973 Memorandum of Assay of Bullion From Mines in Nevada.
Virginia, Nevada, January 1865, Issued Assay form analyzing ore
from Pacific Mill in Nevada. Van Wyck & Co. did the assay. 2051
ounces analyzed from this ore sample ended with 1914 ounces of sil-
ver and a trace amount of gold. XF condition. . . . . . . . .
Est. $125-250
974 Memorandum of Assay of Bullion From Mines in Nevada.
Virginia, Nevada, October 1864, Issued Assay form analyzing ore
from Comet Mill in Nevada. Van Wyck & Co. did the assay. 2026
ounces before melting analyzed from this ore sample ended with
1914 ounces of silver with a trace amount of gold. XF
condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $125-250
Ohio
975 Standard Coal and Iron Co. Bond With Oliver Ames
Autograph.
Ohio, 1882, $1000, 6% First Mortgage Gold Bond,
Issued and uncancelled Bond, Black on green border and underprint,
Ohio Arms with rising sun in middle flanked by coal mining scenes,
Coupons attached, VF-XF condition, Homer Lee BNC. Signed by
Oliver Ames as Treasurer. U.S. political figure and financier. He was
the 35th Governor of Massachusetts (1887–1890). He was the son of
Oakes Ames (1804–1873), a United States Congressman who was
censured in the Credit Mobilier scandal. As his father’s heir, Ames
spent several years in paying off the obligations of millions of dollars
incurred by the Union Pacific Railroad and other undertakings. He
entered public life avowedly to vindicate his father’s memory: he
was lieutenant-governor of Massachusetts 1882-86, in 1883
obtained the vindicatory resolution he sought, and from 1886 to
1888 was governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $130-260
Pennsylvania
976 Carnegie Coal Co. Specimen Bond.
Pennsylvania, 1902, $1000,
1st mortgage 5% Gold Bond Specimen, Black on orange-red border
and underprint, miners on top, coupons attached, Specimen over-
prints, POC’s, XF condition. ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $75-150
Peru
977 Peruvian Mining Smelting and Refining Co. Specimen Bond.
Peru, 1906, $1000, 7% Gold Bond Specimen, Patriotic eagle and
American flag on top, Peru arms on bottom, black on slate-blue,
POC’s, VF-XF, ABNC. Attractive mining bond. . . . . . . .
Est. $120-240
South America
978 South American Gold Platinum Co. Specimen Bond.
1916,
$500, 7% Income Note Bond Specimen, River dredging barge on
top, black on brown, POC’s, VF-XF, ABNC. Rare and very attractive
mining bond. 4 found in archive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $110-220
Utah
979 Gold Development Co. of Utah Bond.
Utah, (Incorporated in
Wyoming), 1904, $500 bond, Miner drilling, Green with gold seal,
coupons attached with tape stain on back, otherwise VF+. Scarce
Utah mining stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $120-240
980 Pleasant Valley Coal Co. Specimen Bond.
Utah, 1898, $1000,
5% 30 Year Gold Sinking Fund First Mortgage Bond, Specimen,
Black on brown border and underprint, Coal mining scene, VF-XF
condition, Franklin-Lee BNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $110-220
Virginia
981 Kanawha & Hocking Coal & Coke Co. Specimen Bond.
Virginia,
1920, $1000, Specimen bond, Miners, Orange, POC’s, XF.
Est. $80-160
982 Virginia Anthracite Coal Co. Specimen Bond.
Virginia,
Richmond, 1903, $1000, Specimen bond, Miners, Orange, ABNC,
POC’s, XF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $90-180
Washington
983 Green River Coal & Coke Co. Specimen Bond.
Washington,
1892, $1000, Specimen bond, Trains at mine on top with miners and
mill at bottom. Brown, Franklin BNC, POC’s, XF. . . . . .
Est. $120-240
Western Mining Co.
984 Neptune Mining Co., 1880 Stock Certificate.
Hartford, Conn,
1880, 25 Shs, Issued and uncancelled, Black without underprint,
Impressive building on top left, stairway on left and right, stylized
design and interesting text fonts. The mine is probably a Western
mine with corporate office in Connecticut, VF condition.
