Archives International Auctions Sale 55 - U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily and Secur

New York, 100 Denom. A look-alike advertising banknote of the same design, colors and layout, but with different vignette and titled "West Shor...

11 x 6-1/4 inch paper stock sample with bold intaglio imprint, with addition descriptive sheet attached to back and visible at bottom.

Washington, D.C., B.E.P. Test Note, Patriotic eagle and shield middle right and portrait of Distinguished gentleman (President?) at left, blank back,

Stock Certificate Ad sheet. Black on green border and underprint, green, four small portraits, steam engine vignettes "first mortgage bond"...

Proof Vignette Sheet, ca.1820-30's, consisting mainly of Obsolete Banknote Counterfoils of 18 different designs, each with different notable por...

Proof Vignette Sheet, ca.1820-30's, 8 x 10 inches (a small section cut out of the bottom right corner), consisting 47 different Obsolete Banknot...

Weaverville, California, 1855, $200, Issued and spindle cancelled check or draft, Black on light blue paper with Native American on left, early Califo

Philadelphia, PA.... Lot of 2 checks. Both checks are signed by Wm. Meridith. William Morris Meredith (June 8, 1799 Ð August 17, 1873) was an A...

International Mercantile Marine Co. , blue, ship vignette, November 14, 1902. 10 Shares, I/C stock Certificate with numerous overprints, listing the V

August 13, 1896, 1 Share, I/C, Black on green border, U.S. Capital on upper left, S/N A6745, Signed by H.M. Flagler as Secretary and W.H. Tifford as a

New York, NY. 1904, $10, I/C check made out to Dr. Charles H. May. Signed by Benjamin Altman. Benjamin Altman opened a small store on Attorney Street

Syracuse, NY. First Edition, 8 vo., printed wraps. Broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System. Address delivered by Whitney before the Syracuse Ch

Boston, MA. 1805, 8.5 x 7 inches, Intaglio engraved invitation to a meeting on Monday, December 2nd, 1805 at the Green Dragon (I assume it was an inn

Great Britain, 1st March, 1709, Issued document signed by Order is taken this Fifth Day of March, 1709, signed by Godolphin, marked 3392, VF toning, U

Great Britain.... A 2-page printed open letter by construction engineer Francis Fortune to the directors of the London and Birmingham Railroad, 1832,

Amsterdam, Netherlands...... MISSISSIPPI OF ÔT WYDEFAAMDE GOUDLAND DOOR DE INBEELDING, Amsterdam, 1720. 10Ó x 15Ó. Dutch text. Undern...

New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Lot of 3 items, Includes ca. 1830-40's proof Steamboat "Massachusetts" ticket printed on thi...

IL and IA. 5 Shares, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co., I/C, Black on orange border, Train L-R, Endorsed by Manserve on back. S/N A12491. F

Civil War CDV Lot of 5 Photographs by Meserve, Includes 5 photographs of U.S. Grant; William T. Sherman; George G. Meade; Philip Sheridan all in unifo

Washington, DC. Series B, black on green underprint, printed on thin card stock, Abraham Lincoln, X and 10 in top corners, stub at left, S/N 2603, Se

Richmond, Virginia, November 11, 1845, Manuscript 2 page letter from J.C. Rey to the governor of Virginia, Governor Mc Dowall. Vf condition with light

Specimen, $200 Traveler's Check, orange on light yellow paper. Native American Chief at left, Exchange rates for different countries in middle, ...

San Francisco, July 31, 1861, Lot of 2 items. Wells, Fargo & Co., "California and New York Express and Exchange Co.", Original Certifi...

Twelfth Federal Reserve District Liberty Loan Organization - Southern California Liberty State Central Committee certificate of appreciation. 8 1/2...

Egypt. Tutankhamun Exhibition Issue series of gold stamps based on designs and objects found in the tomb of Nebkheprure-Tutankhmun, King of Egypt. 36

New York, 1873, 100 Shares, I/C Stock Certificate, VF condition, 25 cts Imprinted Revenue in middle. William K Vanderbilt (grandson of Cornelius Vande

Arizona. 400 Shares Capital Stock Issued and Uncancelled Certificate, Black print on green border, Old vehicle in profile at top, Fine-VF condition wi

Argo, Illinois. 15 shares, I/U Stock Certificate, Black on blue border, "Elgin Six" logo on top, VF condition, Central BNC, Chicago. Scarc...

Michigan. Lot of 15 different General Motors stock certificates. Various shares and amounts, VF to XF. E.A. Wright and ABN.

Michigan. <100 Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on orange border and under tint, allegorical women at top flanking company ...

Rock Hill, South Carolina, Odd Shares, Common Stock, Rams butting heads above title, Brown, SBN, POC's, XF. The company was founded by John G. ...

