate - train approaches track workers r-l replacing ties in foreground, Mobile & Ohio stock trust, by American Bank Note Co

1-in wide border, older appearance

'19--' printed


ORANGE, <100 sh [F4] #
S-55	s		$100-$150	email
	ic	higher bids if not cancelled in vignette	$25-$50	email

BROWN, 100 sh [F5] #
S-56	s		$100-$150	email
	ic		$50-$75	email

'190-' printed


GREEN, <100 sh [F7] #
S-57a	ic	$50-$75	email

BLUE GREEN, 100 sh [F7] #
S-58a	ic	$25-$50	email

1/2-in border, more modern appearance, 19--' printed


GREEN, odd sh [F7] #
S-57b	s	$25-$50	email
	ic	$25-$50	email

stock - two seated males flank view of loco, crossing sign and cracking towers, by American Bank Note Co

common, no par

'Common' in underprint


BLUE, <100 sh [F?] #
S-59	ic		less than $15	email

PURPLE, 100 sh [F4] #
S-64	uc		less than $15	email
	ic		$25-$50	email

RED ORANGE, >100 sh, no CUSIP [F7] #
S-66a	ic		$25-$50	email

RED ORANGE, >100 sh, CUSIP [F7]		High resolution image needed
S-66b	s		$25-$50	email

'Certificate of Stock' in underprint, minor text variations in middle of certificate


GREEN, odd sh [F?] #
S-60	ic	less than $15	email

BLUE, <100 sh [F6] #
S-61	s	$25-$50	email
	ic	less than $15	email

RUST ORANGE, >100 sh [F7] #
S-62	ic	$25-$50	email

PURPLE, 100 sh [F5] #
S-63	s	$25-$50	email
	ic	less than $15	email

preferred

$50 par


BLUE, odd sh [F?]
S-80	ic	see also Norfolk & Southern Railway for altered examples		less than $15	email

OLIVE, 100 sh [F?] #			High resolution image needed
S-80b	ic			less than $15	email

$20 par


BROWN, <100 sh [F?] #
S-79b	ic	less than $15	email

OLIVE, 100 sh [F?] #
S-80c	uc	less than $15	email
	ic	less than $15	email

series A preferred, $2.60 par


BLUE, odd sh [F7] #
S-75a	s		$25-$50	email

series A preferred, no par


RED, <100 sh [F7]
S-77a	s		$50-$75	email

BOND CERTIFICATES Show ALL Hide ALL

bond - 'Commerce' seated amid sacks, horizontal format, registered gold, 4%, 1901, by American Bank Note Co
- Mobile & Ohio collateral
- 1st mortgage St Louis Division


BROWN, $10,000 [F7] #	High resolution image needed
B-28	s		$100-$150	email


ORANGE, $10,000 [F7] #
B-29e	s		$75-$100	email

bond - seated male and female beside seated Justice (vignette: 'Justice and Civilization'), 1st consolidated mortgage, 5%, 100-yr, 1894, due 1994, by American Bank Note Co

vertical format, bearer gold coupon


ORANGE, $1,000 [F5] #
B-30	p	$75-$100	email
	s	$75-$100	email
	ic	$100-$150	email

horizontal format, female top left looking right ('Haidee' by S. Oyama), 'Liberty' top right looking left (by A. Jones), registered gold


RED ORANGE, $1,000 [F4] #
B-35	s	$100-$150	email
	ic	$50-$75	email

GREEN, $1,000 [F7] #
B-35a	i	$150-$200	email

BROWN, $10,000 [F6] #
B-37	s	$100-$150	email

bond - train approaches l-r beyond workers, overpass beyond (vignette: 'Locomotive & Work Crew (4)'), collateral trust, 5%, 5-yr, 1904, due 1909, by American Bank Note Co
- vertical format, bearer gold coupon
- horizontal format, registered gold


BLUE GREEN, $1,000 [F7] #
B-39	s		$150-$200	email


BROWN, $1,000 [F7]
B-40	s	$50-$75	email

RED, $50,000 [F7] #
B-43	s	$100-$150	email

bond - men turn large 4-4-0 loco r-l on turntable, horizontal format, series B, 1st consolidated mortgage, registered gold, '19--', 4%, 100-yr, 1894, due 1994, by American Bank Note Co


GREEN, $1,000 [F7] #		High resolution image needed
B-50	s		$75-$100	email

BLUE GREEN, $10,000 [F7] #
B-52	p		$100-$150	email
	s		$75-$100	email

bond - yard with cars, train r-l and cracking towers beyond, horizontal format, series A development & general mortgage, registered gold, '19--', 4%, 50-yr, 1906, due 1956, by American Bank Note Co, some stamped with 2.5% and 6.5% interest rate amendments


BROWN, $1,000 [F2] #
B-60	s	$50-$75	email
	ic	$50-$75	email

GREEN, $5,000 [F5] #
B-61	ic	$50-$75	email

PURPLE, $10,000 [F6] #
B-62	s	$75-$100	email
	ic	$50-$75	email

bond - passenger train approaches r-l around curve, track crew carries rail (vignette: 'Locomotive and Work Crew (3)'), vertical format, development & general mortgage, bearer gold coupon, 4%, 50-yr, 1906, due 1956, by American Bank Note Co


BLUE, $1,000 [F6] #	High resolution image needed
B-65	s		$75-$100	email

bond - Roman head looking right, vertical format, 1st consolidated mortgage, registered gold, CUSIP number right, facsimile signatures, variable issue date, 5%, due 1994, by American Bank Note Co


ORANGE, $1,000 [F7]
B-70	s	$25-$50	email

OLIVE, $5,000 [F7] #
B-71	s	$25-$50	email

BROWN, $10,000 [F7] #
B-72	s	$25-$50	email

bond - two seated males flank view of loco, crossing sign and cracking towers, 1st & general mortgage, by American Bank Note Co
- series A, vertical format, bearer, 4.63%, 25-yr, 1963, due 1988
- series B, horizontal format, registered, 8.5%, 25-yr, 1976, due 2001


MAROON, $1,000 [F7] #	High resolution image needed
B-89a	s		$50-$75	email


BLACK, $1,000 [F7]	High resolution image needed
B-90b	s		$50-$75	email

bond - train r-l at harbor with ships and warehouse beyond (vignette: 'Ship & Locomotive'), certificate format, East Tennessee Reorganization, bearer gold coupon, by American Bank Note Co


GRAY BLUE, $1,000 [F7] #
B-55	s		$200-$250	email

bond - three men beside loco r-l under bridge, vertical format, series B 1st consolidated mortgage, bearer gold coupon, 4%, 102-yr, 1902, due 1994, by American Bank Note Co


GREEN, $1,000 [F7] #
B-49	s		$100-$150	email

bond - train passes another on siding l-r, vertical format, secured gold note, bearer coupon, 5%, 2-yr, 1917, due 1919, by American Bank Note Co


BROWN, $5,000 [F7] #
B-68b	s		$150-$200	email

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