Archives International Auctions Auction 77 June 15, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 77 115 June 15, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - AVIATION Kansas 579 579 Beech Aircraft Corporation ND (ca.1930-40’s) Specimen Stock Certificate. KS. ND (ca.1930-40’s). Less Than 100 Shares, Screaming eagle in middle, Black with green border and underprints, “Specimen” overprints, “00000” serial numbers, XF condition. The company’s founder was Walter Herschel Beech. Facsimile signature of Walter H. Beech and his wife O.A. Beech. Rare aviation certificate from this historic company. ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375 SCRIPOPHILY - BANKING, FINANCE & INSURANCE Delaware 580 580 R. G. Dun Corp. 1930, Specimen Bond, Dun & Bradstreet Predecessor Delaware, 1930. $1000 Specimen 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with orange border and underprint, Allegorical trio of figures at top center. Blue specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine to VF condition with archivally reinforced slight splitting at top horizontal fold, ABNC. This bond is dated 3 years before R.G. Dun Corporation merged with competitor John M. Bradstreet to form today’s Dun & Bradstreet. Historic financial company and extremely rare bond with no more than 3 specimen examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002. ������������������� Est. $350-700 New York 581 581 Bear Stearns Mortgage Capital Corp. 1989. Specimen Bond New York, 1989. Registered 9.35% Specimen Bond, Blue side panel and underprint, Company title at top, Pin punched Specimen, XF-AU condition, SC-USBNC. ����������������������� Est. $120-240 Massachusetts 582 582 National Rockland Bank of Boston Specimen Share Certificate, ca.1900-1920s with Charming Santa Claus Vignette. Boston, Massachusetts. All blue, Santa Claus, his sled full of toys, and his reindeers on a rooftop, shares of $20 each, B65893 in red at top left, ABNC, EF. Banks and other financial institutions often gave careful consideration to the symbols they selected for use on their bank notes, drafts, and stock certificates. They picked symbols that conveyed a feeling of strength, trust and friendliness to their potential clients, and that is precisely why the officers of the National Rockland Bank of Boston chose Santa Claus. This universal symbol of trust and friendship is highly coveted by collectors, and opportunities to obtain certificates like these are few and far between. Don’t miss this rare opportunity. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $240-450