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Archives International Auctions - Sale 70 113 September 22, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Maryland 576 576 Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. 1969 Specimen Bond Maryland, 1969. $Odd Specimen 4.75% Registered Convertible Subordinated Debenture Bond, Black text with pink border and undertint, Allegorical angels flank Earth in space at top center. Red specimen overprints, Name change stamp at center, POCs. VF condition, ABNC. The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer. ������������������ Est. $85-130 New Jersey 577 577 Crescent Aircraft Corp., 1929 I/U Stock Certificate. New Jersey. 25 Shares Class A, I/U Stock Certificate. Black ink with brown border and red under print. Vignette of American Bald Eagle at top of certificate. VF, Hasbrouck Thistle and Co Printers. Rare and historic aviation certificate. In July of 1929 Clarence Chamberlain, president, attempted to set a new endurance record. His plane was a Crescent monoplane retrofitted to make fueling contacts with a Goebel Chamberlain ship. The prospect for an airport in Jersey City came about after the transatlantic flights of Charles Lindbergh and the interest of a little-known transatlantic aviator Clarence D. Chamberlin in 1927. Chamberlin came into Jersey City to advance the new air travel industry with his airplane manufacturing plant and flight school, known as Crescent Aircraft Corporation, at Droyers Point. Chamberlin became a representative of the Jersey City Chamber of Congress and was named manager of the airport project. Est. $75-130 SCRIPOPHILY - BANKING, FINANCE & INSURANCE California 578 578 Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles, 1903-20 Specimen Stock Certificate Los Angeles, CA. 100 Shrs Stock Certificate. Black on blue border and underprint, AU condition, Specimen. Security BNC. The Farmers and Merchants National Bank was founded in 1871 by Isaias W. Hellman, who was a successful merchant, real estate speculator and banker, and also by John G. Downey, the seventh governor of California. The bank was started with only an initial capital of $500,000 from 23 prominent Los Angeles businessmen, with the largest investments coming from both Hellman and Downey. Its original location was at the Pico Building, on Main Street, between what is now US 101 and Temple. However, a one-branch downtown bank was eventually seen as not likely to continue to grow. In 1956, it merged with Security First National Bank, which became in later years Security Pacific National Bank, and ultimately was acquired by the Bank of America. ��������������������������������� Est. $120-200 Connecticut 579 579 Aetna National Bank of Hartford, 1870-80’s, Specimen Stock Certificate Hartford, Connecticut, ND (1870-80s). Odd Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with black border, Allegorical Reaper reclining with sickle and sheaves at top center, train lower left, woman lower right. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial number, XF condition, ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160