Archives International Auctions Auction 100 March 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 100 73 March 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Washington, D.C. 270 270 U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Coupon, Specimen and Issued Pair, Series of 1970 and 1971 Washington, D.C., Lot of 2 Food Coupons from the United States Department of Agriculture, Includes a $5 Specimen certificate, with low S/N E00000699A, purple SPECIMEN overprint; and, $5, I/U with S/N E87038796B, Both are printed in purple on white paper, with Abraham Lincoln at left, Agricultural and family scenes at center. Uncirculated condition. BEP. In the 1970s, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued paper food coupons, which were replaced by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). (2) ��� Est. $300-500 271 271 U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1981, Uncut Large Die Proof of a $10 Food Coupon Washington, D.C., September 17, 1981, $10, Series A, Green on white paper uniface, Alexander Hamilton on left, undertint of the Liberty Bell is in middle, and the Denomination is on right, printed on white india paper mounted on thin manila card with plate number on the white paper “113313”, this is the only Large Die Proof seen by the describer. B.E.P. ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $750-1,000 272 272 U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1981, Uncut Sheet of 3 Proof $10 Food Stamps Washington, D.C., September 17, 1981, $10, Series 1981 A, if the sheet was cut up the top note would be CU, the middle note XF-AU and the bottom note AU- Unc. There is a small area of rust from a paper clip on the middle right of the middle note. Uncut proof sheet of 3, $10 food stamps, Green on white paper uniface, Archival notations on bottom margin, Alexander Hamilton on left, undertint of the Liberty Bell is in middle, and the Denomination is on right, this is the only uncut sheet seen by the describer. B.E.P. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $800-1,200 Scripophily - Historic Autographs Ohio 273 273 OH. Standard Oil Trust I/C Stock Certificate, 1882, Signed by J.D. Rockefeller, W.G. Warden and, H.M. Flagler New York, April 5, 1882. 100 Shares, I/C Stock Certificate, Issued to W. G. Warden, S/N 304. Black text with green border, U.S. Capitol Building at top center. Signatures have been cancelled. VF condition with light glue stains on the left margin where the counterfoil is attached, Franklin BNC. Signatures include J. D. Rockefeller as President; J. A. Bostwick as Treasurer; H. M. Flagler as Secretary, and ITASB, W.G. Warden, a co-founder of Standard Oil, and is signed by him on the left margin. Very rare set of signatures. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937) was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company, which grew to dominate the oil industry and became one of the first big trusts in the United States. The Standard Oil Company was organized in 1870, with Henry Morrison Flagler ( January 2, 1830 - May 20, 1913) and Jabez Abel Bostwick (September 23, 1830 - August 16, 1892) serving as founding members, alongside J.D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. Standard Oil Co. was an American oil- producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Standard Oil’s history as one of the world’s first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a landmark case, that Standard Oil was an illegal monopoly. Rare and valuable set of signatures from influential and famous American businessmen. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $1,000-1,500 Scripophily - Presidential Autographs New York 274 274 NY. Hudson & Berkshire Rail-Road Co., 1848 With President Millard Filmore Autograph. New York, July 1, 1848, $1,000. 7% bond. Type set with Black border, no vignette. Coupons attached, POC’s, S/N 95, Signed by President Millard Filmore as Comptroller of the company, VF to Choice VF condition, George F. Nesbett, NY Printer. Filmore was the 13th President of the United States from 1850– 1853 and was the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president. He was Zachary Taylor’s Vice President and assumed the presidency after Taylor died. He furthered the rising trade with Japan; clashed with the French over Napoleon III’s attempt to annex Hawaii, and with the French and the British over the attempt of Narciso López to invade Cuba. Fillmore co-founded the University of Buffalo and helped found the Buffalo Historical Society. He was the first New York State Comptroller elected by general ballot. As state comptroller, he revised New York’s banking system, making it a model for the future National Banking System. Rare Railroad bond with famous signature. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1,000