Archives International Auctions Sale 36 Sessions 1 , 2 & 3 October 22 & 25th

Archives International Auctions - Sale 36

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October 22&25,2016

Archives International Auctions

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Iowa

1031

Iowa, $1000 1st Mortgage 6%

Gold Coupon Bond, Specimen, Black printing without under print,

Locomotive passing factory, POC’s, “Return to Issue Room” overprinted

in purple on back, No specimen overprints, Fine condition with minor

splits and tears on margin and a small piece of the lower left border

paper missing away from design, mounting remnants on back that could

probably be removed, a blue crayon “X” in the middle that could also be

removed if desired. Listed railroad with no previous examples described

or photographed in Cox, this is the first time seen. Unique in archives.

This is the only example we have ever seen and the only one available.

Franklin BNC.��Est.

$600-900

1032

Iowa.

$1000, Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% 30 Year Gold Coupon Bond, Black

on green border and under print, Coal train at top with coal cars and

factory in background, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF to XF condition

with folds as printed, FLBNC. Rare specimen with only 2 found in

the archives, this is the last and only one available. Only known as a

specimen, none issued. ��Est.

$350-500

1033

Iowa.

$1000 1st Mortgage 4% 50 Year Gold Coupon Bond. Green border and

undertint. Locomotive in train yard with men watching. XF condition.

Red specimen overprint and POC’s. FL-BNC. Rare and attractive bond

with only 4 found in archives.��Est.

$250-350

Iowa & Illinois

1034

Iowa and Illinois. $1000 Specimen 6% Mortgage Gold Coupon

Bond. Black ink with green border. Vignette is of a portrait of railroad

notable flanked by locomotive and harbor scene. Specimen overprints,

POC’s, ABNC. Listed railroad in Cox but unlisted bond variety and

color. Appears VF but the horizontal ��Est.

$400-600