拍品描述： [United States].  Certificate for 100 Shares in the National Leg & Arm Company. 1865. Fully Issued. Very Fine.This is one of the more distinctive graphic bond and share certificates tied to the Civil War and is rarely offered. Several of the major certificate collections have lacked this fascinating piece and we believe there are only a few known. The company made artificial limbs which of course was a booming industry. Lithographed on bond paper by Fred. Mayer & Co. 24.5cm by 15.5cm. Very subtle peach undertint. Upper left, custom vignette for the company in fancy cartouche. Columbia and eagle. She presents certificate for prosthetic to one-legged soldier; the other three soldiers have wounded or missing arms. Fancy titles to the right and obligations across. Diminutive vignette of young girl comforting wounded soldier. No.52. Left side, affixed revenue stamp. Pleasing Very Fine with light certificate folds. Most recent auction record was June 2016 Spink USA New York sale where serial number 53 realized $1,260. This was purchased in 1994 privately in the strongest scripophily collecting market, especially for graphically designed pieces such as this. However, this is always a solid four-figure performer at auction and is dated just before the war ended.From the John E. Herzog Collection; privately from David Beach, October 1, 1994.