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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 69 94 August 4, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Rhode Island 605 605 Rhode-Island Cloth-Hall Co. 1838 I/U Stock Certificate Scrip Rhode Island, 1838. 5 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate Consolidated Scrip, Black text with thin black border, Cancelled in ink. Fine condition with some damage to margins and staining. The Rhode Island Cloth-Hall Company was incorporated in 1836 in an effort to sell Rhode Island produced goods in Providence at an exhibition “Cloth Hall” rather than having them shipped to New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia to be sold on commission by other merchants. The company was short lived, and lasted only a few years. �� Est. $90-180 SCRIPOPHILY - EDUCATION Ohio 606 606 Miami Commercial College, 1872 Scholarship Receipt Dayton, Ohio, 1872. Scholarship for $45 issued to a Mr. William Kelsey, from the Miami Commercial College, S/N 339. Black text with black border, Allegorical woman standing at left. Fine condition. Printed by Strobridge & Co. Miami Commercial College was established in 1860. �� Est. $70-140 SCRIPOPHILY - ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, CASINOS & GAMBLING Delaware 607 607 Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., 1950-60’s, Progress Proof Stock Certificate. Delaware. Progress proof stock certificate. Vignette featuring WB logo flanked by allegorical women with reel of film and book (of scripts). Black ink on white paper. No frame or numbers. Pencil annotations at top front and back. ABNC. �� Est. $150-300 SCRIPOPHILY - EXPRESS COMPANIES New York 608 608 American Express Co. 1858 Issued Stock Certificate Signed by Henry Wells and William Fargo New York, 1858. 2 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with black border, Train passing on tracks at top center. Fine condition with some toning. Signed by Henry Wells as President and William Fargo as Secretary. William George Fargo (May 20, 1818 - August 3, 1881) was a pioneer American expressman who helped found the modern-day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo with his business partner, Henry Wells. He was also the 27th Mayor of Buffalo, serving from 1862 until 1866 during the U.S. Civil War. Henry Wells (December 12, 1805 - December 10, 1878) formed Wells, Butterfield & Company with John Butterfield as the successor of Butterfield &Wasson. The same year the American Express Company was formed as a consolidation of Wells & Company; Livingston, Fargo & Company; and Wells, Butterfield & Company. Wells was president of American Express from 1850 to 1868. Wells and Fargo also started Wells Fargo & Co. in 1852 when Butterfield and other directors objected to the proposal that American Express extend its operations to California. �� Est. $500-800 609 609 Merchants Dispatch Transportation Co. 1871 I/C Stock Certificate Signed by James C. Fargo with Rare Imprinted Revenue New York, 1871. 20 Shares I/C Stock Certificate, low S/N 4, Black text with thin red border, 5 cent Lincoln in Brown IR Stamp at center, Large building depicted at top center. Signed by James C. Fargo as company president, and William Vanderbilt’s name appears on back stock transfer. Cancelled in ink, signatures crossed-out, and POCs. Fine condition. The Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company (MDT, also known as the Merchants Dispatch Refrigerator Line) was established in 1857 or 1858 by the American Express Company of New York (then a freight forwarding service). James Congdell Strong Fargo (May 5, 1829 – February 8, 1915) was a president of the American Express Company for 30 years, and the brother of American Express Company and Wells Fargo co-founder, William Fargo. �� Est. $750-1000