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 78 136 July 27, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - GUNPOWDER, AMMUNITION & WEAPONS Delaware 706 706 Atlas Powder Co. Progress Proof Stock Certificate Pair and Proof Vignette, ca.1930-1950s Delaware, ca.1930-1950s. Lot of 3 pieces, Includes: ca.1930-40s, 100 Shares Proof Stock Certificate printed on brown paper, Black text with green border and underprint, Allegorical Atlas at top center, annotations around wide margins, VF to XF condition; ND (ca.1940-50s), Corresponding Certificate of Stock Progress Proof printed on white paper, Green border and underprint, annotations throughout, XF condition, no vignette; and, Proof Vignette printed on india paper featuring Atlas holding the World on his shoulders, “C-4259” imprint at top center, green intaglio print, Uncirculated condition. Incorporated in 1912, Atlas Powder Company functioned as an independent explosives and chemicals company until 1971, when it was purchased by Imperial Chemical Industries Limited (U.K.) and became its American affiliate under the name ICI Americas, Inc. (3) ������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 707 707 Hercules Inc., 1960s Unique Production Department Mockup Design Proof Stock Certificate. Delaware. 1979, Odd Shares, Proof stock certificate with archival notations made with green crayon. Hercules, Inc., was a chemical and munitions manufacturing company based in Wilmington, Delaware, incorporated in 1912 as the Hercules Powder Company following the breakup of the Du Pont explosives monopoly by the U.S. Circuit Court in 1911. Hercules Powder Company became Hercules, Inc. in 1966, operating under this name until 2008, when it was merged into Ashland Inc. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 Maine 708 708 Atlas Phosphate Co. 1910 Specimen Bond Maine, 1910. $1000 Specimen 5% Collateral Trust Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Figure of Atlas at top holding a globe. Red specimen overprints, 0000 serial numbers, POCs. VF condition, ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-140 SCRIPOPHILY - INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING Delaware 709 709 E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 1972 1 Share I/U Stock Certificate, VF ABNC Pink DuPont de Nemours, Inc., commonly known as DuPont, is an American company formed by the merger of Dow Chemical and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company on August 31, 2017, and the subsequent spinoffs of Dow Inc. and Corteva. Prior to the spinoffs it was the world’s largest chemical company in terms of sales. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200