Archives International Auctions - Auction 110 January 20, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 110 78 January 20, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 362 362 NY. Hudson Valley & Central New York Bank Stock Certificate Collection, 1850s to 1880s New York, 1850s to 1880s. Lot of 7 Issued Banking Stock Certificates representing mid-19th-century state and national banking institutions, Includes: 1905, I/C, Oneida National Bank of Utica; 1897, I/C, First National Bank of Cooperstown; 1883, Second National Bank of Cooperstown, the bank was right next door to the Baseball Hall of Fame; 1882, I/C, First National Bank of Delhi; 1865, I/U, Bank of Binghamton; ND ca.1850s, U/U, Fallkill Bank, Poughkeepsie; and, 1875, I/U, (National) Bank of Orange County, Goshen, New York. Certificates feature finely engraved vignettes with allegorical figures, eagles, classical imagery, and regional scenes. Several examples show endorsements, revenue stamps, embossed seals, and period signatures. Conditions range from Fine to XF overall, with expected folds, toning, and handling consistent with age. (7). �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200 363 363 NY.Merrill Lynch&Co., Inc., 1973,UniqueProductionDepartment Marked Up Transitional Proof Stock Certificate New York, 1973. Unique Transitional Proof Stock Certificate when company was changing name from “Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.” to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Certificate is in AU to Uncirculated condition with archival notations. SCBNC. In 1958 the firm juggled names again. Alpheus Beane, Jr., dropped out of the firm, and since Winthrop Smith had taken over as directing partner two years earlier, the firm was renamed Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Merrill Lynch changed its name from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. in 1973 to simplify its branding as the company expanded. The shorter name was more cohesive and suited its growing operations in investment banking and international markets, while still honoring its founders. Est. $375-750 364 364 NY. New York State Banking Stock Certificates and Transfer Document, ca.1830s to 1860s New York, 1830s to 1860s. Lot of 6 Issued Banking Stock Certificates representing early New York state-chartered and national banking, Includes: 1863, I/C, Bank of Amsterdam, New York (It became a National Bank in the mid 1860s); 1878, I/C, Union National Bank of the City of New York, ABNC; 1865, I/C, First National Bank of the City of Brooklyn; 1853 & 1860, Bank of America (2 examples); and 1839, assignment of NY State Bonds. Certificates display classic early American bank engravings with eagles, allegorical figures, maritime and agricultural scenes, and ornate borders. Several examples show endorsements, revenue stamps, and bold period signatures. Printing styles reflect the transition from state banking to the National Banking System. Conditions range from Fine to XF overall, with expected folds, toning, edge wear, and handling consistent with age. (6). ���������������������������� Est. $130-200 365 365 NY.OtsegoCountyBank, 1854, I/UStockCertificateswithTransfer Document Attached New York, 1854. 6 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black print with cattle at top center, fish at bottom center, George Washington at top right corner, and Stag at right side bottom corner, S/N 70, Attached is stock transfer document dated November 8th, 1854. VF condition. Gavit & Co., Albany. ������������ Est. $80-120 366 366 NY. Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York, ca.1880-1890s Specimen Insurance Policy New York. Specimen life insurance policy form that is not filled in. Green print on green border with company title at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ������������������� Est. $70-100 367 367 NY. Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., ND (ca.1980s), Proof Bond New York, (Inc. in Delaware), ND (ca.1980s). Registered Proof Bond, Black on brown border printed on tan paper, Fine-VF condition with damage to margins and staple holes at right side. In 1984, American Express acquired the investment banking and trading firm, Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, and added it to the Shearson family, creating Shearson Lehman/American Express. Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, which itself was the merger of Lehman Brothers and Kuhn Loeb in 1977 was led by Pete Peterson, a former United States Secretary of Commerce and future founder of the Blackstone Group. However, by the early 1980s, hostilities between the firm’s investment bankers and traders, who were driving most of the firm’s profits, prompted Peterson to promote Lewis Glucksman, the firm’s President, COO and former trader, to be his co-CEO in May 1983. Glucksman introduced a number of changes that had the effect of increasing tensions. Coupled with Glucksman’s management style and a downturn in the markets, these tensions resulted in a power struggle that ousted Peterson and left Glucksman as the sole CEO. Upset bankers who had soured over the power struggle left the company. The company suffered under the disintegration, and Glucksman was pressured into selling the firm. After the merger, Peter A. Cohen was named Chairman and CEO of Shearson Lehman. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200