Catalogue
Tasmania. Launceston Gas Company, (established 1858), 15th September 1865, black on blue. Bottom right corner missing, pinholes, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Canada and U.S.A. Caltex Oil Company, 1919; Mercantile Transport & Forwarding Ltd, Canada, 1938 (2, preference [orange], ordinary [purple]); Mississippi River Corporation, 1970; North American Lumber Company, 18- (unissued, only 20,000 shares on issue); Paramount Oils Limited, 1935; Petroflex Corporation, 1963; Petroleum Heat and Power Company, 1920; Sagvenay Pulp and Power Company (inc. Quebec), 1922; United States Banknote Company, 1968; United States Steel Corporation, 1947. Overall very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ceylon. Ceylon Company of Pearl Fishers Limited, for one hundred deferred shares of 1/- each, 1909, red on cream. With folds and creases, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China. The Chinese Government five per cent Reorganisation Gold Loan of 1913, bond for Å“20, brown colour, no.10131, and another, green colour, no. 586768, both in English, German, French and Russian and both with 43 of 94 interest coupons still attached. The green bond with tears and bottom left corner missing, fine; the brown bond is good very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China. Country Club, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, debenture for one hundred taels Shanghai sycee, issue of 1901, blue and red on white, with four handwritten transfers on back dated 1915, 1920, 1936, 1948. With pinholes, folds and creases, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
China. Shanghai Power Company, first mortgage debenture 5«% dollar series, for one thousand Chinese silver dollars, 1st May 1934, orange and black on white, ornate border, printed by the American Banknote Company. Pinholes, slight creases, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China. Government of the Republic of China, treasury bond 8% of 1921 for Lung Tsing-U-Hai Railway, green for five hundred francs (2); another dated 1923, brown colour (2), all with 42 of 64 interest coupons attached. Two coupons on one x 1923 brown issue are crumpled and torn otherwise good very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
France. Le Nouveau Monde (The New World), Company in Commandite, for working gold mines in California, U.S.A., certificate no.167421-167525, 1852. Pin hole top and bottom, some light foxing, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Great Britain shares and debentures. Associated Newspapers, 1953; Bambergers, 1964 (2); The British Motor Cab Company, 1914; Boots Pure Drug Company, 1932; Broadcast Relay Service, 1952; Buck’s Fleet Motors, 1920; Charles Laffitte & Company, 1866 (unissued) (Anglo-French); Colonial & General Investment Trust, 1970; The Colonial Finance Mortgage Investment Guarantee Corporation, 1889; Fort Fraser Land Company, 1913; The Gleboff Grosny Petroleum Company, 1920 (Anglo-French); Greenall Whitley and Company (5, 1953 (2), 1959, 1961 (2), 1962, made up of three different types); Kirby’s Limited, 1963 (2); London & Global Finance Corporation, 1900; Menzies Limited, 1899; The New Zealand Midland Railway Company, 1895; Powell Duffryn Limited, 1960; The Prince of Wales Hotel Company (3, 1950, 1957, 1965, all different plates); Smith & Williams (Leven) Limited, 1913 (only 1,500 shares on issue, scarce); Stanley Gibbons International (5, 1968-1977, the last from a different plate). Several with edge tears, overall fine - very fine. (33)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Great Britain shipping. The Anglo Belgique Shipping Company, 1931; The Anglo-Celtic Shipping Company, 1920; The Cunard Steam-Ship Company, 1962 (punch cancelled); The Dunford Steamship Coy, 1923 (3 punch holes); Elder Dempster and Company, 1923; The Maindy Shipping Company, 1920 (2 punch holes and torn around impressed seal); The Neville Shipping Company, 1933; The Northumberland Shipbuilding Company, 1920; The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (2, 1920 [mauve], 1932 [green] both different); White Star Line Limited, preference shares, 1927, stamped ’The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (In Liquidation) 1937’. The usual pin holes and a few with edge tears, fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
New Zealand. London & New Zealand Exploration Company, Limited, 1896, ’wound up in 1904’ written in blue crayon across front; New Zealand Exploration Company, Limited, 1900 over 189-, for two hundred ordinary shares of Å“1 each, black on yellow, with Belfast brokers stamp top right; New Zealand Agricultural Company Ltd, 1901, for one hundred and eleven shares of Å“1 each, with ’The Capital of the Company is reduced ... by an Order of the High Court 19th March 1904’ ink stamp and another dated 1908 on front; Mount Torlesse Collieries (Broken River N.Z.) Limited, 1921 over 191-, for four hundred and ten shares of Å“1 each; O’Brien Developments (N.Z.) Ltd, 1927, ordinary share certificate, grey, and preference share certificate, 1927, cream. Some with pinholes and tears to edges, fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
