Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 30

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Stocks and Bonds

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1374		Four British Commonwealth Bonds (1) Canadian bond for 1 share of $100 in gold for the Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company Limited, in English and French, 1912, 14½ x 10¼ in., framed to 15½ x 11½ in. Red, with three vignettes and decorative border. Exceptionally attractive. (2) £400 share in the Capital or Joint Stock of Three Pounds Ten Shillings per Cent. Reduced Annuities, Nov. 10, 1837, 6½ x 8 in., framed to 9½ x 11¼ in. (3) £100 Tasmanian Government Debenture, issued to James Robertson, Hobart Town, Tasmania, May 1, 1880, 14¾ x 9¼ in., framed to 15½ x 10¼ in. With British coat of arms at top. (4) One guinea subscription to The Art Union of Glasgow, 1859, 3¾ x 6½ in., framed to 4¾ x 7½ in. Blue and white, in blue frame. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1375		Four French Bonds (1) 500 Franc Bond for Compagnie Générale des Omnibus de Paris, Paris, Jan. 1, 1912, 13½ x 10¼ in., framed to 16 x 13 in. Rich ochre tint; lovely border decorated with Parisian landmarks. (2) 100 Franc bond for Société Anonyme d'Applications Industrielles du Bois, Paris, April 15, 1918, 11½ x 11¾ in., framed to 12½ x 13; blue-green and tan. (3) 2,500 Franc bond for Savana Société Industrielle, Commerciale et Financière, Bordeaux, Dec. 17, 1951, 7½ x 10¼ in., framed to 10½ x 13 in. Rich chocolate and cream; vignettes of Asian animals and people. (4) 20 Franc certificate good for 20 entry tickets to the Universal Exposition of 1900, Paris, 5¾ x 8 in., framed to 6½ x 9 in. Green and cream with border of vignettes. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 1376		Four Late 19th Century American Financial Documents. Two Territory of Montana Territorial Warrants, Helena, M.T., County of Lewis & Clarke, May 10, 1886 and April 29, 1887, 4¼ x 9 in. The first is made our to "Treas. Yellowstone Co." for $274.50 "for support of convicts for March & April, 1886"; the second is to William Dowty for $31 "for killing 636 squirrels." Both are signed by the Territorial Auditor; both have attractive vignettes at left edge. An Excelsior Drift Gold Mining Company stock certificate, Sacramento, California, 1894, certifies that Isaac Ferguson is entitled to 25 shares. A check from the Exchange & Collection Office of H. Runge & Co., Cuero, Texas, Oct. 31, 1874, is made out to Carl Schybilla for $76.50 "in Silver"; endorsed on verso. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 1377		Four Spanish-Language Bonds (1) Government of Honduras profit-sharing bond for a loan to the Railroad of Puerto-Cortés to the Bay of Fonseca, in Spanish and French, Paris, February 28, 1869, 9¾ x 11 in, framed to 10½ x 11¾ in. Pale greenish-blue with a lovely decorative border. (2) 500 Franc railroad bond for the Sociedad de los Ferrocarriles de Madrid a Cáceres y a Portugal, in Spanish and French, Madrid, April 27, 1895, 10½ x 11 in., framed to 13¼ x 13¾ in. Pale greenish-blue, with decorative border. (3) 500 Peso bond for the state of Durango, Mexico, in Spanish and English, Durango, Jan. 1, 1907, 15¼ x 10¾ in., framed to 15¼ x 13¾ in. Greenish-blue and cream; decorative vignettes at top and bottom. (4) 5 Peso Dominican Republic bond, "Crédito Publico Deuda Consolidada," Santo Domingo, Feb. 4. 1876, 5 x 8¾ in., framed to 6½ x 10. Red and cream. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $252
Lot 1378		Original 1947 Tucker Stock Certificate. Certificate for 100 shares of Class "A" common stock in the Tucker Corporation, issued to Russell T. Rist, Edward M. Rist and Mrs. Tillie H Rist, September 23, 1947, with printed signature of Preston Tucker. Only 51 Tucker cars were manufactured. They featured revolutionary concepts such as safety glass, seat belts, disc brakes, and a third headlight "cyclops" that preceeded the car around corners. Handsomely matted with an image of the 1948 Tucker automobile and a short history of Tucker Corporation and framed to an overall size of 17 x 27 in. Tucker is fondly remembered in the financial world as a dreamer and a risk-taker, a man ahead of his time. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $750
Lot 1379		Six Foreign Bonds (1) 1920 Dutch bond for Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg-Maatschappij, 12 x 9¾ in., framed to 14 x 12 in. (2) 1916 Imperial Government of Russia Bond, one coupon out of 10 missing, 14 x 9¾ in., framed to 17¼ x 13 in. (3) 1927 Republic of Estonia bond for £100 sterling, 17¼ x 11 in., framed to 19 x 13 in. (4) 1917 Hungarian bond for Jaradekkolcson, 1000 forints, 15 x 9½ in., framed to 16½ x 11 in. (5) 1917 Swedish bond for Svenska Varus-& Rederiaktiebolage, 100 kronor, 12 x 8¼ in., framed to 13 x 9¼ in. (6) 1917 Swedish bond for Aktiebolaget Stora Teatern, 100 Kronor, 11 x 8½ in., framed to 11¾ x 9¼ in. An attractive group, ready for display. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1380		Three French Bonds (1) 500 Franc bond for Canal Maritime de Corinthe (Corinthian Canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Aegean Sea), Paris, April 20, 1882, 9 x 8¼ in., framed to 11½ x 10½ in. Prussian blue and white; very attractive. (2) Compagnie Française de Tahiti bond with 10 coupons at bottom, Papeete, Feb. 1, 1929, 10¼ x 10¾ in., framed to 12 x 12½ in. Pale yellow and brown; decorative border. (3) 100 Franc bond for Société des Grands Hôtels de la Riviera, Paris, 1927, 7½ x 9½ in., framed to 9 x 11 in. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1381		Three Ville de Paris Municipal Bonds. Lovely, decorative bonds: one olive green and white, 10¾ x 8¼ in., from 1910; one lime green and white, 13¾ x 8½ in., from 1929, and one blue and pale pink, 11¾ x 7½ in., from 1930. Each bond has a matching frame. A very attractive group, ready for display. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192
Lot 1382		Two U.S. Bonds (1) Revolutionary War Bond: State of Massachusetts-Bay, Sept. 18, 1777, £20, 7 x 6¼ in., framed to 10 x 9 in. (2) Big Sandy Railway Company (Kentucky and Virginia), First Mortgage 4% Gold Bond for $1000, June 1 1904, 14½ x 10 in., framed to 15½ x 11¼ in. Green and cream with railway vignette. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 1383		Eight Mexico Stocks, 1890-1935. A group of colorful mining stocks issued between 1890 and 1935, encompassing the Revolutionary and post Revolutionary periods. Five have revenue stamps; five have attractive vignettes and one has a map showing the location of the mine. One stock has a couple of tiny lower edge tears. Overall, fine and attractive. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold