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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81Colonial Banknote, 1774, Maryland.Archives International Auctions
For "Two Thirds of a Dollar..payable in London, passed by the Assembly, Tenth day of April, Annapolis, 1774." Also, "Financial Histo...
Estimate : 125.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
82Principio Company 1769 Colonial Bill of Exchange.Archives International Auctions
Kingsbury Furnace, Maryland. 1769. 180 Pounds Stg, 1st of Exchange, for the account of North East Forge. William Russell, one of the founders of this
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 525.00
83Boston MassacreArchives International Auctions
A glass lantern slide, 3"x3", of the event on March 5, 1770 which was so important in persuading the colonies to favor independence from E...
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
85State of the Massachusetts BayArchives International Auctions
£ 65, 6% due 1 June 1780, MA 7, with Sword-in-Hand vignette engraved by Nathaniel Hurd, and a very attractive bond. VF condition with a minor e...
Estimate : 350.00 - 650.00
Sold to m**s for 525.00
86State of Massachusetts Bay.Archives International Auctions
Lot of 2 Treasury notes, 1777, "Bounty Note" in border, MA 6, VF (2).
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
87State of the Massachusetts BayArchives International Auctions
Bond, Dec. 1, 1777, £ 11.12, 6% due March 1, 1782. Rattlesnake circles a pine tree, MA 12, scarce, and VF.
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
88State of the Massachusetts BayArchives International Auctions
Fully Issued, 1779, £ 150, With "Advance Pay to Officers, First Moiety" in right border. Pine Tree Vignette on upper left engraved by...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to c****n for 240.00
89State of the Massachusetts BayArchives International Auctions
Partially Issued, 1779, Similar to Above, but different variety, with "Advance Pay to Officers, fecond Moiety" in right border. MA 19, VF
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
90State of Massachusetts Bay, 1780 Bond.Archives International Auctions
Treasury bond, £ 1830, January 1, 1780, 6% due 1 March 1784, and likely the first derivative instrument, it is redeemable in various commoditie...
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
91State of Massachusetts Bay, 1780 over 177x Bond.Archives International Auctions
Like MA 19, but issued 1780, £ 15, with "Maffachufetts State Lottery, Class the Fourth" in right border. MA 16, VF
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c****n for 150.00
92Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1781.Archives International Auctions
Massachusetts, Change to this style in the 1780 state constitution. £ 100, Feby 7th, 1781, #410 of 500 issued, with small bit of a red pine tr...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to s**********w for 625.00
93Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1782.Archives International Auctions
Massachusetts, "Borrowed and Received £ 20.3.7; with B in an ornamental typeset box, MA 31 VF with POC and scarce. This band last traded...
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
94Treasurer's OfficeArchives International Auctions
Massachusetts, Tax receipt, April 1, 1786 "Equal to the same in Gold and Silver"., Fine with light foxing.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
97Blodget Canal Company Colonial Stock Certificate.Archives International Auctions
1 share, No. 994, unissued, not dated but February 1779, and signed by Boldget, a successful business man. Scarce, VF
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 290.00
99Receipt for Hay Signed by Revolutionary War General.Archives International Auctions
Grown in the New York Bowery, and sold by Horatio Gates, 1793. Signed "Gates" and a rare autograph of this important Revolutionary War ge...
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 110.00