Archives International Auctions, Part XI

Auction Details

U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily,
Security Printing Ephemera & the First Installment of the American Bank Note Commemoratives Inventory of
Archival Production Material, Numismatic and Philatelic Souvenir Cards and Security Printing Ephemera
Port of Pittsburgh 1860 Federal Steamboat License.651Port of Pittsburgh 1860 Federal Steamboat License.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1860, Congressional license for carrying on coasting trade (domestic trade only) for one year, attractive steamboat vignette
Start Price : 110.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for (110.00 + 19.80) x 1 = 129.80
Historic Magnetic Telegraph Co. Civil War Telegraph To California Governor.652Historic Magnetic Telegraph Co. Civil War Telegraph To California Governor.
Ruby Valley (250 miles East of Fort Churchill), September 17, 1861, Telegraph from James Ganeble to Hon. M.S. Latham (Senator from California who had
Start Price : 880.00 | Estimates : 1,250.00 - 2,500.00
Sold for (900.00 + 162.00) x 1 = 1,062.00
Magnetic Telegraph Co. California Related Civil War Telegraph.653Magnetic Telegraph Co. California Related Civil War Telegraph.
San Francisco, California, September 1st, 1861, Correspondence from Colonel James H. Carleton ÒTelegraph has come from five regiments. I am now...
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold for (180.00 + 32.40) x 1 = 212.40
Finck Cigar Factory Full Color Letterhead.654Finck Cigar Factory Full Color Letterhead.
San Antonio Texas, 1921, Full color letterhead to prospective distributor in St. Louis quoting prices and terms with a nice full-color image of lit ci
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimates : 90.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00 + 17.10) x 1 = 112.10
Virginia 1861 ÒOrdinance of Secession - Amendment to ConstitutionÓ Election Ballot.655Virginia 1861 Ă’Ordinance of Secession - Amendment to ConstitutionĂ“ Election Ballot.
Virginia, 1861, Printed ballot with State Seal for election of May 23 1861 for House of Delegates candidate D.C. Dunn (added signature of A.B. Clark a
Start Price : 280.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold for (280.00 + 50.40) x 1 = 330.40
Wheeling WV 1850-1870's Commercial Invoices Group Lot of 8.656Wheeling WV 1850-1870's Commercial Invoices Group Lot of 8.
1857-1873, Assortment (some Wheeling Va.) with various vignettes as Piano, Anvil, Manufacturing Plants, Food, Storefront, etc., mixed condition, Good-
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimates : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold for (30.00 + 5.40) x 1 = 35.40
Richard Nixon Campaign Recording on 33 1/2 RPM Cardboard record.657Richard Nixon Campaign Recording on 33 1/2 RPM Cardboard record.
1968, 33 1/3 rpm recording of portion of Nixon's 1968 acceptance speech used as campaign material, record on cardboard in sealed plastic, VF condition
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimates : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold for (25.00 + 4.50) x 1 = 29.50
Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. Ltd. Specimen Stock.1001Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. Ltd. Specimen Stock.
Hawaii, 19xx, <1000 Shares, Specimen Stock, Black on yellow border and underprint, Sugar plantation with locomotive leaving factory top center, R...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold for (140.00 + 25.20) x 1 = 165.20
Great Western Sugar, 1928, Issued Stock.1002Great Western Sugar, 1928, Issued Stock.
New Jersey, 1928, 100 Shares, Issued and Cancelled Stock, #NY10894, Black on green border and underprint, Bald Eagle on bee hive top center, Black can
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (90.00 + 16.20) x 1 = 106.20
Holly Sugar Co. Specimen Stock.1003Holly Sugar Co. Specimen Stock.
New York, 1975, 100 Shares, Pin-Punch Specimen Stock, Black on orange border and underprint, Sitting allegorical woman top center holding winged wheel
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimates : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold for (40.00 + 7.20) x 1 = 47.20
New York Transportation Co. Specimen Stock.1004New York Transportation Co. Specimen Stock.
NY, ND (ca.1900-1920), Less than 100 Shs, Specimen overprints, POCs, Black on brown, Double decker bus and auto on wide street. XF condition, ABNC. Sc
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold for (85.00 + 15.30) x 1 = 100.30
Durant Motor Co. of California Specimen Stock.1005Durant Motor Co. of California Specimen Stock.
