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June 25, 2015
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comSCRIPOPHILY - 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.
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$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