Est. $100-200
West Virginia
985 Carmen-Guanajuato Gold Mining Specimen Bond.
West
Virginia, 1908, $100, First Mortgage 8% 20 Year Sinking Fund Gold
Bonds, Specimen, Black on navy blue border and underprint,
Perched bald eagle with wings spread, Coupons attached, VF-XF
condition, Franklin-Lee BNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $100-200
Scripophily - Navigation
Georgia
986 Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah Stock Certificate.
Savannah, Georgia, 1911, 1 Share, #58, I/U stock certificate, Black
with Steamship vignette, VF condition. Scarce later date
usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $75-150
Maine
987 United States Steamship Co.
Maine, 1920, 100 Shs., Eagle,
Orange, FL ABNC, VF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $50-100
988 Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Company Specimen Stock.
Maine, 19xx (ca.1900-1920). Odd Shs, Olive green border and under-
tint, black vignette of cargo steamship at dock. Specimen overprints
and POC’s. XF. From a new find of Hamilton BNC specimens and
proofs. NYBNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $120-240
Maryland
989 Baltimore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Shares.
Maryland,
1902, 18 shares, Authorized Capital $365,500, Issued and endorsed
on back, Black on green border and underprint, Ship being built in
dry dock top center, VF-XF condition, A.Hoen and Co.
Est. $75-150
Massachusetts
990 Narragansett Steamship Co. Bond Quartet.
Massachusetts,
1869, Lot of 4 similar bonds, all signed by Onslow Stearns as
Trustee, Type set with no vignette, all with adhesive revenue
stamps, All with red $1000 in middle and blue PAID in middle,
Signed by Onslow Stearns as trustee, he was 34th governor of new
Hampshire. This bond was issued and possibly helped finance the
merger of the Narragansett Steamship Company with the Boston,
Newport and New York Steamboat Company. . . . . . . .
Est. $125-250
Nevada
991 United States Lines Co. Specimen Shares.
Nevada, ND (ca.
1950s), Specimen, Odd Shares, Preferred, Ocean liner, Black on
Orange, POC’s, XF. United States Lines was a transatlantic shipping
company that operated cargo services from 1921 to 1989 and ocean
liners until 1969. They were also known for owning and operating
the SS United States. FLD-ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $90-180
New Jersey
992 American Dock and Improvement Co. Specimen Bond.
New
Jersey, 1881, $1000, First Mortgage 5% Bond, Specimen, Black on
violet border and underprint, Canal scene top center with moving
train on upper left and docked ship on upper right, Coupons
attached, VF-XF condition, ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $125-250
Scripophily - Railroads
AL, KY, MS & TN
993 Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co. Specimen Bond.
AL, KY, MS &
TN, 1879, $500, 4th Preferred Income and Sinking Fund Debenture,
Specimen, Black on green border and underprint, Train in motion
with lake in background, VF-XF condition with minor splitting at ver-
tical folds, ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $120-240
994 Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co. Specimen Bond.
AL, KY, MS &
TN, 1888, $1000, General Mortgage 4% Bond, Specimen, Black on
brown border and underprint, Train in motion with lake in back-
ground, Coupons attached, VF-XF condition, American
BNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $120-240
Alabama
995 South & North Alabama Railroad Co. Specimen Bond.
Alabama, 1913, $1000, Specimen bond, Trains and track workers,
Green, Coupons attached, ABNC, POC’s, minor fold split, otherwise
XF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $125-250
996 South and North Alabama Railroad Co. Specimen Bond.
Alabama, 1904, $1000, Specimen 5% Gold Mortgage Bond, Orange
border with locomotive passing track workers vignette, Coupons
attached, POC’s, XF, ABNC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Est. $90-180
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973 Memorandum o f Assay of Bullion From Mines in Nevada.
