Archives International Auctions - Sale 39
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March 14,2017
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787 Pennsylvania Railroad Co., 1908 Specimen BondPennsylvania.
$1000 Specimen 4% Consolidated Mortgage Bond. Black print with a
large ornate orange border and under tint. Small sized vignette of a
steam locomotive at top of certificate. Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF-
XF condition. ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$160-240
788
788 Philadelphia Co., 1899 Specimen BondPennsylvania. $1000
Specimen 5% First Mortgage Collateral Trust Gold Coupon Bond.
Black print with an orange border and under tint. Vignette of natural
gas storage tanks on top and Pennsylvania arms on bottom. Specimen
overprints, POC’s, VF-XF condition with all coupons attached. ABNCo.
Founded by George Westinghouse in Pittsburgh even though it is called
the Philadelphia Company. Its assets included the company’s charter
rights (which allowed it to compete against the natural gas monopoly at
the time in Pittsburgh), patents on several Westinghouse inventions, and
the Westinghouse gas field as well as several others that had previously
been acquired. Rare and historic bond from George Westinghouse
founded company.�������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$160-220
789
789 Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Co. 1902.Pennsylvania.
$1000 Gold Coupon Bond. Issued. Coupons remain. Very Fine.�Est.
$160-220
790
790 West End Traction Co., 1898 Specimen BondPittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. $1000 Specimen 5% General Mortgage Coupon Bond,
Black print on brown border and under tint, View of electric street
car and river at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition,
HLBNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-300