Archives International Auctions Part XXI Fall Auction 2014

Archives International Auctions, Part XXI 34 October 25, 2014 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 281 281 Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad Co., 1885 Specimen Bond. Monroe, Louisiana, 1885. Specimen bond. $1000. Prior Lien Mortgage 6% Gold Coupon Bond. Black border and green undertint. Locomotive L-R passing telegraph lines on top and stork feeding young on bottom. Red specimen overprint, “0000” serial numbers and POC’s. Coupons attached. Fine to VF condi- tion with minor edge splits at fold, archival handling and the usu- al folds from storage. Rare and attractive bond. Cox Plate note. ABNC. �����������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $500-1000 Louisiana, Mississippi 282 282 New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Co., 1917, Specimen Bond Pair. Louisiana. Lot of 2 bonds, Both are 1917 dated Spec- imen Registered Refunding and Improvement Mortgage 4 1/2% Series A, Gold Bonds, Includes $5000, orange border and $10,000, blue border, Locomotives flanking pelican feeding her young top center. POC’s and red SPECIMEN overprints. VF-XF condition, ABNC. The $10,000 denomination is listed issued only in Cox, the $5000 denomination is unlisted. Rare Specimen bonds. ���� Est. $400-800 Louisiana. Arkansas Rare Bond with Gold Clause Issued due to the U.S. going off the Gold Standard 283 283 Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co., 1929 (Reissued in 1934), Specimen Bond With Rare Gold Clause. Louisiana, 1929 (Reis- sued January 1 1934), $1000 Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Series A Specimen Bond, Black with orange border and underprint, Moving locomotive L-R top center, Overprinted diagonally in middle with Gold Clause stating that the bond that used to be payable in gold was now payable in “any coin or currency which at the time of pay- ment is Legal Tender...”, POC’s and red SPECIMEN overprints, VF condition, ABNC. Rare with only 2 others found with this clause and unlisted in Cox with this overprint. ������������������������������������� Est. $350-700 284 284 Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co., 1929, $500 Specimen Bond. Louisiana. 1929, $500 1st Mortgage 5% Series A Specimen Gold Coupon Bond, Black with green border and underprint, Locomo- tive passing workers and telephone poles top center, VF condition, ABNC. Unlisted date, bond type and design in Cox. ����������� Est. $250-500