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 63 161 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Great Britain 983 983 Vestfold Whaling Co. Ltd. 1936 Specimen. Share Certificate. Great Britain. 1936, 10 Shrs Stock Certificate with all 20 Dividend coupons. Printer notations. Choice Very Fine. BWC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 984 984 Virgin Group PLC 1987 Specimen ADR Stock Certificate - Richard Branson’s Company. England, 1987. Odd Shares Specimen American Depositary Receipt Stock Certificate, Black text with blue border and black underprint. POCs, VF condition. ABNC. Virgin Group Ltd. is a British multinational venture capital conglomerate founded by entrepreneurs Sir Richard Branson and Nik Powell. Virgin Group’s date of incorporation is listed as 1989 by Companies House, who class it as a holding company; however Virgin’s business and trading activities date back to the 1970s.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-140 Israel 985 985 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., 1987 Specimen Stock Certificate Israel, 1987. Odd Shares Specimen American Depositary Receipt Stock Certificate, Black text with pink border and background. Specimen overprints and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Teva Pharmaceuticals is an American Israeli pharmaceutical company that specializes primarily in generic drugs, but other business interests include active pharmaceutical ingredients and proprietary pharmaceuticals. It is the largest drug manufacturer in the world, and one of the 15 largest pharmaceutical companies worldwide. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $55-110 Israel 986 986 Israel Land Development Co. Ltd. 1964 Stock Certificate Israel, 1964. 100 Shares Issued Stock Certificate in English and Hebrew, Coupons attached, Blue text with blue border and light blue background. Red seal at bottom, blue stamps at bottom as well. Fine condition. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $30-50 987 987 Palestine Electric Corp Ltd., 1950 Specimen Share Certificate Israel, 1950. Odd Shares, Specimen 4.5% Redeemable Cumulative Preference Stock Certificate in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, Black text with blue border and undertint. Printing range #4321 to #4451, POCs, VF condition with small ink notation made near serial number at top. BWC. The Palestine Electric Corporation, Ltd. was founded in 1923. In 1961 it was renamed the Israel Electric Corporation, Ltd. BW&C.����������������������� Est. $220-325 Italy 988 988 Piedmont Hydroelectric Co. 1926 Specimen Stock Purchase Warrant Italy, 1926. 30 Shares Specimen Stock Purchase Warrant, Black text with blue border and underprint. Red specimen overprint, 00000 serial number, and POCs. Fine condition with some damage to margins, ABNC. ��������������������������������������������� Est. $45-80 Japan 989 989 Japan. Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd., 1988 $50,000,000 Specimen Bond, XF ABNC Japan. $50 Million dollar bond specimen, The Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. was a major Japanese bank that served as the main bank for the Mitsubishi conglomerate. It merged with The Bank of Tokyo in 1996 to form The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (now MUFG Bank). The U.S. Office of the bank was located at One World Trade Center which was destroyed in 2001. High Denomination Bonds like this are very rare. Uncirculated, ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $65-130