Archives International Auctions Sale 48 May 23, 2018

Archives International Auctions - Sale 48 113 May 23,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com United Kingdom & French Republic 788 788 Anglo-French External Loan, 1915 Specimen Bond United Kingdom & French Republic. $1,000 Specimen 5% External Loan Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint on small sized certificate, allegorical woman “Justice” holding scales with arms of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Arms of France flanking her. Facsimile signature of “John Bradbury” as Secretary of the Treasury for Great Britain. Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC.������������ Est. $200-300 Scripophily - Gambling & Entertainment Ohio 789 789 United States Playing Card Co., 1917 I/C Stock Certificate. OH. 1 Share, I/C, black on green border and underprint, reclining woman on right with ornate title on left. S/ N 403, Pin-punch cancelled, Fine/VF condition. ABNC. Rare and early playing card certificate. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-250 790 790 United States Playing Card Co., 1927 I/C Stock Certificate. OH. 500 Shares, I/C, black on blue border and underprint, reclining woman on right with ornate title on left. Pin-punch cancelled, VF condition. ABNC. Rare and early playing card certificate.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-230 791 791 United States Playing Card Co., 1948 I/C Stock Certificate. OH. 15 Shares, I/C, black on orange border and underprint, Seated woman over title, Pin-punch cancelled, Fine/VF condition. ABNC. Scarce playing card certificate. ������������������ Est. $100-200 Scripophily - Government Maryland 792 792 Liberty Loan Bond, 1918 Issued Bond Maryland. $100 Issued and Uncancelled 4 1/4% Bond, Black print on green border, Seal of Maryland at top with Liberty Bond seal at bottom, VF-XF condition, Border K.B. ��������������������������������� Est. $120-220 Scripophily Gunpowder & Explosives 793 793 Hercules Powder Co. 1915 Proof Stock Certificate. Proof stock certificate of title, text and vignette with no borders. Purple “Cancelled” overprints. Vignette of Hercules with club. XF condition. Rare certificate with great vignette from historic Dupont spin off. Vignette of Hercules with large club. Printed on white paper. Toned paper. Laflin & Rand Powder Company collaborated with rival DuPont in 1882 and formed Hercules Powder. In 1902 DuPont purchased Laflin & Rand, operating it as a subsidiary. In 1912, a successful Federal antitrust suit against DuPont for its prior “Powder Trust” activities forced the company to dissolve Laflin & Rand and divest a portion of its explosives business into two newly created companies, the Hercules and Atlas Powder Companies. Rare explosives and gunpowder certificate. ����������������� Est. $200-300 Scripophily - Industrial Alabama 794 794 Gulf States Steel Co., 1910-1920 Specimen Stock Certificate Alabama. <100 Shares Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on brown border and under tint, Allegorical couple together at top watching factory, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, HBNC. ����������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140