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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941Ashkhabad Exchange Currency Tokens IssueArchives International Auctions
Russia, Ashkhabad, 50 Rubles, P-S1144b, 1919, black on blue underprint, choice Fine condition and scarce.
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
942Bukhara Soviet Peoples Republic, 1921 Issue NoteArchives International Auctions
Russia, Bukhara, 1921, 20,000 Rubles, P-S1041, brown and green over orange underprint. Typical primitive printing quality. VG condition.
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
943Krasnoyarsk Territory 1919 Exchange CheckArchives International Auctions
Russia, Krasnoyarsk, 25 Rubles, P-S970a, 1919, black on purple and gray underprint, without series letter. AU.
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
944Government Treasury Notes, 1919 Issue Note Lot of 50Archives International Auctions
Russia (South Russia), dealer lot of 50 issued notes, includes 500 Rubles, P-S434 (30 pieces); and 10000 Rubles, P-S425 (20 pieces), mostly UNC and s
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
946Transcaucasian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic, Quartet of Issued BanknotesArchives International Auctions
Russia, Transcaucasia, good group of 4 issued notes, includes 25 million Rubles, 1924, P-632a, Fine; 50 million Rubles, 1924, P-633, UNC; 75 million R
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to floor for 85.00
947State Treasury Note, 1924 IssueArchives International Auctions
Russia. 1924. 1 Gold Ruble, P-186. Issued banknote. Blue on light brown and m/c with arms at top, back in black on light brown underprint. PMG graded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to g*****t for 110.00
948State Treasury Note, 1924 IssueArchives International Auctions
Russia. 1923 (1924). 10,000 Rubles, P-181. Issued banknote. Lilac on green underprint, view of Kremlin on right, arms on left. Kozlov signature. Fine+
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to g*****t for 120.00
949State Treasury Note, 1928 IssueArchives International Auctions
Russia. 1928. 1 Gold Ruble, P-206. Issued banknote. Blue on light brown and m/c undertint with arms upper center, back black on light brown. PMG grade
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
950Government of Sarawak, 1935 Issue.Archives International Auctions
Sarawak, 1935, $1, P-20, Green on m/c underprint with portrait of C.Vyner Brooke at right, VF condition, attractive colors enhance this lovely note. B
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 220.00
951Saudi American BankArchives International Auctions
Saudi Arabia, specimen blank check in Saudi Riyals, drawn against the account of USCENTAF (United States Central Command Air Forces). Overprinted &q...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
952Commercial Bank of Scotland, 1883-1885, Set of 5 ProofsArchives International Auctions
Scotland, set of uniface 1 Pound proof notes by the Commercial Bank of Scotland, P-S310, dated 3rd Jan 1883; 1st Nov 1883; 3rd April 1884; 1st Dec 188
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
954Government of Seychelles, 1951 Issue Banknote.Archives International Auctions
Seychelles, 6th January, 1951, 1 Rupee, P-7c, Issued banknote, gray and red, King George VI at left, S/N B/1 248805, PMG graded About Uncirculated 53.
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to c*********n for 575.00
955De Nederlandsche Bank Voor Zuid Afrika Specimen Banknote.Archives International Auctions
Pretoria, South Africa. ND (ca.1920's). 5 Pond, Series M, P-S633s, Unlisted specimen banknote. Black on cream colored paper with arms on top mid...
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 800.00