Archives International Auctions Auction 96 August 15, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 96 101 August 15, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Casinos, Gambling, Sports & Entertainment Colorado, Nevada & Delaware 302 302 Gaming andGambling Stock & BondCertificateQuartet, ca.1981- 1990s Colorado, Nevada & Delaware, Lot of 4 pieces, Includes: Bingo King Co., Inc., 1981 Odd Shares Specimen Stock Certificate in brown; Video Wagering Systems Corp., 1983 Odd Shares Specimen Class A Stock Certificate in blue; International Game Technology, 1991 $Odd Specimen 5.5% Registered Convertible Subordinated Bond in pink; and Americas Gaming International, Inc., ND (1990s) Odd Shares Specimen Stock Certificate in green. All have Specimen POCs or specimen overprints. XF to AU condition. (4) ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 Scripophily - Communications & Telecommunications Montana 303 303 Yellowstone Park Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1901, I/C Bond Bozeman, Montana, 1901. $500 I/C 6% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Brown border and underprint with allegorical woman with globe and wires on upper right with ornate title and text, Gold foil seal at bottom left corner, Purple cancelled stamps and POCs over certificate, S/N 43, XF to AU condition, Extremely rare telephone bond from this famous National Park. WBNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $250-350 Scripophily - Food & Drinks New York 304 304 Jewel Tea Co., Inc., ca.1930s-1940s Production Proof Stock Certificate New York. Production Proof for 100 Shares Common Stock Certificate. Lot includes a Production Department Photo Proof of the certificate with production notes in margin and print of text portion of certificate with more notations, Both are in VF-XF condition, SCBNC. (2) ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 Scripophily - Industry & Manufacturing 305 305 Baxter Electric Light Co., 1884 I/U Stock Certificate. New York, NY. 20 Shares, I/U, Green on light beige underprint, early electric light bulb in center, S/N 161, VF condition with 4 small pin holes UL and 2 small internal 3mm tears, all difficult to view. Scarce and attractive stock certificate. the first electric light was invented by Humphry Davy ca.1802 to 1805, but it was not until the 1870s, when Swan and Edison, independently from each other, developed the first long lasting light bulbs and that electric light bulbs would become commercially feasible to manufacture in large quantities. It was estimated in 1885 only 300,000 electric lamps had been sold. Baxter Electric Light Company can be considered an early light bulb manufacturer pioneer. Rare stock certificate. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400