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 75 May 7,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 415 415 Credito y Ahorro Ponceno S.A. 1897, 100 Pesos Specimen Bond. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1897. 100 Pesos. Specimen bond. Black on dark green border and underprint, portrait of man on left, seated allegorical Justice on right and lion vignettes on back, VF condition but a small 2/3rds inch by 1/3rd inch is missing on the top left corner, POC’s. ABNC. Rare Puerto Rico Bond. Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño (Ponce Credit and Savings Bank) was the first bank in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and one of the first two native Puerto Rican banks to be established in Puerto Rico. The bank was the first one to introduce a bank credit card to the Puerto Rican market. Founded in 1895, Banco Crédito built its own first banking structure in 1924 at Calle Marina and Callejón Amor, in Ponce. This first branch office, located in what is today the Ponce Historic Zone, has since been declared historic and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-600 416 416 Credito y Ahorro Ponceno Sociedad Anonima 1893 Specimen Bond. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1893. 50 Pesos Moneda Corriente, 5% interest bond. Specimen bond. Black on orange border and underprint with portrait of man on left, seated Mercury on right and lion vignette on back. Specimen, VF condition with minor splitting at folds archivally reinforced, POC’s. ABNC. Rare Puerto Rico Bond.�� Est. $350-550 417 417 Ponce Federal Bank, F.S.B. Specimen Stock Certificate. Puerto Rico, 1987, Odd Shares, Red, Bank logo on top, Pin punch specimen. XF. SC-USBNC.����� Est. $55-90 Russia 418 418 Council of People’s Commissars, 1922, Specimen Bond / State Lottery Loan Russia, Moscow, 1922, specimen 25 Gold Ruble 6% state lottery loan, large format bifold with coupons attached, series 01 serial 0000001 to 0000005, multi- perforated “ОБРАЗЕЦ ” (Russian for specimen), Soviet Arms at top center of ornate frame, brown, text in Russian and English. Choice Fine with margin damage and tears. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-500 Russia - Imperial 419 419 Bessarabian-Tauride Land Bank in Odessa, 1904, Specimen Bond Imperial Russia, 1904, specimen 10000 Ruble 4.5% bond, small size certificate with no coupons attached, series 20 serial 00000, overprinted “ОБРАЗЕЦЪ ” in red (Russian for specimen), bank seal at bottom left, ornate beige stained brown frame, text in multiple languages including Russian, French, German, English, and others. Margin tears and damage all around, Fine otherwise.������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-250