Archives International Auctions - Auction 107 October 29, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 107 104 October 29, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Oregon 460 460 OR. Oregon Steam Navigation Company, 1874 I/U Stock Certificate. Portland, OR, 1874, Oregon Steam Navigation Company, 1 Share Stock Certificate (I/U). Printed in black and red with an ornate border and bold title; central vignette of a sidewheel steamer flying an American flag; issued to Edwin H. Lewis, Trustee of the Estate of Jay Cooke & Co. in Bankruptcy; incorporated in 1862 to control transportation along the Columbia River system, the company dominated steamboat traffic and later operated connecting rail lines between Portland, The Dalles, and eastern markets, becoming a vital artery for Pacific Northwest commerce before eventual acquisition by the Northern Pacific Railroad; dated May 15, 1874, with embossed corporate seal, officer signatures, and serial number 3011; Choice Fine to VF condition or better. Printed by Britton & Rey, San Francisco. ������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-250 Texas 461 461 TX. Texas Steamship Co., 1915 & Galveston Wharf Co., 1929 Specimen Bond Pair TX. Lot of 2 pieces, Includes: Texas Steamship Co. 1915 $1000 Specimen 6% Gold Coupon Note in orange; and Galveston Wharf Co. 1929 $1000 Specimen 5.5% Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond in brown. Both have red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine condition, ABNC. Scarce Texas Navigation related specimens. 2 items. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 Various States 462 462 Maritime and Shipbuilding Stock Assortment, ca. 1900s to 1960s. Various States...., ca. 1900-60s. Lot of 20+ issued stock certificates from steamship lines, marine manufacturing companies, and shipbuilding firms. Highlights include: United States Steamship Co.; United States Ship Corporation; Submarine Signal Co.; Anderson Steamship Co.; Rio Grande Steamship Co.; Milwaukee Steamship Co.; Boston and West Indies Steamship Co.; Hamburg-Bremen Steamship Agency; Pacific Development Corp.; New England Fund; Oshkosh Boat Works; Haitian American Corp.; International Marine, Inc.; International Marine Products Co.; Shipbuilding Division of Crown Steel Sales; and Collingwood Shipyards, Ltd. Certificates display an array of maritime-themed vignettes, including ships, submarines, and allegorical figures. Condition ranges VF to XF, with folds, light wear, and some punch and stamp cancellations. (20+). Sold “AS IS,” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $100-150 Scripophily - Oil, Gas & Energy Delaware 463 463 DE. Southern Natural Resources, Inc., ND (1960s to 1980s),3 Uncut Sheets of 4 Proof Stock Certificates per sheet. Delaware, ND (1960-80s). Lot of 3 Uncut Sheets of 4 uniface proof certificates (12 Stock Certificates) Proof Stock Certificates for <100 Shares with blue/gray border, 100 Shares with green border, and >100 Shares with orange border. Sheets have same vignette of seated woman besides power resources, AU condition with small areas of archival notations. FBNC. (3 sheets pf 4 certificates each). Southern Natural Resources, Inc. (SoNat), 1973. Founded in 1928 as Southern Natural Gas Corporation, the company was renamed Southern Natural Resources, Inc. in 1973 during a period of rapid expansion. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, SoNat grew into a Fortune 500 leader in natural gas transmission, offshore drilling, and energy exploration. Its offshore division became Sonat Offshore, later part of Transocean. In the 1980s, the company adopted the Sonat name, remaining Alabama’s largest corporation until its 1999 merger with El Paso Corporation. Extremely rare if not unique uncut archival proof sheets of4 certificates each. (3 uncut sheets of 4 proof stock certificates each - 12 proofs) ���������������������� Est. $230-375