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AIRLINES 1095. Canada. Wright Flexible Axle Motors. Incorporated in Canada. 1927. Issued to J.A. Abram M. D. for 20 shares, cert #12581, in 1930. Rubber stamp signatures. Vignettes at each corner, every one different. Upper left is of 1930's automobile sedan. Lower left showing the bow of a cargo ship at sea. Bottom center of blacksmith with apron and factory in background, "Labors Money Resources" printed within vignette. Lower right of the frontispiece of a steam locomotive. Upper right of 1930's style airplane. Green border and background. 8 X 11. Very attractive certificate. Mint condition. Est. $250-500 1096. Colorado. Lewis American Airways. Incorporated in Colorado in 1931.
Issued to Mr. Or Mrs. Perry McCrary for 250 shares, cert #11115, in 1937.
Signed by Dr. Elmer Jones Vice-President and E. M. Lewis Secretary. Vignette
of man seated upon a tire that has wings. Black border with gold seal and
safety print. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. We are not sure if there
is a relationship between E. M. Lewis and George William Lewis. G. W. Lewis
is described in the Who's Who in America (1936-37) as a nautical engineer.
At that time, he sat as a judge for several prestigious awards concerning
aviation and mechanical engineering. Excellent. Est. $100-200 1097. Colorado. Monarch Air Lines, Inc. Incorporated in Colorado. Unissued, 19xx, cert # 117. Vignette of spread-winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield. Orange border. 8 X 11. Printer - Bradford-Robinson, Denver. We could find no reference to this company among our resources. Excellent. Est. $25-50 1098. Nevada. Reno Air. Lot of 6. Incorporated in Nevada 1990. Three of the certificates have a vignette of a spread winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield with a red border and underprint. The other three have company logo with green border and background. 8 X 11. Printer - Security-Columbian US Bank Note Co. Cancelled by hole punches. Reno Air represents a success story for an airline that competed in the tight air travel industry especially during the early 1990's. The company expanded quickly and was bought by American Airlines about 1998. Est. $100-150 1099. Nevada. Gray Goose Airways. Incorporated in Nevada 1928. Issued to Richard F. Hansen for 100 shares, cert #2255, in 1929. Signed by W. B. Tuttle president and J. E. Caldwell secretary. Vignette of a Canadian Goose with company name on side of bird. Black border with gold seal and background design. Uncancelled. 8 X 11. Printer - Goes. Very fine. Est. $200-300 |
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