Archives International Auctions Sale 60 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera, Stamps & Postal History July 7 & 8, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 60 98 July 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Saudi Arabia Arabian American Oil Co. “ARAMCO” Specimen Scrip Note Coupon Pair. These notes were issued after the Second World War until 1954, at which point they stopped and they were exchanged for Haj Pilgrim receipts. On January 31, 1944, the company’s name was changed from California-Arabian Standard Oil Co. to Arabian American Oil Co. (or ARAMCO). In 1948, Standard Oil of New Jersey (later known as Exxon) purchased 30% and Socony Vacuum (later Mobil) purchased 10% of the company, with SoCal and Texaco retaining 30% each. Saudi Aramco (Arabic: ةيدوعسلا وكمارأ ‎ ʾArāmkō al-Saʿūdiyyah ), officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (formerly Arabian-American Oil Company), is a Saudi Arabian multinational petroleum and natural gas company based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Historic scrip certificates including very possibly the finest known. 672 672 ArabianAmericanOil Co. “ARAMCO”, ND (ca. 1940-50’s). “IntermediateCampCoupon” Specimen Scrip Note. Saudi Arabia. Specimen 10 Points (each point = $1 US), “Intermediate Camp Coupon”, Series Seven (1954), ND (ca. 1940-50s), P-NL. Dark blue on ornate light blue underprint, back gray with company logo in middle, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Red “Return to Record& Specimen Dept.” overprint on top right , PMG graded Superb Gem Unc 67 with comment “EPQ; Printer’s Stamp” (Cert # 8072412-041). Very possibly the highest graded example known for this variety and possibly unique in this format. (ABNC without imprint).�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $2000-3000 673 673 Arabian AmericanOil Co. “ARAMCO”, ND (ca. 1940-50’s). “Senior Staff Coupon” Specimen Scrip Note. Saudi Arabia. Specimen 10 Points (each point = $1 US), “Senior Staff Coupon”, series six (1954), ND (ca. 1940-50s), P-NL. Dark blue on ornate light blue underprint, back gray with company logo in middle, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Red “Return to Record& Specimen Dept.” overprint on top right , PMG graded Superb Gem Unc 68 with comment “EPQ; Printer’s Stamp” (Cert # 8072412-040). Very possibly the highest graded example known of all varieties and possibly unique in this format. (ABNC without imprint).����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $2500-5000