Archives International Auctions Auction 100 March 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 100 139 March 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Industry & Manufacturing Pennsylvania 587 587 PA. United States Steel Corp., 1901 Registered Specimen Gold Bond Assortment Pennsylvania, (Inc. in New Jersey), 1901. Lot of 6, $-Odd Registered 50 Year 5% Gold Bonds from Series A, B, C, D, E and F, All with similar designs but different color borders, large steel mill in middle top, Includes: Series A with pink Border; Series B with steel gray border; Series C with brown border; Series D, $1000 denomination, with orange border; Series E with olive green border; and Series F with blue border. All have Specimen overprints and POCs, range from Fine-XF condition, and were printed by ABNC. (6). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. J. P. Morgan formed U.S. Steel on March 2, 1901 (incorporated on February 25, 1901) by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie’s Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary’s Federal Steel Company andWilliamHenry “Judge” Moore’s National Steel Company for $492 million ($17.1 billion in todays dollars). In 1901, it controlled two-thirds of steel production and, through its Pittsburgh Steamship Company, developed the largest commercial fleet on the Great Lakes. Historic bond group from the initial establishment of this iconic and historic company. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $375-750 Scripophily - Utilities, Water & Power New York 588 588 NY. Niagara Falls Power Co., 1909 and 1936, Specimen Registered Bond Pair New York, 1909 and 1936. Lot of 2 Registered Specimen Bonds, Includes: $10,000 Registered 6% Gold Bond, Black with brown border and underprint, Niagara Falls at top with Native American Man at right of title; $10,000 Registered 3 1/2% First and Refunding Mortgage Bond, Black with pink border and underprint, Niagara Falls at top. Both pieces have Specimen overprints and POCs, are in VF-XF condition, and were both printed by ABNC. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������� Est. $280-450 Scripophily - Railroads Alaska 589 589 AK. Council City & Solomon River Railroad Co. 1905 I/U Stock Certificate Alaska (Incorporated in New Jersey), 1905. 100 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with brown border and underprint, Train exiting busy terminal at top center. VF condition, ABNC. The Council City and Solomon River railroad was founded on March 27, 1902, in New Jersey. The line was planned to run from Dickson, at the mouth of the Solomon River, 134 miles to the mines at City Council, traversing the Seward Peninsula. Construction on the line began later that year, and the first locomotives (used since 1881 on the New York Elevated Railroad) and cars were delivered the following year. Its name refers to Solomon River and the city of Council in the Nome Census Area. The railway operated from 1903 to 1907. The remains of the abandoned railroad can be found at Mile 31 of the Nome-Council Highway, comprising three locomotives, two flat cars and a boiler and were listed as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Rare Alaska Railroad. ���������������������� Est. $280-450 California 590 590 CA. Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway Co. 1897 Specimen Bond Sacramento, California, 1897. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and underprint, Allegorical woman on wheel at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, HLBN. Only bond listed for this railroad in Cox,. Only 3 examples were found in the ABN Archives in 2002, this is the only example available. ������������������������������������� Est. $180-280