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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 113 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 776 776 Russell Sage 1880 Put Certificate for Pacific Mail Steamship. NY. Used by Russell Sage in his brokerage business to trade puts (the right to sell at a specified strike price). One hundred shares of Pacific Mail Steamship at 46 1/2 %. Extremely Fine. (From the John E. Herzog Collection)����������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 777 777 Russell Sage 1882 Put or Call Certificates for Western Union Telephone. NY. An uncut pair of the forms Russell Sage utilized in his brokerage business to trade puts (the right to sell at a specified strike price) and calls (the right to buy at a specified strike price). “RUSSELL SAGE” in the left end panel. Each form is for 100 shares of Western Union. The spread Sage worked on was 12%. A rare and important piece of financial history. Both are signed by Russell Sage. Both VF-EF, with pinholes. (From the John E. Herzog Collection) ���������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 778 778 Stock Options Pair, 1868 Issued Stock Options. New York, Lot of 2 different 1868 Stock Options, Includes Henry S. Wilson, 100 shares Pacific Mail Steamship Company, October 27th, 1868, issued to the Schaffer Brothers, spindle hole, 1 inch tear top margin, otherwise VF; H. Kennedy, & Co, 29 Broad Street, 50 1/2 shares of Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R., spindle hole, corners missing, otherwise VF. (From the John E. Herzog Collection)������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-220 AUTOGRAPHS - CIVIL WAR Virginia 779 779 Bradley Tyler Johnson, Confederate General fromMaryland, 1871 Autographed Fiscal Document. Richmond, Virginia, Autographed financial document for Payment of coupons from Orange & Alexandria RR Co. for $3400 in Coupons. He participated in battles at Front Royal; Winchester; Harrisonburg, 2nd Bull Run; Antietam; Led Maryland Calvary under wade Hampton and many others, in 1864 he became commandant of Prisons at Salisbury, N.C.. Scarce Confederate signature. (From the John E. Herzog Collection) ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 AUTOGRAPHS - NOTABLES Massachusetts 780 780 Lucy Stone Autograph on 1855 Providence & Worcester Railroad Co. Stock Certificate. Massachusetts, 1855. 2 Shares, I/C, Black text on light blue paper, Issued to and signed by Lucy Stone (August 13, 1818 – October 18, 1893). She was a prominent U.S. orator, abolitionist, and suffragist, and a vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women. In 1847, Stone became the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree. She spoke out for women’s rights and against slavery at a time when women were discouraged and prevented from public speaking. Stone was known for using her birth name after marriage, the custom at the time being for women to take their husband’s surname. (From the John E. Herzog Collection) Est. $160-250 EPHEMERA - AUTOGRAPHS Great Britain 781 781 Letter from 1832 by Railroad Pioneer Francis Fortune. Great Britain. A 2-page printed open letter by construction engineer Francis Fortune to the directors of the London and Birmingham Railroad, 1832, containing Francis Fortune proposal for linking parts of England by rail, stating that he can build a railroad communicating with the three seaports in the West, North Seas and British Channel. Very good, and an incredibly early and historic railroad item. (John E. Herzog Collection)��������������� Est. $200-400