885 Orinoco Steam Navigation Co. of New York and Venezuela
1851 Stock.
Venezuela, 1851, $1000, #78, I/U bond certificate,
Black with red underprint, with wagon passing steamboat on top
and allegorical figures on bottom left and right, Issued but not
signed Freeman Rawdon of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, very
possibly as partial payment for the printing of this certificate,
appears in XF condition but there is ink burn on the lower right sig-
nature. Attractive and rare early Venezuela navigation stock for
navigating the Orinco and Apuer rivers. RWH&E. ...........
Est. $90-180
Unique Vignette on 1889 Stock of
Submarine Shooting Torpedo at Boat.
886 Submarine Boat and Torpedo Co., 1889 Issued Stock
Certificate Rarity.
Alexandria, VA. 50 Shares, Uncancelled, Brown
on light green underprint with unique and amazing vignette of a
submarine and a launched torpedo from it heading toward a net
protected sailing or steam ship. S/N 60, Issued to Douglass Bros.
and signed by William Douglass as president. VF-XF condition. A
trophy for the Nautical and navigation collector.
(PH)
...
Est. $2000-3000
Scripophily - Railroads
887 Chicago, Springfield and St. Louis Railroad Company
Illinois,1883, $1,000. Issued and uncancelled, 6% first mortgage gold
bond. Black border with brakeman on left, man waving at train on
right and train at station on bottom. ABNCo with coupons. VF,
Scarce and attractive bond.
(PH)
....................................
Est. $120-240
888 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
vertical folds, ABNC.
(PH)
...............................................
Est. $100-200
886
887
888
889 Gulf Terminal Co. of Monroe Alabama Bond.
Alabama, 1907,
$1000, Specimen 4% Gold Bond, Brown border with locomotive
vignette, POC’s, Coupons attached, XF, ABNC.
(PH)
......
Est. $100-200
890 Long Branch Coal Railroad Co., 1901 to 1926 Stock
Certificates.
Alabama, Lot of 8 certificates, includes different vari-
eties, all cancelled, all handwritten or typed on generic goes certifi-
cates, VG to VF condition. Listed railroad but unlisted
varieties. .........................................................................
Est. $75-100
891 Long Branch Coal Railroad Co., 1901 to 1954 Stock
Certificates.
Alabama, Lot of 6 stocks, includes different varieties,
all cancelled, all handwritten or typed on generic goes certificates,
VG to VF condition. Listed railroad but unlisted varieties.
Est. $50-10
892 Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Company, 1892
Issued 6% Gold Bond.
Los Angeles, California, $1,000. 1st
Mortgage Gold Bond, 1892,Generator on left, street car on right,
terminal on bottom, coupons attached, XF, rare bond in
Cox.
(PH)
........................................................................
Est. $200-400
893 San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Cons. Railway
Specimen.
San Francisco, California, 1908, $1000, Gen.
Consolidated Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Orange border and under-
tint. Harbor scene with ferry boat and other ships. XF condition.
Coupons attached. Red specimen overprints and POC’s. ABNC.
Listed railroad, but unlisted as a bond in Cox, only as a stock. Rare
and attractive California railroad bond.
(PH)
...................
Est. $180-250
894 San Juan Pacific Railway Co., 1908 1st Mortgage 6% Gold
Coupon Bond.
vignette of a train ( SJPRR No. 208 ) above the
words “ The Old Mission Route”. The San Juan Pacific Railway was
operative May 4, 1907 and provided rail service from the San Juan
Portland Cement Plant to the Southern Pacific at Chittenden. The
San Juan Pacific Railway was operating a seven mile line, the
Mission Route, to San Juan Bautista. They planned on expanding
their line to Salinas, Hollister and Watsonville.................
Est. $90-180
889
892
893
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