Virginia, Nevada, January 1865, Issued Assay form analyzing ore
from Pacific Mill in Nevada. Van Wyck & Co. did the assay. 2051
ounces analyzed from this ore sample ended with 1914 ounces of sil-
ver and a trace amount of gold. XF condition. E s t . s1.25-25o
974 Memorandum o f Assay of Bullion From Mines in Nevada.
Virginia, Nevada, October 3.864, Issued Assay form analyzing ore
from Comet Mill in Nevada. Van Wyck & Co. did the assay. 2026
ounces before melting analyzed from this ore sample ended with
1914 ounces o f si lver w i th a t r ace amount o f gol d. XF
condition.
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s125-25o
O H I Q
975 Standard Coal an d Iron Co . Bond W i t h Ol iver Ames
Autograph. Oh i o , 1882, $l000, 6% First Mortgage Gold Bond,
Issuedand uncancelled Bond, Black on green border and underprint,
OhioArms with rising sun in middle flanked by coal mining scenes,
Coupons attached, VF-XF condition, Homer Lee BNC. Signed by
Oliver Ames as Treasurer. U.S. political figure and financier. Hewas
the 35th Governor of Massachusetts (1887-1890). Hewas the son of
Oakes Ames (1804-1873), a United States Congressman who was
censured in the Credit Mobilier scandal. As his father's heir, Ames
spent several years in paying off the obligations of millions of dollars
incurred by the Union Pacific Railroad and other undertakings. He
entered public l ife avowedly to vindicate his father's memory: he
was l ieutenant-governor o f Massachusetts 1882-86, i n 3.883
obtained the vindicatory resolution he sought, and from 1886 to
1888was governor. E
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s1.30-260
P E N N S Y L V A N I A
976 Carnegie Coal Co. Specimen Bond. Pennsylvania, 1902, $l000,
1st mortgage 5%Gold Bond Specimen, Black on orange-red border
and underprint, miners on top, coupons attached, Specimen over-
prints, POC's, XF condition. ABNC. E s
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s75-I.5o
P c Rul
977 Peruvian Mining Smelting and Refining Co. Specimen Bond.
Peru, 1906, $l000, 7% Gold Bond Specimen, Patr iotic eagle and
American flag on top, Peru arms on bottom, black on slate-blue,
POC's,VF-XF, ABNC. Attractive mining bond. E s t . s1.2o-24o
S o u T H A l v i c R i c A
978 South American Gold Platinum Co. Specimen Bond. 1916,
s500, 7% Income Note Bond Specimen, River dredging barge on
top, black on brown, POC's, VF-XF, ABNC. Rare and very attractive
mining bond. 4 found in archive. E s
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$110-220
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979 Gold Development Co. of Utah Bond. Utah, (Incorporated in
Wyoming), 3.904, s500 bond, Miner drilling, Green wi th gold seal,
coupons attached with tape stain on back, otherwise VF+. Scarce
Utahmining stock.
O c t o b e r 2 1 & 2 6 , 2 0 1 1
Est. s1.2o-24o
980 Pleasant Valley Coal Co. Specimen Bond. Utah, 1898, woo ,
5% 30 Year Gold Sinking Fund First Mortgage Bond, Specimen,
Black on brown border and underprint, Coal mining scene, VF-XF
condition, Franklin-LeeBNC. E s
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$110-220
V I R G I N I A
981 Kanawha & Hocking Coal & CokeCo. Specimen Bond. Virginia,
1920, $l000, Specimen bond, Miners, Orange, POC's, XF. Es t . s8o-1.6o
982 Virginia Anthracite Coal Co. Specimen Bond. Virginia,
Richmond, 3.903, $l000, Specimen bond, Miners, Orange, ABNC,
POC's,)(F.
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W A S H I N G T Q N
983 Green River Coal & Coke Co. Specimen Bond. Washington,
3.892, $l000, Specimen bond, Trains at mine on top withminers and
mill at bottom. Brown, FranklinBNC, POC's, )(F.