California, 1921, Odd Shares, Specimen Stock, Brown border with Company logo vignette, POC's, HBNC., XF to Uncirculated condition, XF condition. Rare
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for (50.00 + 9.00) x 1 = 59.00
Altoona Speedway Ass. Issued Stock.1006Altoona Speedway Ass. Issued Stock.
Delaware, 1923, 1 Share, Issued and Uncancelled, #152, Black on green border and underprint, Vignette top left of allegorical man with hands on early
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold for (75.00 + 13.50) x 1 = 88.50
Demas Armor-Cased Tire Saving Co. Issued Stock.1007Demas Armor-Cased Tire Saving Co. Issued Stock.
1919, 20 Shares, Issued and uncancelled, green border and underprint, old fashioned cars and trucks with white walls in busy city scene, Fine to VF co
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (100.00 + 18.00) x 1 = 118.00
DuPont American Industries, Inc. Specimen Bond.1008DuPont American Industries, Inc. Specimen Bond.
Delaware, 1921, Specimen $100,000. 6% Secured Serial Coupon Gold Bond, Series F. Orange border w/ eagle vignette. Perfin canceled. , XF. In 1914, Pier
Start Price : 240.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold for (240.00 + 43.20) x 1 = 283.20
Sterling Cycle Co. Issued Stock.1009Sterling Cycle Co. Issued Stock.
Maine, 1888, 20 Shares, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, #67, Black ornate border, Bald Eagle center, VF condition, John A. Lowell & Co. Sterling Bicycle
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold for (150.00 + 27.00) x 1 = 177.00
Steinmetz Electric Motor Car Corp. Issued Stock.1010Steinmetz Electric Motor Car Corp. Issued Stock.
Maryland, 1923, 54 Shares, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, Black on blue border and underprint, VF condition, SBNC.
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold for (80.00 + 14.40) x 1 = 94.40
Hudson Motor Car Co. Specimen Stock.1011Hudson Motor Car Co. Specimen Stock.
Michigan, 1949, 100 Specimen Shares, Black on blue border and underprint, 3 factory vignettes top center, VF-XF condition, HBNC.
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00 + 18.00) x 1 = 118.00
Reo Motor Car Co. Stock Proof.1012Reo Motor Car Co. Stock Proof.
Lansing, MI, ND (ca. 1915-25), Odd Shares, Black with no underprint or borders, Allegorical women flank REO winged logo, Purple cancelled overprints a
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold for (80.00 + 14.40) x 1 = 94.40
American Bicycle Co. Issued Stock.1013American Bicycle Co. Issued Stock.
New Jersey, 1900, 100 Shares, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, #C352, Black on brown border and underprint, Bald Eagle perched on the American shield wit
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold for (150.00 + 27.00) x 1 = 177.00
B.F. Goodrich Co.1922 Specimen Bond, Tire Manufacturer.1014B.F. Goodrich Co.1922 Specimen Bond, Tire Manufacturer.
New York, 1922, $500, 1st Mortgage 25 Year 6 1/2% Gold Specimen Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Two allegorical women sitting on the globe
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold for (80.00 + 14.40) x 1 = 94.40
Brockway Motor Truck Corp. Specimen Stock.1015Brockway Motor Truck Corp. Specimen Stock.
New York, ND (ca. 1910-20), 100 Shares, Specimen Stock, Blue border with Allegorical men flanking automobile wheel, Specimen overprint, POC's, HBNC.,
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for (50.00 + 9.00) x 1 = 59.00
Duncan Parking Meter Corp. Stock Proof.1016Duncan Parking Meter Corp. Stock Proof.
New York, 19xx (ca.1960's), <100 Shares, Stock Proof, Green print proof on light brown paper, Woman with city to her right and touching parking m...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimates : 90.00 - 180.00
Sold for (60.00 + 10.80) x 1 = 70.80
Paragon Motor Car Co. Issued Stock.1017Paragon Motor Car Co. Issued Stock.
