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Sale 2969: American Bank Note Company Archives


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U.S. and Worldwide Stock and Bond Certificates (continued)

721 "First Western Bank and Trust Co. Stock Production File and Artwork," "CA. 1955. Proof, artwork. Unique production file with original artwork for vignette of family in covered Conestoga wagon pulled by oxen. 1) Proof stock certificate. Odd shares, purple border, vignette of man, woman and child with Conestoga wagon. 2) Proof stock certificate of vignette, title and text without border. 3) Large water color original art for engraved vignette, 14 by 10 inches. 4) Vignette material (4 items). 5) Specimen of The San Francisco Bank used as a model, with title crossed out and First Western Bank and Trust Co. written in red. SBNC. Choice group." (Photo) 300-600
722 "San Francsico Bank Stock Proofs (3)," CA. 1950s. Proof. 1) Proof stock certificate. 1 share. Blue border. Ornate vignette company logo. 2) Proof stock certificate. 1 share. Brown border. Ornate vignette company logo. 3) Proof stock in black. Also miscellaneous correspondence. SBNC. Choice group. (Photo) 150-300
723 "San Francisco Bank Stock Specimen & Proof," CA. 1940-50's. Proof. 1) Proof stock certificate. 100 shares. Green border. Vignette of allegorical figures flanking company logo. 2) Specimen stock certificate. 1 share. Green border. Ornate vignette company logo. Also includes proofs of the vignette and the corporate seal. SBNC. XF. (Photo) 150-300
724 "The Bristol Trust Company Specimen," "Bristol, CT. 1907. Specimen. Specimen. Odd shs, green. Bank building in middle with title flanked by allegorical figures. POC. SBNC. VF." (Photo) 150-300
725 "The Merchants Trust Co.," "Waterbury, CT. 1900-1910. Specimen. Odd shs, capital stock, green. Seated justice holding scales. Rare bank stock. SBNC. XF." (Photo) 150-300
726 "Amsouth Bancorporation Production File," "DE. 1981. Production file. 2 different certificates. Both with allegorical woman and man holding globes flanking logo title. 1) Unique approval model or mockup. Odd shs, blue border. ""OK to engrave"" stamped on folder and initialed. 2) Proof of completed certificate. Odd shs, blue border, printed on white paper. LDP of title. Miscellaneous correspondence included. AmSouth Bancorporation commenced doing business in 1972 and is located primarily in the south. SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo) 200-400
727 "Citicorp Person-to-Person, Inc. Bond Production File (3)," "DE. 1984. Model, Proof. Production File. 1) Mockup of registered bond. $ odd. Teal border. Vignette of allegorical woman with torch and burning lamp. Unique in archive. 2) Registered bond proof or mockup. $ odd. Blue border. Vignette of allegorical woman with torch and burning lamp. Proof vignette of allegorical woman with wreath and globe. 3) Registered bond specimen. $ odd. Brown border. Vignette company logo. 4) Vignette material and miscellaneous correspondence. SC-USBNC. Choice group." (Photo) 200-400
728 "Wells Fargo & Co. Proof Stock Certificates (2)," "DE. 1960-1980's. Proof stock certificates with portrait vignettes of Mr. Wells and Mr. Fargo flanking stagecoach. 1) < 100 shares, red border. 2) Odd shares, olive border. Both unique as proofs in archive. ABNC. XF." (Photo) 200-400
729 First Railroad & Banking Company of Georgia Certificates "GA. 1960-70's. Specimen. 4 different certificates. 1) Odd shs, Common Stock, black. This certificate utilizes the original design from the original plate utilized in the 1860-70's with modern corrections and a slight change of name (it used to be called the ""Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.""). The certificate has an early train on middle top and 3 cameo profiles on left. 2) Odd shs, Common Stock, blue Modern illustration of train outline with letters ""FR"" behind it. 3),4) $ odd, Registered bond, green and $ odd registered bond, red. ABNC. XF." (Photo) 150-300
730 "Trust Company of Georgia Stock Production File (4)," "GA. 1963. Proof. Unique Production File. 1) Mockup of stock certificate. Vignette of bank building. Green border. Unique in archive. 2)-4) Stock specimens. < 100 shares, green; 100 shares, brown; odd shares, orange. Also miscellaneous correspondence. SCBNC. Choice group." (Photo) 250-500
