Archives International Auctions Sale 37 2 Sessions - 6th December and 13th December Click Lot Title to Bid

52 / 227

Archives International Auctions - Sale 37
42 December 6 & 13,2016 Archives International Auctions
195
Illinois. $1000
Specimen 4% Gold Bond of 1953. Black print with a brown border and
under print. Vignette of a patriotic bald eagle at the top. Specimen
overprints, POC’s, VF-XF condition. ABNC.��������������������������������Est. $100-200
196
Illinois. $1000
Specimen 4% First and Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond. Black
print with a grey/brown border and under tint. Vignette shows men
working on a steam locomotive in the workshop. Specimen overprints,
POC’s, XF condition with coupons attached. Rare and attractive bond,
Unlisted early bond variety in Cox. ����������������������������������������������Est. $130-200
197
Illinois. $1000
Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond. Black print with an
ornate green border and underprint in a horizontal format. Electric
street car flanked by two allegorical figures, one of the sea, and one of
the land at center of certificate. POC’s, XF condition. WBNC. Listed
railroad name in Cox, no previous examples known and none pictured.
Rare and possibly unique. ������������������������������������������������������������Est. $130-200
198
Illinois. $10000 Specimen 3 1/2% First Mortgage Gold Registered Bond.
Black printing with an ornate red/orange border and underprint in a
horizontal format. Allegorical woman top center with city behind her at
top. POC’s and red SPECIMEN overprints, ABNC. Unlisted railroad in
Cox. Rare and attractive bond. ������������������������������������������������������Est. $90-150
199
Illinois. $5000 Specimen
3 1/2% Registered Gold Bond. Black ink with pink border and under
print. Vignette of locomotive at station. Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF,
ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $90-120