ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTION 63

PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE FULL ISSUE PREV FULL ISSUE

V23 2020 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 49, December 6, 2020, Article 22

Here is the announcement for the December 9-10, 2020 sale by Archives International Auctions. See last week's article (linked below) for additional selections. Lots of great material in this sale. -Editor

ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS OFFERS HUNDREDS OF U.S. AND WORLD BANKNOTES, SCRIPOPHILY, COINS & HISTORIC EPHEMERA AT PUBLIC AUCTION DECEMBER 9 & 10, 2020 IN RIVER EDGE, NEW JERSEY

The auction will be held by Archives International Auctions at their offices in River Edge, N.J.

Archives International Sale 63 cover front

The December 9th and 10th, 2020 auction to be held by Archives International Auctions will also consist of 1592 lots offered over 2 days beginning with 440 lots of Worldwide and Chinese Banknotes and Chinese Scripophily on December 9th followed by 33 lots of World Coins featuring early German Empire and Poland coins from an old estate, all new to the collecting community. The first day ends with 211 lots of U.S. Colonial, Obsolete, Confederate, Small & Large Type, National Banknotes, Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera, U.S. Liberty Loans and Federal Documents. The second session on December 10th features 905 lots of U.S. & World Scripophily.

"During this difficult time period for our country and the world, we are striving to offer our clients and friends items of historical and collecting interest that have been off the market for decades or are new to the collecting world. We hope this auction will add a small amount of enjoyment to everyone's lives", stated Dr. Robert Schwartz , President of Archives International Auctions. "Included in the upcoming auction is a wide variety or rare, interesting and desirable numismatic and historical objects to enhance the collections of every level of collector and dealer".

Banque Central du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi proof note

The auction begins with hundreds of World Banknotes from numerous estates and longtime collections with many desirable notes having never been offered previously at auction. A few of the many highlights include a Banque Central du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi. ND (ca. 1950s) Unique Artist's Essay Face & Back Proof design; a spectacular, Canada, 1935, Bank of Canada Commemorative , "English Title" High Grade Issued Note in Choice Uncirculated 64; China is represented by 43 lots including an extremely rare Kiangse Government Bank, 1907 $1 "Dollar Issue" Banknote in EF 40; an outstanding, East Africa, 1912, Government of the East Africa Protectorate in Mombasa , 20 Rupees, Color Trial Specimen is offered; Germany includes 64 lots of rare Emergency Scrip and Notgeld with many rarely offered at auction; Jordan is highlighted by a Central Bank of Jordan , ND (1977), 20 Dinars, Specimen "Emergency Issue" Banknote grading Gem New 65 PPQ; included with the World banknotes section are hundreds of desirable notes, too numerous to mention. Following the world notes are World coins featuring selections from an old estate with none ever offered previously at auction. Highlights include early 20th century German issues as well as coins from Poland, Curacao and Portugal.

The first day ends with a selection of 211 lots of U.S. Banknotes, Liberty Loan Bonds, Historic and Security Printing Ephemera, including a pair of U.S. Presidential Autographs. Highlights include a $100, F.R.N., Series of 1934 in Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ, rarely seen this nice; an extremely desirable, 1882 $5 Brown Back from the State National Bank of Frankfort, Kentucky, Ch# 4090 in Choice XF to AU; 4 different Reno, Nevada 1929 National Banknotes as well as 1907 and 1933 Depression Scrip from various states are offered. Security Printing Ephemera includes numerous and desirable Security Printer items including 3 different historic Cyrus Durand artistic vignette sheets from the Stacks "52 Collection" from 2010; a group of James Smillie progress vignette proofs, circa 1850-70's is offered as well as numerous security printer advertising items.

