Archives International Auctions Sale 64 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Scripophily; U.S. & World Coins; Medals January 27, 2021

Archives International Auctions - Sale 64 171 January 27,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Toy Trains New York 927 927 Lionel Corp. 1952Approval Progress Photo Proof StockCertificate New York, 1952. Odd Shares, unique Progress Photo Proof Stock Certificate, Black text, Boy playing with pair of trains at top center. Wide margins, with approval initials at bottom. VF condition. Lionel, LLC is an American designer and importer of toy trains and model railroads. This step using a photo proof was utilized before the making of the final metal plates using the same film negative but not on metal but paper. This way they could correct any mistakes on the progress proof before they went into final production of the certificate. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $80-160 928 928 Lionel Corp. 1960 Specimen Stock Certificate New York, 1960. <100 Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with blue border and underprint, Allegorical boy playing with trains at top center. Red specimen overprints, POCs, Do not remove stamp at top margin. VF condition, SBN. Lionel, LLC is an American designer and importer of toy trains and model railroads. ���������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375 Scripophily - Turnpikes & Transportation Maryland 929 929 Columbia Turnpike Road, 1814 I/U Stock Certificate. Maryland. February 1, 1814, 1 Share, I/U stock certificate, S/N 151, black on light beige paper, Issued to John Ellicott and signed by Samuel Godfrey as President and Samuel Heston as Treasurer. Embossed corporate seal at the left next to the small ornate counterfoil. S/N 151. On January 10, 1810, the Columbia Turnpike Road Company was chartered by the General Assembly of Maryland to “make a turnpike road from where the road leading from Montgomery courthouse to Baltimore intersects the Baltimore and Frederick turnpike road near Ellicott’s lower mills, in a direction towards Georgetown, until it intersects the line of the district of Columbia, and so that it shall cross Rock creek at not less than three miles above Georgetown”. XF condition. Printed by J. Robinson, 96 Market Street, Baltimore, MD. Rare and early Maryland Turnpike certificate. ����� Est. $200-300 Pennsylvania 930 930 Philadelphia & Great-Bend Turnpike Road, 1822 I/U Stock Certificate. Pennsylvania. November 9th, 1822, 1 Share, I/U stock certificate, S/N 28, Black on light beige paper, The certificate has been partially separated and repaired with what appears to be scotch tape, counterfoil on left has “Rules Respecting Transfers”. Issued to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ��������������������������������� Est. $130-200 931 931 Susquehannah and Lehigh Turnpike Road, 1816 I/U Stock Certificate Issued to Thomas Biddle. Pennsylvania. August 11th, 1816, 7 Shares, I/U stock certificate, S/N “Part of 55; 54; 5; 32; 41; & 45”, Black on light beige paper, Issued to the Thomas Biddle and signed by N.R. Penrose as President and W. Wilson as Treasurer. VF with a few small pin holes on the left and toning on right. Another early and scarce turnpike certificate. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 Scripophily - Utilities California 932 932 California Gas and Electric Corp. 1907 Specimen Bond California, 1907. $1000 Specimen 5% Unifying and Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with orange border and undertint, California state seal depicted at top flanked by allegorical figures. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $65-100