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Archives International Auctions- AIAXXVII
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August 4,2015
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comPennsylvania
726
726 Pennsylvania Canal Co. 1870 Bond.PA. $1000 Bond I/C. with hand
stamp. VF+ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$35-70
South Carolina
727
727 Charleston Coastwise Transportation Co., 1875 Issued StockCer-
tificate.
Charleston, SC. 4 Shares, I/U with detailed endorsement on
back, South CarolinaArms in middle, Red seal,VF with ink from back
endorsement running through to the face of the stock, Signed by
Benjamin Simmons as president and EdwinWelling,They usedmost-
ly sailing vessels to transport goods and freight between Charleston
up and down the East Coast to the Caribbean. Scarce early Southern
post Civil War navigation company. ������������������������������������� Est.
$90-180
728
728 Consolidated Steamship Co. Issued Stock.South Carolina. 1864,
1 Share. Issued and uncancelled. Blue border and blue and red text
with steamship in middle and small dog on bottom. The certificate
has toning, but is intact and is very attractive and would grade VG+
to Fine. After the war, most Blockade runner companies took care of
their investors, however Consolidated president, Henry Hart, fled for
NewYork claiming he had no liability since the business was illegal
under United States law. Signed by Hart as president. Rare and noto-
rious Civil War Shipping “Blockade Runner” company.�����Est.
$1000-2000
Various States
729
729 Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. Bond.PA DE MD. 1887 $500
Bond. ABNC. U/U. VF+������������������������������������������������������������ Est.
$30-60
Venezuela
730
730 Orinoco Steam Navigation Co. of New York and Venezuela 1851Stock.
Venezuela, 1851, $1000, #78, I/U bond certificate, Black with
red underprint, with wagon passing steamboat on top and allegori-
cal figures on bottom left and right, Issued but not signed Freeman
Rawdon of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, very possibly as partial
payment for the printing of this certificate, appears in XF condition
but there is ink burn on the lower right signature. Attractive and
rare early Venezuela navigation stock for navigating the Orinco and
Apuer rivers. RWH&E. ���������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
731
731 Arrow Steamship Co., 1889 Stock Certificate.NewYork, 1889, I/U,
50 Shares at $10 per share, Hand written title on generic stock cer-
tificate form, VG to Fine with edge faults , small tears and toning,
gold seal, Text on left states that certificate will be exchanged for
engraved certificate. This certificate was discovered in 1982 and is
considered unique. �������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$80-160