Archives International Auctions Sale 69 August 4, 2021 U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins,

Archives International Auctions - Sale 69 148 August 4, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - SPORTS RELATED Louisiana 890 890 New Orleans Pelicans, Inc., “Baseball Team”, 1955 I/U Stock Certificate. New Orleans, Louisiana. 1 Share I/U Capitol Stock Certificate. Black print with black and gold border and under print. Eagle at top center. VF to XF condition. S/N 2214. In 1887, New Orleans businessman Toby Hart secures a franchise for the city in the Southern League – the New Orleans Pelicans. Their first game is played on April 17th, 1887 at Sportsman’s Park. Tom Brennan is the manager and Abner Powell is the team’s captain. In 1910, the Pelicans win their second Southern Association pennant behind the hitting of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the pitching of Pat Paige, Otto Hess, and Gordon Hickman. They finish the season with a 87 – 53 record. The Pelicans become a Boston Red Sox farm club (1946-1947). In 1955, the Pelicans finish in 6th place with a 76 – 75 slate, despite a standout season for Danny Kravitz. In 1960, the Pelican franchise is sold to Little Rock, Arkansas with New Orleans becoming the largest city in America without a professional baseball team. Rare Louisiana Baseball Stock Certificate. Est. $250-500 New York 891 891 New York Athletic Club of the City of New York 1895 Specimen Bond New York, 1895. $1000 Specimen 5% Second Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black text with orange border and undertint, Winged shoe in frame at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Club member Thomas Burke took two gold medals (the 100m and 400m) at the inaugural Modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896. His results spurred the New York Athletic Club, entering its fourth decade of existence, to organize greater representation at subsequent Games. At that time, the Club’s Captain was Charles Sherrill; he took charge of the US Olympic squad for Paris in 1900, a Games at which the NYAC claimed 22 medals in track and field and swimming. This was the NYAC’s first true stamp on the Olympic movement, a stamp that is now indelible. The New York Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in New York. Founded in 1868. �������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 SCRIPOPHILY - STATE & CITY Alaska 892 892 Alaska Housing FinanceCorp. Specimen BondGroup of 7, ca.1969 to 1976 Alaska, 1970s. Lot of 7 specimen bonds from Alaska Housing Finance Corp: $Odd %Odd Insured Mortgage Program Bond, First Series in red; $Odd %Odd Housing Mortgage Bond, Series B, in red; $Odd %Odd Housing Mortgage Bond, Series B, in blue; $Odd %Odd Housing Mortgage Bond, Series A, in orange; $Odd %Odd 6% Registered New Housing Authority Bond in brown; $5000 7 1/8% Insured Mortgage Program Coupon Bond, Second Series, in green; $5000 7.75% Housing Mortgage Coupon Bond, Series A, in purple. All have specimen POCs and overprints, VF condition. (7) ���� Est. $230-375 893 893 State of Alaska, 1964 Specimen Bond Issued for Funding Rebuilding from the March 1964 Earthquake Alaska, October 1, 1964. $12,485,000 Specimen 3 3/4% General Obligation Bond, Black text with olive border and undertint, Eagle at top center. Red specimen overprints, Not to be removed from file stamp at left, POCs. VF condition with damage to bottom margin, SCBN. ���� Est. $325-650