Archives International Auctions Sale 67 May 26, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 67 123 May 26, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 739 739 NewEnglandTelephone &TelegraphCo. 1883 I/CStockCertificate Signed byTheodoreVail New York, 1883. 9 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate, S/N A 73, Black text with black border. POCs and cancelled stamp at top center. Fine condition. Signed by Theodore Vail as President. The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was a very early company set up to develop the then-new telephone. New England Telephone and Telegraph merged with the Bell Telephone Company (which was started on the basis of holding “potentially valuable patents”), on February 17, 1879, to form the National Bell Telephone Company, at which time Theodore Vail took over its operations. The National Bell Telephone Company merged with others on March 20, 1880 to form the American Bell Telephone Company. The American Bell Telephone Company was later purchased by its own subsidiary, American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) on December 30, 1899. Thus, share ownership of New England Telephone and Telegraph evolved into ownership of AT&T. Theodore Newton Vail ( July 16, 1845 – April 16, 1920) was the first president of American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) between 1885 and 1889, and again from 1907 to 1919. Vail saw telephone service as a public utility and moved to consolidate telephone networks under the Bell system. In 1913 he oversaw the Kingsbury Commitment that led to a more open system for connection. When Vail passed away, telephone service across the United States was halted for one minute on the morning of April 18, 1920, while his funeral was being conducted in Parsippany, New Jersey. From 11:00 to 11:01, Eastern time, A T & T telephone operators disconnected calls. �� Est. $200-350 740 740 New York Telegraph Club 1890 I/U Bond New York, 1890. $500 I/U 6% Mortgage Bond, S/N 384, Black text with black border featuring a telegraph design, Seal of New York State at top left, Telegraph machine at center right with telegram[ph poles and wires for border, Fine-VF condition with some staining at right and left margins. Signed by company president Edward E. Brannin. �� Est. $130-260 Territory of Hawaii, 741 741 Kona-Kau Telephone and Telegraph Co., Ltd. 1902 I/C Stock Certificate Holualoa, Hawaii, 1902. 15 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, S/N 83, Blue text with blue border. Fine-VF condition. Cancellation on counterfoil at left. Est. $50-100 742 742 Maui Telephone Co. 1910 I/C Stock Certificate Paia, Maui, Hawaii, 1910. 4 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate, S/N 518, Black text with black border. Cancelled stamps and POCs. Fine condition. �� Est. $50-100 743 743 Fine Assortment of 9 Different Communications Stocks Lot of 9 stocks and bonds, Mackay 1929, American Cable & Radio 1953 & 1954, AT & T 1952 & 1956, Commercial Cable 1897, Chute Cable Communication unissued, International Telephone & Telegraph 1958, Marconi Wireless Telegraph 1913. All VF or better, issued, Cancelled and uncancelled unless otherwise mentioned. �� Est. $60-120 Scripophily - Consumer Goods Delaware 744 744 Home Shopping Network, Inc., “HSN” 1990 Unique Mockup Progress Proof Stock Certificate Delaware. Odd Shares Common Unique Mockup Proof Stock Certificate, Black print on blue border with blue archival notations, Certificate is put together in a “mock-up” formation with different elements glued to make one cohesive certificate, VF-XF. HSN, formerly Home Shopping Network, is an American free-to-air television network owned by the Qurate Retail Group, which also owns catalog company Cornerstone Brands. Based in the Gateway area of St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, the home shopping channel has former and current sister channels in several other countries. HSN also has an online outlet at HSN.com . �� Est. $150-250