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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 71 110 November 23, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - MINING Alaska 538 538 AlaskaConsolidatedCopper Co., 1917 I/U Bond Arizona. $500 Issued and Uncanceled, 6% First Mortgage and Collateral Trust Convertible Gold Coupon Bond. Black print with a green border and under tint. Vignette of an American Bald Eagle at top. Fine-VF condition with some light age toning otherwise EF. ������������������������� Est. $200-300 539 539 Alaska Gold Mines Co. 1900-20 Progress Proof Stock Certificate Alaska (Inc. in Maine), ND. Odd Shares Progress Proof Capital Stock Certificate with wide margins. No border, Black text, Illustration of an American eagle at top. Blue cancelled stamps, “Destroyed” in red crayon, with other notes made in black crayon. Used during the production process of stock certificates. Fine-VF condition. ����� Est. $130-200 540 540 Copper River Copper Company, 1908 I/U Stock Certificate Alaska, (Inc. in Arizona). 1908. 533 Shares. Issued and uncancelled stock. Black border. No vignette. XF condition. Rare Alaska Mining company. ������������������������������������������ Est. $110-180 541 541 Detroit=Yukon Mining Co., 1902 I/U Stock Certificate. Alaska. 1902. 100 Shares. I/U, Black border with multiple mining vignettes on top and gold undertint. VF condition with rough top margin and a small hole in the corporate seal. Goes type of certificate. Incorporated in Michigan. Signed by Sigmond Rothschild as president who was a very successful cigar manufacturer in Michigan. ������������������������������������������ Est. $120-200 542 542 Pande Basin Gold Placer Co., 1898 Issued Stock Certificate Alaska, (Inc. in WV), 1898, 1100 Shares, I/U, Black on green, eagle vignette, VF condition, S/N 329, Incorporated in WV, Signed by M.L. Muhlemann as President, Rare early Alaska gold rush certificate. The Pande Basin is near Sitka on Baranof Island, off the coast of the southern part of Alaska. Very probably a scam business deal. Information about the mine was found in an 1899 newspaper account of the shareholders revolting against the management and the mention (sarcastically) that all of the gold probably slid into the lake during the tunnel excavation. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-180