Archives International Auctions Auction 72 December 7, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Colonial Fiscal Documents, and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 72 92 December 7, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - COMMUNICATIONS Arizona 546 546 Poulsen Wireless Corp., 1911 Specimen Bond. AZ. $1000, Specimen 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border, Allegorical women flank young girl holding torches, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF, ABNC. Early Wireless radio or telephone company. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 New York 547 547 Commercial Cable Co. 1897 Specimen Bond New York, 1897. $1000 Specimen 4% 500 Year Registered First Mortgage Gold Bond, Black text with brown border and underprint, View of North America with telegraph stretching across Atlantic to Europe at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, FBN. The Commercial Cable Company was founded in New York[1] in 1884 by John William Mackay and James Gordon Bennett, Jr. Their motivation was to break the then virtual monopoly of Jay Gould on transatlantic telegraphy and bring down prices (particularly for Bennett’s newspaper empire). Their most famous ship was the CS Mackay-Bennett, named after the founders. ���������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-375 SCRIPOPHILY - COMPUTERS & INTERNET Delaware 548 548 WIRED, ND (ca.1993-98) Specimen Stock Certificate and Possible IPO Stock Certificate. Delaware, 1993-1998. Odd Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with a very colorful and busy background. Specimen POCs. XF condition. Wired is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has been in publication since March/April 1993. ��������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350 SCRIPOPHILY - CONSUMER GOODS Pennsylvania 549 549 Philadelphia Dairy Products Co., 1947 Uncut Progress Proof Pair and Production Department Specimen Stock Certificate Pennsylvania, 1947. 2 Pieces (1 Specimen and an uncut Progress pair). <100 Shares First Preferred Stock Specimen Certificate. Black print with green border and dairy cows at top. Archival notes at margin and minor corrections at center. Also included is an uncut progress proof pair of vignette and text without border. VF-XF condition. (2) ���� Est. $100-200