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Archives International Auctions - Sale AIAXXXIV
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July 26, 2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comNew York
665
665 Catskill and Albany Steam Boat Co. 1885 Stock Certificate.New
York. 1885, 65 Shares, I/U Stock certificate. Steamboat vignette, VF to
XF. Rare. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$130-250
Nicaragua
Rare Cornelius Vanderbilt Company
Established during the California Gold
Rush
666
666 Accessory Transit Co. (of Nicaragua), Issued Bond.Nicaragua
(Incorporated and offices in NY), 1855, $1000, I/U bond, #13, black
on thin off white paper, steamship in middle, VF condition. Historic
company that was set up by Cornelius Vanderbilt and others during the
California Gold Rush in the early 1850’s to transport prospects from the
East Coast of the U.S. to the West Coast. Travelers would take a steamer
from NY to the Mosquito Coast of Nicaragua where they would travel
by stagecoach and steamboat to the pacific coast and then onto San
Francisco. Accessory Transit offered the cheapest method of traveling
to California, $300 initially and then later reduced to $150 and at its peak
was carrying over 2000 passengers per month. After 1857, Vanderbilt
approached Pacific and U.S. Mail Steamship Companies that ran a
route across Panama and agreed to basically Green mail by stopping his
business for a monthly stipend of $56,000. Rare and historic certificate
that is missing from most collections. ����������������������������������������Est.
$900-1600
Texas
667
667 La PorteWharf and Channel Co, 1899 Bond.Texas, 1899. Issued and
uncancelled bond. $500. 5% Gold Bond. Orange border and undertint.
Steamship at dock. XF condition. Coupons attached. Cooke Bank Note
N.O. Scarce and attractive bond from a great location. �������������Est.
$130-200
668
668 American Submarine Co., 1871 Stock Certificate.New York, 50
Shares, I/Cm New York arms center, Sailing ship on left, Red seal and
U.S.I.R. Stamp on right, VF. ���������������������������������������������������������Est.
$110-170
669
669 Standard Shipbuilding Corp., ND ca.1900 Proof Stock Certificate.New York, Odd Shares, Proof Stock certificate, Black printing only,
no border or undertint, steamship being pulled by a tug boat, Purple
cancelled overprints and crayon numerals referring to the printing plate
number. This was the cancellation impression for the company’s records.
Fine. Republic BNC. Rare if not unique navigation certificate. ��Est.
$110-180