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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 80 145 October 25, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Venezuela and New York 720 720 Orinoco Steam Navigation Co. 1852 I/C Stock Certificate Venezuela (Inc. in New York), 1852. 1 Share of $1000, I/C Stock Certificate, S/N 420, Black text with black border and red “1000” underprint, Horses driving goods pass by steamship at top center. Signatures have been crossed-out. Issued to Brown Brothers, The company had the exclusive right to “Navigate the Orinoco, Apure Rivers by steam for 18 years under an Act approved May 1, 1847 by the Republic of Venezuela”. VF condition, RWH&E. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 Yugoslavia 721 721 Kingdom ofYugoslavia, 5% Funding Bonds, 1932 Specimen Bond Trio Yugoslavia, Lot of 3 pieces, Includes: $1000 Specimen 5% Funding Coupon Bond in blue; $500 Specimen 5% Funding Coupon Bond in brown; $100 Specimen 5% Funding Coupon Bond in orange. All have specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine-VF condition, ABNC. (3) �������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 SCRIPOPHILY - GUNS, GUN POWDER & EXPLOSIVES Delaware 722 722 Atlas Powder Co., 1933 I/U Progress Proof Stock Certificate Delaware. Odd Shares Odd Shares, Preferred Stock Issued Certificate, Black print without any border, Atlas holding a box of powder on his back at top left corner, Purple cancelled overprints, Fine condition. In 1902, the company subsequently purchased several smaller chemical companies, and in 1912 these actions gave rise to government scrutiny under the Sherman Antitrust Act. The courts declared that the company’s dominance of the explosives business constituted a monopoly and ordered divestment. The court ruling resulted in the creation of the Hercules Powder Company (now Hercules Inc.) and the Atlas Powder Company (now AstraZeneca). Rare and historic DuPont related explosive companies. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-350 723 723 Remington Arms Co., Inc. 1922 Specimen Bond. Delaware, 1922, Specimen Bond, Ser.A. $1000. Registered 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Allegorical woman with lion. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s. ABNC. Rare certificate from famous gun maker. XF condition. �������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 New York 724 724 Aetna Explosives Co., Inc. 1919 Specimen Bond New York, 1919. $1000 Specimen 6% Series A Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Eagle with spread wings at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine-VF condition, ABNC. On January 1, 1919 Bankers Trust Company of New York became trustee of the company and the finances of the company were reorganized. Aetna Explosives tried to hang on, publishing a 156 page book/catalog describing its products and how to use them in 1920. The cover of that book listed thirteen branch offices, nine large plants, and one-hundred and ten distributing stations, but it was all for naught, for in 1921 Aetna Explosives was sold to the Hercules Powder Company, one of the companies formed after the breakup of the Powder Trust. Rare Transition bond issued for the takeover by Bankers Trust Company in 1919. ���������������������������������� Est. $130-260