San Francisco, CA, ND (ca.1920-30). 100 Shares, Specimen stock certificate. Orange border. 2 allegorical women and Mercury holding hands. Red specimen

Hartford, Connecticut. Odd Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on black border, Large scene at bottom of locomotive rounding corner

New York (Inc. in Delaware) Odd Shrs, Specimen Stock Certificate. Black on green border and underprint, Chase on top middle, Uncirculated, ABNC.

Delaware. Odd Shares Class A Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on green border and under tint, Striking image of elk appearing to pop out

Augusta, Georgia. 18xx (1885), Odd Shares, Specimen, Ornate with Standing justice and Liberty at top with Georgia arms LL and Slaves loading cotton LR

Nebraska (Inc. in Delaware), 1973 (Issued in 1988), $-Odd, 9 3/4% Registered Bond, Green border, POC's, XF, ABNC. Berkshire Hathaway Purchased c...

New York. 20 Shares Capital Stock Issued and Cancelled Certificate, Black print on black border with orange under tint, Company title at top with smal

Brooklyn, New York. 10 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black print on black border, Company title at center with seal of New York above, Certifi

Brooklyn, New York. 20 Shares Capital Stock Issued Certificate, Black print on black border, Company title at top above seal of New York and antique f

New York. Quintet of Issued $500 6% First Mortgage Serial Gold Loan Coupon Bonds, Black print on brown border and under tint, George Washington at top

Buffalo, New York. Odd Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on black border, Company title at top with multiple vignettes of differe

New York, NY. NYSE Group, Odd Shares, Black text, blue end panel and underprint in light brown of the New York Stock Exchange Building on Wall Street

New York. 5 Shares Capital Stock I/U Certificate, Black print in simple black floral border, Company title at top, Revenue stamp to left side, Fine-V

New York, Odd Shares, Buildings with "U" logo in middle, pea green, Common Stock, Specimen overprints, POC's, uncirculated. SCBN. (Ex....

New York. Lot of Issued and Cancelled Stock Certificates from Irving Trust Co., Harmonia Fire Insurance Co., and the Manhattan Co. All are in Fine-VF

San Francisco, California. <100 Shares, Proof printed on security planchetted paper uniface, Black on blue border and under print, Allegorical wo...

Chicago, IllinoisÉ.. Leaded Regula Gasoline Demand Certificate for Provision of 100 Barrels (42 Gallons Each) of Leaded Regular Gasoline. Brows...

Chicago, IllinoisÉ.. Receipt for heating Oil Futures Contracts "ÉIN ORDER TO OBTAIN ONE HEATING OIL DEMAND CERTIFICATE." Green, ...

MD. 19xx (ca.1920's). Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Vignette of brewery. Green Border and underprint, ornate vignette of brewery buildin...

Wisconsin... 1,000 Shares Common Stock Issued and Cancelled Certificate, Black print on olive green border and under tint on large sized certificate,

Wisconsin.... 400 Shares Common Stock Issued and Cancelled Certificate, Black print on olive green border and under tint on large sized certificate, A

CA. (Inc. in Delaware). 1972, <100 Shares, Specimen Stock, Black on light brown border and underprint, Famous reclining nude female top center wi...

NJ. 190- (1900-1909). Specimen. Odd shs, green. Eagle and shield. A mutograph or mutoscope is a device for creating a moving picture from a series of

San Antonio, Texas. 10 Shares Capital Stock I/U, Certificate, Black print on green border and under tint, Company title at top, #8, VF-XF condition, G

Arizona Territory (Inc. in New York). $1,000 Specimen 6% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Pioneer on horse

Billings, Montana, 1900. 30 Shs, Issued and uncancelled, Eagle vignette, black on light green underprint, Revenue stamps on left, Cert. #4, XF conditi

California, 1997, Pin punched Specimen Stock, Odd Shares, Black on grey border and underprint with company logo on left by title, Uncirculated conditi

California. $1,000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage and Collateral Trust Sinking Fund Thirty Year Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on orange border and under t

San Francisco, California. Odd Shares, Specimen stock, Extremely attractive and colorful stock certificate from this well known internet age magazine.

Trinidad, Colorado, 1913. 20 Shs, Issued and pin-punch cancelled, Allegorical woman with shield on top, black on gold, XF condition, Cert.#8, Scarce a

Delaware. Odd Shares Class A Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on blue border and under tint, Company logo and title at top, Pin punched

Nebraska. $1,000 Specimen 6% First Mortgage Thirty Year Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Large vignette showing history o

New York. 50 Shares Common Stock I/U Stock Certificate, Black print on brown border, Bald Eagle at top, VF-XF condition, Quayle & Son, New York....

New York, NY. 188x (ca.1880's), 100 Shares, Specimen stock certificate, Black with green border and underprint, Screaming eagle and shield in mi...

