Archives International Auctions Sale 51 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Autographs and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 51 111 March 19,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - INDUSTRY & MANUFACTURING 764 764 General Electric Company 1912 Specimen Bond. New York, NY, 1912, $1000, 5% Registered Gold Debenture Bond, Allegorical woman flying over New York holding an electric light, Black on green border and underprint, Specimen overprints, POC’s, Fine to VF condition, ABNC. Rare and early G.E. Bond. ������������������������� Est. $180-250 Pennsylvania 765 765 Westinghouse Machine Co., 1910 Specimen Bond Pennsylvania. $1,000 Specimen 6% 1st and Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on steel gray border and under tint, Image of factory at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Organized in 1881, theWestinghouse Machine Company was devoted primarily to the manufacture of gas and steam engines, turbines and mechanical stokers. The main works were located at East Pittsburgh at a property covering nearly 50 acres. With a working floor space of 20.4 acres, the company employed approximately 3,500 men by 1905. Some of the company’s most notable products were the Westinghouse- Parsons steam turbines in various sizes, the Westinghouse-Corliss steam engines, the Westinghouse gas engines, Marine type steam engines and high speed single-acting steam engines.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 SCRIPOPHILY - INSURANCE New York 766 766 Mutual Life Insurance Co. of NewYork Reissued in 1933With Gold Clause. New York, 1933, $1,000. 5% Gold Bond. Slate blue border and underprint with large impressive Mutual Life building in middle, small building on bottom and impressive eagle in left border area. Specimen with POC’s and coupons, VF condition with toning and a couple soiled areas due to handling, but impressive looking certificate. Extremely rare legend printed in red in middle only seen on railroad bonds before this piece. The legend is altering the “Payable in Gold” clause to “Payable in any coin or currency which at the time of payment is legal tender”. ABNCo. ����������������������� Est. $250-375 SCRIPOPHILY - INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY California 767 767 WIREDca.1993 Internet EraMagazineSpecimenStockCertificate. San Francisco, California, ND, (ca.1993), Odd Shares, Specimen stock, Extremely attractive and colorful stock certificate from this well known internet age magazine. The magazine and website reported on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics. There are interesting quotes on the front of the certificate such as “It is the business of the future to be dangerous” by A. N. Whitehead. Pin pinch specimen overprint, XF condition, Northern BNC. Very cool digital design over engraved end panel on left. Rare certificate.��������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-450 SCRIPOPHILY - LAND & REAL ESTATE Wisconsin 768 768 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. $400-600 SCRIPOPHILY - MINING Alaska 769 769 Alaska Copper Corp., 1912 Issued Stock Certificate Serial #1. Alaska. 20 Shares Issued Capital Stock Certificate, Black on green border, Bald Eagle at top middle, S/N 1, VF condition. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375