Archives International Auctions, Part XXI
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November 4, 2014
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1085 United States Postal Service, 1972 Specimen Coupon Bond.
Washington, D.C., Specimen Bond. $100,000. Series A, 6 7/8%
Bond, Due 1997. Blue border and vignette. “U.S.Mail” Eagle Logo.
The top line reads “The United States Postal Service, an indepen-
dent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of
the United States, acknowledges itself indebted.....” This should be
considered a U.S. federal bond. Rare. Coupons attached, each with
a small USPS logo, dated and with specimen overprints. XF condi-
tion. SC-USBNC.����������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-400
1086
1086 US War Savings Bond, 1945, Issued by Armour and Co.
Unit-
ed States War Savings Bond $25.00 Issued through Armour and
Company, Chicago, IL 7th War Loan Jan 1945, PCGS Choice About
New 58 PPQ. Schwan/Boling 232. Wonderful example from the
“Oklahoma Hoard” of cancelled WWI Bonds Issued through Ar-
mour and Company, The maker of SPAM. By war’s end, the military
had bought, shipped, and served roughly 150 million pounds of
Spam. Washington at Left, PHC, Red Serial Number, Treasury Seal
andWAR SAVINGS BOND Legend. PHC ����������������������������Est.
$200-300
1087
1087 US War Savings Bond, 1945, Issued by Douglas Aircraft.
United
States War Savings Bond $25.00 Issued through Douglas Aircraft,
Oklahoma City, OK, 7th War Loan Jan 1945, PCGS Choice NEW 63
PPQ. Schwan/Boling 232. Wonderful example from the “Oklahoma
Hoard” of cancelled WWI Bonds Issued through Douglas Aircraft
Factory. That Douglas plant produced 5,354 C-47s fromMarch 1943
until August 1945. Washington at Left, PHC, Red Serial Number,
Treasury Seal andWAR SAVINGS BOND Legend. PHC ������Est.
$200-300
Liberty Loans & War Bonds
California
1088
1088 Rare Southern California Liberty Loan Certificate.
Twelfth Feder-
al Reserve District Liberty Loan Organization - Southern California
Liberty State Central Committee certificate of appreciation. 8 1/2”
by 11.” Eagle flanked on both sides by the Statue of Liberty. Shields
in the borders.W. P. Jeffries Co. XF. Unissued. Only one this catalog-
er has seen. �����������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$300-500
Canada
1089
1089 Dominion of Canada, 1945 $50, Ninth Victory Loan Issued &
Uncancelled Bond.
Ottawa, Canada, 1st November, 1945, $50,
3% Ninth Victory Loan, Payable at the bank of Canada, written in
French and English, Due September 1st, 1966, 9 Coupons attached,
Black on blue border and underprint, Allegorical man with hands on
small train and airplane, Fine to VBF with toning at the folds. Rare
WorldWar II bond similar to the U.S. Liberty Loan. Canadian Bank
Note Co. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$500-1000
United States
1090 United States Treasury War Finance Committee Bond.
1944.
Certifies that owner purchased a War Bond, Multicolor with
Disney characters. Issued. EF, very light age toning. Homer H.
Belter. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200