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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 51 76 March 19,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Palestine & USA 556 556 AMPAL - American Palestine Trading Corporation. 1948. Pair of Specimen Bonds. Palestine & USA. Pair of specimen bonds, one for $500, blue; and the other for $1000, green. Both bonds feature the logo of the AMPAL Corp. at top, flanked by denomination, SPECIMEN overprints, POC, and all coupons attached. SBNC. XF.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $80-120 Palestine/Israel 557 557 Group of A.P.B. Investment Co. Ltd., ca.1945-1954 Cancelled Stock Certificates Palestine/Israel. Group of Issued and Cancelled Stock Certificates, 3 certificates are for Series B Shares and 5 are for Series A Shares. All are in Fine-VF condition. 8 Pieces.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $120-200 United Arab Emirates 558 558 Middle East International Fund. Circa 1980’s. Trio of Progress Proof Vignettes. UAE. Lot of three intaglio printed progress proof vignettes, all on large card stock. Vignettes feature a falcon facing right, enclosed in an oval frame, with an additional decorative frame on the second vignette, and additional text on the third vignette. The text reads “Middle East International Fund” قرشلا رامثتسا قودنص( يلودلا طسوألا ) and “a coupon pertaining to dividends” ( مهسألا حابرأبصاخ نوبوك ). Printer’s annotations in margins and plate numbers. VF-XF with pinholes as stored in printer’s archives. Unusual and rare. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 EPHEMERA - MIDDLE EAST Lebanon 559 559 Business Card of Antiques Dealer in Lebanon. Baalbeck, Great Lebanon, Syria. Circa 1930s business card of a Geo. E. Shamiyeh, who was a “Dealer in Ladies Oriental Art Dresses, Silks, Art goods & Antiquities”. Unusual.�������������������������������� Est. $30-40 EPHEMERA - MILITARY Middle East 560 560 U.S. & Allied Propaganda Flier Used in Asia, Africa or the Middle East. ca. 1940’s 4 x 6 inch flier in black on light blue with American, Chinese and British flag, Back in Urdu with Churchill’s portrait, Small tears, otherwise VG. ����� Est. $60-120 SCRIPOPHILY - FOREIGN USA & Iran 561 561 Americo-Persian Development and Trading Corp. 1926. Issued Stock Certificate. New York. Certificate of Shares for 5000 Shares, 2500 of which are preferred and 2500 common, issued in New York. Fine with tears, foxing, and pencil annotations.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 Archives Int r atio l Middle East Auctions Sale 1