Archives International Auctions Auction 74 February 23, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 74 97 February 23, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - AVIATION Colorado 528 528 Monarch Air Lines, Inc., 1946 Issued Stock Certificate Colorado. 500 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black print on large orange border and under tint, Company title at top with bald eagle on top, VF-XF condition, Issued Ray M. Wilson on July 3rd, 1946, 4 months before the airlines maiden flight. Monarch Airlines was an American airline based in Denver, Colorado, that began its scheduled air service on November 27, 1946, with a flight from Denver to Durango, Colorado, using a Douglas DC-3. It was formed by F.W. Bonfils of The Denver Post family and Ray M. Wilson, who operated a Denver flying school. Other services started to Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and Grand Junction. Monarch pioneered all-weather operations in its service area by installing its own navigational system. By 1948, the airline was sharing several functions with Challenger Airlines, such as maintenance and sales at Denver. Monarch bought a controlling interest in Challenger in December 1949. Monarch merged with Arizona Airways and Challenger Airlines on June 1, 1950, to form Frontier Airlines. Monarch’s President, Hal S. Darr, became President of the new airline. Ray Wilson became V.P. Operations and Maintenance of the new company and Monarch’s Treasurer, C.A. Myhre, became Executive Vice President and later President of Frontier. Printer: Bradford-Robinson �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 Delaware 529 529 Air Investors, Inc., 1930’s Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware, ND (1930s). 100 Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with brown border and underprint, Plane and Zeppelin in air at top center. Specimen overprints, POCs. AU condition, HBN. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $100-200 530 530 American Aircraft Co. 1916 I/U Stock Certificate Delaware..... 1916. 10 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, S/N 34, Black print with olive green border and undertint. Fine-VF condition with tear along fold from top and wear along edges, ABN. Early aviation stock certificate. No record of their airplane production or designs. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180 531 531 B/E Aerospace, Inc. 1993 Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware, 1993. Odd Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Blue border at left and undertint, Company logo at top center. Specimen POCs, VF condition, SC-USBN. B/E Aerospace, Inc. was a manufacturer of aircraft passenger cabin interior products for the commercial and business jet aircraft markets. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-150 532 532 Bendix Aviation Corporation ca. 1929-32 Specimen Stock Certificate With Zeppelin. Indiana. ND (ca.1929-30’s). 100 Shares. Specimen. Green border, Duisenberg type of car, Zeppelin, airplane and truck vignette. POC’s. “00000” serial numbers, specimen overprint and POC’s. Northern BNC. Dynamic and rare aviation certificate. Bendix Aviation Corporation, a manufacturer of aircraft parts, was started by inventor Vincent Bendix in 1929 as a continuation of his auto parts company. It was renamed to Bendix Corporation in 1960. ������������������������������������ Est. $110-220