Liberty Loan section features Third, Fourth and Victory Loan bonds highlighted by a $100, Victory Liberty Loan 4 3/4% Convertible Gold Note of 1922-23 issued in 1919; dozens of desirable bonds, checks, revenue imprinted checks and drafts and documents are offered. Ephemera and autographs include a historic 1809 Orleans Territory (Now Louisiana) Land Deed for a tract of land along the Mississippi River as well as 2 additional lots of early Louisiana historic documents; presidential autographs include William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding signatures on letters or documents as well as additional fascinating and desirable items.

The world notes are followed by 909 lots of U.S. and World Scripophily beginning with automobile and aviation bonds and shares followed by banking, finance, Internet and technology, mining, railroads and hundreds of desirable and rare issued and specimen bonds and shares. Highlights include 47 Automobile and aviation certificates; banking, insurance and finance has over 90 lots including certificates from Goldman Sachs ; Kidder, Peabody; Morgan Stanley; Shearson; and other major financial power houses including a Lehman Brothers Holding stock certificate. Entertainment stocks and bonds include Columbia Pictures; Edison United Phonograph; San Juan Racing Association proof; Walt Disney; and other desirable certificates. Internet, technology and Computers is highlighted by an original AMAZON.COM Specimen and possible IPO certificate with their old logo.

World certificates are represented by 59 lots from Argentina to Yugoslavia. Highlights include the Amazon Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, ca.1860-70's specimen issued in England for a Brazilian company; Poland includes 9 lots of specimen certificate rarities; with Switzerland offering 4 different Swiss Confederation, circa 1919 to 1924 and the City of Berne, circa 1920 specimen bond rarities. Industrial and manufacturing is highlighted by an issued and uncancelled " Justin Projectile Company " stock certificate dated 1892 featuring the image of a Civil War Naval Battle scene of iron clad ships shooting cannons and mortars at each other. The company manufactured 3 feet long by 9-inch diameter projectiles filled with nitro-gelatin that blew up the cannon firing it and not much else; 2 different groups of U.S. Steel Corporation Specimen bonds are offered from the 1901 initial formation of the company and 1903. All are specimens and are rare with either 5 or 6 different examples in each lot. Mining is represented by 68 lots and includes certificates from Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and many other states. This scripophily section of the auction finishes up with 37 lots of Navigation and Oil & Gas bonds and shares with many desirable certificates.

Atlantic Coast, St. Johns and Indian River Railway Co bond

Railroads bonds and shares are offered over 295 exceptional lots of issued and specimen bonds and shares with many rarities including a number of railroad designs, dates and varieties that were previously unknown to the collecting community including a Florida, 1885, Atlantic Coast, St. Johns and Indian River Railway Specimen bond; an Idaho, 1906, Boise Railroad Co., Specimen bond; a Michigan and Canada, 1887, Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company Specimen rarity and dozens of other rare or discovery certificates. Hundreds of attractive, desirable and rare railroad bonds and shares are offered in the auction. The auction ends with additional city and state bonds; Sugar companies; and ending with various utilitie companies.

Previews will be limited and by appointment only and we will be observing strict safety precautions including the wearing of masks and observing social distancing to protect our team as well as our guests. We will do our best to accommodate anyone who desires additional information and photographs. For questions, please call 201-944-4800 or email info@archivesinternational.com

The online catalog for the December 9th and 10th, 2020 auction is on Archives International Auctions' website and can be viewed via the Archives International live bidding platform. It can also be viewed as a Virtual Catalog or downloadable Sale 63 .pdf on our website. To pre-register for Live Internet Bidding , log on to the Archives International Auctions website, at www.ArchivesInternational.com.

Archives International is now working on their Winter and Spring 2021 auctions and are seeking quality consignments for future auctions or outright purchase including U.S. and worldwide banknotes, coins, stocks, bonds, stamps, postal history, historic ephemera, and autographs. To sell or consign one piece or an entire collection, please call AIA at (201) 944-4800; or e-mail them at info@archivesinternational.com

You may also write to Archives International Auctions, at 1060 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661, U.S.A. To learn more about Archives International Auctions and the auctions planned for December 9th and 10th, 2020, log on to www.ArchivesInternational.com.