Archives International Auctions Auction 73 January 18, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 73 99 January 18, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - AUTOMOBILES & TRANSPORTATION Delaware 474 474 Tucker Corp. 1947 Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware, 1947. Odd Shares Specimen Temporary Class A Stock Certificate, Black text with blue border and background. Red specimen overprints and POCs. XF condition, SBN. �� Est. $200-300 Michigan 475 475 J.W. Murray Manufacturing Co., ca.1910-30s Proof Stock Certificate Michigan, ca. 1910-30s. <100 Shares Proof on thin card, Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with green border, Allegorical woman with factories in distance at top center. POCs. Fine condition with a tear at top margin. CBN. J W Murray Mfg Co had been founded in 1913 by John William Murray and his son to make stamped sheet metal part for automobiles. Their premises were in Detroit and located near what is now the Cadillac Hamtramck assembly plant. Murray Corporation of America was, from 1925 until 1939, a major supplier of complete automobile bodies to the Ford Motor Company. Non-automotive stamped steel products were added during the great depression of the 1930s. Production switched to wings for wartime aircraft and other aircraft components. Rare if not unique as a proof. �� Est. $130-260 New York 476 476 Manhattan High Power Motor Car Co., 1908 Specimen Stock Certificate Rarity New York. 1908, Odd Shares Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical figures all over certificate, POC’s, VF-XF condition, NYBNC. Early and rare automobile company........ �� Est. $180-350 Pennsylvania 477 477 Autocar Co., ca.1910-1920 Production Department Specimen Stock Certificate Pennsylvania, ca. 1910-20s. <100 Shares Preferred Stock, Specimen Certificate. Black print with green border and under print. Vignette of early truck at top center. Hand written “New York Stock Exchange” on lower right, Pin punched canceled, fine condition with piece missing on lower left border with some toning and creases, SBNC. Possibly a unique automobile certificate. �� Est. $120-180 SCRIPOPHILY - AVIATION California 478 478 Morrow Aircraft Corp. 1941 I/U Stock Certificate California, 1941. 50 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate. Black and blue with bald eagle at top. VF- XF condition. Morrow Aircraft Corporation was American aircraft and aerospace manufacturing company founded by Howard (Spud) Morrow, and opened on April 1,1941 in San Bernardino, California. Morrow Aircraft factory designed and built the Model 1-L tandem two-seat trainer for Civilian Pilot Training Program. Morrow Aircraft used a plastic bonded plywood construction for the body and was powered by a Lycoming O-435 engine. The Model 1-L was also called the Victory Trainer. The factory was at the Municipal Airport, San Bernardino, now Norton Air Force Base. Designed by Edgar Schmued who also worked on the North American P-51 Mustang. The Victory Trainer prototype was built, but not used for the World War 2 effort. �� Est. $130-250 Delaware 479 479 Republic Aviation Corp., 1961 Proof Stock Certificate & Plant Order Form Lot includes 2 pieces: 100 Shares Proof Stock Certificate printed on brown paper with green border and underprint, Man with hammer being pulled by a pair of horses at top center, Fine to VF condition with wide margins; Lot also includes the Plant Order Form for the Republic Aviation Corp., made in 1961, which requests the completion of several thousand stock certificates, directly related to the proof stock certificate. 2 pieces. SCBNC. �� Est. $90-130