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Archives International Auctions, Part XXI
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October 25, 2014
Archives International Auctions
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44 Eastern Motor Car Company, 1905 $500 Bond.
NewYork, 1st April
1905, $500 Issued and punch cancelled bond, black on brown border
and underprint, Eagle on top, extremely early automobile company
bond. Cert.#186. XF condition with coupons attached. Rare bond
with only 2 found.��������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$120-240
45 Lot of Ten Fifth Avenue Coach and Related Certificates.
1930’s
and 1940’s. Most are green, with a double decker bus. AverageVF+,
but several have attachments pinned or stapled over the vignette
area. (10) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-150
46 Lot of Twenty-Five New York City Omnibus Certificates.
1940’s
and 1950’s. Mostly blue. Indian gazes at civilization (ship, car, air-
plane). Most in nice condition, but a few with minor impairments.
Should be seen. Sold as is. (25)��������������������������������������������� Est.
$75-150
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47 Rare Pre-1900 Electric Automobile Certificate.
NewYork Electric
Vehicle Transportation Company. NJ. 100 Shares. 1899. S/N 494.
Green. Two electric taxis circle a fountain. “COPYRIGHT 1899 BY
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CO.” just below the vignette. ABN. $5 red doc-
umentary stamp affixed. Light stains, lower left border, otherwise
XF. Very rare. The ElectricVehicle Company was a holding company
of battery-powered electric automobile manufacturers made up of
several car companies hoping to gain a monopoly by placing elec-
tric cabs in major American cities. NewYork Electric may have been
one of these companies. Spectacular vignette! ������������������Est.
$300-500
48 Studebaker Corp., 1935 Specimen 6% Bond.
$100, Specimen 6%
coupon Bond. Old Studebaker Shop, VF-XF, ABNC. Rare as speci-
men and as a bond.������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
Scripophily - Aviation
Alaska
49 Alaska Airlines, Inc. Specimen Stock Certificate.
Alaska. 1937,
100 Shares, Specimen stock certificate, orange border w/ eagle vi-
gnette., E.AWright Bank Note Co. Phila., XF, Rare early Alaska Air-
lines bond.�������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$120-240
Canada
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50 Cub Aircraft Corporation Limited, 1940 Stock Certificate.
Can-
ada. 1940. 100 Shares, #C0074, Blue, border and underprint, Alle-
gorical man holding small airplane with globe. Uncancelled. Estab-
lished in 1937 at Hamilton, Ontario, to build American Piper Cubs.
Rare aviation certificate and first one seen by cataloger.����Est.
$150-300
Delaware
51 Porterfield Aircraft Corporation
Delaware, 1939, Horizon-
tal 100 Shares, #781, Issued and Uncancelled Stock certificate,
Green border, Company Stamp Seal, VF-XF. First time seen by
cataloger. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$120-240
Kansas
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52 Cessna Aircraft Co., ca.1930-40’s Specimen Stock Certificate.
Kansas, 100 Shares, Specimen stock certificate. Common stock.
Allegorical woman, airplane, ship, train and Zeppelin. Choice un-
circulated. Orange borders. Northern BNC.�����������������������Est.
$250-400
Maryland
53 Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp., 1953. I/C Stock.
Maryland.
1953. 20 I/C Stock. #N03610. Black print on green border and under-
print. Company logo top center flanked by two allegorical figures.
VF condition. CBNC. �������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$10-20