Archives International Auctions - Auction 115 July 28, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 115 120 July 28, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 514 514 IN. Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad Co., 1913, I/C Stock Certificate, ITASB, J. Pierpont Morgan Indiana, 1913. 50 Shares Capital Stock I/C Certificate, Black on brown border and land survey of hill at top with train passing in distance, The certificate is issued to and signed by J.P. Morgan on the back. John Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) was the most powerful American financier of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Founder of the banking house J.P. Morgan & Co., he played a decisive role in reorganizing the nation’s railroads, consolidating industries such as steel and electricity, and stabilizing financial markets during the Panic of 1907. Morgan’s influence extended well beyond Wall Street, shaping the course of American capitalism and leaving a legacy that defined modern investment banking. S/N 815, Pin punched cancelled at bottom center and at edges, VF to VF+ condition with toning at edges, ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350 Kentucky 515 515 KY. Short Route Railway Transfer Co., 1885, I/C Stock Certificate Signed by C.P. Huntington as President. Kentucky...., Short Route Railway Transfer Company of Louisville, Kentucky, 1885. 100 Shares Capital Stock I/C Certificate, Black print with black border and locomotive at center under company title, S/N 128, Punch out cancelled at bottom, VF to XF condition. Signed by Collis P. Huntington as President. Huntington was one of the famed “Big Four” builders of the American transcontinental railroad and a key figure in the development of the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads. This 1885 certificate represents one of his lesser-known ventures involving New York’s transportation and transfer infrastructure, illustrating Huntington’s broad influence beyond the western rail empire. Huntington’s bold signature remaining clear and distinct. A desirable and historically important piece combining the legacies of both American finance and railroad expansion. ����������� Est. $130-260 Minnesota 516 516 MN. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co., 1871, I/C Stock Certificate Signed by Russell Sage as President Minnesota, 1871. 100 Shares Preferred Stock I/C Certificate, Black print with gray blue border and underprint, Train at center above company title flanked by small circular vignettes at left and right, Adhesive revenue stamp at right, S/N 1475, POC’s and stamped out canceled. Fine condition with staining, Countersigned by Russell Sage (August 4, 1816 – July 22, 1906) was a financier, railroad executive and Whig politician from New York, United States. As a frequent partner of Jay Gould in various transactions, he amassed a fortune. Included in lot is transfer documents dated 1871 with revenue stamp at left. Fine to VF condition. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-350 New York 517 517 NY. Lake Placid Co., 1920, I/C Stock Certificate, Signed by the President, Melvil Dewey, Developer of the Dewey Decimal System for Librarians New York, 1920. 5 Shares Preferred Stock I/C Certificate, Black print with orange border, Bald Eagle at top center, S/N 790, Red pen used to mark cancelled on face, Signed by Melvil Dewey, (1851 to 1931), who was an American librarian and educator best known for creating the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which revolutionized library organization worldwide. He also founded the Lake Placid Club and played a major role in developing Lake Placid, New York, into a prominent resort and winter sports destination. Fine to VF condition. (From the Robert Kluge Collection). FL_ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200