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Archives International Auctions - Sale 39
108 March 14,2017 Archives International Auctions
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California. 1889. Specimen bond. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold
Coupon Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive #15 with man
standing next to it. Coupons attached. Red specimen overprint, “00000”
serial numbers and POC’s. XF condition. This is the second example
offered in over 8 years. The previous example, also a specimen was
offered by my company 8 years ago and is the plate bond pictured in
Cox. Extremely rare and attractive bond. ABNC. ����������������������Est. $500-800
552
San
Francisco, California, 1895, 5 Shares, Issued, Ink and punch cancelled,
green border with light orange brown underprint with large vignette of
locomotive R-L , Cert. #380, VF to XF condition, Issued to A.B. Speckles
and numerous other notables, Signature of Robert Watt as President
and Alexander Mackie as Secretary, both well known railroad industry
notables who each have interesting life stories. Attractive and historic
California railroad certificate. �������������������������������������������������������Est. $150-230
553
Oakland, CA. $1000 Specimen 5% Second Mortgage Sinking
Fund Gold Coupon Bond. Black print with an ornate green border and
under tint. Vignette of a harbor scene with ferry, sail boats and steam
boats in busy harbor scene flanked by Gryphons. Specimen overprints,
POC’s, XF condition with all coupons attached. ABNC. Unlisted
railroad in Cox. �����������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $160-240
555
California. $500 I/U
20 Year, 6% 1st Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Bond, Black on light gray,
Ornate title, no vignette, S/N 51, VF condition, This is the only type
from this railroad and is very scarce. ��������������������������������������������Est. $180-300