Archives International Auctions - Auction 118 November 17 & 18 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 118 timed 104 November 18, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Maine 1048 1048ME. Biddeford, Thomaston & Bath Banking Stock Certificates, 1850s to 1870s Maine, 1850s to 1870s. Lot of 4 Issued Banking Stock Certificates representing mid-19th-century state-chartered and national banking institutions, Includes: 1859, City Bank, Biddeford, Maine; 1877, Thomaston National Bank, Maine; 1865, I/U, Thomaston (National) Bank, Maine; and, 1865, I/U, Lincoln National Bank of Bath, Maine. Certificates feature finely engraved vignettes with allegorical figures, pastoral and industrial scenes, and ornate borders typical of American bank stock engraving of the period. Two are cancelled. Several certificates show endorsements, revenue stamps, embossed seals, and period signatures. Conditions range from VG to XF overall, with expected folds, toning, edge wear, and handling consistent with age. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $80-120 Massachusetts 1049 1049MA. National Rockland Bank of Boston, with Santa Vignette, Specimen Share Certificate, ca.1900-1920s Boston, Massachusetts. ca.1900-1920s, Specimen Stock Certificate, All blue, Santa Claus, his sled full of toys, and his reindeers on a rooftop, shares of $20 each, Order # B58406 in red at top left, ABNC, Uncirculated. Banks and other financial institutions often gave careful consideration to the symbols they selected for use on their bank notes, drafts, and stock certificates. They picked symbols that conveyed a feeling of strength, trust and friendliness to their potential clients, and that is precisely why the officers of the National Rockland Bank of Boston chose Santa Claus. This universal symbol of trust and friendship is highly coveted by collectors, and opportunities to obtain certificates like these are few and far between. Don’t miss this rare opportunity. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $140-260 Mississippi 1050 1050MS. Bank of Grenada, Mississippi, ca.1830s, Proof Stock Certificate. Grenada...., Mississippi, ND (1850-90s). Proof Capital Stock Certificate, Black print with simple black border, Native hunter at top besides company title with other vignettes along left side, Printed on india paper and mounted on cardstock with glue stains at each corner, The Bank of Grenada was chartered during Mississippi’s speculative banking boom of the 1830s, one of numerous cotton-era institutions that flourished and collapsed during the antebellum expansion of the Deep South. Uncirculated condition with glue spots on 5 places at edges. Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 Missouri 1051 1051MO. Merchants Exchange of St. Louis, ca.1882-1901, Assortment of I/C Membership Certificates St. Louis, Missouri...., ca.1882-1901. Lot of 7, I/C Membership Certificates, Black printing on black border, Multiple vignettes cover certificates, Cancelled stamps across faces, Certificate numbers range from #350 (dated 1882) to #8150 (dated 1901). Certificates range from Fine-VF condition. James Hogan Printing. (7). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. The Merchants Exchange founded in 1836 was the first commodity trading exchange in the United States—predating the Chicago Board of Trade. In its early years it was referred to as the Chamber of Commerce. Articles about the 1876 Convention referred to it as the Chamber of Commerce. After vacating its downtown location, it was evicted in 1995 from its new location by eminent domain when St. Louis expanded the St. Louis Science Center. The Exchange made a last gasp in 2000/2001 to conduct computerized trading of future trading of freight on the Mississippi River. It has quietly ceased operation. ���������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100