Archives International Auctions - Sale 36
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October 22&25,2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comNew York
324
324 Leadville Consolidated Mining Co., ca.1880’s Specimen StockNew York. Odd Shares Capitol Stock Specimen Certificate. Black print
with a black geomtric border. Vigentte of a man on a horse looking over
a valley. Specimen overprints, POC’s, Fine condition with upper right
hand corner missing. NBNC.����������������������������������������������������������Est.
$70-120
South Africa
325
325 Meteor Diamond Mining Company Limited, 1881 Share Certificate.South Africa, 1881, 10 Pound Share, I/U, English imprinted
revenue stamp on the top left, coupons on bottom, VF. �������������Est.
$120-200
Scripophily - Miscellaneous
Canada
326
326 Hudsons BayCo., 1821 IssuedCirculating Bill of Exchange.London
and Canada. One Pound Sterling, I/U, Arms top left, counterfoil on left,
Issued at York Factory in Ruperts Land which was possibly the early
name for the Hudson Bay Colonies, Hudson Bay Company pieces are
extremely rare. (John E.Herzog Collection).����������������������������Est.
$900-1500
New Hampshire
327
327 New-Hampshire Turnpike Road 1801 Issued Stock Certificate.NewHampshire, Feb.19, 1801, 1 Share, Issued stock, Printed on off white
paper, folded lightly in 1/2 with inner sheet with transfer information
(not filled out), XF condition ��������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-300
New York
328
328 Hudson River Peat Co., 1866 Stock Certificate.New York, 800
Shares, I/U, Peat Harvesting Machine in middle with workers, Peat
worker on top left, S/N 31, U.S.I.R. adhesive stamp lower left. VF.
Attractive and unique subject matter. Last auction appearance was in
2000 where it sold for $290. (From the collection of John E. Herzog).
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$160-300
329
329 South Mills Co., 1866 Stock Certificate, Notorious for Horace Greely being Scammed by a Southerner After the Civil War.New
York, 10 Shares, I/U, Liberty portrait on left, slaves on wagon carrying
cotton bales, S/N 34, Extremely rare and interesting certificate. Horace
Greely invested in the company to form an area for freed slaves to own
their own land and be able to make a living off the land. The company
was supposed to purchase 4 square miles of land in the South. In the end,
all that was purchased was a small tract of useless swamp. Historic scam
stock certificate with an interesting story. ����������������������������������Est.
$200-400