Archives International Auctions Sale 57 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic U.S. Liberty Loan Bonds February 13, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 57 80 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 554 554 Republic of Panama 1926 Issued Specimen Bond Pair Panama, 1926. Pair of Republic of Panama bonds: One is $500 I/U 6.5% External Secured Sinking Fund Gold Bond with orange border and undertint; The other is a $1000 I/U 6.5% External Secured Sinking Fund Gold Bond with green border and undertint. Both are printed by HBN and in VF-XF condition. �� Est. $150-300 555 555 Republic of Panama, 1926 Specimen Bond. Panama, 1926, $500, Specimen, Specimen 6-1/2% External Gold Bond. Un-cancelled. Orange border and underprint. Standing allegorical Liberty with woman kneeling at her feet with palm trees and ocean in background. Facsimile signature of Rodolfo Chiari. Choice uncirculated. Rare specimen. �� Est. $130-260 Philippines 556 556 Government of the Philippine Bond, 1922 30 Year, 4 1/2% Gold Loan of 1922 Due 1952 I/C Bond. Manila, Philippines (Issued in Washington, D.C.), $1000, 4 1/2% Gold Loan, Black on blue-green border, Seated allegorical woman at top, Speelman facsimile signature on bottom middle, 33 coupons attached to bottom and left side that are punch and ink cancelled, bond back has text “Act of Congress, Aug.29, 1916, July 21, 1921, May 31, 1922 - Coupon Bond Number 13073 - The Government of the Philippine Islands - 1000. Overall condition is fine to VF with toning on the bond section, the coupons on the bottom right corner are stained and have small tears, there is also toning on the left border of the coupons, multiple Punch cancels on the bond and a punch “VOID” cancel. Still very possibly the finest known as well as one of maybe two bonds known to the cataloger. This is a unique opportunity to obtain a historic bond that ties two major allies, the U.S. and the Philippines, and how the U.S. participated in establishing democracy for their ally. From a recent find in the Philippines. Bureau of Engraving and Printing without imprint. Printed by the B.E.P. and similar to U.S. Liberty Loan bonds printed from that time period. �� Est. $800-1200 Poland 557 557 Republic of Poland - Dollar Funding Specimen Bond. October 1st, 1936. Specimen bond. $1000. Blue border and undertint. 3% Dollar Funding Bond. Arms of Poland vignette flanked by allegorical angels. Written in English. Blue specimen overprints, 00000” serial numbers and POC’s. Coupons attached. XF condition. ABNC. Rare Polish specimen bond.�� Est. $140-280 Puerto Rico 558 558 Banco Credito y Ahorro Ponceno, 1970’s Specimen Stock Certificate. Puerto Rico., Banco Credito, 1970’s Odd Shrs Specimen Stock Certificate, Seated allegorical woman at top, underprint of lion in middle, POC’s, Specimen overprints. XF Columbian BNC. �� Est. $100-200 Russia & England 559 559 Imperial Russian Cotton & Jute Factory Ltd. 1880’s, Specimen Stock. Russia, 1889, Specimen Stock, Blue print with ornate left margin border and ornate title no vignette, S/N 301 to 800, VF-XF condition. Rare Russian related certificate. BW&C.�� Est. $130-260 Spain 560 560 Deuda Publica de Espana, 1851 (1861 written in pencil) Proof Bond From Perkins-Bacon Archives. Madrid, Spain. Public Debt of Spain, 100,000 Pesos (?), Black print on black border printed in Spanish, VG condition with small internal tears and faults, Rare if not unique early Spanish security from the Perkins-Bacon Archives. PBC.�� Est. $180-280