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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 51 90 March 19,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SECURITY PRINTING EPHEMERA - ABN Mexico 637 637 Lot of 25 ABN Souvenir Cards, All with the Reverse of Banco Minero’s, $50Obsolete Reprint Proof of 1888Obsolete Banknote. ANA March 1993, Colorado Springs, CO Convention Card, $50, Banco Minero with description printed on card with ABN certification on back. Mint condition, Lot of 25 pieces.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $45-80 SCRIPOPHILY - AUTOGRAPHED CERTIFICATES New York 638 638 American Express Co., 1859 issued Stock Certificate Signed by William Fargo and John Butterfield. New York, December 15th, 1859. 5 Shares, I/U, Locomotive passing bales and barrels, Capital Stock 7,500 Shares at $100 each, S/N 5724, Issued to Martin Galusha and signed by John Butterfield as President and William Fargo as Secretary. It is missing the treasurers signature. VF to XF condition with 3 light vertical folds. Scarce early variety. ������������������������������������������������������ Est. $300-500 Texas, Kansas, Missouri 639 639 MKT 1880 Issued Stock Certificate Signed by Jay Gould as President. Texas, Missouri, Kansas. 100 Shares, I/C, certificate, green border and underprint, POC’s, Gould’s signature is very nice, Well known as a “Robber Baron”. ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 SCRIPOPHILY - AUTOMOBILES & TRANSPORTATION Delaware 640 640 Cord Corp., ND (ca.1920-30’s) Stock Certificate Proof. ND (ca. 1910- 20), Vignette, title and text without border. Tri-motor airplane flying over speedboats, Duesenberg and Auburn Automobiles. Cord headed the Cord Corporation and owned two aviation companies, Stinson Aircraft and Lycoming Motors, two automobile companies, Auburn and Duesenberg, and five other engine manufacturers. In 1932, Cord formed the Airplane Development Corp. as a subsidiary of the Cord Corp.. In early 1932, Cord faced labor problems with his airlines pilots and he sold both airlines to American Airways. In 1934, Aviation Corporation was required to divest American Airways which was promptly renamed American Airlines. Facsimile signature of E.L. Cord. Rare and historic certificate. F/VF condition. SBNC. Only 2 proofs found in the archives in 2005 and no completed examples found. This is the last available.������ Est. $200-400 Michigan 641 641 Briggs Manufacturing Company - Automobile Bodies., ca.1910- 1920 Specimen Stock Certificate Michigan. 1,000 Shares Nonassessable Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on red border and under tint, Bald Eagles at top flanking shield, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, RBNC. Briggs Manufacturing was a Detroit-based manufacturer of automobile bodies for Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation and other U.S. and European automobile manufacturers. Rare stock certificate. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 New York 642 642 American-La France Fire Engine Co., 1904 Specimen Bond New York. $500 6% General Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on blue border and under tint, Stage coach at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300