Archives International Auctions Part XVI

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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Colonial Banknote, 1774, Maryland.81Colonial Banknote, 1774, Maryland.
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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
Principio Company 1769 Colonial Bill of Exchange.82Principio Company 1769 Colonial Bill of Exchange.
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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
Boston Massacre83Boston Massacre
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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
Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, 1775 Issued Bond Engraved by Paul Revere.84Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, 1775 Issued Bond Engraved by Paul Revere.
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£ 16.18.10 6% due 1 June 1777, with vignette at left engraved by Paul Revere, showing a codfish, King Philip, and the words (Am)erican Paper be...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to s**********w for 5,250.00
State of the Massachusetts Bay85State of the Massachusetts Bay
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£ 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
State of Massachusetts Bay.86State of Massachusetts Bay.
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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
State of the Massachusetts Bay87State of the Massachusetts Bay
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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
State of the Massachusetts Bay88State of the Massachusetts Bay
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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
State of the Massachusetts Bay89State of the Massachusetts Bay
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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
State of Massachusetts Bay, 1780 Bond.90State of Massachusetts Bay, 1780 Bond.
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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
State of Massachusetts Bay, 1780 over 177x Bond.91State of Massachusetts Bay, 1780 over 177x Bond.
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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
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1781.92Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1781.
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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
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1782.93Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1782.
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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
Treasurer's Office94Treasurer's Office
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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
Massachusetts Semi-Annual State Lottery, 1790 Uncut Pair Signed by George Minot.95Massachusetts Semi-Annual State Lottery, 1790 Uncut Pair Signed by George Minot.
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MA. Lot of 2 uncut lottery tickets, "Class Second", Act of General Court Passed march, 1790, POC's. Wavy border and left where cut fro...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to s**********w for 270.00
Charlestown, Massachusetts 1798 Cancelled Note with 10 cents Embossed Massachusetts Revenue.96Charlestown, Massachusetts 1798 Cancelled Note with 10 cents Embossed Massachusetts Revenue.
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MA, 10 Cents Embossed Revenue with Spread Winged Eagle on Shield, RM261, Issued for $505, XF.
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
Blodget Canal Company Colonial Stock Certificate.97Blodget Canal Company Colonial Stock Certificate.
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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
Hackensack, New Jersey 1776 Receipts for John Suffern Which Suffern, New York is named after.98Hackensack, New Jersey 1776 Receipts for John Suffern Which Suffern, New York is named after.
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NJ, Lot of 2 receipts, Both dated October 22, 1776, one for 117 gallons of Rum that he paid £93 for, it must have been a big party. Both in VG ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Receipt for Hay Signed by Revolutionary War General.99Receipt for Hay Signed by Revolutionary War General.
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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
Colonial Slavery 1797 "Memorandum of Negroes Sold at Mecklenburg Courthouse by A. Burwell".100Colonial Slavery 1797 "Memorandum of Negroes Sold at Mecklenburg Courthouse by A. Burwell".
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Mecklenburg, NC. February 13th, 1797. 5.5 x 4 inches, light toning and small stains, The memorandum lists: Negro Boy Dick to Rich Brown at £40;...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to s**********w for 425.00