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 99 November 23, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com British South Africa 494 494 British South Africa Co., 1893 Beira Railway Co., Ltd. Specimen Share Certificate British South Africa. 19th April 1893, 100 Shares Specimen Stock Certificate issued by the British South Africa Company, Ltd., Black text with ornate brown border, pink underprint, South African coat of arms depicted at top center. POCs, One Penny British imprinted revenue stamp at top right, XF condition. The Beira Railway Company was formed in July 1892. ���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 Canada 495 495 Canadian Pacific Railway Co., ca.1912-1030 Specimen Bond Pair Canada, Lot of 2 specimen bonds; Includes ca.1912, $100 Specimen 4% Perpetual Consolidated Debenture Coupon Bond in Blue, vertical format; ND (ca.1920-30), $5000 4% Registered Perpetual Consolidated Debenture Stock Bond in Olive, with edits made during the design process including “REGISTERED” hand written in the position the designer would like. Both are in Fine-VF condition and have Specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. ABNC. The $100, 1912 Blue bond is listed as rare in Cox and both are rare as specimens. ABNC (2) �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 Colombia 496 496 Certigue Mining & Dredging Co. Issued Stock Certificate & Correspondence Group Lot, ca. 1910s Colombia. (Inc. in South Dakota & New York). The mining area is located on the River Certigue, District of Tado, Province of San Juan, Department of Choco, Republic of Colombia. Lot of 13 pieces. Includes: Certigue Mining & Dredging Co. 1912, 800 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate in brown, Dredge Barge top center flanked by workers panning for gold at left and dredge buckets being pulled from the water, XF condition; Lot also includes several typewritten letters regarding the Certigue Mining & Dredging Company and its stockholders, during a time of poor dredging results. The letters also discuss a suit in the United States Circuit Court brought about to avert “loss of the property,” as well as other financial matters important to the stockholders of the company. Most are in VF condition. (13 pieces, 1 stock certificate and the balance correspondence). ���������������������������������� Est. $130-260 1943 497 497 Republica de Colombia 1943 Specimen Bond Colombia, 1943. 100 Pesos Specimen 6% National Economic Defense Coupon Bond in Spanish, Black text with brown border and undertint, Pair of allegorical figures in sky with planes. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. �������������������� Est. $100-180