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 77 118 June 15, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, CASINOS & GAMBLING California 591 591 Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., 1950-60’s, Progress Proof Stock Certificate. Delaware. Progress proof stock certificate. Vignette featuring WB logo flanked by allegorical women with reel of film and book (of scripts). Black ink on white paper. No frame or numbers. Pencil annotations at top front and back. ABNC. ��� Est. $150-300 SCRIPOPHILY - EXPRESS COMPANIES New York 592 592 Merchants Dispatch Transportation Co. 1871 I/C Stock Certificate Signed by James C. Fargo with Rare Imprinted Revenue New York, 1871. 20 Shares I/C Stock Certificate, low S/N 4, Black text with thin red border, 5 cent Lincoln in Brown IR Stamp at center, Large building depicted at top center. Signed by James C. Fargo as company president, and William Vanderbilt’s name appears on back stock transfer. Cancelled in ink, signatures crossed-out, and POCs. Fine condition. The Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company (MDT, also known as the Merchants Dispatch Refrigerator Line) was established in 1857 or 1858 by the American Express Company of New York (then a freight forwarding service). James Congdell Strong Fargo (May 5, 1829 – February 8, 1915) was a president of the American Express Company for 30 years, and the brother of American Express Company and Wells Fargo co-founder, William Fargo. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 SCRIPOPHILY - FOOD & DRINK Alaska & Washington 593 593 Booth Fisheries Co. 1919 I/U Stock Certificate Alaska & Washington. (Inc. in Delaware), 1919. 5 Shares I/U Stock Certificate, Black text with brown border and underprint, Pair of men fishing with lighthouse in distance at top center. VF condition, WBN. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 Delaware 594 594 Burger King Holdings, Inc. 2006 Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware, 2006. Odd Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with Burger King mascot underprint at right, Burger King Logo at top left, Blue border at left. POC, VF condition. Burger King is an American multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida based restaurant chain. �������� Est. $200-350