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August 4, 2015
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comNew Jersey
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721 Electric Boat Co., ND ca.1900-20’s Specimen Stock Certificate.NJ, Odd Shares, Specimen, Black on orange brown border and un-
derprint, early submarine with ships in background, Specimen over-
prints, POC’s,VF toXF condition. In 1899, Financier Isaac Rice founds
Electric Boat Company. The company was established to bring to
completion a 54-foot submersible vessel developed by John Philip
Holland. Currently the company is now known as General Dynam-
ics. Early and historic naval weapon manufacturing company. ABNC.
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$140-280
New York
722
722 Central-Hudson Steamboat Co.NY. 1913. $500 Gold Coupon Bond.
I/U. VF+ �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$95-190
723
723 Manhattan Shipping Company, Limited, 1882 Stock Certificate.New York, 25 Shares, I/U Gold foil seal with sailing ship embossed,
S/N 8, central vignette of steam ship, VF to XF. Scarce early shipping
company. �����������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$60-120
724
724 Tank Ship Building Corp. 1916 Specimen Bond.New York, $100,
1st Mortgage 6%GoldCoupon Bond, Allegorical woman with steam-
ship at dock. Dark Blue-green border. VF condition. FLD-ABNC. Est.
$80-160
New York & Brazil
725
725 United States & Brazil Mail Steamship Co., 1891 Stock.NewYork,
NY. 1891. Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 100 Shs. Black on
white. Steamship in middle. Issued to Charles Pratt & Co. (The Pratt
Institute was named after him and he was an early petroleum indus-
try pioneer whose company later became part of Standard Oil). VF-
XF condition. Scarce stock .�������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200