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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 12 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Nevada 56 56 Wells Fargo Mining Co., 1876 Stock Certificate with Racing Stage Coach. Virginia District, Storey County, Nevada. (Issued in San Francisco, CA). 100 Shares, I/U, Black on white with no underprints, Racing stage coach on top over title on bottom, Extremely rare with only 3 or 4 known. S/N 3205, Issued to J.H. Tufford and signed by D. McDonald as president, back endorsed by Tufford. VF condition with the certificate showing light wear with small multiple small pin holes on the left border area, a 4mm tear upper middle margin that is difficult to view and a small 3 by4 mm nick out of the lower left border area, still an extremely rare and attractive stock certificate. we sold a similar condition example in 2009 for $2100. ��������������������������������������������Est. $1000-1800 Nevada Territory 57 57 Potomac Gold and Silver Mining Co., 1863 Stock Certificate. Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, N.T., March 26th, 1863, 10 Shares, I/U. Black on very light purple underprint, Patriotic eagle and shield at left, Mine and building in middle, hands shaking at bottom, 25 cent U.S.I.R. revenue stamp on left, Issued to J.F. Griffith, Signed by Joseph LA flower as president. S/N 6, XF condition. Rare Nevada Territory Mining stock certificate from a new estate find. Towne & Bacon, Printers, San Francisco.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 SCRIPOPHILY - MISCELLANEOUS Michigan 58 58 State of Michigan, City of Kalamazoo, 1886, Manvel Wind Engine Advertising Fantasy Bond. MI. Red, wind engine, center, B. S. Williams portrait, left. Red $1000 underprint. A spectacular piece of advertising that looks like a $1000 bond. It abounds in clever little catch phrases like “ILL BLOWS THE WIND THAT PROFITS NOBODY,” “TOLL YOUR OWN GRIST.” Only the second one seen by this cataloger. A not too distracting stain, right, but otherwise EF. Rubber stamp on back from L. A. Rose, Gen. Salesman, 88 So, Market St. Boston. (John E. Herzog Collection)��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 SCRIPOPHILY - NATIONAL PARKS Wyoming 59 59 Yellowstone Park Association, 1887 Issued Stock Certificate. Wyoming &Montana, (Inc. in St. Paul, Minnesota), 1887. I/C stock certificate. 50 Shares. Capital stock. Certificate #50. Black border and title with vignette of “Old Faithful” and mountains. VF condition with light toning on left and small POC’s. Corporate seal has running dear or elk on it. Extremely rare early National Park certificate. Yellowstone National Park, set aside as a national park on March 1, 1872, is located in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. It spans an area of 3,472 square miles, comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Half of the world’s geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanism. Rare National Park related stock certificate. ������������ Est. $450-750 SCRIPOPHILY - NAVIGATION Maryland 60 60 Washington & Fredricksburg Steam Boat. 1840. Proof Shares. Maryland. Capital shares, Proof mounted on card, three women and sailing ship, four dog’s heads, steamboat below, Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty - Danforth, Underwood & Co. A portion of a Danforth, Underwood check is affixed to the back of the card. One of the earliest surviving Proof share certificates known. Probably unique. Very rare and desirable.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 Pennsylvania 61 61 Pennsylvania Canal Co. 1870 $1000 Bond Group Signed by Alfred Mordecai was a Jewish graduate of West Point. Pennsylvania, Lot of 9 bonds, all are 1870,$1000. General mortgage, I/U bonds, canal boat, blue underprint. All signed by Alfred Mordecai, Jr. as Secretary. Mordecai was a Jewish graduate of West Point. He served as Adjutant General during the defense of Washington in August of 1861, and participated in the Manassas Campaign and the a of Bull Run. Signed by General Isaac Jones Wistar as president. Wistar was vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and founded the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology at the University of Pennsylvania. Most of the bonds are very nice. A few have edge splits or small pieces out. Should be seen. Sold as is, no returns. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500