Scripophily -- rare stocks and bonds -- to be sold at auction

If you are a collector of scripophily, there are two coming events to put on your caelndar.
Scripophily -- stock and bond certificates -- along with worldwide bank notes and security printing ephemera, will be sold at public auction in two sessions ths month.
on Saturday, Oct. 22 and Tuesday, Oct. 25 by archives international auctions
The Oct. 22 session will be held at the Museum of American Finance, 48 Wall St., New York City. The Oct. 25 session will be held at Archives International Auctions’ offices 1580 Lemoine Ave., Suite 7, Fort Lee. More than 1,380 lots of rare and highly collectible items will be available.
Saturday’s session will be held in conjunction with the 6th annual Wall Street Bourse.
Start times both days are 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. For those unable to attend in person, online bidding will be available through the website www.ArchivesInternational.com.
Telephone and absentee bids, or left bids, will be accepted on both days.
The sale will offer a variety of rare banknotes, scripophily, autographs, historic documents and ephemera, with many desirable items rarely seen at auction. “Many of these banknotes and certificates haven't seen the light of day for 20 to 50 years. Among the itemsavailable are: Michigan and Ohio mining and oil stock certificates; Apple and Microsoft specimen stock certificates; 22 lots of U.S. Federal Bonds and Liberty Loan Bonds; Confederate banknotes; Chinese bank notes; and two lots of rare Peru notes,
New Jersey obsoletes include an uncut partial sheet of two notes, $1 and $2, from Orange Bank in Essex County that were previously unlisted. New York notes will include numerous proof and issued notes, highlighted by a $1 and $2 Bank of New York proof pair; a beautiful Highland Bank $50 proof with the very rare “Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh” vignette.
The auction will feature hundreds of additional rare and bonds, shares and banknotes in every price range, for the beginner to the advanced collector. Previews will be held at the Archives International Auctions offices in Fort Lee, on Oct. 17, 18 and 24, from 10 am to 5 p.m. Eastern time all three days.
Previews will also be held at the Museum of American Finance in New York City on Oct. 21, from 10:30-5; and by appointment, day of sale, Oct. 22. For an appointment call (201) 944-4800 or email info@archivesinternational.com. Check the AIA website for additional info. You may also write to Archives International Auctions, at 1580 Lemoine Ave., Suite 7, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 U.S.A.