Archives International Auctions Summer Auction June 25th, 2015

Archives International Auctions 171 June 25, 2015 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - BANKING & FINANCE California 1016 1016 Bank ofAmericaNationalTrust andSavingsAssociationSpecimen Stock. San Francisco, CA, ND (ca.1920-30). 100 Shares, Specimen stock certificate. Orange border. 2 allegorical women and Mercury holding hands. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. XF condition. Scarce bank stock. ������������������������� Est. $75-150 Delaware 1017 1017 Smith Barney Inc. Specimen Stock. Delaware, 1987, Odd Shares, Pin-Punch Specimen Stock, Black on green border and underprint, VF-XF condition, SCBNC. �������������������������������������������������Est. $100-200 Nebraska 1018 1018 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Temporary Class B Common Stock Specimen. 1996, Temporary Specimen, Odd Shs, Class B Common Stock, ParValue $.1667, Black on blue end panels and underprint, No vignette,Warren Buffett as C.O.B and Marc Hamburg asVP facsimile signatures, Pin punch specimen with 6-20-96 date, XF condition. Rare specimen from this investing legends company. SC-USBNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $100-200 New York 1019 1019 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Unique Proof Stock. ND (ca.1971-80). 100 Shs, Proof printed in green and black on light brown paper. Broker talking to customer sitting at his desk vignette. Facsimile signature of Donald Regan as Chairman of the Board (and future Secretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan). Large margins with alignment notches for printing. Proof for 100 shares of common stock. Green and black. Edge faults, unused, VF. Unique in archives. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 1020 1020 New Orleans Cotton Exchange Specimen Bond. Louisiana, 1920, $500, 6% 2nd Mortgage Gold Bond, Specimen Bond, Coupons attached, Black on orange border and underprint, Vignette of a cotton plant top center, Red SPECIMEN overprints and POC’s with blue s/n “00000”, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ��������������������������� Est. $350-700 SCRIPOPHILY - CATTLE RANCHING Montana 1021 1021 Billings Sheep Company Stock Certificate. Billings, Montana, 1900. 30 Shs, Issued and uncancelled, Eagle vignette, black on light green underprint, Revenue stamps on left, Cert. #4, XF condition, Rare Montana sheep ranching certificate. ���������������������������Est. $100-200