Archives International Auctions Sale 49 August 8, 2018

Archives International Auctions - Sale 49 131 August 8,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Pennsylvania, Delaware, & Maryland 941 941 Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington Railroad Co., ca.1900- 1920 Specimen Bond Pennsylvania, Delaware, & Maryland. $10,000 Specimen 4% Registered 1st Mortgage Gold Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint on horizontal format, Company title at top and portrait of George B. Roberts the fifth President of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at left side, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF- XF condition, ABNC. Listed railroad on Cox, unlisted variety.������������������������������ Est. $120-200 Tennessee 942 942 Belt RailwayCompany of Chattanooga, 1895 Specimen $240Gold Bond. Tennessee, 1895, Specimen $240 2nd Mortgage 4% Income Gold Coupon Bond, black on green border and underprint, Locomotive L-R on top, VF condition with minor splitting at top horizontal fold. ABNC. Unlisted railroad in Cox and first time offered by our company. This is one of 2 examples found in the ABN archives in 2002.�������� Est. $500-800 943 943 Chattanooga Station Co. 1907 Specimen Bond. Tennessee, 1907, $1000, 1st Mortgage 4% 50 Year Registered Gold Bond, Black on green border and underprint, locomotive leaving terminal building, POC’s, VF/XF condition. ABNC. Listed railroad, unlisted as a specimen in Cox. Scarce and attractive bond.������������������������������������ Est. $120-180 944 944 East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Co 1884 Specimen Bond. Tennessee. $1000 Debenture 6% Coupon Bond. Black on brown border and underprint, Locomotive L-R flanked by Gryphons, ornate border, This is a listed railroad in Cox with an unlisted design, date and printed, This is the only example found or reported and first time offered by our firm. The bond would have been graded Choice Fine to VF but the left part of the border has been roughly removed from previous mounting causing parts of the border design to have been cut into. Still, a unique opportunity to acquire a one of a kind Tennessee Railroad bond that is still very attractive. Homer Lee BNC.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-600 945 945 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, 1877 Specimen Bond. Tennessee, 1877, Specimen $1000 1st Mortgage 6% Coupon Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Moving locomotive l-top center, Arms bottom center, Horizontal format. Red SPECIMEN overprints, POC’s, Fine/VF condition with separations at folds, otherwise bright colors and fresh appearance for a 150 year old piece of paper, ABNC. Listed railroad unlisted bond color and type in Cox. This is the only bond of this type found in the ABN archives in 2002.������������������������������������ Est. $450-750 946 946 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, 1888 Specimen Bond. Tennessee, 1888, Specimen $1000, 1st Consolidated Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, Moving locomotive l-r bottom center, Red SPECIMEN overprints POC’s, VF condition, ABNC. Listed railroad unlisted bond in Cox. Only 3 examples of this rare bond were found in the ABN archives in 2002. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500