Archives International Auctions Sale 58 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera April 7 & 8, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 58 110 April 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Nevada 683 683 Lewis & May “How to Speculate” Booklet, ca. 1882 Virginia, Nevada. Lot of 2 items, Includes Booklet explaining how to play the market complied by Lewis A. May & Co. and an accompanying letter with an order for 100 Shares of stock by W.H. Clarke & Co., Stock Brokers, Virginia, Nevada (2). (From the John E. Herzog Collection) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $45-90 Scripophily - Breweries & Alcohol New York 684 684 Franklin Brewing Co., 1915 Specimen Bond New York. $1000 Specimen 4% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical figures sitting together at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, FL-ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-180 Wisconsin 685 685 Pabst Brewing Co., 1917 Stock Certificate Signed by Gustav Pabst. Wisconsin... 1,000 Shares Common Stock I/C Certificate, Black print on olive green border and under tint on large sized certificate, Allegorical women at top flanking company logo, Pin Punched cancelled at bottom of certificate, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Signed by Gustav Pabst as President at bottom. Gustav Pabst was the son of the creator of the beer, Johann Gottlieb Friedrich “Frederick” Pabst. ������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 Scripophily - Casinos, Gambling & Entertainment Illinois 686 686 Electric Dice Game Co. 1893 I/U Stock Certificate Illinois, 1893. 50 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, S/N #180, Blue and red text with blue border, no underprint. VF-XF condition with slight tear at bottom left corner. The Electric Dice Game Company was formed to manufacture and deal in electrical and mechanical devices, very early gaming electronics company, Rare.������������������������������������������ Est. $100-200 Massachusetts 687 687 BostonOpera Co. 1910 I/UStock Certificate Massachusetts, 1910. 2 Shares I/U Voting Trust Deposit Stock Certificate, Dark brown text with brown border and background. Signed by Robert Jordan as president, VF condition, Printed by ABNC. The company was founded in 1908 by Bostonian millionaire Eben Dyer Jordan, Jr. and impresario Henry Russell. Jordan, an opera enthusiast and amateur singer, was the heir to a department store fortune and provided the company’s financial backing for its first three seasons. He also provided the funds necessary to complete the Boston Opera House. The Boston Opera Company (BOC) was an American opera company located in Boston, Massachusetts, that was active from 1909 to 1915.������������������������������������ Est. $140-280