Archives International Auctions Sale 56 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Coins, Scripophily and Security Printing Ephemera November 21, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 56 91 November 21,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Sports Florida 657 657 Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc., 1996 Specimen Stock Certificate. Florida. Odd Shares, Class A Common Stock, Pin punch “Specimen - 11-12-96”. Blue border with large full certificate sized colorful panther holding a broken hockey stick with the Panther logo on lower left and corporate seal with hockey stick and palm tree. Choice uncirculated. Popular and colorful ice hockey stock certificate. XF.���������� Est. $140-250 Georgia 658 658 Atlanta Braves, Inc., 1960-70’s Specimen Baseball Stock Certificate. Atlanta, Georgia, (ca.1960’s-70’s). Odd Shares. Specimen stock certificate. Laughing Native American Indian on top of title with undertint of large baseball in middle in red. Red specimen overprint and POC’s. Choice uncirculated condition. Rare and popular baseball certificate but not politically correct. ABNC.����������������������� Est. $450-750 Scripophily - State & City Louisiana 659 659 C.S.A., State of Louisiana, 1862 I/U Bond. Baton Rouge, LA... 1862 $500 Bond, LA#62F, R-7, Black on thin light brown paper, Pelican at top, S/N 394, Issued for arming and equipping the Volunteers and militia for defense of the state and to repel invasion. Fine to VF condition with small tears and minor ink burn at signatures. Rare Louisiana bond.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350 660 660 State of Louisiana, 1892 I/C Bond Signed by Murphy Foster as Governor. Louisiana... $100 Issued and Cancelled 4% New Consolidated Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint, Ornate title at top above image of large building, Multiple POC’s across whole of bond, Fine-VF condition. ABNC. Murphy James Foster (1849-1921) was a Louisiana politician who served two terms as the 31st Governor of Louisiana from 1892 to 1900. Foster adopted the Louisiana Constitution of 1898, which effectively disfranchised the black majority, who comprised most of the Republicans, thus leading to Louisiana’s becoming essentially a one-party (Democratic) state for several generations and excluding African Americans from the political system. Louisiana followed Mississippi (1890) in adopting a new constitution with devices to disfranchise blacks, chiefly by making voter registration more difficult. This situation of discriminatory political exclusion was not corrected until after enforcement of constitutional rights by the federal government under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Sounds familiar.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $25-50 Maine 661 661 City of Portland Specimen Bond. Maine, Portland, 1896, $1000, Specimen bond, Harbor scene, horses, Maine arms below, Green, ABNC, POC’s, XF. ����������� Est. $80-150 Minnesota 662 662 State of Minnesota City of St. Paul, 1860s Specimen Bond St. Paul, Minnesota. $-Odd Specimen Bond, Black print on black border with multiple vignettes covering certificate, POC’s along bottom, Fine condition with toning at fold lines and splitting along lines as well, ABNC.������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $400-800