Archives International Auctions Sale 49 August 8, 2018

Archives International Auctions - Sale 49 126 August 8,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 910 910 Second Avenue Railroad Company in the City of NewYork, 1889 Specimen Bond. New York, NY. Specimen $1000 Debenture 5% Coupon Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Horse drawn street car over title on top, smaller format bond, Specimen overprints, POC’s coupons on right, VF to Choice VF condition, ABNC. Unlisted earlier date, design and type then in Cox. This is the only example found in the ABN archives in 2002 and the first time we have offered this amazing and rare item. Early New York City railroads are rare and unknown varieties like this are unheard of. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $750-1250 911 911 Tennessee Central Railway Co., 1922 Specimen Bond. Tennessee. Specimen $1000 6% Series A, 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border and undertint, locomotive at station, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF-XF condition. ABNC. Listed Railroad, This is the second example of this bond we have offered in 10 years. There were only 6 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002. �������������� Est. $160-280 912 912 Union Elevated Railroad Co., 1887 Specimen Bond. Brooklyn, NY. Specimen $1000 2nd Mortgage Registered Income Gold Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, Steamboats, ferries and sailboats sailing under the Brooklyn Bridge on top, NY arms at bottom, No coupons attached, VF condition, ABNC. Cox lists a similar appearing bond in green that is a coupon bond, this is a different color registered bond. First time offered by us and this is the only example found in the ABN archives in 2002. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $700-1200 New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio & Indiana 913 913 New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Co., 1887 Specimen Bond New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio & Indiana. $1000 Specimen 4% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on large green border and under tint, Storage building by dock at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine condition with splitting and toning along fold lines. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-180 North Carolina 914 914 Norfolk Southern RailroadCo., 1884 Specimen “$300” Bond. North Carolina. $300, 6% 1st Mortgage Funded Interest Coupon Bond Specimen, Black on green border and under print, locomotive with flagman in middle flanked by “300” denomination counters over title, ABNC, Only one other bond is listed in Cox of this denomination but a totally different design and color. This bond is unlisted in Cox. Rare and very attractive with only 3 examples found in the archives.���������������������������� Est. $350-500 Ohio 915 915 Akron Street Railway and Illuminating Co, 1896 Specimen Bond. Akron, Ohio. Specimen $1000 1st Consolidated Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, the top right title is over 2 electric street railway cars with the left side ornately engraved with a seated allegorical cherub holding a light bulb, Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “0000” serial numbers, VF/XF condition with folds as made, This is the only example found in the ABN Archives in 2002. The railroad is known with only 1 stock certificate variety listed and no bonds. This is the first one reported and the only one available. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $650-1250