Archives International Auctions Sale 52 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins and Security Printing Ephemera May 14, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 52 88 May 14,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - AVIATION Arizona 611 611 Aircraft Finance Corp. of America, 1929 Issued Stock Certificate Arizona. 10 Shares Preferred Capital Stock I/U Stock Certificate, Black print on orange border and under tint, Company title at top, VF-XF condition, Goes503.�� Est. $75-150 Colorado 612 612 Monarch Air Lines, Inc., 1946 Issued Stock Certificate Colorado. 500 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black print on large orange border and under tint, Company title at top with bald eagle on top, VF-XF condition, Bradford-Robinson. Monarch Airlines was an American airline based in Denver, Colorado, that began its scheduled air service on November 27, 1946, with a flight from Denver to Durango, Colorado, using a Douglas DC-3. It was formed by F.W. Bonfils of The Denver Post family and Ray M. Wilson, who operated a Denver flying school. Other services started to Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and Grand Junction. Monarch pioneered all-weather operations in its service area by installing its own navigational system. By 1948, the airline was sharing several functions with Challenger Airlines, such as maintenance and sales at Denver. Monarch bought a controlling interest in Challenger in December 1949. Monarch merged with Arizona Airways and Challenger Airlines on June 1, 1950, to form Frontier Airlines. Monarch’s President, Hal S. Darr, became President of the new airline. Ray Wilson became V.P. Operations and Maintenance of the new company and Monarch’s Treasurer, C.A. Myhre, became Executive Vice President and later President of Frontier. �� Est. $150-250 613 613 Travel Airways, Inc., 1931 Issued Stock Certificate Colorado. 200 Shares Capital Stock I/U Stock Certificate, Black print without any border, Semi ornate title at top, Certificate number 14, VF-XF condition, Out West Printing. �� Est. $110-200 Delaware 614 614 American Airlines, Inc. 1946. Specimen Bond. Delaware. $1000 Specimen 3% Sinking Fund Debenture Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Seated allegorical figures with globe behind them at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Rare earlier version of American Airlines Bond. �� Est. $110-220 615 615 Bendix Aviation Corp., ca.1920-1930’s Proof Stock Certificate Delaware. Odd Shares Common Stock Proof Certificate, Black print with no border, Plane in air at top, Cancelled overprints, Fine-VF with markings in margins condition. The Bendix Aviation Corporation was a manufacturer of aircraft parts based from 1929 to 1960 in Los Angeles, California. It was started by inventor Vincent Bendix in 1929 as a continuation of his auto parts company. Bendix ranked 17th among United States corporations in the value of wartime production contracts. It was renamed to Bendix Corporation in 1960, and in 1983 was acquired by the Allied Corporation (later Allied Signal) and combined with King Radio (company) company to form Bendix/King. Now owned by Honeywell, Bendix/King remains a brand of avionics.�� Est. $150-220 Indiana 616 616 Bendix Aviation Corporation, ca. 1920-30’s Specimen Stock Certificate. Indiana. 100 Shares, Common, Specimen Stock Certificate. Black on red border and under print. Zeppelin, airplane, limousine, and truck all driving over bridge at top of certificate. Red specimen overprint, POC, Uncirculated condition. Northern BNC. Scarce aviation certificate. The Bendix Aviation Corporation was a manufacturer of aircraft parts based from 1929 to 1960 in Los Angeles, California. It was started by inventor Vincent Bendix in 1929 as a continuation of his auto parts company. Bendix ranked 17th among United States corporations in the value of wartime production contracts. �� Est. $150-250