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 63 198 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Texas 1208 1208Dallas Gas Co., 1905 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Bond, VF ABNC Dallas, Texas. 1905, $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Bond. Black printing, green vignette and border of Gas tanks, XF. ABN��������������������������������������� Est. $35-60 1209 1209Houston Natural Gas Corp., 1940 Specimen 4% $1000 Coupon Bond ENRON Related Houston, Texas. Specimen $1000, 1st Mortgage, 15 Year, 4% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border and underprint, ENRON RELATED COMPANY. Houston Natural Gas Corporation (HNG) was a gas utility headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company was acquired by InterNorth Inc. in 1985, with HNG executives taking top positions at InterNorth. Following the transaction, InterNorth was renamed Enron Corporation, and the company headquarters was moved from InterNorth’s base in Omaha to the former HNG offices in Houston. The company is notable for former CEO Kenneth Lay who became CEO of the newly formed Enron. Rare bond with only 3 found in the ABN archives. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $85-170 1210 1210Texas Company “TEXACO”. 1911 Specimen Bond Texas, 1911. $1000 Specimen 6% Convertible Debenture Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with blue border and undertint, Train approaching an oil refinery at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs. Fine-VF condition, ABNC. The Texas Company (Texaco) is an American oil subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. Its flagship product is its fuel “Texaco with Techron”. It also owns the Havoline motor oil brand. Texaco was an independent company until its refining operations merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001, at which time most of its station franchises were divested to the Shell Oil Company. It began as the Texas Fuel Company, founded in 1902.������������������������� Est. $120-240 West Virginia 1211 1211Bull Creek Oil Co., 1864 I/C Stock Certificate West Virginia..... 1864. 100 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate, Blue text with blue border, Men at work in oil field at top center. Fine condition with staining along top and left margin. The Bull Creek Oil Company had operations in West Virginia , and their business office was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $35-70 1212 1212Randolph Oil and Mining Co., 1864 I/U Stock Certificate West Virginia…. 1865. 100 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate #53, Purple text with purple border, Men at work in oil field at top center. VF condition.��������������������������������� Est. $120-240 SCRIPOPHILY - PRINTING Pennsylvania 1213 1213 MacKellar, Smiths and Jordan Co. 1885 I/U Stock Certificate Pennsylvania, 1885. 100 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with ornate black border, Trio of historical printing-related men at center. VF-XF condition, ABNC. MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan became one of the world’s main foundries and spearheaded the big merger in 1892 that created the American Type Founders Company (ATF). Signed by Thomas MacKellar as president and William B. MacKellar as secretary. Historic type foundry company. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200