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 58 126 April 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Germany 769 769 North German Lloyd 1929 Specimen “American Shares” Stock Certificate Germany, ND (Issued in U.S. by Guaranty Trust Co. of NY similar to an ADR). Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, 100 American Shares. Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with purple border and underprint, Allegorical woman seated with anchor and boat. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial number, and POC’s, Uncirculated condition, Printed by ABNC. Norddeutscher Lloyd was a German shipping company. It was founded by Hermann Henrich Meier and Eduard Crüsemann in Bremen on 20 February 1857. It developed into one of the most important German shipping companies of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was instrumental in the economic development of Bremen and Bremerhaven. On 1 September 1970, the company merged with Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) to form Hapag-Lloyd AG.����������������������� Est. $120-240 Great Britain 770 770 Cheque Bank Ltd. 1876 I/C Bond. England, 1876, 100 pounds, Issued Bond, Black on turquoise border and underprint, Company seal top center, VF-XF condition, Blades, East & Blades Des London. ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180 771 771 Manchester Ship Canal Co., 1924 Specimen Stock Certificate England. Odd Perpetual Preferred Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black print without any border, Company title at top, Pin punched Specimen at bottom, VF-XF condition, Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.���������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-140 772 772 Saint Helena Whale Fishery Co., 1837 Issued Stock Certificate Island of St. Helena and England. 1 Share Issued and Uncanceled Stock Certificate, Black print with no border or under tint, No vignette on certificate, only company title at center, VF-XF condition. Early and rare whaling certificate from this historic whaling island in the mid Atlantic. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $160-280 773 773 Shell Transport & Trading Co. Ltd., 1940 Issued Stock Certificate London, Great Britain…. £20 Issued Ordinary Stock certificate, blue print and blue border, featuring oil fields and ships at top, VF condition, BEB.������������������������������ Est. $50-100 774 774 Thomas de la Rue and Co. Ltd., 1952 Cancelled Stock Certificate London, England. 13 Pounds Worth of Stock I/C Certificate, Black print on blue border and underprint on oversized certificate. Company title at top. Red line strike through at top. VF-XF condition. TDLR. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $35-60