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Archives International Auctions - Sale 36
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Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.com1108
1108Lancaster and Hamden Railway Co., 1888 Specimen Bond.Ohio,
$1000 = £200 Sterling, Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond,
Black on light brown border, Locomotive “L & H Ry” passing Left to
right, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF condition. One of 3 examples
found in the archives and the only example available. ABNC.�����Est.
$300-400
1109
1109Ohio Central Railroad Co., 1881 “Certificate of Lease of Rolling Stock” Specimen Bond.Ohio. Specimen. 1881, $1000, 8% Secured
by Rolling Stock Gold Coupon Bond, Horizontal bond, Black with red
under print, Locomotive passing telegraph wires with harbor scene
behind on top right, POC’s, VF condition. ABNC, Only 3 found in the
archives. Unlisted Bond variety in Cox. ����������������������������������������Est.
$250-400
1110
1110Valley Railway Co., 1879, Ohio Specimen Bond Rarity.Cleveland,
Ohio. $100, 1st Mortgage 7% Coupon Gold Bond, Specimen, Black
without under print, locomotive passing cattle with harbor scene behind
it, bottom with Ohio arms, Specimen overprints, POCs, Extremely
attractive and in VF condition for a bond from this era. Unlisted railroad
in Cox and this is the only example found in the archives. ABNC. Very
few bonds from the 1870’s were found in the archives and most of the
examples that were found had tears, stains and damage. ������������Est.
$450-600
1111
1111Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Co., 1882 Specimen Bond.Ohio, $1000 2nd Mortgage Sinking Fund 7% Coupon Bond, Specimen,
Black printing without under print, Locomotive passing steamboat in
background, ornate border with cherubs at top left and right, POC’s,
Dated “April 5/(18)82, “Return to Issue Room” overprinted in purple
on back, No specimen overprints, VF condition with a small 4mm stain
in the upper left area, attractive bond. Listed railroad, but unlisted as
a bond, only as a stock certificate. Unique in archives. This is the only
example we have ever seen and the only one available. ���������������Est.
$500-700
1112
1112Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Co., 1917 Specimen Registered Bond Trio.Ohio, Lot of 3 bonds from same series but different
denominations. Includes $1000, Red; $5000, Purple and $10,000, blue.
All are Series “B” bonds, Specimen Registered Refunding Mortgage 5%
Gold Bonds. All with same design of Train #258 passing factory. VF to
XF condition with folds as made. No coupons. Unlisted as a registered
bond in Cox, only as a coupon bond. ABNC.�������������������������������Est.
$375-500