American Bank Note Company Archives

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H.R.Harmer, Inc. and Archives International LLC are Proud to Present the Historic American Banknote Archives Auction of Stocks and Bonds, Banknotes, Vignettes, Production Material and Security Printing Ephemera.

A majority of the material in this sale will be offered for the first time to the collecting public. All of the items being offered are fresh from the Archive of the American Banknote Company. The scope and quality of the material in this archive is staggering and offers many opportunities for the general collector, specialist and dealer to acquire items that are unique or extremely rare.

Over 1,400 lots of stocks and bonds from hundreds of well known companies are represented and being seen for the first time. Topics include Railroads; Automobile; Navigation; Mining; Wall Street and Stock Brokers; Banking and National Banks; Oil and Gas; Manufacturing; Computers and Internet; Entertainment; Sports; Breweries; Aviation and countless others.

Some of the many high lights are:

- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A Stock, with the highest share price of any stock certificate on the NYSE

- Unique Enron models and proofs with production files

- 100+ lots of aviation certificates

- 120+ lots of railroads, many unlisted

- 70+ lots of automobile and related stocks including Cord, Tucker, Rolls Royce, Daimler-Benz, Hercules, Volvo, unique essay Ford stock and many others

- 150+ lots of Banking and National Bank stocks

- 100+ lots of foreign stocks and bonds

- Over 25 lots of Hawaiian stocks

- Early Browning Arms Co. Stock, the famous gun company

- Original artwork including an incredible original oil painting by A.E.Foringer

- 200 + lots of foreign banknotes from Panama; Colombia; Viet Nam; Laos; China; Venezuela; Mexico; El Salvador; Indonesia; Philippines; Ethiopia and other countries will be offered in this sale.

- Thousands of proof vignettes used on banknotes, stocks, stamps and documents from 1830 to the 1970’s are offered.
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Royal Crown Cola Co. Mockup Model.161 - Royal Crown Cola Co. Mockup Model.
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DE. 1977. 1). Odd shs, common, red. Proof model or mockup for stock certificate. Unique. 2). Large and small die proofs of different border elements u
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Royal Crown Cola Assortment (4),162 - Royal Crown Cola Assortment (4),
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DE. 1976-1981. Specimen. All have vignette of allegorical woman on bench. Specimen Transition Certificates, name changed to Royal Crown Companies, Inc
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Roval Crown Cola Co. Specimen Stocks (4),163 - Roval Crown Cola Co. Specimen Stocks (4),
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DE. 1971-1974. 1)-3) Vignette of allegorical woman on bench. shares with red border. 4) Company logo vignette "RC". Odd shares, blue bord...
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Seven-Up Bottling Company164 - Seven-Up Bottling Company
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St. Louis, MO. 1930-40. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both have "7up" logo and are common stocks. 1) < than 100 shs, olive green....
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The Seven-Up Company.165 - The Seven-Up Company.
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MO. 1950-60. Specimen. 100 shs, green. Allegorical standing woman holding globe and red 7-up logo with 7-up title logo. Rare variety of this company.
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Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Southern California166 - Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Southern California
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CA. 1970's. Specimen stock certificates with company logo vignette. 1) Odd shares, green border. 2) 100 shares, blue border. 3) < 100 shares,...
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The Charles E. Hires Company167 - The Charles E. Hires Company
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DE. 1920. Specimen. 100 shs, capital stock, green. Specimen stock certificate with vignette of workers carrying baskets and harvesting berries. Famous
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The Charles E. Hires Company Unique Production Fil168 - The Charles E. Hires Company Unique Production Fil
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DE. 1955. 1). 100 shs, capital stock, green. Proof stock certificate pritned on light brown paper with vignette of workers carrying baskets and harves
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United States Crown Corporation169 - United States Crown Corporation
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DE. 1960. Specimen. 3 different specimen stock certificates. All are common stocks. Vignette of bottle top with tab for easy opening "Flip Top ...
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Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Beverage Corp. Specimen Stocks (170 - Yoo-Hoo Chocolate Beverage Corp. Specimen Stocks (
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DE. 1960-1970's. Yoo-Hoo company logo vignette in blue on all 3 certificates. 1) < 100 shares with orange border. 2) 100 shares with brown bo...
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Adams Express Co.171 - Adams Express Co.
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MD. 1960-1970's. Specimen. 2 different certificates. Both have large vignette of Mr. Adams flanked by locomotive and steamboat. This is the old ...
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American Machine and Metals, Inc. Production File,172 - American Machine and Metals, Inc. Production File,
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DE. 1952-1960. Production file. 3 different certificates. Proof of text, title and vignette without border; Specimen of < than 100 shs, green bor...
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Amic Corporaiton Production File,173 - Amic Corporaiton Production File,
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NC. 1976-1977. 5 different certificates and 3 border proofs. 1) Unique approval model or mockup. 100 shs, blue border. "OK to engrave" sta...
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Ancorp National Services, Inc. Production File,174 - Ancorp National Services, Inc. Production File,
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DE. 1971. Production file. 3 different certificates and 2 border proofs. All with allegorical man and woman flanking map of the U.S. in circle. 1) Uni
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Cook's Lineleum Company.175 - Cook's Lineleum Company.
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NJ. 19--(ca. 1900-1920). Specimen. Odd shs, Capital Stock, green. Company logo and title over linoleum pattern. Probably the earliest and possibly the
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Corning Glass Works Registered Bond Assortment,176 - Corning Glass Works Registered Bond Assortment,
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NY. 1973-1982. Specimen. 5 different registered bonds. All have vignette of man blowing glass. 1)-4) 7 3/4% Debenture Registered Bonds Due 1998. $ odd
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Florida Specimen Stock Certificate Assortment (5),177 - Florida Specimen Stock Certificate Assortment (5),
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FL. 1920-1940's. 1) Sunland, Inc., odd shs, brown border. Eagle vignette. 2) Walton County Produce Co., Inc. Odd shs, brown border. Eagle vignet...
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Harvard Club of Boston,178 - Harvard Club of Boston,
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MA. 1975. Specimen. $ odd. Certificate of Interest. Red. Similar to a bond, but interest on deposited amount will lower dues and will not show up as i
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Holographs Used on Stock Certificates,179 - Holographs Used on Stock Certificates,
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DE, CO. 1985-1988. Specimen. Holographic vignettes of eagle used on 2 different stock certificates. Possibly the first 2 certificates to have a hologr
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NCR Corporation Collection (10),180 - NCR Corporation Collection (10),
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MD. 1970-80s. Specimen. 5 Common Stocks with allegorical woman flanked by globes vignette. All different colors. 1)-5) than 100 shs.; < than 100...
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