731 "Trust Company of Georgia Stock Specimens (3)," "GA. 1920-30's. Specimen. 1) Odd shares, orange. 2) 100 shares, brown (strip of text cut away within certificate). 3) < 100 shares, green. Vignette of bank building. SBNC. XF." (Photo) 200-400
732 "Hawaii Bancorporation, Inc. Stock Production File (2)," "Honolulu, HI. 1971. Proof. Production File. 1) Mockup of stock certificate. 100 shares, black border. Vignette of allegorical woman with globe, with palm trees and boat prow visible behind. Unique in archive. 2) Stock proof. > 100 shares, green border on light brown paper. 3) Vignette material and miscellaneous correspondence and production material. SCBNC. VF." (Photo) 250-500
733 "Banco di Roma (Chicago) Specimen Group," "Italy; Chicago, IL. 1973. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. All have ancient roman coin like logo with children suckling from wild wolf. 1) 1 shares, Brown. 2) 5 shares, Green. 3) 10 shares, Blue. 4) 25 shares, Red. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) 200-400
734 "Banco di Roma (Chicago) Specimen Group," "Italy; Chicago, IL. 1973. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. All have ancient roman coin like logo with children suckling from wild woof. 1) 50 shares, Purple. 2) 100 shares, grey-green. 3) 500 shares, orange. 4) 1000 shares, grey. Federated BNC. XF." (Photo) 250-500
735 "Attractive Baltimore Banking Stock Specimens (2)," "MD. 1900-1930. 1) Atlantic Exchange Bank and Trust Company. Vignette of sailing ship. Odd shares, blue. 2) Equitable Trust Company of Baltimore. Vignette of monument. Odd shares, green. Scarce banking pair. SBNC, E.A. Wright BNC. XF." (Photo) 150-300
736 "The Atlantic Exchange Bank and Trust Company," "Baltimore, MD. 1920-30's. Specimen. Stock certificate. Punch cancelled. SBNC." (Photo) 125-250
737 Union Trust Company of Maryland Stock Specimens "Baltimore, MD. 1960-1970's. 2 different certificates. Both with vignette of bank building. 1) < than 100 shs, red. 2) 100 shs, grey. SCBNC. XF" (Photo) 100-200
738 "Maryland Bank Stock Group (3)," "MD. 1920-1930's. Stock specimens. 1)-2) Peoples Bank of Chestertown, Maryland. Odd shares. Eagle vignette with brown border and coat-of-arms vignette with green border. 3) Peoples Bank of Cumberland. Cumberland, MD. Eagle vignette. Odd shares, orange. SBNC. VF." (Photo) 125-250
739 Michigan Bank Stock Certificate Proofs "Detroit, MI. 1920's. Proof. 2 different proof stocks. Both have vignette, title and text without border. Printed on off white paper with purple ""Cancelled"" hand stamps. 1) Central Trust Company of Detroit. Odd shs, eagle vignette. 2) Detroit Bankers Co. Proof vertical pair of certificates. Odd shs, allegorical man and woman flanking bank logo. Republic BNC. VG with wrinkles, toning and light stains." (Photo) 150-300
740 "Raven Trust Company Stocks ""China Trade Act, 1922"" (2)," "Stock specimens. Eagle vignette. Odd shares. 1) Raven Trust Company Federal Inc., U.S.A. Incorporated under the China Trade Act, 1922. Orange border. 2) Raven Trust Company, Limited. DE. Green border. The Trust company was evidently formed for the purpose of engaging in business within China. United States Code ""TITLE 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE - CHAPTER 4 - CHINA TRADE"" dealt with the formation of corporations that intended to do business in China. ""(1) The name of the proposed China Trade Act corporation, which shall end with the legend, ""Federal Inc. U.S.A."". Banking and insurance was prohibited in any form and the company was required to have a majority of shareholders as American citizens. Rare incorporation format and certificates unique in archive. SBNC. XF." (Photo) 150-300
741 "North Eastern Bank Shares," "MA, VT, ME. 1950-1970's. Specimen. 4 different stock certificates. 1) The Boston Bancorp. Odd shs, Blue. Undertint of harbor scene with old sailing ships. 2) First and Ocean Bancorp. Odd shs, green. Old steamship with sails. 3) Casco Bank & Trust Co. Odd shs, blue. Sailing ship under full sail. 4) The Howard Bank. Odd shs, orange. Eagle. All scarce NE bank stocks. ABNC. XF." (Photo) 200-400
