Archives International Auctions Auction 80 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022: Lots 1 to 826 in 2 SESSIONS

Archives International Auctions - Sale 80 136 October 25, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Colombia 684 684 Republica de Colombia 1941 Rare “1 Peso” Specimen Bond With “1 Centavo” Bond Coupons. Colombia, 1941. 1 Peso Specimen 4% Bond in Spanish, Black text with blue border and undertint, Pair of allegorical women seated in pasture at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Bond is unusual in that it is only for 1 Peso. This is the lowest denomination that we have seen for a bond. Possibly just for exhibit or as a souvenir since the production cost of the bond was probably close to the face value not including the time and effort that went into its production. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-375 Costa Rica 685 685 Republica de Costa Rica, 1936 Specimen Bond San Jose, Costa Rica. 100 Colon Specimen 6% Series C Coupon Bond, Black print on blue border and under tint, Coat of Arms of country at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 Cuba & New York 686 686 Spanish American Light and Power Co., 1894 Specimen Bond. Cuba. 1894, $1000, Specimen First and General Mortgage 8% 50 Year Gold Bond, Green borders and underprint. Schooner entering the harbor at Havana, carved female heads in the bottom corners. ABN. Edge tear, right, otherwise EF. Rare and very attractive. ( John E. Herzog Collection) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 France 687 687 Savings and Charity Fund of Monsieur Lafarge, 1791 Issued Certificate France, 1791. Share or Bond Certificate for 90 Livres I/U to a woman in Paris in September of 1791. Black text with black border with a small medallion illustration at top center. The certificate has been filled out by hand, and includes several signatures on the front, including Lafarge’s signature as General Director. Signatures are also on the back, with dates that likely correspond to dividend payments, near a faded administrative stamp. The Savings and Charity (also translated to Benevolent) Fund of Sir Lafarge functioned as a life annuity fund and savings bank, with the subsequent capital likely invested in national securities. When the French Revolution hit, the national finances of France collapsed, and the Fund passed out of existence, likely not long after this certificate was issued. Paris at the time would have been a tumultuous and dangerous place, with the Constitution of 1791 only having been passed earlier that very month. Significant events were still to follow, including the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Unique and fascinating glimpse into French Revolutionary and finance history, Very Rare. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-650