180 New England Breeder’s Club (Illegal Horse Racing Track)
Specimen Stock Certificate.
New Hampshire, 190x (ca.1905),
Odd Shares, Black on red border and underprint, Wild horses in mid-
dle. Red “Specimen “ overprints, “00000 “ serial numbers and
POC’s. XF. ABNC. The New England Breeders’ Club, was an organi-
zation of New York investors who built and equipped Rockingham
Park, an elaborate track for running horse races at Salem. A 1906
New York Times article headline: BOOKMAKING ILLEGAL IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE; Will Affect New Track Owned by New York Turfmen.
SUPREME COURT’S DECISION Betting on a Horse Race Is
Gambling and Punishable by Criminal and Civil Action. Rare and ille-
gal horse track that was stopped in its tracks. . . . . . . .
Est. $150-300
Ohio
181 United States Playing Card Co. Specimen Shares.
Ohio, (ca.
1930s), Specimen shares, Woman and globe, Orange, ABNCO,
POC’s, XF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $200-400
Scripophily - Security
Printers
Extremely Attractive Security Printer Certificate..
Canada
182 British American Bank Note Company Specimen Stock.
Canada, ND (ca.1915-1940), Less Than 100 Shs, Black on blue bor-
der and underprint, Allegorical Deadalus in front of globe, Red
Specimen overprint, POC’s and 00000 Serial numbers, Incorporated
1866 in Corporate seal area. Authorized Capital 150,000 Shares,
Facsimile signatures. Rare Security printer specimen. .
Est. $800-1500
New York
183 American Bank Note Co. Demonstration Certificate.
XYZ
Company demonstration certificate, Shares, #N, Blue frame,
ABNC, XF. Pink and blue security chips in the paper. .
Est. $75-150
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Massachusetts
184 Boston Celtics Specimen Limited Partnership Interest
Certificate.
Boston, Massachusetts. ND (Ca.1992). Odd-Units.
Green border and undertint. 2 Celtics basketball players flank
Boston Celtics Logo. Pin punch specimen. “Certificate Evidencing
Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests In… “. XF condi-
tion, Rare Professional basketball team certificate. ABNC.
Est. $150-30
185 New England Patriots Football Club, Inc. Specimen Stock
Certificate.
Massachusetts.1976. Odd Shares. Specimen stock
certificate. Red “Specimen overprint and POC’s. Blue border with
crazed Revolutionary War Patriot with football vignette.
Uncirculated. Rare and popular football stock certificate. SCBNC.
Great Football collectible from great team. . . . . . . . . .
Est. $250-50
New York
186 Bowling Alley of the Ogdensburg Club Membership Bond.
New York, 1904, Horizontal $50 Certificate, #32, Black border, VF.
Rare and early Bowling certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $100-20
187 Topps Company, Inc. Specimen Stock.
New York, 1987, Odd
Shs, Specimen stock certificate, blue side border, red Topps compa-
ny logo, XF condition, Pin punch Specimen with 1989 date. SC-
USBNC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-30
Scripophily - Foreign
Australia
188 Commonwealth of Australia Specimen Bond.
Australia, 1976,
$1000, 8 3/4% 10-Year Specimen Registered Bond, Black on light
brown border and underprint, Australian arms top center, VF-XF
condition, Security-Columbian BNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $90-18
Bermuda Islands
189 Bank of Bermuda, Ltd. Specimen Stock Certificate.
Hamilton,
Bermuda Islands, 19xx (ca.1940-60), Black on orange border, Harbor
scene in middle with steamship, Specimen overprint, POC, S/N
00000, XF condition Large Last Specimen overprint on top right cor-
ner, FL Div. ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $200-40
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