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 63 145 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Pennsylvania 887 887 John Wanamaker Philadelphia, 1929 Specimen Bond, Famous Philadelphia Department Store. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1929. $1000 U/U 5.5% Real Estate First Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Bond, Black text with blue border and background. VF condition, SBN. John Wanamaker Department Store was one of the first department stores in the United States. Founded by John Wanamaker in Philadelphia, it was influential in the development of the retail industry including as the first store to use price tags. SBNC.���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 West Virginia 888 888 Zenith Type-Writer Manufacturing Co. 1892 Stock Certificate West Virginia, 1892. 5,900 I/C Capital Stock Certificate #32, Black text with black border, Seal of New York State depicted at top center. Fine condition with some toning along top margin. Early typewriter manufacturing company. ������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 Wisconsin 889 889 S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1950-60’s Specimen Stock Certificate Wisconsin, ND (1950-1970s). Odd Shares Specimen Class B Stock Certificate, Black text with blue border and underprint, Allegorical winged woman with bushel of grain at top left corner. Blue specimen overprints, Last Specimen stamp at top right corner, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. is an American multinational privately held manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals based in Racine, Wisconsin. In 2017, S. C. Johnson employed approximately 13,000 people and had estimated sales of $10 billion. The company is owned by the Johnson family.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 SCRIPOPHILY - EDUCATION New York 890 890 Trustees of Columbia College in the City of New York, 1924 Specimen Bond New York, 1924. $-Odd Specimen 4% Registered First Mortgage Bond, Black text with orange border and underprint, Columbia College seal at top flanked by allegorical figures. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine condition with archival reinforcements, ABNC. Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college of Columbia University, situated on the university’s main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded by the Church of England in 1754 as King’s College, receiving a royal charter from King George II of Great Britain. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-180 SCRIPOPHILY - EXPRESS COMPANIES 891 891 American Merchants Union Express Co. 1868 I/C Stock Certificate Signed byWilliam Fargo. New York, 1868. 25 Shares I/C Stock Certificate #731, Black text with black border, Horses pulling men and goods at top center. Fine condition. Signed by William Fargo as President. William George Fargo (May 20, 1818 – August 3, 1881) was a pioneer American expressman who helped found the modern day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo with his business partner, Henry Wells. He was also the 27th Mayor of Buffalo, serving from 1862 until 1866 during the U.S. Civil War. The American Merchants Union Express Company was formed in 1868 through the merger of American Express and Merchants Union Express Company. The company was renamed American Express Company in 1873. Today, American Express is an American multinational financial services corporation, and is best known for its charge card, credit card, and traveler’s cheque business.���������������������������������������� Est. $130-250