Pennsylvania, 1921, 20 Shares, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, #1089, Black ornate border with green underprint and seal, Bald Eagle holding American sh
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold for (150.00 + 27.00) x 1 = 177.00
Air Investors, Inc. Specimen Stock.1018Air Investors, Inc. Specimen Stock.
Delaware, ND (ca.1920-40's). 100 Shares, Specimen, Common, Light brown border, Zepplin, Tri-Motor Airplane over airport with locomotive and steamship.
Start Price : 170.00 | Estimates : 275.00 - 550.00
Sold for (150.00 + 27.00) x 1 = 177.00
Bendix Aviation Corp. Proof Stock.1019Bendix Aviation Corp. Proof Stock.
Delaware, ND, Proof Stock, Vignette top center of Flying single prop plane, Purple cancellation stamps, Fine condition.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold for (140.00 + 25.20) x 1 = 165.20
Capital Airlines, Inc. Specimen Bond.1020Capital Airlines, Inc. Specimen Bond.
Delaware, 1949, $500, 4% Debenture, Specimen Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, God of Mercury standing top center holding a caduceus in righ
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold for (75.00 + 13.50) x 1 = 88.50
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Specimen ADR.1021Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Specimen ADR.
Hong Kong, 19xx, Specimen ADR, Black on purple border and underprint, POC's, VF-XF condition, ABNC.
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold for (90.00 + 16.20) x 1 = 106.20
Cessna Aircraft Co. Specimen Bond.1022Cessna Aircraft Co. Specimen Bond.
Kansas, 1983, Odd shares, 8% Convertible Subordinated Debenture, Pin-Punch Specimen Bond, Black on purple border and underprint, Two sitting allegoric
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (110.00 + 19.80) x 1 = 129.80
Braniff Airways, Inc. Specimen Bond.1023Braniff Airways, Inc. Specimen Bond.
Nevada, 1971, $1000, 5 3/4% Subordinated Debenture, Black on brown border and underprint, Woman top center in the clouds looking down at flying Concor
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (110.00 + 19.80) x 1 = 129.80
Gray Goose Airways, Inc. Issued Stock and Prospectus Booklet.1024Gray Goose Airways, Inc. Issued Stock and Prospectus Booklet.
Nevada, 1930, 300 Shares, Issued Stock, Black ornate border with gold seal, Company logo top left, VF condition.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimates : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold for (48.00 + 8.64) x 1 = 56.64
Pennsylvania Central Airlines Corp. Specimen Bond.1025Pennsylvania Central Airlines Corp. Specimen Bond.
Delaware, 1945, $1000, 15 Year 3 1/2% Convertible Income Debenture, Specimen Bond, Black on orange border and underprint, God of Mercury standing top
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold for (80.00 + 14.40) x 1 = 94.40
American Amicable Life Insurance Co. Specimen Stock.1026American Amicable Life Insurance Co. Specimen Stock.
Alabama, 19xx, Specimen Stock, Black on blue border and underprint, Vignette middle center of collie with baby, VF-XF condition, ABNC.
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold for (65.00 + 11.70) x 1 = 76.70
Tempe National Bank Issued Stock.1027Tempe National Bank Issued Stock.
Arizona, 1901, 5 Shares, Issued and Cancelled Stock, #41, Allegorical female bust on left with reclined Native American top center and green seal bott
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00 + 14.40) x 1 = 94.40
Anglo California National Bank of San Francisco Specimen Stock.1028Anglo California National Bank of San Francisco Specimen Stock.
California, 19xx (ca.1940's), <100 Shares, Specimen Stock, Black on blue border and underprint, Bank building top center flanked by allegorical w...
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00 + 13.50) x 1 = 88.50
Crocker-Anglo National Bank Stock Proof.1029Crocker-Anglo National Bank Stock Proof.
California, 19xx, Stock Proof, Black on green border and underprint on light brown paper, Company logo top center, VF condition with crease down cente
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00 + 13.50) x 1 = 88.50
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles, ND, Specimen Stock.1030Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles, ND, Specimen Stock.
California, <100 Shares, Specimen Stock, Black on green border and underprint, Bank entrance to center flanked by two allegorical figures, Red SP...
