Archives International Auctions Auction 88 October 24, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 88 110 October 24, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - GUNPOWDER, AMMUNITION & WEAPONS Delaware 550 550 Hercules Incorporated, ND (ca.1970-80’s) Uncut Proof Sheet of 4 Registered Bonds. Delaware, Uncut sheet of 4 Proof Stock Certificates, All are Registered Bonds, Black printing with blue counterfoil on left, Hercules holding club top middle left, All are in XF to AU condition with archival folds from storage. Printed uniface on planchetted security paper, SC-USBNC. In 1902, DuPont 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. (Uncut sheet of 4 stock certificates). ������������������������������������ Est. $300-500 West Virginia 551 551 Justin Projectile Co., ca.1890-1900 Specimen Stock West Virginia. ca.1890-1900, Justin Projectile Co., Odd Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate. Black on green border and underprint with Civil War Battle scene of iron clad ships and mortars during bombardment, Justin developed a dynamite shell that evidently did not work very well during the initial experiments and destroyed the guns that fired the shells, the shells were 3 feet long and 9 inches in diameter and held 30 pounds of nitro-gelatin, Rare early military weapon manufacturer. VF with lower right corner tip missing. ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $200-300 SCRIPOPHILY - INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING New Jersey 552 552 United States Steel Corp. 1901 Lot of 5 Specimen Bonds. New Jersey, 1901. 5 pieces, all are Registered 5% Gold Bonds: $Odd in red, Series A; $Odd in gray, Series B; $Odd in brown, Series C; $Odd in orange, Series D; and $Odd in blue, Series F. All have red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, some with slight splitting along vertical fold lines, ABNC. United States Steel Corporation, more commonly known as U.S. Steel, is an American integrated steel producer headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with production operations in the United States and Central Europe. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $325-650 New York 553 553 General Electric Co., 1907 Specimen Bond Rarity New York, 1907 Specimen $1000 5% Convertible Gold Coupon Debenture Bond. Black text with ornate green border and undertint, company arms flanked by two seated women. Red Specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers, VF-XF condition with archivally repaired seams, ABNC NY. Rare variety with only 3 found in the ABN Archives in 2002. � Est. $350-700