Est. s1.2o-24o
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984 Neptune Mining Co., 3.880 Stock Certificate. Hartford, Conn,
188o, 25 Shs, Issued and uncancelled, Black wi thout underprint,
Impressive building on top left, stairway on l eft and r ight, stylized
design and interesting text fonts. The mine is probably a Western
mine with corporate office in Connecticut, VF condition. E s t . $100-200
W E S T V I R G I N I A
985 Carmen-Guanajuato Gold Mining Specimen Bond. W est
Virginia, 1908, sic)°, First Mortgage 8% 20 Year Sinking Fund Gold
Bonds, Specimen, Black on navy blue border and underpr int,
Perched bald eagle wi th wings spread, Coupons attached, VF-XF
condition, Franklin-LeeBNC. E s
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$100-200
SCRI POPHI LY - NAV I GAT I ON
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986 Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah Stock Certificate.
Savannah, Georgia, 1911, 1 Share, #58, I/U stock certificate, Black
with Steamship vi gnette, VF condi ti on. Scarce l ater dat e
usage.
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$75-1.50
M A I N E
987 United States Steamship Co. Maine, 1920, 3.00 Shs., Eagle,
Orange, FLABNC, VF. E
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s50- loo
988 Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Company Specimen Stock.
Maine, 19xx (ca.19oo-192o). Odd Shs, Olive green border and under-
tint, black vignette of cargo steamship at dock. Specimen overprints
andPOC's. )(F. From a new find of Hamilton BNC specimens and
proofs. NYBNC.
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.
s1.20-240
M A R Y L A N D
989 Baltimore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Shares. Maryland,
1902, 18 shares, Authorized Capital $365,500, Issued and endorsed
on back, Black on green border and underprint, Ship being bui l t in
dry dock top center, VF-XF condition, A.Hoen and Co. E s t . s75-I.5o
mA s sA cH u sm
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990 Narragansett Steamship Co. Bond Quartet . Massachusetts,
3.869, Lot of 4 similar bonds, al l signed by Onslow Stearns as
Trustee, Type set wi th no vignette, al l wi th adhesive revenue
stamps, Al l wi th red $l 000 in middle and blue PAID in middle,
Signed by Onslow Stearns as trustee, he was 34th governor of new
Hampshire. This bond was issued and possibly helped finance the
merger of the Narragansett Steamship Company with the Boston,
Newport and New York Steamboat Company. E s t . s1.25-25o
N I C V A D A
991 United States Lines Co. Specimen Shares. Nevada, ND (ca.
195os), Specimen, Odd Shares, Preferred, Ocean liner, Black on
Orange, POC's, )(F. United States Lines was a transatlantic shipping
company that operated cargo services from 1921to 1989 and ocean
liners until 1969. They were also known for owning and operating
the SSUnited States. FLD-ABNC. E s
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s9o-1.8o
N I E v v J a R s c y
992 American Dock and Improvement Co. Specimen Bond. N ew
Jersey, 1881, $l000, First Mortgage 5% Bond, Specimen, Black on
violet border and underpr int, Canal scene top center with moving
train on upper l eft and docked ship on upper r ight, Coupons
attached, VF-XF condition, ABNC. E s
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.
si.25-25o
SCRI POPHI LY - RA I L ROADS
A L , K Y , N I S 84 T N
993 Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co. Specimen Bond. AL , KY, MS &
TN,3.879, s500, 4th Preferred Income and Sinking Fund Debenture,
Specimen, Black on green border and underpr int, Train in motion
with lake in background, VF-XF condition with minor splitting at ver-
tical folds, ABNC. E
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.
s1.2o-24o
994 Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co. Specimen Bond. AL , KY, MS &
TN, 3.888, $l000, General Mortgage 4% Bond, Specimen, Black on
brown border and underpr int, Train in motion wi th lake in back-
ground, Coupons at tached, VF - XF condi t i on, Amer i can
BNC.
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.
s1.20-240
ALABANIA
995 South & North Alabama Railroad Co. Specimen Bond.
Alabama, 1913, $l000, Specimen bond, Trains and track workers,
Green, Coupons attached, ABNC, POC's, minor fold split, otherwise
)(F.
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si.25-250
996 South and North Alabama Railroad Co. Specimen Bond.
Alabama, 1904, $l000, Specimen 5%Gold Mortgage Bond, Orange
border with locomotive passing track workers vignette, Coupons
attached, POC's, XF, ABNC. E s
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