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 96 November 23, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - COMMUNICATION & TELECOM Delaware 482 482 Sanabria Television Corp., 1932 I/U Stock Certificate Delaware..... 1932. 100 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black print with orange border and undertint. VF condition, Central BNC. Both W9XAP and W9XAO Television stations owe their technology to Chicago television inventor Ulises A. Sanabria. Sanabria began public, experimental telecasts on June 19, 1928. Sanabria, an Oak Park, Chicago native, conceived of television as a high school freshman in 1925. Sanabria’s television epiphany occurred about the same time as Philo Farnsworth’s. Some four years later, Sanabria demonstrated his working television system. Behind the glass, a mechanical TV set displayed the first pictures from Chicago station W9XAP. The station inaugurated its television service on the evening of August 27, 1930. W9XAP’s mechanical television equipment painted grayscale pictures with a mere 45 lines. Historic early Television Pioneer company founded by Sanabria with his facsimile signature as president. This is the first time offered by our company. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 483 483 Turner Corp., 1989, Specimen $500,000 Registered Bond - CNN Parent Company. Delaware, 1989, Specimen $500,000, 12 7/8% Senior Subordinated note due 1984, Black on green border and underprint, Eagle in middle, POC’s, Uncirculated condition, ABNC. Great early Turner broadcasting certificate.. ..... �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 Florida 484 484 Apalachicola and Marianna Telegraph Co. 1884 I/U Stock Certificate Apalachicola, Florida, 1884. 1/4 Share I/U Capital Stock Certificate, S/N 44, Black text with black border, Allegorical Hermes with lightning at top center. VG to Fine condition with some damage at center with small missing pieces, with archival reinforcements, and some toning. Very possibly unique. A Gast & Co., St. Louis & NY. Rare Florida Telegraph company. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 New York 485 485 American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1940 “3 Million Dollar” Specimen Bond. NY. Specimen $3,000,000 30 Year, 2 3/4% Registered Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, payable to Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance CO., allegorical angel holding lightening bolt on top, VF condition. ABNC. Rare high denomination bond. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-180