Archives International Auctions - Auction 109 December 16, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 109 122 December 16, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Miscellaneous New York 624 624 NY. Seventh National Exposition of Power and Mechanical Engineering, 1928, Specimen Certificate of Merit. New York, 1928. Specimen Certificate of Merit for Exhibition at Exposition, Black print on large over sized certificate, Allegorical trio at top center with industrial vignette at bottom, Specimen overprints and POCs, XF to AU condition, American Bank Note Company, Litho ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $220-350 Scripophily - Navigation & Shipping Louisiana and Missouri 625 625 LA. MO. Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Co., 1869, I/U Large Format Stock Certificate. Louisiana and Missouri, 1869. 125 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black print with black border on oversized certificate, River boat and ocean liner at top beneath company title, S/N 516, VF condition with archival reinforcement at vertical folds that were separating. Incorporated in Missouri in 1864, the Atlantic & Mississippi Steamship Company operated passenger and freight steamers between St. Louis and New Orleans. Serving as a key post-Civil War trade link along the Mississippi River, the company connected northern and southern markets, transporting goods and travelers through one of the nation’s busiest and most vital commercial waterways ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 Maine 626 626 ME. International Automatic Life Boat Co., 1910, I/U Stock Certificate. Maine, 1910. 50,000 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black print with orange border, Image of submarine/life boat at top center, S/N 45, VF to XF condition with staple holes. missing small piece out of the top right margin far from the certificate design. The International Automatic Life Boat Company was incorporated in Maine in 1910. The firm sought to manufacture and promote innovative self-launching lifeboats designed for use on passenger and cargo vessels, reflecting heightened maritime safety concerns in the early 20th century. Issued before the Titanic disaster of 1912, the company’s concept anticipated public awareness of automatic lifesaving technology. Its certificate, with ship vignette and orange border, symbolizes early efforts in marine safety innovation. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 Scripophily - Oil, Gas & Energy Kentucky 627 627 KY. Sandy River Coal andOil Co., 1862, I/U Bond. Kentucky, 1862. $1000 I/U 6% Coupon Bond, Black print with black border and green underprint, Locomotive at center under title at top and other vignettes at each corner, S/N 459, VF to XF condition. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300