Archives International Auctions Sale 63 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera December 9th & 10th 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 63 118 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Minnesota 727 727 Bellanca Aircraft Corp. 1972 Specimen Stock Certificate Minnesota, 1972. Odd Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with brown border, Allegorical woman at top with globes and airplanes. Specimen POCs, VF condition, Federated BN. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 728 728 Northwest Airlines, Inc., 1960-70’s Specimen Stock Certificate Minnesota, ND (1980s). <100 Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with yellow border and underprint, Allegorical figures with globe and airplane at top center. An issued example is hand stamped “Cancelled for specimen” stamp at center, VF condition, SCBN. Northwest Airlines Corp. was a major United States airline founded in 1926 and absorbed into Delta Air Lines, Inc. by a merger. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $30-45 Netherlands 729 729 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1959 Specimen Bond Netherlands, 1959. $1000 Specimen 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Debenture Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Pair of allegorical men flank plane and ship at sea at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200 Nevada 730 730 Trans International Airlines Corp 1964 Specimen Stock Cert 100 Shrs XFABN Nevada. Trans International Airlines was an airline that offered charter service from and within the United States. It was founded by Kirk Kerkorian, a future travel and entertainment mogul, who started the company in 1947 by purchasing Los Angeles Air Service, a small charter operator.���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $55-110 New Jersey 731 731 AmericanDirigibleCo., Inc. 1953 I/UStockCertificate New Jersey, 1953. 1000 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate #93, Black text with orange border, Eagle with U.S. Capitol Building in background at top center. Faded stamp at bottom left corner, Fine-VF condition. Signed by John L. Jordan, who served as company President. From 1936 to 1938 Jordan worked for the renowned architectural firm McKim, Mead and Kim in New York City. In 1938 he resigned from the firm due to his wife’s illness. From 1938 to his death in 1955, Jordan was President of the American Dirigible Company of New York. Jordan claimed that dirigibles could out perform previous Zeppelin-type airships and compete with airplanes and naval vessels. He attempted to attract the attention of the Army and Navy but was never successful. ������������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-220 732 732 Crescent Aircraft Corp., 1929 I/U Stock Certificate. New Jersey. 25 Shares Class A, I/U Stock Certificate. Black ink with brown border and red under print. Vignette of American Bald Eagle at top of certificate. VF, Hasbrouck Thistle and Co Printers. Rare and historic aviation certificate. In July of 1929 Clarence Chamberlain, president, attempted to set a new endurance record. His plane was a Crescent monoplane retrofitted to make fueling contacts with a Goebel Chamberlain ship. The prospect for an airport in Jersey City came about after the transatlantic flights of Charles Lindbergh and the interest of a little-known transatlantic aviator Clarence D. Chamberlin in 1927. Chamberlin came into Jersey City to advance the new air travel industry with his airplane manufacturing plant and flight school, known as Crescent Aircraft Corporation, at Droyers Point. Chamberlin became a representative of the Jersey City Chamber of Congress and was named manager of the airport project.Est. $60-100