Archives International Auctions - Auction 113 May 27, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 113 90 May 27, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New Jersey 409 409 NJ. American Thread Co. 1899 Specimen Gold Coupon Bond New Jersey, 1899. $1000 Specimen 4% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border, American Thread Co. logo at top center. Red specimen overprints, 0000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, with archival reinforcement at fold lines, ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200 410 410 NJ. American Thread Co., 1931 to 1939, I/C Stock Certificate Quintet. New Jersey, 1931-39. Lot of 5 I/C stock certificates from American Thread Co., each representing holdings in English Sewing Cotton Co. Ltd., with varying share amounts, All are printed in brown with ornate engraved borders and central spool-of- thread vignette, with company seal at bottom center, Certificates are dated August 1931, May 1938, June 1938, August 1939, and January 1938, and include handwritten entries, signatures, and transfer markings. Attractive textile industry group tied to one of the major American thread manufacturers. Conditions range Fine to VF overall with typical folds, edge wear, and handling. (5). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ���������������������� Est. $45-75 411 411 NJ. Bessemer Co., 1873, I/U Stock Certificate New Jersey, 1873. 2 Share Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black printing with simple black border and vignette of young girl at top and small screaming eagle at middle bottom, S/N 1056, AU to Uncirculated condition, National BNC. The Bessemer Company of New Jersey likely produced steel using the Bessemer process, invented by Sir Henry Bessemer in the 1850s. It allowed for the mass production of steel by blowing air through molten iron to remove impurities. This method made steel production more efficient and economical, leading to the proliferation of steel usage in construction, railroads, and other industries. �� Est. $110-150 412 412 NJ. United States Steel Corp., 1901, Set of 6 Specimen Bonds New Jersey, 1901. Lot of 6 Registered Specimen Bonds without any denomination, Includes: Series A with Red border; Series B with Steel Gray border; Series C with Brown border; Series D with Orange border; Series E with Olive Green border; Series F with Blue border. All bonds have Specimen overprints, POCs, are in VF to XF condition with folds as made, minor toning slight splitting at fold lines, Printed by ABNC. (6). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. U. S. Steel was formed in 1901 with the joining of American business icons Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and Charles Schwab, led by Elbert H. Gary, U. S. Steel’s first chairman. At the turn of the century, a group headed by Gary and Morgan bought Carnegie’s steel company and combined it with their holdings in the Federal Steel Company. These two companies became the nucleus of U. S. Steel. In the decades that followed, U. S. Steel has played an integral part in the history of the United States, including supplying steel for countless iconic American buildings, bridges and other structures. Historic an rarely seen founding registered bond set for U.S. Steel. ���� Est. $325-650 413 413 Trenton Potteries Co., ND (1900-20s), Specimen Stock Certificate New Jersey....., ND (1900-20s). Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black on blue border and underprint, Pair of allegorical women at top left and company title at center, Specimen overprints and POCs, XF-AU condition, ABNC. The company was in operation from 1892 to 1928. (ex. John E. Herzog Collection, Ex. R.M. Smythe, Fifth Annual Strasburg Sale, 1992) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120