Archives International Auctions - Auction 111 February 17, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 111 58 February 17, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com France 295 295 France and French Colonial Enterprises, ca. 1910 to 1930s. Large Assortment of Stock and Bond Certificates France and French colonial territories, ca. 1910 to 1930s. Lot of 100+ stock certificates, bonds, and related financial instruments representing colonial, agricultural, industrial, mining, utility, transportation, and commercial enterprises operating in Africa, Indochina, Madagascar, and other French overseas possessions. Issuers include sugar, coffee, cotton, graphite, petroleum, chemical, lighting and power, banking, mortgage, plantation, and concessionary companies, along with infrastructure and finance concerns. The group consists primarily of bearer shares and bonds, many with ornate engraved designs, allegorical and industrial vignettes, revenue stamps, coupons (some present, some removed), serial numbers, manuscript endorsements, and cancellation markings. Conditions range from Fair to Very Fine overall, with folds, toning, edge wear, staining, and handling consistent with age and circulation. (100+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ...................... Est. $180-350 296 296 France and French Colonial Holdings, Late 19th to Early 20th Century. ca.1880s to 1930s. France, 1880s-1930s. Lot of 60+ assorted stock certificates, bonds, and financial instruments representing a wide range of commercial, industrial, agricultural, colonial, and infrastructure enterprises. The group includes bearer shares and bonds, nominative certificates, lottery bonds, subscription receipts, and exhibition-related issues, many with decorative borders, allegorical vignettes, industrial imagery, and period typography. Issuers reflect sectors such as textiles, perfumery, petroleum, railways, utilities, manufacturing, colonial development, exhibitions, pensions, and state or semi-state enterprises. Numerous certificates show revenue stamps, coupons (some detached), serial numbers, and manuscript annotations. Conditions range from Choice VG to Very Fine, with folds, toning, edge wear, cancellations, and handling consistent with age and use. (60+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted................................................................................................................... Est. $140-260 297 297 France. Compagnie de Colonization Américaine, 1820, I/U Bond 100 Acres in Kentucky or Virginia. France, 1820. Francs 1300 = 100 Acres in Kentucky or Virginia. Large-format engraved share certificate issued by Compagnie de Colonization Américaine, representing 100 acres of land in the States of Virginia and Kentucky, with a stated value of 1,300 francs. The certificate is printed in French and is issued to a named holder, with extensive printed terms describing the company’s land colonization and settlement program in the United States. The document retains full original attached dividend coupons along both margins, each coupon individually numbered and payable at the company’s office in Paris, with dates printed in the 1830s to 1840s. Ornate engraved border and calligraphic title, with manuscript serial number and signatures at bottom. Condition is Choice Fine to VF condition. An impressive and visually striking example of 19th-century European investment in American land development. Issued bond from an early French private colonization enterprise formed during the Bourbon Restoration, immediately following the Napoleonic Wars. The company was organized to finance and promote French emigration, land acquisition, and agricultural settlement in North America, reflecting renewed transatlantic investment ambitions after France’s loss of formal colonial control. Capital was raised through bonds and shares tied to anticipated land development, settlement revenues, and trade, rather than direct state sponsorship. Like many early 19th-century colonization ventures, the enterprise faced practical and financial obstacles, including over-optimistic projections and logistical difficulties, resulting in a relatively short operational life. Issued bonds are notably scarcer than promotional material or unissued examples, as many were redeemed, cancelled, or discarded following restructuring or failure. This piece stands as a tangible record of early international land speculation and the transition from imperial colonization to privately financed overseas development during the formative period of modern global capital markets. ...........................................Est. $1000-1500 298 298 French Colonial Sugar & Agricultural Enterprises, ca. 1907 to 1920s France and French colonial territories, ca. 1900 to 1930s. Lot of 60+ issued stock certificates and beneficiary parts representing French colonial sugar, agricultural, and commercial enterprises operating in French Guiana, Indochina (Annam), and French Equatorial Africa (Congo). Includes multiple examples from Société Sucrière et Agricole de la Guyane Française, Société Sucrière d’Annam (both Part Bénéficiaire and Action de 100 Francs au Porteur), and Société Agricole, Commerciale et Industrielle Afrique et Congo, among others. Certificates feature ornate engraved borders, corporate seals, revenue stamps, serial numbers, manuscript endorsements, and extensive attached coupon sheets, many with cancellations. Conditions range from Fair to Very Fine overall, with folds, edge wear, toning, stains, and handling typical of period-issued colonial securities. (60+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. .................................. Est. $130-260