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Archives International Auctions - Sale 37
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December 6 & 13,2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comScripophily - Federal Bonds
United States
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51 United States Postal Service Specimen Bond.Specimen Bond.
Feb.1, 1972. $25000 Series A, 6 7/8%, Due 1997, Registered Bond. Olive
green. Post Office Logo in middle with eagle on top of “U.S.Mail”.
Pin-punch “Specimen”. Uncirculated. Rare U.S. Government Federally
related Bond for this well known institution. Federated BNC. ���Est.
$150-240
Scripophily - Food and
Beverages
Delaware
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52 Cream of Wheat Corp., ca.1930-1940 Specimen Stock.Delaware.
<100 Shares Capital Stock Trust Specimen Certificate. Black print
with light blue border and underprint. Portrait of famous “Cream of
Wheat” Chef holding up a bowl of hot cereal with two bundles of wheat
framing him. Specimen overprints, POC’s, XF condition, ABNC. Scarce
specimen. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$150-250
Pennsylvania
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53 Hershey Chocolate Corp. 1925 Specimen Bond.Hershey,
Pennsylvania, 1925, $1000, Specimen 5 1/2% Gold Coupon Bond. Green
border. Seated allegorical woman with two children. Red specimen
overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. Fine to VF condition.
Rare early famous chocolate makers bond. ABNC. ���������������������Est.
$250-400
Wisconsin
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54 Frederick Pabst Signed “Philip Best Brewing Company”, 1873 Stock Certificate.Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1 Share, Ornate certificate
with images of two of their breweries in the middle, S/N 34, Signed by
Charles Best as secretary and Fred Pabst as President, Counterfoil on left,
VF condition. Frederick Pabst became president of Philip Best Breweries
in 1873 and changed the name to Pabst Brewing Company. Rare and
popular brewery certificate.����������������������������������������������������������Est.
$300-500