Archives International Auctions - Auction 118 November 17 & 18 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 118 timed 106 November 18, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Pennsylvania & Maryland 1058 1058PA. & MD., Early Pennsylvania & Georgetown, D.C., Bank Stock Certificate Trio, 1818 to 1864. Pennsylvania & Maryland...., 1818 to 1864. Lot of 3 Issued Stock Certificates, Includes: 1818, Bank of Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.), 20 Shares I/U Stock Certificate, printed by Jacob Rakestraw with early Federal- era typographic layout; 1843, Farmers & Mechanics Bank of Georgetown (District of Columbia), 159 Shares I/U Stock Certificate Issued to a Maryland resident, exhibiting early Georgetown banking style with manuscript completion, VF with rough left margin with small tears; and, 1864, Octoraro Bank (Pa.), 8 Shares Stock I/C Certificate with engraved eagle vignette and adhesive revenue stamp per Civil War taxation. Documents range from Fine to VF condition with expected folds, toning, and wear for the period. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-180 South Carolina, Kentucky & Virginia 1059 1059Southern State Banking Stock Certificate Collection, 1850s to 1870s South Carolina..., Kentucky, and Virginia, 1850s to 1870s. Lot of 7 I/C Banking Stock Certificates representing antebellum and Reconstruction-era American finance, Includes 4 different varieties of the Bank of Charleston, South Carolina dating from 1855 to 1889 (multiple examples, including National Banking Association issues); 1848, Commercial Bank of Columbia, South Carolina; 1844, Bank of Kentucky; and, 1865, Richmond National Bank, Virginia. Certificates reflect a range of state-chartered and early national banking institutions, with engraved vignettes featuring allegorical figures, agricultural motifs, eagles, and classical banking imagery. Several examples show endorsements, revenue stamps, and period annotations. Conditions range from VG to XF overall, with expected folds, toning, and handling consistent with age. (7). ���� Est. $150-250 Scripophily - Breweries & Distilleries Pennsylvania 1060 1060PA. Consumers Brewing Co., 1903, I/U Bond Quartet. Pennsylvania, 1903. $1000 I/U 4% Gold Coupon Bond, Black print with brown borders, Company title at top center without any vignettes, S/Ns 1023 to 1026. VF to XF condition. Ashmead, Clark, & Co. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $60-100 Scripophily - Entertainment, Movies, Casinos & Gambling California 1061 1061CA. Speedway Corp. of Los Angeles, 1924, I/U Stock Certificate ITASB Art Pillsbury. California, 1924. 10 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black print with black border and green underprint, Bald eagle with shield at top center, Green embossed seal at lower left, S/N 31, VF to XF condition. Speedway Corp. of Los Angeles reflects the surge of interest in automobile racing and speedway promotion in Southern California during the early 1920s. This period saw numerous corporations organized to finance or operate purpose-built motor speedways, particularly wooden board tracks, as racing grew into a major spectator attraction. The Culver City Speedway (often referred to in the context of 1924 Los Angeles racing) was a 1.25-mile wooden board track featuring 45-degree banked turns, operating from December 1924 to March 1927. Built by Jack Prince and Art Pillsbury near Culver Blvd and Overland Ave after the nearby Beverly Hills Speedway closed, it hosted major auto races with seating for 85,000. It is issued to and signed by A. (Art) C. Pillsbury. ��������������������������������� Est. $150-250