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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 51 113 March 19,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Alaska Territory Historic Alaska Stock Certificate and possibly one of the first issued certificates from Alaska known. 777 777 Alaska Gold & Silver Mining Company, 1878 Stock Certificate Rarity. Baranoff Island, Alaska Territory. May 29, 1878, 500 Shares. Certificate #183. I/U stock certificate (there are 2 holes in the right hand margin from storage in a file, not cancellation punches). Amazing vignette of Alaska coastline with boat offshore, seals on beach with mountains in background. Title is vertical on left side. Issued in Portland, Oregon. One of the most spectacular mining stocks to come onto the market in years as well as being one of the earliest issued Alaska Mining or any kind of early Alaska stock certificates. A.L.Stinson, Printer, Salem, Oregon. The Alaska Purchase (otherwise known as Seward’s Folly or Seward’s Icebox) by the U.S. from the Russian Empire occurred in 1867, (only 11 years earlier) at the behest of Secretary of State William Seward. Rare to say the least. Green Cycloid circular design on back. One of only 3 found and this is the last one available. �� Est. $3500-5000 Arizona Territory 778 778 The Gold Mining Company, 1888 Issued Stock Certificate. Arizona (Incorporated in West Virginia and issued in Washington, D.C.), 1888, 1000 Shares, Issued stock certificate. Amazing and classic early Arizona stock certificate, 14.5 by 8.75 inches. S/N 598. Green border with green title, corporate seal and text with gold undertint of map of Music Mountains and Vicinity, Gold mountain on right, map with labeled railroad tracks for the A. &P.RR as well as different cities, counties, mountains and mines labeled. Extremely rare and popular certificate. XF condition with great colors and fresh appearance. �� Est. $2500-4000