Archives International Auctions Sale 48 May 23, 2018

Archives International Auctions - Sale 48 127 May 23,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 876 876 Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Co., 1923, $1000 Specimen Bond. Louisiana, 1923, $1000 Series A 6% Refunding and Improvement Mortgage Gold Coupon Specimen Bond, Black printing with green border and underprint, Locomotive passing over bridge with one passing underneath top center, POC’s and red SPECIMEN overprints, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Listed railroad but unlisted bond in Cox. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 Louisiana and Texas 877 877 Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co., 1902 Specimen Equipment Bond. Louisiana and Texas. 1902, $1,000. 6% Equipment Bond Series A, Gold Coupon Bond. Blue border w/ Locomotive traveling under signal towers. Specimen overprints, POC’s, w/coupons, XF. ABNC. Listed railroad in Cox, but unlisted date and variety. ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Louisiana. Tennessee 878 878 Chicago, St.Louis and New Orleans Railroad Co., Memphis Division 1889 Specimen Bond. Louisiana and Tennessee. 1889, $1000 Specimen 4% Gold Coupon Bond. Back on orange border and undertint, Locomotive and steamship flank central “1000” counter, no coupons attached. ABNC. This is the plate bond that is pictured on the Cox website that was originally sold more than 5 years ago. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-400 Louisiana. Texas & Mexico 879 879 New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Division, St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Co., 1910 Specimen Gold Coupon Bond. LA. TX and Mexico. 1910, $100 = Frs.516, 4 1/2% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on  blue border and underprint, Allegorical women flank title, Printed in English and French, Payable in Paris, France.  Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF condition, Scarce bond. ABNC.�� Est. $200-400 Maryland 880 880 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Co., 1856 Cancelled Stock Certificate Maryland. 50 Shares Capital Stock Issued and Cancelled Certificate, Black print on black border, Locomotive in profile at top with allegorical women at each top corner, POC’s along bottom, Fine-VF condition, Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. Signed by John Hopkins the major entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist. He founded many organizations and institutions most notable Johns Hopkins University and Hospital. At the start of the Civil War one of the first campaigns was planned at his home. He continually gave money and use of his railroad to the Union Army. POC’s barely touching the bottom of the certificate. (The Baltimore Collection - Sale #1)��������� Est. $90-180 881 881 Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road Co., 1856 Stock Certificate Signed by John Hopkins. Maryland. 100 Shares Capital Stock Issued and Cancelled Certificate, Black print on black border, Locomotive in profile at top with allegorical women at each top corner, Faded cancelled stamp at bottom right corner, Fine-VF condition, Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. Excellent uncancelled signature of John Hopkins, Signing as president ProTem, he was a major entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist. He founded many organizations and institutions most notable Johns Hopkins University and Hospital. At the start of the Civil War one of the first campaigns was planned at his home. He continually gave money and use of his railroad to the Union Army. (The Baltimore Collection - Sale #1)��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180