Archives International Auctions Auction 89 Part 2 November 21, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 89 part 2 96 November 21, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Missouri 541 541 Merchants Exchange of St. Louis, ca.1882-1901, Assortment of I/C Membership Certificates St. Louis, Missouri....., ca.1882-1901. Lot of 7, I/C Membership Certificates, Black printing on black border, Multiple vignettes cover certificates, Cancelled stamps across faces, Certificate numbers range from #350 (dated 1882) to #8150 (dated 1901). Certificates range from Fine-VF condition. James Hogan Printing. (7). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. The Merchants Exchange founded in 1836 was the first commodity trading exchange in the United States—predating the Chicago Board of Trade. In its early years it was referred to as the Chamber of Commerce. Articles about the 1876 Convention referred to it as the Chamber of Commerce. After vacating its downtown location, it was evicted in 1995 from its new location by eminent domain when St. Louis expanded the St. Louis Science Center. The Exchange made a last gasp in 2000/2001 to conduct computerized trading of future trading of freight on the Mississippi River. It has quietly ceased operation. �������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 Pennsylvania 542 542 Bank of Germantown, 1815 I/U Stock Certificate. Pennsylvania, 1815, I/U stock certificate, Serial #65, 8 Shares, Black print with ornate border, Signed by Samuel Harvey as President; John Watson as Cashier and issued to Charles Nice, VF condition with some foxing, Joseph Rakestraw, printer, Philadelphia. Samuel Harvey was a Philadelphia merchant and banker who owned a firm with James Worth in the early 1800s. Harvey received a local preaching license from the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1805. From 1814-1848, he served as president of the National Bank of Germantown. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $160-260 Scripophily - Breweries & Distilleries California 543 543 Duquesne Brewing Co., 1907 I/U Stock Certificate Los Angeles, California, 1907, I/U Stock, 100 Shares, #35, Black print with no border or vignette, VF condition. Duquesne Brewing Co. opened in 1908 and closed in 1909 it was open for 1 years. Since it was only open for a short period of time items for this brewery can be accurately dated and are likely to be rarer than normal As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. Duquesne Brewing Co. was in an active brewing city. Los Angeles, CA was listed as having 35 breweries, which is quite a few. Sometimes a large number of breweries can lead to an active collecting community that will be willing to pay more for breweriana items than other collectors. �������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 Delware, Arizona, New York, Missouri, Michigan 544 544 Brewery and Distillery Related Assortment of Stock Certificates, 1933-1969 Delware......, Arizona, New York, Missouri, Michigan, 1933-169. Lot of 8 Stock Certificates, Includes: Burlington Brewing Co., U/U; Stroh Brewery Co., Specimen; William Simon Brewery, I/U; Distillery and Brewery Shares, I/C; and more. Pieces range from VF-XF condition. (8). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ���������� Est. $100-200