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 63 125 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Maine 767 767 Maine Banking Stock Certificate Group of 13. ca.1860-1930 Maine...... 1860-1930. Lot of 13 stock certificates from financial institutions, highlights include: Oakland National Bank Odd Shares U/U Capital Stock Certificate; Merchants National Bank of Bangor Odd Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate; Lincoln National Bank of Bath 6 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate; Presque Isle National Bank 30 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, and Portland National Bank 10 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate. All are in Fine-VF condition. (13) ���������������������������������� Est. $150-250 Maryland 768 768 Maryland Banking Stock Certificate Quintet, ca.1901-1943. MD... 1901-1943. Lot of 5 pieces: First National Bank of Frederick, MD. 2 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate; Drovers and Mechanics National Bank of Baltimore 100 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate; Baltimore National Bank 10 Shares I/C Stock Certificate; Drovers and Mechanics National Bank of Baltimore 5 Shares I/C Capital Stock Cert.; Second National Bank of Cumberland 2 Shares I/C Capital Stock Cert. Fine-VF condition. (5)������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 Massachusetts 769 769 MA. Wells Fargo Mortgage Investors, 1970s Odd Warrants Specimen Certificate, XF MA. Wells Fargo Mortgage Investors, 1970s Odd Warrants Specimen Certificate, XF, Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with central offices throughout the United States. It is the world’s fourth-largest bank by market capitalization and the fourth largest bank in the US by total assets.�������������� Est. $35-70 770 770 Massachusetts, Social Insurance Co., 18xx (ca.1809-1814) Uncut Stock Certificate Pair Massachusetts, ND (1809-1814). Odd Shares, U/U Uncut Capital Stock Certificate pair, Black text with black border. Fine condition with some staining, slight fold mark in between certificates. Incorporated in March of 1809, the Social Insurance Company of Salem conducted a thriving business until 1814. James Cook was the company’s first director, as chosen by a democratic vote of the directors. The company revived circa 1830 in order to settle old claims and was re-incorporated on February 19, 1840. The company continued to settle claims through 1842.������������ Est. $55-110 771 771 National Rockland Bank of Boston Specimen Share Certificate, ca.1900-1920s with Charming Santa Claus Vignette. Boston, Massachusetts. All blue, Santa Claus, his sled full of toys, and his reindeers on a rooftop, shares of $20 each, B65893 in red at top left, ABNC, EF. Banks and other financial institutions often gave careful consideration to the symbols they selected for use on their bank notes, drafts, and stock certificates. They picked symbols that conveyed a feeling of strength, trust and friendliness to their potential clients, and that is precisely why the officers of the National Rockland Bank of Boston chose Santa Claus. This universal symbol of trust and friendship is highly coveted by collectors, and opportunities to obtain certificates like these are few and far between. Don’t miss this rare opportunity. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Michigan 772 772 Bank of Michigan, 1910-20 Progress Proof Stock Certificate Detroit, Michigan, ND (1920-1950S). Odd Shares Progress Proof Capital Stock Certificate, No borders, Plate cancellation proof, Black text with Allegorical woman and child at top center. Cancelled stamps throughout. VF condition. RBNC. �������������������������������� Est. $120-200