Archives International Auctions Sale 59 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera May 7, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 59 144 May 7,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - State & City California 722 722 City and County of San Francisco, 1908 (Issued 1912) I/C “Fire Protection” Bond. San Francisco, CA. $1000, I/C bond, The Great White Fleet sailing into San Francisco Bay flanked by American and additional flag. Signed by Mayor James “Sunny Jim” Rolph Jr. (August 23, 1869 – June 2, 1934) was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to a single term as the 27th governor of California from January 6, 1931 until his death on June 2, 1934 at the height of the Great Depression. Previously, Rolph had been the 30th mayor of San Francisco from January 8, 1912 until his resignation to become governor. Rolph remains the longest-serving mayor in San Francisco history.������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160 723 723 City andCounty of San Francisco, 1912 Panama-Pacific Exposition Bond San Francisco, California. May 1912. $1000. Exposition Bond, I/C, olive green, Angel standing on bow of wooden ship with steamship and exposition grounds behind, No coupons attached. The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was a world’s fair held in San Francisco between February 20 and December 4 in 1915. SBNC. XF. Signed by Mayor James Rolf who also piloted the first San Francisco street car in 1912. Est. $300-600 Louisiana 724 724 Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, 1904 Specimen Bond Louisiana. $-Odd Amount 5% Series B Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint, View of port of New Orleans at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition, ABNC. ������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 725 725 City of Baton Rouge, 1914 Specimen Bond Louisiana. $1000 Specimen 4 1/2% Public Improvement Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Seal of Louisiana at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Only 3 examples found in 2002 in the ABN Archives. ����������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-450