New Zealand. New Zealand Midland Railway Company Limited, Å“5% First Mortgage Debenture, for Å“12:10/-, 1895, No.D1171, large format, with twenty four interest coupons attached, black on light brown; Taitapo Gold Estates Limited, 8% First Mortgage Debenture for Å“10, 1908, No.A97, black on white, ornate border, with five repaid stamps in ink; Taitapo Gold Estates Limited, 8% First Mortgage Debenture for Å“100, 1914. No.C105, red on white, ornate border, with five repaid on account stamps in ink. First with quarter folds, the other two with one fold each and last one with tears to top right border, otherwise good very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
New Zealand. New Zealand Mortgage & Investment Association Limited, twenty shares of Å“10 each, 18--, issued c.1880; Waikato Riverside Estate Limited, Å“5% Mortgage Debenture for Å“25, 1893 over 1892 (in words), small format. Both with folds, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
New Zealand. New Zealand Oilfields Limited, 1910, black, ornate border; Mount Torlesse Collieries (Broken River N.Z.) Limited, 1916, ornate border, repaired with tape on back; Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company Ld (2), 1916, for one hundred shares of Å“1 each, red on white, and 1932, blue on white, both to same subscriber; Waitahu (New Zealand) Colliery, 1923, blue print, for two thousand preferred ordinary shares; Coal, Oil (N.Z.) Limited, 1927, for two hundred shares of Å“1 each, black on grey; Wellington Alluvials Limited, 1936; Taranaki (N.Z) Oil Fields, 1938, for one hundred shares of Å“1/10/. each, blue on aqua; and certificate conferring right to call for shares, 2nd issue, 1925, black on green. Some with pinholes and folds, fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $130
SOLD $220
Russia, bonds, City of Kieff XXII Loan, 1914; City of Moscow Loan, 1908; City of Nikolaef, 1912, 189 roubles (brown); another, 945 roubles (blue); City of Vilna, 1912; Russia Loan of 1822; Imperial Russian Loan of 1859; Transcaucasian Railway Company, 1882. Most with interest coupons attached, some torn or damaged around the edges, overall very good - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
South Africa. Victory Diamonds Limited, 1919, for one hundred shares of 1/- each, green print on thick paper, issued to Edward Kirsner, signed by E.Kirsner as one of two Directors. With one punch hole and light fold, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
U.S.A. debentures, bonds and notes. Bennett-O’Connell Company, 1923; The Chicago Breweries Limited, 1924; Commercial Credit Company, 1979; Consolidated Edison Company of New York, 1987; General Electric Overseas Capital Corporation, 1965; A.A.Henninger Inc, 1935; City of Indianapolis, Municipal Airport Development Bond, 1938; another but different design, 1948; City of Indianapolis Weir Cook Municipal Airport Expansion Bond, 1951; City of Jersey City Gold School Bond, 1915; Kerr-McGee Oil Industries sinking fund debenture, 1957; Santol Products Company, 1923; City of South Bend, sewage works revenue bond, 1954; Trans World Airlines, 1961; Uris Buildings Corporation, sinking fund debenture, 1960. Overall very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
U.S.A. Cornell-Dublier Electric Corporation (2, 1937 for 100 shares [blue], 1938 for less than 100 shares [orange]); Hydraulic-Press Brick Company (2, 1924 ordinary [green], 1946 preferred [brown]); The Leigh Coal and Navigation Company (2, 1930 for 100 shares [green], 1937 for less than 100 shares [orange]); Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company, 1909; The Public Utility Holding Corporation of America (2, 1930 one for 100 shares and one for less than 100 shares); Tobacco Products Corporation, 1926; Tobacco Products Corporation of Delaware, 1932; United Founders Corporation, 1931; United States Lines Inc, 1929; United Stores Corporation, 1930; United Stores Corporation, 1935; Utility Equities Corporation, 1930; S.D.Warren Company, 1929; Wisconsin Investment Company (2, 1930, for 100 shares [orange], less than 100 shares [green]); Wisconsin Investment Company (3, 1932 for less than 100 ordinary shares [light brown], 1936 for 100 ordinary shares [red], 1931 for less than 100 preference shares [brown]). Overall very fine - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
U.S.A. Mostly industrial and finance sector, mostly 1930s - 1970s, a few unissued, a varied assortment and many with nice vignettes. Overall very fine - extremely fine. (90)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
