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 89 May 7,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York Larchmont Yacht Club Specimen Bond. 483 483 Larchmont, NewYork, 1926, $250, Specimen 10Year, 5-1/2%Gold Debenture. Blue border. Photo vignette of “Flagship Varuna” under full sail. No coupons attached. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. XF condition. Rare and attractive yacht club bond. ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������ Est. $120-200 484 484 Metropolitan Ferry Co., 1887 Specimen Bond Rarity. New York, 1887. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon bond, Ornate green border and undertint with title flanked by sea serpents on top with three allegorical figures underneath title and small ferry boat on bottom. Coupons attached. Rare and very attractive ferry company bond. Red specimen overprints, “0000” serial numbers and POC’s. XF condition. Homer Lee BNC. Unique in archive. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 485 485 Standard Shipbuilding Corp., ND ca.1900 Progress Proof Stock Certificate. New York, Odd Shares, Proof Stock certificate, Black printing only, no border or undertint, steamship being pulled by a tug boat, Purple cancelled overprints and crayon numerals referring to the printing plate number. This was the cancellation impression for the company’s records. Fine. Republic BNC. Rare if not unique navigation certificate. Standard Shipbuilding, Shooters Island NY, (formerly Townsend & Downey) was located on Shooters Island was a yacht builder in the early years of the last century, most notable for building “Meteor” for the Kaiser. Downey sold the shipyard in 1917, to a group of Cuban financiers, and started a new yard in the Arlington section of Staten Island. The Cubans expanded the Shooters Island yard from 25 to 50 acres, effectively occupying the entire island, which is just off the Richmond Terrace section of Staten Island. At its peak, it had about 4,500 employees. Rare.���������������������������������������� Est. $110-200 486 486 Submarine Monitor Co. of N.Y. 1885 Stock Certificate, Historic Early Military Submarine Manufacturer. New York. 100 Shrs, I/U Stock Certificate. Black on green border and underprint, eagle at left with title at right, S/N 22, Choice Very Fine. The company designed and manufactured a submarine boat designed for use in placing torpedoes under the bottoms of war vessels. It is the design of her owners, The Submarine Monitor Company, to construct a larger vessel, to be provided with many additional improvements. Yet the little Peacemaker has obtained such success that, if the new craft does any better, it will be a subject of congratulation for those interested. The Peacemaker is thirty feet long, seven and a half feet wide, and six feet deep. Signed by M. Rosewell Schuyler as president. ABNC.���������������������������������� Est. $110-200