Archives International Auctions Sale 48 May 23, 2018

Archives International Auctions - Sale 48 100 May 23,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Indiana 713 713 TheUnitedStates Loan &Trust Co.,1892 Specimen 6%Registered Income Bond. Indiana, $1000 Specimen Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, seated Justice under title, standing allegorical figures on upper left and right, specimen overprints, Rare title. VF with minor archivally reinforced splitting at a couple horizontal fold edges, ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $160-250 Louisiana 714 714 National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans 1968 Pair of Specimen Stock Certificates Louisiana. Lot of 2 Specimen Stock Certificates. 1) <100 Shares Common Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on blue border and under tint, Pin punched Specimen at bottom. 2) 100 Shares Common Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on green border and under tint, Specimen overprints at bottom. Both certificates have company logo at top flanked by locomotive and ships, XF condition, E.A Wright BNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 New York 715 715 Nassau Bank. 1882 Unique Approval Proof Stock Certificate. New York. New York City Hall at top center, yacht America at lower left. ABNC black plate production proof with red and blue crayon pencil date approvals. POCs. As made XF+ with one light vertical fold. Rare and desirable. ABNC.����������������������������������������� Est. $250-350 Pennsylvania 716 716 Gettysburg National Bank 1857 Stock Certificate and CD, 1898 Pennsylvania. Lot of 2 items. Includes 1). Bank of Gettysburg, 50 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black print on black border with close cut margins, Fine-VF condition with some staining across face, Danforth, Wright & Co. 2). Certificate of Special Deposit at Gettysburg Bank for $50 with an interest of 13% if left in the bank for 12 months, VF- XF condition, Wm. Mann Co. 2 Pieces.�������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-130 717 717 Assortment of Issued and Cancelled Stock Certificates ca.1880- 1930, 7 Pieces Assortment of Stock and Bonds from various companies including, Kensington National Bank, German-American Title and Trust Co., Kensington Security Bank and Trust Co., and Drovers and Mechanics National Bank. All range from Fine-XF condition. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $90-150 New York 718 718 American Express Co., 1873 Cancelled Stock Certificate With William Fargo Signature. New York. 10 Shares Capital Stock Issued and Cancelled Certificate, Black print on black border with orange under tint, Image of dog beneath company title, Cut out “Void” at bottom of certificate, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Certificate is signed by William Fargo as President. Fargo was a pioneer American expressman who helped found the modern day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo with his business partner, Henry Wells. In 1866, upon the resignation of Henry Wells and American Express’ merger with the Merchants Union Express Company, Fargo was elected President of the American Express Company. He was president of the American Express Company until his death in 1881, at which point his brother, J. C. Fargo, assumed the presidency, which he held until 1914. ���������� Est. $240-350