World oil. Mailkop Midland Oilfields Limited (3), all to same holder, for one hundred deferred ’B’ shares of 1/- each, 1910, with red border, for seven hundred ordinary shares of 10/- each, 1912, with blue border, for seven hundred preferred ordinary shares of 10/- each, 1912, with crimson border; Motor Petrol Association Limited, 1914, blue on cream; Black Sea Amalgamated Oilfields Limited, 1915, with crimson border; New Caucasian Oilfields Limited, 1916, for two hundred shares of 10/- each, blue print and border; Premier Oil Company Limited, 1919, blue print and border, with vignette of mining scene; New Era Oils Limited, 1920, for five hundred shares of Å“1 each, original capital of Å“3,000 divided into 3,000 shares; Uroz Oilfields Limited, 1922, for two hundred shares of 10/- each, brown on cream; Hamilton’s Oil Concessions (Roumania) Limited, 1922, blue on cream; Angola Oilfields Limited, 1923, for one hundred shares of 10/- each, with red border; Trinidad Oil Lands, Limited, (2), four hundred shares of 1/- each, 1923, dark green on cream, seven hundred shares of 1/- each, 1924, emerald green on cream, both issued to same holder; Tocuvo Oilfields of Venezuela Limited, 1939, two hundred and fifty shares of Å“1 each. With pinholes, folds, some with handwritten notations in borders, good - fine. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
World. Bank of Bengal, c.1872; another, 1876 (different style to first); The Bengal Gold & Silver Mining Company, 1894; Pulo Tin Lampi Island, Mergui District, Burma, 1926; Tujoh Tin, Bayas Tujoh, Perak, Federated Malaya States, 1927; Chang Phra Tin, Ban Na, Siam, 1926; Lampah (Siam) Tin Mines, Southern Siam (2, 1926 and 1927); Rangeng Tin, Puket, Siam. The second last (dated 1927) with edge tears, the rest fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
World. A good assortment, 1866 - 1958 but mostly 1870s - 1920s, with a 5% Hukuang Railways Sinking Fund Gold Loan of 1911, countries include, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Dominica, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, U.S.A., and U.S.S.R. Several with tears, a few damaged, overall very good - very fine. (63)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
World. A large selection, a few in 1970s - 1980s but mostly 1860s - 1940s, includes a few railway, a quantity of Chinese and Russian, Serbian Red Cross, 1907 (2) and Universal Company for Canal between oceans of Panama (i.e. Panama Canal construction company), 1888, other countries include Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Romania, South Africa and U.S.A.. Some with tears and foxing, overall fine - very fine. (56)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
World. A wide assortment, multiples of a few, mostly 1920s - 1940s, some railways and one war related issue of Romania, countries include, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Romania, Russia, Spain, also includes Lebanon treasury bonds, 1949 (2, for 1,000 and 10,000 livres). Fine - extremely fine. (59)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
World. Credit Foncier Argentin, 1906, with 26 of 52 interest coupons attached; The Anglo-Argentine Tramways Company, 1910, with all but one interest coupon attached; Campagnie Generale de Chemins De Fer Et De Tramways en Chine, 1920, with eight interest coupons attached; The Costa Rica Railway Company, 1889, Second debenture; Greek Government bond, 1989, guaranteed by Bank of England; Le Grand Bazar de la Place Saint-Lambert, Liege, 1899, with eleven of eighty interest coupons attached (5); Real Hacienda, bond, undated. All with vignettes, very fine - extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
World sundry. Non-Poisonous ’Strike Anywhere’ Match Syndicate Limited, 1900, green on cream; Velvet (Rossland) Mine Limited, 1900, black on light pink; Rossland-Kootenay Mining Company Limited, 1902, mauve on cream; Phoenix Nursery Company, Bloomington, Illinois, 1907 over 1891 for ten shares of $100 each, black on green, with notations in red pen; Havana Exploration Company Limited, 1910, for one hundred and thirty two shares of Å“1 each, blue on cream; Cuban Asphalt Company Limited, 1916; Durant Motors Incorporated, Delaware, 1922, for ten fully paid and non-assessable shares, black on cream with brown ornate border and seal; Keeley Silver Mines Limited, 1923, fully paid and non-assessable share, black and red on green; Oil Trust (1927) Limited, overprinted Anglo-Cuban Asphalt & Bitumen Limited in black, 1927, brown on cream, with stamp detailing change of name, ’Fully paid’ handwritten in red top border; Russo-Asiatic Consolidated Limited, 1929; Mexnorwest Holding Company Limited, 1931, interim certificate for five hundred fully paid common shares of $1.00 each, black on green; Exportex Trading Company, Ontario, for 1,332 $1.00 shares, bottom right corner missing. With pinholes, some with punch-holes and notations in borders, folds, fair - fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90