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 97 November 23, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 486 486 NewEnglandTelephone &TelegraphCo. 1883 I/CStockCertificate Signed byTheodoreVail New York, 1883. 9 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate, S/N A 73, Black text with black border. POCs and cancelled stamp at top center. Fine condition. Signed by Theodore Vail as President. The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company was a very early company set up to develop the then-new telephone. New England Telephone and Telegraph merged with the Bell Telephone Company (which was started on the basis of holding “potentially valuable patents”), on February 17, 1879, to form the National Bell Telephone Company, at which time Theodore Vail took over its operations. The National Bell Telephone Company merged with others on March 20, 1880 to form the American Bell Telephone Company. The American Bell Telephone Company was later purchased by its own subsidiary, American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) on December 30, 1899. Thus, share ownership of New England Telephone and Telegraph evolved into ownership of AT&T. Theodore Newton Vail ( July 16, 1845 – April 16, 1920) was the first president of American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) between 1885 and 1889, and again from 1907 to 1919. Vail saw telephone service as a public utility and moved to consolidate telephone networks under the Bell system. In 1913 he oversaw the Kingsbury Commitment that led to a more open system for connection. When Vail passed away, telephone service across the United States was halted for one minute on the morning of April 18, 1920, while his funeral was being conducted in Parsippany, New Jersey. From 11:00 to 11:01, Eastern time, A T & T telephone operators disconnected calls. ����������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 Pennsylvania 487 487 Keystone Telephone Co. of Philadelphia 1905 Specimen Bond Pennsylvania…. 1905. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and underprint, Pair of allegorical cherubs at top. Red 00000 serial numbers and POCs. Fine condition with some staining. IBN. ���������������������� Est. $75-120 SCRIPOPHILY - COMPUTERS, INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY California 488 488 Apple Computer, Inc. 1988 Specimen Stock Certificate California, 1988. Odd Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with gray border and undertint, Apple logo at top left. Specimen POCs, VF condition, SC-USBN. Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. Facsimile signature of John Sculley as Chairman and President. ������������ Est. $450-750 Delaware 489 489 Gateway 2000, Inc., 1998 Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware. Specimen Odd Shares Common Stock Certificate. Black print with green border. Vignette of people at top of certificate standing around cubes covered in cow hide design. Uncirculated condition. Rare specimen. This is the only example available. ABNC. Gateway, Inc., previously Gateway 2000, is an American computer hardware company. The company develops, manufactures, supports, and markets a wide range of personal computers, computer monitors, servers, and computer accessories. It was acquired by Acer in October 2007. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350