Archives International Auctions - Auction 113 May 27, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 113 108 May 27, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Navigation, Shipping & Transportation California, Maine, and Georgia 504 504 CA. ME. GA., Shipping & Navigation Stock and Bond Certificate Trio, 1907 to 1917. California, Maine, and Georgia, Lot of 3, I/U and I/C Certificates, Includes: Maine, 1907, Consolidated Steamship Lines, $1000, I/U 4% Coupon Bond, ABNC; Georgia. 1910, Southern Shipping Co., 1 Share I/U Capital Stock Cert. S/N 17; and, 1917, California, Tahitian Shipping Co., I/C 1 Share Capital Stock Cert. S/N 3. Certificates range from VF to XF condition. (3) ������������������������������� Est. $100-150 Connecticut 505 505 CT. The Associated Merchants Co., 1901, Specimen Stock Certificate Connecticut, 1901. <100 Shares Specimen 6% Second Preferred Cumulative Stock Certificate, Black text with orange border and underprint, Merchant ship at sea depicted at top center. Navy blue specimen overprint, 00000 serial number, POCs, Reference stamp at top right corner. XF condition, ABNC. The Associated Merchants Company of Connecticut was organized in 1901 as a cooperative trade and credit association serving retail merchants and small businesses throughout the state. Its primary function was to protect members against bad debts and credit losses by providing shared credit information, customer verification, and debt collection services at a time when open-account and installment sales were becoming common. Operating within the Progressive Era movement to professionalize commerce, the company helped merchants manage financial risk, improve credit practices, and maintain stability in Connecticut’s growing industrial and retail economy during the early 20th century. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-160 Delaware & New York 506 506 Shipping & Navigation Specimen Bond Pair, both dated 1920 Delaware & New York, 1920. Lot of 2 Shipping and Navigation Specimen Bonds, both dated 1920, Includes Lord Dry Dock Corp., $500 8% First Mortgage Serial Gold Bond; and, Swift Sure Oil Transport, Inc., $1000 7% Gold Serial Coupon Bond. Both are marked Specimen with overprints and POCs, and are in AU to Choice AU condition. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $70-120 New Jersey 507 507 NJ. The Florence & Keyport Joint Companies, 1855, I/U Stock Certificate New Jersey...., 1855, The Florence & Keyport Joint Companies, 100 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, issued toW.S. Toland for 100 shares at $2 each; blue border and ornate title with allegorical vignette of Agriculture at left, scenic river view at top showing a steamboat, sailing ships, and a large building, and an inset map at lower left illustrating the company’s proposed route connecting Florence on the Delaware River to Keyport on Raritan Bay; printed by Rawdon, Wright & Co., New York; the company was chartered in 1853 with $800,000 in capital to create a direct link between New York and Philadelphia, but soon collapsed during the speculative boom of the 1830s, leaving behind few surviving certificates; issued and dated 1855 with manuscript signatures; condition VF with folds and light toning. ��������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-150