Archives International Auctions sells American, Hispanic and World Wide securities in River Edge, New Jersey

Over the last 12 years Archives International Auctions has been offering banknotes, coins, scripophily, autographs and security printing ephemera in more than 50 auctions. Their next sale takes place on Thursday, June 20th 2019 at their offices in River Edge, New Jersey. 

The scripophily part in this auction sale includes about 450 lots of antique stocks and bonds from the USA, Mexico, China and much more. Here are some of these stunning items.

The Jiangxi Soviet, also known as the Chinese Soviet Republic, was established by Mao Zedong and others in November 1931. The short-lived state was made up from discontiguous territories that now belong to China and Mongolia. Issued in 1936, this 1 yuan construction bond bears the name and seal of Mao Zedong. Lot 186 in the sale.

This 1000 Pesos specimen bond, printed in the 1880s, emerged from the American Bank Note Company Archives. The Banco Agrícola was founded in 1868. Its initial headquarters were located at Santiago de Chili in the house of Melchor de Concha y Toro who became a Minister of Finance and a wine-maker. Lot 687 in the auction

The Akron Street Railway and Illuminating Company was incorporated in 1896 with an initial capital of $1.5 million. This $1000 First Consolidated Mortgage Five Per Cent Gold Bond specimen, 1896, is equally rare as it is grandiose in design. Lot 974 

There is much more to tell about this auction, but the most interesting way is to see for yourself. So here are the auction details :

• New Location : River Edge, New Jersey
• Date : 20 June 2019
• Further info : see here, live and absentee bidding here and a downloadable PDF catalogue there 

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Spink China Jan 2017 auction

The next 13th January Spink China will present nearly 70 lots of antique bond and share certificates from China and Hong Kong. One of the certificates offered is an early bond from Mongolia.

Earlier, Spink sold a bond from Inner Mongolia, see there. This time a bond from the state of Mongolia will be offered (lot 3341 in the auction, image shown above). In 1924 the Mongolian People's Republic was established with a communist regime. The country suffered from collectivization, economic downturn, unrest, uprisings and during the 1930s from repression and genocide by Stalin. This government bond was issued for 25 Tugrik in 1932. The tugrik (tögrög) was introduced in 1925 at a value equal to one Soviet ruble (18 grams of silver).

Spink China - Jan 2017 auction

Banknotes, bonds & shares and coins of China and Hong Kong

The two days lasting sale features more than 2,000 lots of 

coins, medals, tokens, banknotes and the like.

Practical info

• Session 1 : Jan 13, 2017
• Session 2 : Jan 14, 2017
• Location : Spink, Hong Kong
• Further info : see here 

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HWPH - Auction 37 and 38

HWPH Auction 37

cover: Manmou Woolen Co., Ltd.

Share of 50 Yen, 1944

Foreenede Pram- og Steenförer-Laug

Share of 100 Rigsdaler Dansk Courant, 1785, Copenhagen

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Incorporated by Royal order in Copenhagen in 1784. 

Share capital of 50,000 Rigsdaler divided 

into 500 shares of 100 Rigsdaler each. 

Further information here. 

HWPH Online Auction 38

cover: Charterland Goldfields Limited

share of 1 Pound or 25 Francs

Bechuanaland Protectorate

London, 1895

• Date: 18 April 2015  - Auction 37 ;  20 April 2014 - Auction 38
• Place: Auction 37, Würzburg, GERMANY
• Further info, see here

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