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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 52 100 May 14,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Pennsylvania 687 687 Hershey Chocolate Corp., 1925 Specimen Bond. Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1925, $500, Specimen 5 1/2% Gold Bond. Orange border. Seated allegorical woman with two children. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. Fine condition with reinforced horizontal folds from archival storage. Rare early famous chocolate makers bond. ABNC.������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-300 SCRIPOPHILY - FERTILIZER Virginia and Peru 688 688 Upshur Guano Co., 1885 Specimen 8% Bond. Norfolk, Virginia. $500 Specimen 8% 1st Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border, Image of steam boat coming into port at top, POC’s along bottom, VF-XF condition, Homer Lee BNC. They imported Peruvian Guano (Bat excrement) for use as dry and liquid fertilizers. Rare specimen bond and the only example seen of this company. ������������������������ Est. $300-500 SCRIPOPHILY - GUN POWDER England & New Zealand. 689 689 Colonial Ammunition Company, (1885) Proof 5000 Shares Certificate England & New Zealand. Black on soft thick paper, Ornate counterfoil at left, Small 1 inch tear top left margin, The Colonial Ammunition Company (CAC) was an ammunition manufacturer in Auckland, New Zealand. Its predecessor, Whitney & Sons, was established by Major John Whitney with government encouragement in 1885 during the Russian Scare. Whitney later recruited investors to expand his factory in 1888. Components were made in New Zealand and Australia, shipped to England, and then assembled at the Greenwood & Batley plant in Leeds. The finished cartridges were then shipped back to Australia and New Zealand for sale. It later expanded in other business directions from 1925 on. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 Delaware 690 690 Du Pont Securities Co., 1915 Specimen Bond Delaware. $1000 Specimen 5% Collateral Trust Serial Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on large ornate green border and under tint, Image of American Bald Eagle at top, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF- XF condition. FLABNC. In 1914, Pierre S. du Pont invested in the fledgling automobile industry, buying stock of General Motors (GM). The following year he was invited to sit on GM’s board of directors and would eventually be appointed the company’s chairman. In 1921, the “DuPont American Industries, Inc. was formed to financially help GM out of difficult financial conditions by issuing bonds collateralized by the 7 Million shares of GM stock DuPont owned. In 1920, Pierre S. du Pont was elected president of General Motors. Under du Pont’s guidance, GM became the number one automobile company in the world. Du Pont Securities Company was intimately involved in the 1920 buyout of GM by the Du Ponts from W.C. Durant, Chevrolet Motor Company and du Pont American Industries in a complicated transaction that involved loaning shares, issuing bonds and other financing methods. Historic company as well as bond. Only 2 found in the archives. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $400-600 SCRIPOPHILY - HISTORIC MANUFACTURING New Jersey 691 691 American Porcelain Manufacturing Co., 1854 Unique Issued Stock Certificate. New Jersey, 1854, 300 Shares, Issued Stock, Black on black border with no underprint, Display of porcelain pieces top center with maid delivering tea mid left and ornate porcelain clock on right, VF-XF condition. S/N 51, Unique certificate for an amazing porcelain manufacturing company.�������������������������������������������������������� Est. $700-1200