Archives International Auctions Sale 61 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera October 4 & 5, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 61 88 October 4-5,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York 644 644 Alden Type Setting & Distributing Machine Co., 1867 Cancelled Stock Certificate New York. 1 Share Issued and Cancelled Stock Certificate, Black print, Type setting machine at center with Benjamin Franklin at left and Alden at right, Revenue stamp affixed, Pen notations and cancels, light stains in left border, otherwise VF. Signed by Alden as secretary. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 645 645 American Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1916 Specimen Bond New York. $500 Specimen 5% Collateral Trust Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on blue border and under tint, Image of Mercury at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 646 646 Commercial Cable Co. 1897 Specimen 500 Year Bond Rarity New York, 1897 (due 2397). $5000 Specimen 4% First Mortgage Gold Bond, Black text with green border and underprint, Depiction of globe at top with continents connected by telegraph wire routes. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, POC’s, and overprint paragraph regarding coupon bonds vs registered bonds. VF condition, with principal date stating it is due 2397. Printed by FBN. The Commercial Cable Company provided the first direct telegraph route from America to the Philippines, China, and Japan. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 647 647 New York Telephone Co., 1909 Specimen Bond New York. $1,000 specimen 4 1/2% first and general mortgage gold sinking coupon bond, Black print on green border and under tint, men making phone calls at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Rare bond. This type sold for over $500 in the early 2000’s. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 648 648 Southern BellTelephone andTelegraph Co., 1939 Specimen Bond New York. $1000 Specimen 3% Debenture Coupon Bond, Black print on orange border and under tint, Allegorical figures at top flanking image of a telephone, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������� Est. $45-90 South Dakota 649 649 Black Hills Telegraph and Telephone Co. South Dakota, 1885, 18 Shs., Issued Stk., black border with Logo Vignette, VF-XF. Early South Dakota telephone company located in famous mining area as well as the homeland of the Native American “Lakota” Indian tribe.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150