New York. $500 and $1,000 Specimen Bonds. One with a green border and one with an orange. Both with dramatic vignette of 2 men speaking on an old fash

New York. 1 Share of Extension Stock I/U Certificate, Collins Overland Line, Via Behring's Strait, Black print on black border, Ornate title at ...

West Virginia. 1899. 5 Shares, I/U, #377, Orange border and underprint with "PARENT COMPANY" text in middle, allegorical woman holding shi...

Delaware. Odd Shares Common Unique Mockup Proof Stock Certificate, Black print on blue border with blue archival notations, Certificate is put togethe

Delaware. Odd Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on green border and under tint, Image of Quaker Oats man at top, Specimen overpri

Great Britain. Fractional Certificate. For 1/4th of 1 Pound Ordinary Share Specimen. Man working in tobacco field, Green printing, With printer notati

NY. 1908, Odd Shares, Man shaving with text "The Correct Diagonal Stroke". Brown border and underprint, Pin Punch "Central Banknote C...

New York. <100 Shares 3 3/4% Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on orange border and under tint, Little...

Chicago, IL. 10 Shares, I/U Stock Certificate, mustard yellow, train, revenue stamp, S/N 10, VF condition. (Ex. John E. Herzog Collection)

New York & Vermont. Lot of 2 bonds, includes 1) Troy, Salem and Rutland Rail Road Company's, $1,000 I/C, 7% First Mortgage Bond, Purple prin...

New Jersey. 1883, Lot 18 Stocks, (17 I/C and one U/C), All with grain elevator and plant, VF condition, stubs on left.

Grain elevator and plant, excellent condition, 100+ unissued examples

Richmond, VA. 1883, grain elevator by railroad tracks, serial numbers under 20. 9 issued & 1 unissued. Signature blocks are cut out, otherwise m...

New Jersey. <100 Shares Common Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on brown border and under tint, Quaker Oats man at top with allego...

Delaware. 100 Shares Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical woman sitting at top, beside cornucopi

Delaware. Odd Shares Class A Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on blue border and under tint with portrait of company founder Thomas Lipton at t

Georgia. Odd Shares, Specimen, Black on green border, Seated woman with book and lamp, Specimen overprints, Uncirculated. ABNC. (Ex. John E. Herzog C

Georgia and New York. 1919. <100 Shares, Specimen, Black text on olive green border and underprint, No vignettes, Specimen overprints, POC's ...

Buenos Aries, 1877, (Ley de 1876), 100 Shares, Specimen Stock Certificate, Black on green border and undertint, Arms in middle flanked by allegorical

Vienna, AustriaÉ.. 200 Kronen, 1902. Blue. 4%. Coupons complete. Extremely Fine. POC's, S/N 000575, Bourse building on top middle. (John E....

Bolivia, 19xx, 200 Bolivianos, Specimen Bond, Black on red border and underprint, Vignettes on left and right of women and top center of three allegor

Brazil... £100 Specimen 5% 40-Year Funding Bearer Coupon Bond, black print on green border and under tint, Coat of Arms at top, POC's, anno...

Brazil... Uncut sheet of four large Specimen Fractional Scrip for Odd £ amounts, counterfoils at left, Serial Number range 1501 to 4000, each s...

Brazil.... £1000 Proof 5% Funding Coupon Bond, black print on red border and under tint, Coat of Arms at top, annotations in bottom margin, VF ...

Quebec, Canada. 100 Pounds I/C 5% First Mortgage Debenture Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Small image of locomotive coming

Chile. 500 Pesos Specimen 7% Serie B Coupon Bond, Black print on red border and under tint, State seal of Chile at top with images of train tracks/bri

San Jose, Costa Rica. 500 Colones Specimen 6% Refunding Coupon Bond, Black print on orange border and under tint, Allegorical woman standing together

Cuba, 1920, Specimen pass, Locomotive under curved title in black printed on light yellow paper, Red SERVICIO overprinted as well as Specimen. POC&#...

Havana, Cuba. 50 Shares Capital Stock Issued Certificate, Black print on orange border and under tint printed in Spanish and English, Company title at

Havana, Cuba. (Inc. in NJ), 1905, $1,000. 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond. Black on green border, Allegorical women flank electric motor with small s

Cuba. $100 Specimen 5% 5 year Series C Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint printed in English and Spanish, Seal of Cuba at top, Sp

Prague, Czech Republic. $500 Specimen 7 1/2% Mortgage Loan Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint printed in English and Czech, Alleg

Guayaquil, Ecuador. 5,000 Sucres Specimen Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint printed in Spanish, Allegorical women together at to

Guayaquil, Ecuador. 100 Sucres Specimen 7% Series C Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint printed in Spanish, Large statue at top wh

El Salvador, 1937, 50 Colones Salvadorenos, 6% Specimen Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Three standing allegorical woman top center surrou