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold for (85.00 + 15.30) x 1 = 100.30
First National Bank of Colorado Springs, 19xx, Stock Proof.1031First National Bank of Colorado Springs, 19xx, Stock Proof.
Colorado, 19xx, Stock Proof, Black ornate border with portrait of allegorical woman top center, Purple cancelled stamps, VG condition tears and discol
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimates : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (65.00 + 11.70) x 1 = 76.70
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Specimen Stock.1032Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Specimen Stock.
Connecticut, 1986, Specimen Stock, Black on blue border and underprint, A vignette of a buck in a river middle left with vignette of lady holding glob
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimates : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold for (120.00 + 21.60) x 1 = 141.60
Bank of America Specimen Stock.1033Bank of America Specimen Stock.
19xx, Specimen Stock, Black on brown border and underprint, Bald Eagle perched on American shield top center with lake and moving locomotive behind it
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimates : 140.00 - 240.00
Sold for (140.00 + 25.20) x 1 = 165.20
Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Specimen Stock.1034Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Specimen Stock.
Delaware, 1985, Specimen Stock, Black on orange border and underprint, Preferred stock from their IPO, VF-XF condition, SCBNC.
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (140.00 + 25.20) x 1 = 165.20
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1996, Specimen Stock.1035Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1996, Specimen Stock.
Delaware, 1996, Specimen Stock, Class B Common Stock, Blue border with title, Pin-punch Specimen, XF condition, ABNC. (SC-USBNC printed border). This
Start Price : 210.00 | Estimates : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold for (400.00 + 72.00) x 1 = 472.00
Charles Schwab Corp. Specimen Stock. Lot of 2.1036Charles Schwab Corp. Specimen Stock. Lot of 2.
Delaware, 2002, Pin-Punch Specimen Stock, Lot of 2, Black on blue border and underprint, Charles Schwab top center with stock ticker computer and tele
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for (200.00 + 36.00) x 1 = 236.00
Chase Manhattan Corp. Specimen Stock.1037Chase Manhattan Corp. Specimen Stock.
Delaware, 1984, Pin-Punch Specimen Stock, Black on orange border and underprint, Portrait of gentlemen top center, POC's, VF-XF condition, ABNC.
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimates : 110.00 - 220.00
Sold for (70.00 + 12.60) x 1 = 82.60
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Specimen Stock.1038Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. Specimen Stock.
Delaware, 1961, Specimen Stock, Black on blue border and underprint with no vignette, Red SPECIMEN overprints POC's and red s/n Ò00000Ó, V...
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimates : 110.00 - 220.00
Sold for (70.00 + 12.60) x 1 = 82.60
E.F. Hutton & Co. Specimen Stock Lot of 3.1039E.F. Hutton & Co. Specimen Stock Lot of 3.
Delaware, 1972-1980, Varying Denominations and Colors, Specimen Stock Lot of 3, Vignette of woman with her hands below and above the company's name to
Start Price : 240.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (240.00 + 43.20) x 1 = 283.20
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Specimen Stock.1040Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Specimen Stock.
Delaware, 19xx (ca.2000's), Pin-Punch Specimen Stock, Black on multi colored border and underprint, Picture on top right of 30 Pine St offices and por
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimates : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold for (150.00 + 27.00) x 1 = 177.00
J.P. Morgan & Co. Specimen Stock.1041J.P. Morgan & Co. Specimen Stock.
Delaware, 1990, Pin-Punch, Specimen Stock, Black on dark blue border and underprint, Vignette of J.P.Morgan's New York City headquarters top center, V
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (100.00 + 18.00) x 1 = 118.00
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Stock Proof.1042Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Stock Proof.
Delaware, 19xx, Stock Proof, Black on green border and underprint, Vignette of two bankers top center on light brown paper, VF condition, SCBNC.
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (90.00 + 16.20) x 1 = 106.20
Shearson Lehman Hutton Holdings Inc. Specimen Stock.1043Shearson Lehman Hutton Holdings Inc. Specimen Stock.
Delaware, 198x, Pin-Punch Specimen Stock, Black on green border and underprint, VF-XF condition, SCBNC.
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimates : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (90.00 + 16.20) x 1 = 106.20