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 67 142 May 26, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York 838 838 General Electric Co. 1976 Unique Proof Design Mockup Stock Certificate. New York, 1976. General Electric, Odd Shares Proof Mockup Stock Certificate, Black text with green border and underprint, Allegorical man with generator featuring General Electric’s logo at top center. Mounted on a hard backdrop, Fine condition. Unique proof made during stock design process, SC-USBN. General Electric Company is an American multinational conglomerate incorporated in New York City and headquartered in Boston. As of 2018, the company operates through the following segments: aviation, healthcare, power, renewable energy, digital industry, additive manufacturing and venture capital and finance. �������������������������������������� Est. $130-200 839 839 NewYork Seamless Tube Co., 1858 I/U Stock Certificate. New York, Nov. 15th, 1858, 75 Shares, I/U, Black with no underprint, Steamship in middle under curved title, locomotive at left, curved tube at bottommiddle, yellow seal on lower right, S/N 9, Fine condition, evidently used in boiler and steam engine manufacturing, rare and very attractive certificate. From a new estate find. ������������������������������������������ Est. $150-250 Pennsylvania 840 840 Bethlehem Steel Co., 1919 Specimen Bond Bethlehem Steel Co., 1919 $1,000 Specimen 5 1/2% Freeman Estate Bond, Orange, ABN. ���������������������������� Est. $120-240 Pennsylvania 841 841 Bergdoll Machine Co., ca. 1900-1920 Specimen Stock Certificate Pennsylvania. Odd Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on red border and undertint, Cancelled overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, Winged automobile tire with “Bergdoll” in arch over it. POC’s. XF condition. Louis Bergdoll, a German immigrant, founded the Louis Bergdoll &Son’s Brewing Company in 1849. The company was very successful for over 70 years until prohibition and eventually was dissolved in 1951. He was also known as an amateur automobile racer in the early automobile era at the turn of the century. He favored and raced a 60 HP “Benz”. He was so fond of cars, he started his own automobile company, The Louis J. Bergdoll Motor Company, that was in existence from 1910 to 1913. It is not confirmed if a “Bergdoll” automobile was ever built. Historic, attractive and rare early automobile stock certificate. 2 found in archive, one red and one orange. The orange one is offered in this sale and is the only one available. SBNC ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $300-450 Scripophily - Land Companies Colorado 842 842 United States Freehold Land and Emigration Co., 1871 I/U Stock Certificate Colorado. (Inc. in MY), 1 Share I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black print on black border, Large vignette of men resting beside locomotive at top, Revenue stamp to left side, VF-XF condition, Major & Knapp Eng. Mtg & Lith. The United States Freehold Land and Emigration Company was established in 1869 to promote and encourage emigration to and establish settlements on the 500,000 acre Costilla Estate in the San Luis Valley, in the Territories of Colorado and New Mexico. ������������������� Est. $140-280 Georgia 843 843 American and British Timber and Cotton Land Co. 1851 I/U Bond Georgia. (Inc. in New York), 1851. $1000 I/U 6% Bond #255, Black text with black border and gray border at left. Fine condition with some toning along fold lines, still in great condition for its age. The American and British Timber & Cotton Land Company was established to purchase land in the State of Georgia. ������������������������������������� Est. $130-260