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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 64 64 January 27,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 353 353 Anglo-French Five-Year 5% External Loan, 1915 Specimen Registered BondTrio. France, 1915, Lot of 3 Registered specimen bonds, Includes : $1000 in brown; $10,000 in red; and, $50,000 in blue; All have red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. The Anglo-French Financial Commission was a special delegation to the United States from the governments of the United Kingdom and France in 1915 during the First World War. The Commission, led by Lord Reading, secured the single largest loan from private US banks prior to American entry into World War I in 1917. In September 1915 France and the United Kingdom signed an agreement to establish the Inter-Allied Munitions Bureau, which was to coordinate purchasing in all neutral countries, principally the United States. In May 1916 the British had to take over the financing of French purchases in the United States as a result of the weakness of the French wartime economy. Historic bond trio which heralded the eventual participation of the U.S. to enter World War I. (3) ��� Est. $450-900 United Kingdom 354 354 Scarborough &Whitby Railway Co., 1870’s Proof Stock Certificate United Kingdom, ND (1870s). Odd Shares, Proof Stock Certificate, Black text, Pair of seals in ornate frames at top center. Fine condition with stain over large portion of certificate, small piece missing at center left. The Scarborough & Whitby Railway was a railway line from Scarborough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The line followed a difficult but scenic route along the North Yorkshire coast. Unlisted railway in Cox, Very Rare. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 Venezuela 355 355 Consolidated Debt of the United States of Venezuela, 1881 Specimen Bond. Venezuela. (Signed and issued in London). 1881. 100 Pounds Sterling, Series A. Specimen Bond, Black border with light blue undertint, coupons attached. 3% Interest until 1882, than 4% there after. Evidently used for the refinancing of the External Debt of Venezuela. Mentions Guzman Blanco, “illustrious American, Pacificator, Regenerator and President of the U.S.of Venezuela”. Also mentions N. Augusto Bello as Deputy Secretary. XF condition, Historic Specimen from the archives of Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. (BW&C). POC. Rare early Venezuela bond. ������ Est. $300-500 356 356 Estados Unidos de Venezuela, 1915 and 1920 Specimen Bond Quartet Caracas, Venezuela. Lot of 4 pieces, Includes: 2000 Bolivares Specimen 3% Coupon Bond in Spanish, green; 2,500 Specimen 3% Coupon Bond in Spanish, brown; 5,000 Bolivares Specimen 3% Coupon Bond in Spanish, orange; 20,000 Bolivares Specimen 3% Coupon Bond in Spanish, green. All have specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine to VF condition. ABNC. (4) ������������������������������������������ Est. $180-280