Archives International Auctions Part XVI

Philadelphia, PA. Instructions, 1781, for subscriptions to shares of the Bank of North America (not mentioned) to Thomas Mumford in Groton, Connecticu

Payment for "one horse and one mare" given for public use, £ 33.10.3, June 1, 1785 likely in return for a Horse Bond. VG with hinge r...

Three common stock certificates, bound together with a ribbon to include a statement signed by Clement Biddle that these are the property of Sylvanus

Single certificate with left hand margin present, made out to James Greenleaf, for 6445 shares, dated 10th March 1795, and a founder's share cer...

5 Shares, 1795, made out to William Temple Franklin, the grandson, signed by Robert Morris and James Marshall, uncancelled and beautiful condition

1 Share of stock, No. 414 low number, March 16th, 1795, and a lovely strike, the vignette very clear and sharp. Signed William Bingham, the wealthies

Another, 1 share, No. 963 and only slightly less sharp than the earlier one. Signed by Bingham, uncancelled, and very fine.

Receipt, April 13, 1796, acknowledging receipt of notes of his, as one of the assignees. Fine clear signature, uncancelled, VF.

Bond, May 13, 1796, £ 488.17 "Gold & Silver Money..in Ten Years.." Boldly signed by Morris, some foxing, but Choice Fine conditi...

Pennsylvania, 1 Share, May 29, 1811, "for promoting the Cultivation of Vines in Pennsylvania", with lovely embossed seal of a bunch of gra...

Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 1780, Indentured receipt with ornate frame. Issued for "One good HorseÉ" furnished to the state fo...

$5 note, authorized July 7th, 1780 , and paying interest at 5%; clearly signed and Choice XF to AU example, beautifully printed.

South Carolina Colonial Banknote, June 1, 1775, £ 10, Issued/N 2267, arm and sword at right, reinforced on back with numerous splits, small pie...

To survey and lay out 560 acres of land January 29th 1780, for George Rogers Clark, Revolutionary War general, and known for his conquest of the North

1929 First Flight Cover from Matamoros, Mexico to Palisade, New Jersey, two Mexico adhesive stamps attached to cover with purple overprint, back blan

1944, signed photograph on the top excess margin. Marine Corps. Photo with Passed by War Dept. Censor, Back has additional information "Lindber...

Hawaii, 1970, Charles Lindbergh autograph on typed correspondence to a Miss Cunningham from Hawaii dated Jan. 8, 1970. Letter regarding reading of a m

Kitty Hawk, NC, 1928, Also signed by B.B. Lipsner with text on back "...I accompanied Oroville Wright from Washington, D.C. to Kill Devil Hill,...

August 27, 1929, commemorative cover, Posted at Air Mail Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Excellent signature with an underprint of small bi-planes on the cove

New York, 1952, Bernard Baruch signature on personal letterhead, Letter is Baruch providing a reference to the State Dept for a Samuel D. McGill, VF c

South Carolina, December 2nd, 1922, Bernard Baruch signature on his South Carolina Estate Hobcaw Barony letterhead along with his signature on 1055 Fi

New York, N.Y., August 23, 1975, Ivan Boesky Signed Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co., Issued Check in light yellow with POC's, VF condition. Iva...

Andrew Mellon (1855-1937) signature on small card which reads "Autograph of ________ Secretary of the Treasury, VF-XF condition. Mellon was Sec...

Signed cover bearing 8c stamp bearing the likeness of another president of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay. The cover is signed "F. E. Marcos&...

Los Angeles, California. 1926, Edgar Burroughs signed letter on personal letterhead, VF condition. Edgar Burroughs (1875-1950) was an American novelis

1860, Dickens autograph on Tabistock House letterhead with correspondence to a W. Adams, Color engraving of a 56 yr old Dickens on the left. Ensemble

Kensington (Gardens, London, England. ND (ca.1830-50's), Short note to "Spring Rice" about dining date. William Makepeace Thackeray wa...

New York, 1906, Samuel L. Clemens (signs as Mark Twain on letter to a Miss Faith Baldwin of Brooklyn, Black and white photograph of an older Samuel C

Historic image showing the airplane and pilot of the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb on a city, Hiroshima, Japan. VF condition.

Lot of 3 Edison related Ephemera items; 1). Letter to Edison Pioneers with membership form. Edison pioneers was a group formed by and for associates

Lot of 2 letters, includes December 15, 1941 letter thanking Mr. Roman for his pledge of patriotic support, signed by M.H. McIntyre, Secretary to the

Lot of 3 letters all signed by and entirely in Spinner's hand. Francis Elias Spinner was an American politician fromÊNew York. These Letter...

Cleveland, Ohio, ND (ca.1890's), 9.5 x 7 inches, horizontal, photograph mounted on photographers mount with photographers credit " Geo. M. ...

ND ca. 1941-45, $1, Series 1935 A Silver Certificate used as a Short Snorter. Possibly the most significant and historic example of a Short Snorter kn

English Autograph on top of Japanese banknote, Strong signature and rare autograph of this well known Japanese Prime Minister. Hideki Tojo, (December

New York, 1919, 46 Shares, Issued Stock, Black ornate border, Small vignette of printing press bottom center, VF condition, Chas. F. Ketcham & C...

New York, 1879, $38.98, Issued Check in blue print with blue border, Blue 2cent US revenue stamp on top left, VF condition, Styles & Cash Steam ...

Full page, Quarto, July 18 (ca.1916), Letter signed Cousin Will in Cody's hand, Letter discusses raising money to buy up the treasury stock as ...

Abraham & Straus (or A&S) was a major New York City department store, based in Brooklyn New York. Abraham Abraham and Joseph Wechsler founde...

Canada Southern Railway Co., 188x, $1000 Bond with Cornelious Vanderbilt, II. Signature as VP.

Delaware. 100 Shares I/U Stock. #TC2964. Black print with orange border and underprint. Eagle vignette top center. VF condition. SBNC. Real-estate hol

Tallapoosa, Georgia, 25 Shares, I/U, Georgia arms under title, brown border, Signed by Butler as president. Butler was a General, lawyer, politician a

Illinois, 100 Shares, Issued and cut cancelled, ITASB William H. Vanderbilt, Locomotive with steamboat behind, VF-XF condition, ABNC. William was the

Massachusetts and Mexico. 30 Shares, I/U, Oil pipes on piers, green border, XF. John A Lowell.

New Jersey. 5 Shares I/C Stock. #140. Black print with ornate black border and grain elevator vignette in center. POC's and purple CANCELLED sta...

New Jersey, 15 shares, I/C, Orange-brown on white, small eagle on bottom, arched title, ITASB Thomas Edison, S/N 161, Capital Stock changed from $300,

NJ. 1899, 1000 Shares, Certificate issued to and signed by Thomas Edison on the counterfoil on the face and on the back adhesive revenues on left and

New Jersey, 1908, I/C, #1481, 40,000 Shares (1/6th of the capitalization in 1908), Black on brown border and underprint, Portrait of Edison top cent

New Jersey, 1886, $1,000. 4% 1st Mortgage Bond, Issued and uncancelled. Brown border w/ ferry and harbor scene vignette. Back has J.P.Morgan autograph

New York, NY, 1855, 10 Shares, Issued and uncancelled, Capital Stock 7,500 Shares, Type II, William Fargo and Henry Wells autographs, Locomotive left-