Archives International Auctions Auction 78 July 27, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 78 119 July 27, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Illinois 624 624 Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Specimen Demand Certificate. Illinois, 1982, Black on orange border and underprint, Vignette of allegorical woman looking at globe, POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Demand certificate for 1000 barrels unleaded regular gasoline. �������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 Louisiana 625 625 National Automatic Fire alarm Co., 1892 Cancelled Bond New Orleans, Louisiana. $100 I/C, 7%, Fifteen Year Coupon Bond, Black print on black border with red under tint on oversized certificate, Company title at top, Low serial #23, VF, L. Graham & Son. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $110-180 Nebraska 626 626 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1996 Specimen Stock Certificate with Warren Buffett Facsimile Signature. Delaware, 1996. Odd Shares Specimen Temporary Class B Common Stock Certificate, Black text with blue borders and underprint. Pin-punch Specimen, POCs, Uncirculated condition, SC-USBN. Berkshire Hathaway is an American multinational conglomerate holding company. This is a cancelled stock that has only collector’s value and has no value as a security. Early class B shares of Warren Buffett’s company. The name speaks for itself. �������������������� Est. $700-1000 Berkshire Hathaway Specimen Certificate with Warren Buffet facsimile signature. 627 627 Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 1989 Specimen Zero Coupon Note Rarity Delaware. $-Odd Registered 5.50%Zero Coupon Subordinated Note Specimen Bond, Blue border with title, Pin-punch Specimen, XF condition, ABNC. (SC-USBNC printed border). Early shares of Warren Buffett’s company with Warren Buffet facsimile signature. The name speaks for itself. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $600-900 New York 628 628 Bear Stearns Secured Investors Inc., 1989 Specimen Registered Bond Delaware. $-Odd, Class 3-F, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation, Series 1989-3, Black print with burgundy end panel at left and under tint, Company title at top, Printed and Pin punched Specimen at bottom, VF-XF condition, SC-USBNC. The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. was a New York-based global investment bank, securities trading and brokerage firm that failed in 2008 as part of the global financial crisis and recession, and was subsequently sold to JPMorgan Chase. Its main business areas before its failure were capital markets, investment banking, wealth management, and global clearing services, and it was heavily involved in the subprime mortgage crisis which this certificate is evidence of that part of their business. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180