Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 108 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 531 531 State Mortgage Bank of Yugoslavia, 1935-37, Pair of U.S. Dollar Denominated I/UCoupon Bonds Yugoslavia….., 1935-37. Lot of 2, I/U Bonds, Includes: $6 5% Funding Bond with purple border and underprint; $8 5% Funding Bond with blue border and underprint, Pieces are in Fine-VF condition. HBNC. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-140 SCRIPOPHILY - AUTOGRAPHS - HISTORICAL FINANCE New York 532 532 StandardOilTrust, 1882, I/CStockCertificatewith J.D. Rockefeller Signature New York, August 21, 1882. 500 Shares, I/C Stock Certificate, issued to W.C. Andrews, S/N 473, Black text with green border, U.S. Capitol Building at top center under title. Signatures have been cancelled with red ink and with very thin slits. VF to Choice VF condition, Printer: Franklin Bank Note Co.. The certificate has the counterfoil attached on the left that is signed by W.C. Andrews, The certificate has the signatures of J. D. Rockefeller as President; J. A. Bostwick as Treasurer; H. M. Flagler as Secretary; and is also endorsed by W.C. Andrews on the back, who was the President The New York Steam Company and, the New York Cable Railway Company. The certificate also signed by Henry Flagler ( January 2, 1830 - May 20, 1913), who was a partner and co-founder with John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company, among others. Jabez Abel Bostwick (September 23, 1830 - August 16, 1892) was an early oil pioneer and magnate, and when John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company, Mr. Bostwick aided in its organization and became its first Treasurer. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937) was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company, which grew to dominate the oil industry and became one of the first big trusts in the United States. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. Standard Oil was an American oil-producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Its history as one of the world’s first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a landmark case, that Standard Oil was an illegal monopoly. Historic certificate with a valuable quartet of signatures from historic American businessmen. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1100-1800 SCRIPOPHILY - AUTOMOBILES & TRANSPORTATION Delaware 533 533 Beam-Fletcher Transportation Co., ca.1910-20 Specimen Stock Certificate. Delaware. Odd Shares Common Stock Specimen certificate. Green border with early truck vignette. Red “Specimen” overprints, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s. Choice uncirculated. SBNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 534 534 Chevrolet Motor Co., ND (ca.1915), Very Possibly Unique Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware, ND (ca.1915). <100 Shares Capital Stock Certificate, Black on orange border and underprint, Pair of allegorical men at top, Specimen overprints and POCs, AU to Uncirculated condition, ABNC. Extremely Rare, possibly unique. On November 3, 1911, Swiss race car driver and automotive engineer Louis Chevrolet co-founded the “Chevrolet Motor Company” in Detroit with his brother Arthur Chevrolet and William C. Durant. The Chevrolet Motor Car Company was acquired by General Motors in 1918. �����������������������������������������������������������Est. $1000-2000