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Archives International Auctions - Sale 36
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October 22&25,2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comSouth Africa
948
948 Colonial Bank of Natal, 1862 Issued Share Certificate.Pietermaritzburg, Natal. South Africa. 5 Shares I/U Certificate. Black
print with simple design on left side. Company name at top of certificate
in an elegant type. Fine condition with minor toning. (John E.Herzog
Collection).������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-150
United Kingdom
949
949 United Kingdom, 1978 Specimen BondUnited Kingdom. Odd
amount Specimen 8 7/8% 15 Year Bond. Black print with green border
and under print. Vignette of Country Seal at top center of certificate.
Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF-XF condition, SCUSBNC. �������Est.
$150-300
Uruguay
950
950 Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Trans-Continental Railway Co. 1916 Specimen Bond.Uruguay. 1916. Specimen bond. $500 U.S.Gold.
External Debt 5% Gold Bond, 1915. green border and undertint. Arms
of Uruguay flanked by speeding locomotives. Red specimen overprint,
“0000” serial numbers and POC’s. XF condition. Coupons attached.
Rare and attractive bond. ABNC. One of four found in archive. Detailed
information of the contract between Uruguay and the railroad is listed
on the back. It seems they had previously agreed to a takeover in their
original contract and this bond represents that takeover. It did not sound
adversarial in nature. ��������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$130-200
Scripophily - Gunpowder &
Weapons
Pennsylvania
951
951 TargetWith Bullet holes withWinner of the 1884 Kentucky Derby.Pittsburgh, PA. 1884, Brown & Hirth, “Dealers in Guns, Revolvers,
Cutlery, etc., advertisement on one side and bulls eye target on the other
that has been used for target practice , The ad is labeled “The Winner
of the Kentucky Derby” with Man holding “Buchanan” winner of the
1884 Kentucky derby on front and Pistol-Rifle Gun target on back,
VG condition with 19 Bullet holes from target practice. Unique Horse
Racing as well as Gun Related ephemera. ������������������������������������Est.
$100-180
Scripophily - Guns &
Ammunition
952
952 Savage Arms Corp. 1915, Specimen Stock Certificate.100 Shares,
Black on green border and underprint, Allegorical woman with sword
flanked by two men, VF-XF condition, Scarce certificate from this well
known gun maker. ABNC.������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$110-160