Auction Details
We are offering over 1400 lots of U.S. and Worldwide Scripophily, Banknotes, Autographs, Security Printing Ephemera and Historic artifacts and Documents over a two day period. We are privileged to be the auctioneer for the Third Annual Wall Street Coin, Currency and Collectibles Show being held at the Museum of American Finance located at 48 Wall Street in New York City.
The sale begins with The First Hour which includes historic documents & objects including an Edison Stock Ticker; a piece of the original cable from the Brooklyn Bridge as well as artwork and interesting objects including generous donations from Tiffany, Baccarat and Pelikan.
We are featuring The Copps Collection of historic Colonial Fiscal Paper, Documents and Stock & Bond Certificates put together over 30 years ago and highlighted by a spectacular 1792 dated U.S. Federal Bond issued to and signed by George Washington while President of the United States. This is the first time an instrument of this sort has been offered publically at auction. We think there will be serious interest in this amazing piece of U.S. Financial and Presidential history.
The first auction session being held at the Museum of American Finance in New York City, scheduled for Saturday, October 19th includes the First Hour, the Copps Collection, Scripophily and Autographs. There are over 50 lots of historic autographs including 3 different Standard Oil Company Stock certificates signed by John D. Rockefeller; 3 different Thomas Edison signed certificates; a historic “Short Snorter” signed by Harry Truman as well as many other WW II military notables; aviation autographs including 3 different Charles Lindbergh as well as Amelia Earhart’s autographs; Buffalo Bill Cody’s autograph and many other well known signatures. The Scripophily section consists of over 500 different stock and bond certificates highlighted by a Wells Fargo Mining Stock Certificate with a racing stagecoach vignette; One of the earliest Alaska stock certificates known, dated from the late 1870’s; Liberty Loan Bonds; Railroad stocks and bonds and hundreds of other interesting U.S. & Worldwide Bonds & Shares.
The second session scheduled for Tuesday, October 22nd at our offices in Fort Lee, New Jersey includes U.S. & Worldwide banknotes; Security Printing Ephemera; Confederate Banknotes & Bonds; Historic ephemera including a fresh estate “Wells Fargo” collection put together over a century ago with many rare Wells Fargo documents, Broadsides, Exchanges and Fiscal paper that have never been offered at auction. The Worldwide Banknote section is highlighted by a U.A.E. Specimen set of 5 notes; a China, Hupeh Government Cash Bank, 1904 rarity; Mexico is represented by a significant selection of rarities seldom seen at auction including high denomination proofs from the Banco period as well as an interesting selection of Bono De Caja Specimens with a discovery note that is unlisted. The U.S. section offers Colonial banknotes; Obsolete banknotes; Fractional Currency; Large & Small Type including an 1896 Educational banknote set of $1, $2 and $5 in high grade and dozens of other desirable notes. The sale is rounded out with an offering of Penn Central stock certificates that had been selected for a reference collection as well as Security Printing Ephemera and stocks and bonds.
We are looking forward to another exciting auction and hope you enjoy our current offerings. Our next live auction is scheduled for late January to early February, 2014 at our offices in Fort Lee, New Jersey. If you have suitable material, we are still seeking consignments for our upcoming 2014 auctions. I would like to thank everyone who has participated in our previous auctions and has helped make this auction series a resounding success.
Best of luck, Bob Schwartz
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231Republic of Bolivia 1922 Specimen Bond Pair.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 2 bonds. Bolivia. 1922, $500, orange border and $1000, green border, both External 25 Year Secured Refunding 8% Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bonds,
Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
232State of Minas Geraes, 1928 Issue, Specimen Bond Pair.Archives International Auctions
Brazil, 1928, $1000 6 1/2% Secured External Sinking Fund Gold Bond of 1928, Coupons attached, Black on orange border and underprint, Allegorical woman
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
233Banco de Concepcion Specimen Bond.Archives International Auctions
Concepcion, Chile, 18xx (ca.1880-90's), Horizontal $100, 7% Bond Specimen certificate, black on Brown border and underprint with Columbus sighti...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w********n.. for 170.00
234Caja de Credito Hipotecario Specimen Bond Pair.Archives International Auctions
Santiago, Chile, 19xx. (ca.1900-1920), Lot of 2 specimen bonds, both with portrait of distinguished gentleman flanked by angels and coupons attached,
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to w********n.. for 90.00
235Municipalidad De Valparaiso. 1882, Specimen Bond.Archives International Auctions
Chile. 1882. 500 Pesos 6% Specimen Bond with coupons attached. Black print on green border and underprint. Country seal top center. POC's & ...
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to m********5 for 100.00
237Chinese Government Bond Pair of 1911 and 1913 Loans.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 2 bonds, includes 100 Pounds, Red, 1911, Imperial Chinese Government, Hukuang Railways bond with coupons and 20 Pounds, Green, 1913, Chinese Go
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to P********8 for 200.00
239Republic of China 1937 Issued Bond.Archives International Auctions
China, $1000 Secured Sinking Fund Bonds of 1937, Blue border and underprint, coupons attached, condition, Pagoda on hillside vignette on top and on ea
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to l********g for 675.00
240Republic of China, 1919, $1000 I/U Bond.Archives International Auctions
China, 1919, $1000, I/U bond, 6% 2 Year Secured Gold Loan Treasury Notes of 1919, Coupons attached. Orange border and undertint. Pagoda on hillside
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to l********g for 1,050.00