Archives International Auctions - Auction 110 January 20, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 110 88 January 20, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Food & Drinks 403 403 DE. Charles E. Hires Co. “Root Beer” Specimen Stock Certificate Pennsylvania, 100 Shares, Specimen Stock certificate, Black on green border and underprint, Three different farming scenes in differing locales top center, Uncirculated condition, SBNC. Rare and popular stock certificate from this well known soft drink company. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-100 404 404 PepsiCo, Inc., 1977. Unique Approval Proof Stock Certificate with Production File documents and Order Forms Lot of 7 items, Highlighted by an intaglio proof stock certificate of “Not More Than 100,000 Shares” printed in black with archival markings and approval signatures, PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. AU to CU condition (7) ���������������������������������������� Est. $100-15 South Carolina 405 405 SC. Berkeley Canning and Manufacturing Co., 1891, Cancelled Bond. Charleston, South Carolina, 1891. $100 I/C 8% Coupon Bond, Brown print with brown border and green underprint, Small vignette of Fort Sumter under title at top center with large black ‘X’ on face and over coupons, S/N 5, Good to Fine condition with splitting, tears, and stains. Berkeley Canning and Manufacturing Co. represents the late-19th-century Southern shift toward agricultural processing and local manufacturing, reflecting efforts to industrialize farm production in post-Reconstruction South Carolina. The bond was issued 30 years after Fort Sumter was bombarded and signaled the beginning of the Civil War. Interesting use of Fort as it’s main vignette for the bond, possibly a subtle signal of resistance to their loss in the war between the states. ��� Est. $75-150 Various States 406 406 Beverage, Dairy & Food Producers, ca.1900s to 1950s, Stock and Bond Assortment. Various States...., ca. 1900-50s. Lot of 30+ issued certificates from a wide range of food and beverage firms, highlights include: Coffee Imports, Inc.; Royal Crown Beverage Company; International Rice Mills Co.; Finkel Beverage Company; The Elgin Dairy Report; United Milk Powder Company; and Vitamin Food Co., Inc. and more. Condition ranges VF to XF with folds, light handling, and occasional punch or ink cancellations. (30+). Sold “AS IS,” no returns accepted. ������������������� Est. $100-150