Archives International Auctions Sale 53 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera June 20, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 53 110 June 20,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Switzerland 781 781 Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., 1918 World War I Emergency Certificate, Specimen Shares Cham, Switzerland. Red border and full tint, Specimen for 1000 shares, ABNC, EF. One of a series of only 20 Evidentiary Certificates temporarily taking the place of 20 original share certificates until “the resumption of safe transportation of valuable mail matter....now interrupted by the war.” Very unusual, and with only 20 issued examples, rare.��������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Trinidad, B.W.I. 782 782 General Asphalt Co. 1913Approval Proof Stock Certificate. Trinidad, B.W.I. (Inc. in NJ). 1913, <100 Shares, Proof printed on india paper on large thin card, black on olive green, vignette of man digging asphalt from Pitch Lake Trinidad. Counterfoil on left, Approval signature and dated May 31, 1913 on lower left corner. POC’s in signature blocks, Counterfoil on left attached with the only foldaway from the stock certificate border in the counterfoil. Rare proof bond. ABN. ���������������������� Est. $250-350 United Arab Emirates 783 783 Middle East International Fund. Circa 1980’s. Trio of Progress ProofVignettes. 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 حابرأب صاخ نوبوك . Printer’s annotations in margins and plate numbers. VF-XF with pinholes as stored in printer’s archives. Unusual and rare. ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 Venezuela 784 784 Deuda Nacional Interna Consolidada, 1896 Specimen Bond Venezuela. 25000 Bolivares Specimen 6% Coupon Bond, Black print on yellow border and under tint printed in Spanish, Company title at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine condition with splitting along fold lines, ABNC.�������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 SCRIPOPHILY - FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS Missouri 785 785 Masonic Hall Assoc., 1869 Issued Bond Missouri. $50 Issued and Uncancelled 8% Bond, Black print on simple black border with red under tint, Large building at top below title, Low serial number -#105, Fine-VF condition. J. McKittrick & Co.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 SCRIPOPHILY - GUNS & AMMUNITION California 786 786 Giant Powder Company 1917 Issued & Remainder Consolidated Shares Giant Station, California. 1917, One Share, I/C, red-brown border, green underprint of an explosion, #10417, issued, cancelled, VF-EF. Also included are seventeen unissued examples, new. Giant Powder Company was the first company in America to produce dynamite. Rare mining related company.������������������������������ Est. $100-200

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