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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 69 89 August 4, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ohio 578 578 Citizens National Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1900-20 Specimen Stock Certificate Ohio... ND (1900-20s). Odd Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with ornate black border, Birds-eye view of Cincinnati at top center. A pre-1900 design was reused for the 20th century. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial number, POCs, VF condition, ABNC. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-140 Pennsylvania 579 579 Bank of America Trust Co., 1910-30 Specimen Stock Certificate Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ND (1940s). <100 Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with green border, Company logo with eagle at center at top. Red specimen overprints, POCs. Uncirculated condition, SBN. ����������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 580 580 Easton National Bank, ca, 1900-1920 Specimen Stock Certificate Easton, Pennsylvania, ND (1920-40s). Odd Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with black border, Eagle at top center, Portraits of three men at right, Allegorical Liberty at left. Red specimen overprint, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 581 581 Franklin Fire Insurance Co. of Philadelphia 1839 Issued Stock Certificate Pennsylvania, 1839. 5 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate, S/N 435, Black text, Bust of Ben Franklin at top center. Signatures have been crossed-out, also with purple cancelled stamps. Fine condition with some glue staining at left. The Franklin Fire Insurance Company was chartered in 1829. Franklin Fire specialized in perpetual insurance, as opposed to the earlier “seven-year” polices, and thus the duration of the policy was without limit except by cancellation. Policies were paid for only once, and these deposits were based on the face value of the policy. ��������������������������������������� Est. $75-120 Virginia 582 582 Merchants & Mechanics Bank of Wheeling, 1830’s Proof Stock Certificate Wheeling, Virginia, (it became Wheeling, West Virginia in 1861), ND (1830’s). Odd Shares Proof Stock Certificate, Black text with black border, Allegorical cherub Hermes at top center. India paper mounted on cardstock. VF condition with light glue staining, Printed by Underwood, Bald & Spencer. Wheeling was established as a town in 1795 and incorporated in 1836 through a Charter granted by the Virginia Assembly. Wheeling was loyal to the Federal Government during the Civil War and the State of West Virginia was born here. The first convention of the delegates from the loyal counties of northwestern Virginia met in Wheeling on May 13, 1861, and inaugurated the movement which finally resulted in the admission of West Virginia into the Union as a state on June 20, 1863. Rare if not unique proof stock certificate. Est. $350-500 583 583 Thirteen Banks for Cooperatives, 1972 Specimen Bond Quintet 1972. 5 pieces, all are Specimen Consolidated Bonds: $5,000 in brown; $10,000 in green; $500,000 in red; $100,000 in purple; and $50,000 in orange. All have red writing at top margin, red specimen overprints and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. (5) ����������������� Est. $250-500