Archives International Auctions Sale 50 The Milestone Auction U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Autographs and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 10 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 45 45 Comercio de Los Cinco Gremios Mayores de Madrid, One Share, 1763. Madrid, Spain. 1763, One Share, 16 ½” x 12 ¼”. Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Francis of Assisi, top center. Illuminated “C” at the beginning of the text in the lower paragraph. Organized by the five major guilds of Madrid, silk, wool, clothing merchants, jewelers and drapers. The top border is a bit narrow, but otherwise, this handsome example is in an excellent state of preservation. This company quickly became the most important commercial venture of the century. The company collected royal taxes, controlled the royal silk factories, built the Aragon Canal, supplied the army and navy with food and clothing, had its own fleet of ships, and was a bank. All went well until the Napoleonic Wars and the independence of Spain’s American colonies interrupted trade. It was finally liquidated in 1746. (John E. Herzog Collection) ����������������������������Est. $1500-3000 Toledo, Spain 46 46 La Compania de Toledo, 1750’s Historic Spanish Share Certificate Rarity. Toledo, Spain. La Compania de Toledo, One Share, CA 1750s. No.461. Image representing “PRO PATRIA “ at the top. Ornate border. White paper embossed seal. Full margins. Excellent condition. As nice as they come. (John E. Herzog Collection) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 Sweden 47 47 Historic Swedish East-India Company, 1782 Bond for 150 Riksdaler. Sweden, 1782, 150 Riksdaler, I/U Bond, No. 245, Very Fine. Founded in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1731 for the purpose of conducting trade with the Far East. It grew to become the largest trading company in Sweden during the 18th century, although its European influence was marginal, and it folded in 1813. Tea became the Swedish company’s specialty. Between the 1730s and beginning of the 1780s it became one of major European suppliers of the new beverage. Rare Bond. (John E. Herzog Collection)������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $600-1200 Tasmania 48 48 Tasmanian Government Debenture, 1867, Issued Bond. Tasmania. Tasmanian Government Debenture, 1867, £500 Sterling, Blue-black, British Royal seal, issued, paid. S/N 1139, Small stain in the bottom margin, otherwise EF. Rare early Australian related fiscal documents. On 1 January 1901, the Colony of Tasmania, became the Australian state of Tasmania. (John E. Herzog Collection) ��������������� Est. $300-500 SCRIPOPHILY - HISTORIC Belgium 49 49 D’Assurances Maritimes, 1782 Insurance Policy - Bond from Bruge, Belgium. Bruge, Belgium. 1782, Certificate for “Share of the Value of Foreign Exchange in Society Insurance Company, established in Bruges”, Additional text states “Declare the present action valid in the capital of this company for a thousand guilders exchange money & certify that this action, which was acquired....who has paid us one per cent, in the sum of ten florins, which he has provided in the fund of the company, and gives besides a deposit (reele?) in a contract of constitution which he deposited in our hands”. Early Insurance Stock Certificate or Policy similar to a share or bond. (John E. Herzog Collection) ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 SCRIPOPHILY - LAND & REAL ESTATE Wisconsin 50 50 Wisconsin Land Company, 1836, Stock Certificate. Wisconsin. 1836, 1 Share = $500, I/U, #115, signed by three trustees, the Secretary and an attorney. G.B.F. Russell; Henry Moore; and F.A. Harding. Typeset, rare, VF. (Smythe Strasburg 2001, Sold for $475)����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800