Archives International Auctions Auction 87 September 12, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 87 123 September 12, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York 595 595 New York Produce Exchange, “Certificate of Associate Membership”, 1925, I/U Membership Certificate New York….,., 1925. Membership certificate belonging to “August J. P. Hansen” Black print and border with small vignette of produce and grain at top, Gold seal at bottom left, S/N A1030, VF condition, ABNC. (ex. John E. Herzog Collection) �������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 596 596 NewYork Produce Exchange, 1882, Approval Proof Membership Certificate. New York....,., 1882. Proof Certificate of Membership, Black text with black border, Scene of a busy harbor with ships and goods at top center. Date in red at bottom, POCs. XF condition with a piece missing along bottom margin. ABNC. The New York Produce Exchange was a commodities exchange headquartered in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It served a network of produce and commodities dealers across the United States. (ex. John E. Herzog Collection)........ ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $55-110 Delaware 597 597 Diamond Match Co., ND (ca.1940s), Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware, ND (ca.1940s). Diamond Match Co., <100 Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black on green border and underprint, Bald eagle at top left corner beside company title, Black specimen overprints and POCs, XF-AU condition. ABNC. In the early 1850s, Edward Tatnall of Wilmington, Delaware was given an English recipe for making matches by a business acquaintance, William R. Smith. In 1853, Tatnall attempted to turn the recipe into a business at Market Street Bridge over Brandywine Creek in Wilmington. The Diamond Match Company was the largest manufacturer of matches in the United States in the late nineteenth century. ������������������������������������������������ Est. $110-220 SCRIPOPHILY - ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SPORTS & GAMBLING 598 598 Moving Picture Co. of America, ND (1900-20s), Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware…., ND (1900-20s). Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black on green border and underprint, Seal of Pennsylvania at top, POCs along bottom, VF- XF condition. Founded by Carl Laemmle in 1909, the studio would eventually become Universal Studios. (ex. John E. Herzog Collection) �������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180 New York 599 599 Preferred Pictures Corp., ND (1900-20s), Specimen Stock Certificate New York....., ND (1900-20s). Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black on green border and underprint, Bald Eagle at top, Pin punched Cancelled at bottom, VF-XF condition with minor toning around edges, SBNC. Preferred Pictures was an American film production company of the silent era. Founded in 1920 by the producer B. P. Schulberg following his departure from Paramount Pictures, it was an independent, either distributing its own films or releasing them through First National Pictures. Schulberg’s partners were J.G. Bachmann and Al Lichtman, and many of the company’s earliest productions featured the actress Katherine MacDonald. She was replaced as the company’s leading star by Clara Bow. In 1925 the company ran into financial trouble. Schulberg was lured back to Paramount and brought Bow with him. The final few releases under the Preferred Pictures label were released in 1926. Many of these were released by the company only in certain states, with other distributors handling them in other regions. (ex. John E. Herzog Collection) �������������������������� Est. $100-200