Archives International Auctions Sale 66 April 23, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Historic Financial Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 66 138 April 23, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New Jersey 959 959 Biograph Co. 1925 I/U Stock Certificate New Jersey, December 15th, 1925. 33 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with brown border and underprint, Screaming Eagle on rock at top center. VF condition, Issued to Maurice Goodman and signed by Rodney D. Cliff as President, S/N -2182, ABNC. The Biograph Company, also known as the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was a motion picture company. It was the first company in the United States devoted entirely to film production and exhibition, and for two decades was one of the most prolific, releasing over 3000 short films and 12 feature films. Biograph’s history dates back to 1895 when an inventor and nickelodeon film producer, W. K. L. Dickson, who worked at the Thomas Edison laboratory discovered a way to capture life on moving images film. After this discovery, Edison became disinterested in this new novelty. Dickson left Edison in 1895, to form the first company that solely focused on the production of moving pictures. This company was the American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. Biograph became the chief competitor to Edison and in 1896; the Biograph Projector showed the first projected images from an American film company to the first American movie theatre audience. Biograph was soon to become the leader in the new movie industry.1908 marked a turning point in Biograph’s history when D. W. Griffith, an actor, was hired to direct for them. Many early stars began with Biograph, such as Mary Pickford, Lionel Barrymore, and Lillian Gish. Under the direction of D. W. Griffith, Biograph’s popularity and box-office receipts skyrocketed. Biograph innovated the close up, fade outs, dissolves and suspense editing but Biograph’s main accomplishment was discovering a great “Little village “ to shoot many of the Biograph films Hollywood, California. ABNC. This is the first issued example we have seen. previously it was only available as a specimen. Historic Movie industry stock certificate and company. Est. $700-1000 Scripophily - Navigation & Shipping Alaska & Washington 960 960 Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co. 1890 I/C Stock Certificate Alaska & Washington, 1890. 10 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate, Issue #A29, Black text with brown border and undertint, At top a steamship is depicted in waves. POC’s with cancelled stamps, Fine condition with some glue stains. Printed by FBN. ���� Est. $200-300 California 961 961 PacificWharf andStorageCo., 1900-1920SpecimenStock California, 19xx, Specimen Stock, Odd Shares, Black on brown border and underprint, Vignette of busy wharf top center, POC’s, VF condition with some toning, SCBNC. ������������� Est. $130-200 Delaware 962 962 Chilean-American Steamship Co. 1919 Specimen Bond Pair Delaware, 1919. 2 pieces, both are $500 Specimen 7% First Mortgage Temporary Serial Gold Bond, one is for Steamer Yungai. Black text with orange border and background. Sample overprint on both, one with POCs. VF condition. �������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 963 963 Old Dominion Steamship Co. 1898 Specimen Bond Delaware, 1898. $1000 Specimen 5% General Mortgage Bond, Black text with brown border and underprint, At top is an illustration of the Princess Anne ship at sea. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, POC’s, Fine condition with toning along margins and signs of wear along fold lines. Printed by ABNC. The Princess Anne ship that is shown sunk in 1930 when the ship missed the New York Harbor entrance and ran aground on Rockaway Shoals. One of 3 bonds found in the ABN Archives. ��������� Est. $240-350 Maine 964 964 Consolidated Steamship Lines, 1907 I/UGold BondTrio. Maine. 1907. Lot of 3, $1000, I/U 4% Collateral Trust Gold Coupon Bonds, Black on orange border and underprint, Steamship with sailing ships at sea on top, All Are in VF condition, a few with rust spots, but overall crisp and fresh appearing. ABNC. (3) (From the Allen Berk Collection) ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $160-280