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 82 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New Jersey Amazing 1854 Porcelain Manufacturing Company 566 566 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. $300-600 567 567 United States Steel Corp. 1901 Historic First Issue Specimen Bond New Jersey, 1901. $5000 Specimen Series “C” 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with blue-gray border and undertint, Allegorical seated woman with American shield at top. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, POC’s. VF condition, printed by ABNC. J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 (incorporated on February 25) by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie’s Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary’s Federal Steel Company and William Henry “Judge” Moore’s National Steel Company for $492 million ($15.12 billion today). At one time, U.S. Steel was the largest steel producer and largest corporation in the world. It was capitalized at $1.4 billion ($43 billion today), making it the world’s first billion-dollar corporation. Historic first issue bond. �� Est. $350-550 568 568 United States Steel Corp. 1901 Specimen Bond New Jersey, 1901. $Odd Specimen 5% Registered Series “E” Gold Bond, Black text with olive green border and underprint, Cargo trains passing industrial factory at top. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, POC’s. Fine condition with pronounced toning along vertical fold lines, printed by ABNC. �� Est. $300-500 569 569 United States Steel Corp. 1903 Registered Specimen Bond Quintet (5) New Jersey, 1903. Lot of 5 Specimen bonds, all are registered Sinking Fund Gold Bonds with the same scene of US Steel factory at bottom. Includes $500 in brown; $1,000 in orange; $10,000 in pink; $5,000 in purple; $50,000 in blue. All have red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, POC’s, and all are in VF condition and printed by ABNC. J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 (incorporated on February 25) by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie’s Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary’s Federal Steel Company and William Henry “Judge” Moore’s National Steel Company for $492 million ($15.12 billion today). At one time, U.S. Steel was the largest steel producer and largest corporation in the world. It was capitalized at $1.4 billion ($43 billion today), making it the world’s first billion-dollar corporation. The company established its headquarters in the Empire Building at 71 Broadway in New York City; it remained a major tenant in the building for 75 years. Charles M. Schwab, the Carnegie Steel executive who originally suggested the merger to Morgan, ultimately emerged as the new corporation’s first President. (5) �� Est. $600-900 570 570 United States Steel Corp. 1903 Specimen Bond New Jersey, 1903. $1000 Specimen 5% Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, Scene of trains passing by industrial factory at top. Red specimen overprints, POC’s, VF condition. Printed by ABNC. J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 (incorporated on February 25) by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie’s Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary’s Federal Steel Company and William Henry “Judge” Moore’s National Steel Company for $492 million ($15.12 billion today). At one time, U.S. Steel was the largest steel producer and largest corporation in the world. It was capitalized at $1.4 billion ($43 billion today), making it the world’s first billion-dollar corporation. �� Est. $300-500