742 Southern Banking Speciment Stock Group "SC; GA; KY. 1920-1950. Specimen. 3 different bank specimen stock certificates. All are capital stocks. 1). Atlanta Trust Co., Georgia, odd shs, green, ca. 1920-1930. 2). American Mutual Savings Bank, Kentucky, odd shs, green, ca. 1930-1940. 3). Republic National Bank, Columbia, SC; odd shs, green, ca. 1940-1950's. SBNC and SCBNC." (Photo) 150-300
743 "Southern Bank Stock Certificate Group," "SC, NC, VA. 1960-1970's. Specimen. 5 different stock certificates. 1) First Federal Savings and Loan of Georgetown, South Carolina. Odd shs, blue. Old time harbor scene. 2) Bank of Mecklenburg. Charlotte, N.C. Odd shs, blue. Eagle; 3)-5) Bank of Virginia Co. All with vignette of allegorical woman, globe and map of Virginia < than 100 shs; 100 shs; < than 100 shs, 100 shs, > than 100 shs. Scarce Southern banks. ABNC, SCBNC. XF." 150-300
744 "Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bank Stocks (4)," "PA, NJ. 1910-1954. Specimen. 4 different certificates. All Odd shares. 1) Camden Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Camden, New Jersey. NJ State Seal. Toning on right. 2) Camden Trust Co., Camden, New Jersey. Allegorical women flank ""CTC"" initials. Small tear in right hand margin just touching design. 3) Commonwealth Trust Co., Harrisburg, PA. Pennsylvania State coat of arms. 4) Beaver Trust Co., Pennsylvania. Eagle vignette. SBNC, SCBNC. VF-XF." (Photo) 200-400
745 "Merchants and Farmers Bank Stock - Montana," "MT. 1920-1930's. Specimen. Stock specimen. Vignette of Montana State Arms of farmer with crop and miner with pickaxe flanking date ""June 20, 1863."" Odd shares, green. Unique in archive. SBNC. XF." (Photo) 150-300
746 "Horizon Bancorp Production File with Proofs and Model," "NJ. 1980-1987. Production file. 6 different certificates. All with allegorical woman holding globe. 1)-3) Specimens, 1 with vignette and 2 earlier certificates without vignette and bank logo instead. 4)-5) 2 different Unique Approval Models in grey folders. Both with odd shs, Common Stock in red and Preferred Stock in blue. Both with ""OK in Engrave"" stamped on back of grey folders. 6) Proof of entire certificate of Common Stock, odd shs. Includes 3 different LDP's of title and text. Also includes miscellaneous production department correspondence. Horizon Bancorp operates as the holding company for Horizon Bank, N.A. that provides commercial and retail banking services in northwestern Indiana and southwestern Michigan. It was founded in 1873 in Indiana. SC-USBNC. XF." (Photo) 300-600
747 "Carteret Bancorp Inc. Unique Production File With Models, Specimens and Proofs," "NJ. 1986-1987. Production file for Common Stock with model, proofs, specimens and correspondence. All proof and models certifcates have vignette of Early Spanish Expolorer setting foot on land with Galleon behind him in the bay. 1) Odd shs, common stock, Green, eagle, 1986. Specimen. 2) Matching pair of border and vignette, text and title proofs (2). Proof of vignette, text and title without border and proof of border in green of ""odd shs"", Common Stock. All printed on white paper. 3) Odd shs, common stock. Approval model or mockup proof with ""OK to engrave"" on back. 4) Artwork used in the design of the Spainsh Explorer vignette with paint touchups over a photocopy and a proof in the final size used on the certiifcate. 5) Proof and mockup design elements including vignette, title, border and mock up of corporate seal. (5 items) 6) Miscellaneous production and design correspondence relating to this stock certificate (9 items) including photocopies of certificates with numerous production design notes. Unique record of design production material. SC-USBNC. VG-XF." (Photo) 250-500
748 "Clinton Trust Co.," "New York City, NY. 1929. Specimen. 100 shs, blackish purple. Vignette of Clinton himself. SBNC. XF." (Photo) 150-300
749 "Hungarian American Bank of New York," "New York, NY. 191-. Specimen. Odd shs. Green. Angel flanked by patriotic U.S. eagle and Hungarian coat of arms on top middle, U.S. and Hungarian flags on bottom and allegorical figures on either side of ornate title. Rare New York Banking stock. First time seen. SBNC. XF." (Photo) 300-600
750 "Irving Trust Company," "NY. 1930-50. Specimen. < than 100 shs, capital stock, green. Allegorical man and woman with globes. SCBNC. XF." (Photo) 125-250


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