Archives International Auctions Auction 71 November 23, 2021 U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Security Printing Ephemera, and Historic Financial Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 71 105 November 23, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Netherlands 518 518 Lyf-Rent Societeyt, Societe Viagere 1788 Historic Tontine - Bond in Written in Flemish Brussels, Belgium.... 1788. Lyf-Rente by form of Tontine of twenty-four guilders Courant Geld, Typeset document filled out with handwriting, all in Dutch, S/N 10. Black text and black border. VF condition with a small pair of holes at center. Beautiful series of signatures on back. The Lyf-Rent Societeyt (or Société Viagére) was a joint-stock company based in Brussels selling life annuities financed by bonds. The co-founder was Herzog von Brabant (Duke of Brabant) whose coat of arms are at top center in black. The bond’s production number amounted to only 20 pieces at 400 guilder each. 10 were produced in English, and 10 were produced in Flemish, including this piece. Very Rare. (From the John E. Herzog Collection) ����������������� Est. $400-800 519 519 Obligatie ofte Waterbrief, 1757 Land Bond Holland, Netherlands, 1757. Issued land document in Dutch, typeset and handwritten. Fine condition with archivally repaired holes at center, other damage to fold lines and margins. Large accounting list on back that appears to span well over 150 years. In the 17th century, Holland began increasing the country’s agricultural area with the embankment of tideland on the North Sea coast and part of the West Frisian Islands. Since it was expensive to create new agricultural lands for growing cereal grains, Holland raised funds by issuing bonds such as this. (From the John E. Herzog Collection) ����������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 Panama 520 520 Panama Power & Light Corp., 1917 Specimen Bond Panama. (inc. in New York). $1000 Specimen 6% Gold Debenture Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Nude allegorical woman at top left corner, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition, FL-ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-450 Papal States 521 521 Papal Government, 1865 Public Debt Fund Certificate Papal States, 1865. Papal Government Issued Certificate of interest-bearing capital borne by the Public Debt Fund, in Italian. Issued to a member of the Military Jerusalem Order (Militare Ordine Gerosolimitano) for an income of 210 Scudi. Black text and handwriting with black border, ornate Papal seal depicted at top center. Fine condition with a trio of vertical cuts at bottom margin. Lot also includes a pair of additional photocopies of Papal documents for reference. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240