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 58 125 April 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 765 765 Government of the French Republic, 1921 Specimen Bond. France. Specimen, $500, 20 Year External Gold Loan 7-1/2% Bond. Brown border. Vignette of allegorical woman with world globe on top and Arms of France on bottom. Coupons attached. Specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. VF condition. Rare and attractive bond. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-160 766 766 Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Railroad Co., ca.1900-1910 Specimen Bond France. $1000 Specimen 7% External Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical women with scythe standing together with small locomotive behind them, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VG condition with archivally reinforced splitting and cracking along fold lines, ABNC. ����������������������� Est. $60-120 767 767 Savings and Charity Fund of Monsieur Lafarge, 1791 Issued Certificate France, 1791. Share or Bond Certificate for 90 Livres I/U to a woman in Paris in September of 1791. Black text with black border with a small medallion illustration at top center. The certificate has been filled out by hand, and includes several signatures on the front, including Lafarge’s signature as General Director. Signatures are also on the back, with dates that likely correspond to dividend payments, near a faded administrative stamp. The Savings and Charity (also translated to Benevolent) Fund of Sir Lafarge functioned as a life annuity fund and savings bank, with the subsequent capital likely invested in national securities. When the French Revolution hit, the national finances of France collapsed, and the Fund passed out of existence, likely not long after this certificate was issued. Paris at the time would have been a tumultuous and dangerous place, with the Constitution of 1791 only having been passed earlier that very month. Significant events were still to follow, including the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Unique and fascinating glimpse into French Revolutionary and finance history, Very Rare. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 Austria 768 768 Austrian I/U Bond Assortment for Austrian Floor Credit Association, 1906-1923 Wien, Austria. Large group of bonds printed in German. All are in Fine-VF condition. 17 Pieces.������������������������������������������������������� Est. $40-75