Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 116 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New Jersey 570 570 A.C. SmithWatch Co. 1890’s Specimen Stock Certificate. New Jersey. 1890s, Odd Shrs Stock Certificate. Specimen. Image of clock face in middle. Black on brown border and underprint, POCs. Very Fine. ABNC. Upon the Non-Magnetic Watch Co. of America being placed into the hands of a receiver, A.C. Smith, and others, they immediately formed the Paillard Non-Magnetic Watch Co. The stated purpose of the new company (according to their August 1890 trade journal ad) was “... continuing the manufacture and sale of non-magnetic watches containing Paillard’s inventions. ... The Paillard Non-Magnetic Watch Co. are licensees under the Paillard patents and no other organization possesses the right to use them. ...” However, Mr. Smith and his partners were a little premature with this ad. The Non-Magnetic Watch Co. was bought out by the A.C. Smith Watch Co. in August 1894 as seen in a press release published on August 8, 1894 and an ad printed September 5, 1894. Shortly thereafter, the A.C. Smith Watch Co. brought out a line of Swiss-made movements under the Princeton name and, “to make room for regular movements ...,” discontinued the sale of complete (cased) Paillard Non-Magnetic (and other) watches. Historic and early watch company certificate. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 571 571 United States Steel Corp., 1901, Set of 6 Specimen Bonds New Jersey, 1901. Lot of 6 Registered Specimen Bonds without any denomination, Includes: Series A with Red border; Series B with Steel Gray border; Series C with Brown border; Series D with Orange border; Series E with Olive Green border; Series F with Blue border. All bonds have Specimen overprints, POCs, are in VF to XF condition with folds as made, minor toning slight splitting at fold lines, Printed by ABNC. (6). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. U. S. Steel was formed in 1901 with the joining of American business icons Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and Charles Schwab, led by Elbert H. Gary, U. S. Steel’s first chairman. At the turn of the century, a group headed by Gary and Morgan bought Carnegie’s steel company and combined it with their holdings in the Federal Steel Company. These two companies became the nucleus of U. S. Steel. In the decades that followed, U. S. Steel has played an integral part in the history of the United States, including supplying steel for countless iconic American buildings, bridges and other structures. Historic an rarely seen founding registered bond set for U.S. Steel. ���� Est. $400-600 New York 572 572 Excelsior Watch Co. 1880’s Issued but Undated Stock Certificate. New York, 10 Shares, I/U Stock Certificate. Black without underprint, Clock works in middle, Certificate #41. Not fully dated. VF+. Issued to company president, James C. Wood, who also signed both front and back of the certificate. ������������������������������ Est. $120-200 573 573 Oswego River Starch Co. 1856 I/U Stock Certificate. Battle Island, Oswego County, New York. 1856, 10 Shrs Stock Certificate. I/U. Nice riverside factory scene under title in middle over small eagle at the middle bottom with George Washington and Ben Franklin at left with seated allegorical woman between them, S/N 117. Very Fine. Attractive stock certificate. ������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-180 SCRIPOPHILY - MINING Alaska 574 574 Gravina Mining Co. 1897 I/U Stock Certificate. Gravina Island, Alaska. 9600 Shares I/U Capitol Stock Certificate. Low S/N 14. Black ink with ornate green border and under print. No Vignette, but the top two corners of certificate each have an American Bald Eagle. VF Condition with tip of upper left corner missing and minor splits at fold lines. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $80-160