Archives International Auctions - Auction 110 January 20, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 110 90 January 20, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Delaware 411 411 DE. Atlas Powder Co. 1925 Progress Proof Stock Certificate Delaware, 1925. Odd Shares Progress Proof Capital Stock Certificate, Black text, Allegorical Atlas with gunpowder box at left. Cancelled stamps throughout, writing at left, ‘Changes Have Been Made’ stamp at right. Fine condition. Atlas Powder (“Atlas”) was formed in 1912 as a result of an antitrust suit by the United States against E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company that forced the breakup of du Pont’s explosive business into three companies: DuPont, Hercules Powder and Atlas. ������������������� Est. $100-150 Scripophily - Industry & Manufacturing Pennsylvania & New York 412 412 PA & NY. Steel and Industrial Related Specimen Gold Coupon Bond Trio, 1896 to 1910. Pennsylvania & New York, 1896-1910. Lot of 3 Specimen Coupon Bonds, Includes: 1896, Lackawanna Iron and Steel Co., $500 5% Gold Bond with Olive border; 1896, Troy Steel Co., $500 6% Gold Bond with Light Brown border; and, 1910, Lackawanna Steel Co., $100 5% Series A Bond with Dark Brown border. All have Specimen overprints, POCs, and are in VF to XF condition. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-200 Scripophily - Land Companies & Real Estate California 413 413 CA. California Land, Water & Agricultural Development Stock Group, 1870s to 1890s California, 1870s to 1890s. Lot of 11 remainder and I/C stock certificates, representing western land speculation, agricultural cooperative enterprise, and early private water development, Includes: Central Land Company stock certificates (6); 1880 & 1884, I/C Farmers’ Union of San Jose, California (2); Pleasant Valley Land and Water Company, San Diego County, California stock certificates (2); and Grass Valley Water Company, San Francisco stock certificate (1). The group reflects California’s post–Gold Rush development era, when land syndicates, cooperative farming ventures, and water companies were organized to support settlement, irrigation, and agricultural expansion. Certificates feature engraved rural and agricultural vignettes, ornate borders, and period typography, with manuscript entries, signatures, and cancellation markings visible on the Farmers’ Union examples. Conditions range from VG to XF overall, with expected folds, toning, edge wear, and handling consistent with age. (11). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������� Est. $80-120 414 414 CA. East Alhambra Land, Water and Improvement Co., 1889, I/C Stock Certificate. Los Angeles County, California, 1889. 1300 Shares Stock I/C Certificate, Black print with gray border, Small homestead under title at center, S/N 27, Large red Cancelled hand written at center, VF to XF condition. Los Angeles Lithographic Co. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-160 415 415 Mariposa Land & Mining Co., 1875, I/U Bond California, 1875. $1000 I/U 7% Coupon Bond, Black on black border with multiple vignettes, Low S/N #94, VF-XF condition, CBNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $80-120