Archives International Auctions Auction 103 June 11, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 103 105 June 11, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Nevada Territory 458 458 Nevada Territory, Strawberry Mining Co., 1862, I/U Stock Certificate. Aurora, Nevada Territory, 1862. 10 Shares Capital Stock I/U Stock Certificate, Black printing with bee hive at top center under company title and Native woman with bow and arrow at left, S/N 14, Fine to VF condition with light stains at center. Towne & Bacon, Printers. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Scripophily - Miscellaneous Various States 459 459 Various States. Computers, Software, andTechnology Collection of Specimen Stock Certificates, 1972 to 2004. Various States, 1972-2004. Lot of 10 Specimen Stock Certificates, Highlights Include: SONICblue Inc., Cybermatics Inc., Consumer Plastics Corp., 2001 Inc., 1-800 Contacts, Inc., Preview Travel, Inc., Inktomi Corp. and more. All are marked as Specimen with either overprints or pin punches and certificates are in Uncirculated . (10). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted....... ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 Scripophily - Navigation & Shipping New Jersey 460 460 NJ. International Mercantile Marine Co., 1916 Historic Specimen Bond from J.P. Morgan Controlled Company. New Jersey, 1916. $5000 Specimen 6% Registered First Mortgage and Collateral Trust Sinking Fund Gold Bond, Black text with olive border and underprint, Ships in port at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine-VF condition, ABNC. The International Mercantile Marine Company, originally the International Navigation Company, was a trust formed in the early twentieth century as an attempt by J.P. Morgan to monopolize the shipping trade. IMM was founded by shipping magnates Clement Griscom of the American Line and Red Star Line, Bernard N. Baker of the Atlantic Transport Line, J. Bruce Ismay of the White Star Line, and John Ellerman of the Leyland Line. The Dominion Line was also amalgamated. The project was bankrolled by J.P. Morgan & Co., led by financier J. P. Morgan. The company also had working profit- sharing relationships with the German Hamburg-Amerika and the North German Lloyd lines. The trust caused great concern in the British shipping industry and led directly to the British government’s subsidy of the Cunard Line’s new ships RMS Lusitania and RMS Mauretania in an effort to compete. One of IMM’s subsidiaries was the White Star Line, which owned the RMS Titanic. Analysis of financial records shows that IMM was overleveraged and suffered from inadequate cash flow that caused it to default on bond interest payments in late 1914. As a result, a “friendly” receivership was put in effect in 1915, which allowed IMM to reorganize its finances; it emerged from the receivership in 1916. This is a specimen example from that bond issue and is extremely rare and not known issued. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 Wisconsin 461 461 WI. Fox and Wisconsin Improvement Co., 1853, Issued Bond. Wisconsin, 1853. $1000 I/U 8% First Mortgage Coupon Bond #166, Black text with black border printed on blue paper, Pair of allegorical women flank scene in oval frame at top. VF condition. The Fox and Wisconsin Improvement Company was incorporated for the improvement of the Fox River waterway and canal. ���������������������������������� Est. $250-375