Archives International Auctions Auction 103 June 11, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 103 108 June 11, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Dakota Territory 470 470 Dakota Central Railway Co., Southeastern Division, 1882 Specimen Bond Rarity. Dakota Territory. Specimen $5000 1st Mortgage 6% Registered Bond, Horizontal, Black on brown border and underprint, train sitting at station in middle under title flanked by allegorical children, VF with minor splitting at folds, ABNC. Extremely attractive bond. Listed in Cox as a specimen only issue. This example last sold in Smythe’s 2000 Strasburg auction and I do not think any have been offered since. Territorial railroads are extremely rare. If this were a territorial national banknote, you could add 2 or 3 zero’s after the price. ������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 Dakota Territory & Minnesota 471 471 Dakota Territory & MN. Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co. and St. Paul and Kansas City Short Line Railroad Co., 1883 to 1911, Specimen BondQuartet. Minnesota & Dakota, 1883 to 1911. Lot of 4 Specimen Bonds, Includes: 1883, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., $1000 Coupon Bond (2) and Registered Bond; 1911, St. Paul and Kansas City Short Line Railroad Co., $500 Coupon Bond. All have Specimen overprints, POCs, are in XF to AU condition, and printed by ABNC. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������� Est. $280-450 Florida 472 472 FL. Florida Southern Railway Co., 1883, Proof 6% Gold Coupon Bond Rarity. Florida, 1883. $100 Proof 6% Gold Coupon Bond printed on india paper, Black text with green underprint, Train in oval frame flanked by men at work with cotton and wheat at top. POCs and notes made in ink. Fine condition, ABNC. Unlisted design in Cox, Rare. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-800 Kansas 473 473 KS. Junction City and Fort Kearney Railway Co., 1884 Specimen Bond Kansas. $1,000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Branch Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint, Ornate title at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition with splitting at fold lines, ABNC. Listed railroad on Cox without any bonds. One of 2 bonds found in the ABN archives in 2002. This is the only example available. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-650