305 Societe Metallurgique de L’Oural-Volga Bond-Stock (Russia).
Russia, (Issued in France), 1896, #00,925, Issued stock or bond,
black on light green, town and factory scene along thee canal on
top, sides with men working with smelters, bottom with
ornate harbor, town and canal or river scene. Entirely in French,
Coupons attached, VF condition, Attractive and scarce Russian
canal bond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-300
Spain
306 Real Compana De Canalizacion Del Ebro
United Kingdom,
1960, 1 Share of 20 Pounds, #38671 Issued and Uncancelled
Certificate of Share, Orissa Contract, VF condition . . .
Est. $150-300
Texas
307 Port Arthur Canal and Dock Co. Specimen Bond.
Texas, 1923,
$5000, 1st Mortgage Bond Series B 6%, Specimen, Black on violet
border and underprint, Merchant ship docked top center with train
loading up beside it, Coupons attached, VF-XF condition, American
BNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $120-240
Scripophily - Guns, Gun
Powder & Explosives
California
308 Giant Powder Company Consolidated Stock Certificate.
Giant
Station, California, 1915, 30 Shares, Issued, ink and POC’s,
Counterfoil attached on left, Black on brown border and light green
underprint of an explosive blast, Issued to Atlas Powder
Company and signed by George Moore as President. Giant Powder
Company was the first company in the United States to produce
dynamite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $200-400
Connecticut
309 Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Specimen Stock Certificate.
1969,
Odd Shs, Specimen stock certificate, green border, man and boy
with rifle on top and Lugar pistol underprint, XF, ABNC. Scarce gun
related certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $150-300
309
308
307
306
305
310 Connecticut Arms and Manufacturing Co. Stock Certificat
Gun Manufacturer.
Hartford, CT, 1868. 300 Shares, Issued an
uncancelled stock certificate, Black with ornate title wit
Connecticut Arms in middle and detailed and ornate counterfoil o
left with $300,000 Capital Stock listed. 25cts U.S. adhesiv
Certificate 1st Issue revenue stamp on lower left, Cert.# 210, V
condition. They manufactured the “Bulldog “ derringer pistol. Rar
and early gun manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $30
Delaware
311 Atlas Powder Company Proof Stock Certificate.
Delaware
1925, Odd Shs, Proof stock certificate, printing of vignette, title an
text with no border, vignette of Atlas holding explosive woode
crate with dynamite exploding, “Cancelled “ stamped on proof
Evidently a proof printed for design and text evaluation. SBNC o
Republic BNC. VF condition. In 1902, the company subsequentl
purchased several smaller chemical companies, and in 1912 thes
actions gave rise to government scrutiny under the Sherma
Antitrust Act. The courts declared that the company’s dominance o
the explosives business constituted a monopoly and ordered divest
ment. The court ruling resulted in the creation of the Hercule
Powder Company (now Hercules Inc.) and the Atlas Powde
Company (now AstraZeneca). Rare and historic DuPont relate
explosive companies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $20
Massachusetts
312 Smith and Wesson Inc. Gun Manufacturer Specimen Bond
Massachusetts, 1923, $500, Specimen, 1st Mortgage 5-1/2%
Sinking Fund Gold Bond. Orange border and underprint. Ornat
S&W initials in circle logo. Coupons attached. Red specimen over
prints, POC’s and “00000 “ serial numbers. Rare and attractive bon
from this well know gun manufacturer. In 1856 the Smith & Wesso
left the Volcanic Company to manufacture a newly-designe
revolver-and-cartridge combination which would become known a
the Smith &Wesson Model 1. Rare gun manufacturer bond, Frankli
Lee Division -ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $2
New Jersey
313 Justin Projectile Company Ammunition Manufacturer Stoc
Certificate.
Jersey City, New Jersey, 1892, 1 Share, Issued an
uncancelled, Black on green border and underprint with Civil Wa
Battle scene of iron clad ships and mortars during bombardment
Cert.#81, gold foil seal, Issued to A.M. Blake and signed b
treasurer O.H. Blackman and president Joel G. Justin, Justin devel
oped a dynamite shell that evidently did not work very well durin
the initial experiments and destroyed the guns that fired the shells
the shells were 3 feet long and 9 inches in diameter and held 3
pounds of nitro-gelatin, Rare early military weapon manufacturer
ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $800
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