Archives International Auctions Sale 50 The Milestone Auction U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Autographs and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 15 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Utah 74 74 Salt Lake & Fort Douglass Railway Co. 1884 Issued Mormon Related BondWith BrighamYoung’s Sons Signature, JohnYoung. Utah Territory, December 31, 1884, $1000, Issued and uncancelled, 1st Mortgage 6% Bond, Black with brown border and underprint, Locomotive passes telegraph poles with small train in background, XF condition, coupons attached. Salt Lake & Fort Douglass Railway Company bond signed by JohnW.Young as president, Rulon S.Wells as Secretary and included his brother Brigham Young Jr. and other Mormon leaders as shareholders. John Young was born in Nauvoo, Illinois to Latter Day Saint apostle Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell. As a young boy, John traveled with the Mormon pioneers from Illinois to Utah Territory. He was ordained an apostle by his father in 1855, when he was eleven. He was called as First Counselor to his father in October, 1876 until the First Presidency was dissolved by Brigham Young’s death less than a year later in 1877. Young practiced polygamy and had 4 wives. He was arrested in Denver from a complaint of his 3rd wife from Philadelphia when he took a 4th wife in 1878. Young’s business practices and practice of living in New York City soon brought him into conflict with other church authorities. In 1888, Joseph F. Smith accused Young of unethically using church funds to maintain a lavish lifestyle. He resigned from the position of counselor to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1891. Rulon S. Wells was a Utah politician and was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rare and historic early Mormon railroad signed by son of Brigham Young. �������������������� Est. $500-1000 75 75 Union Pacific Railroad Co., 1897 $500 Gold Coupon Bond Rarity. Utah, 1897, $500, I/U, 1st Mortgage 4% Railroad and Land Grant Gold Coupon bond, Cox# UNI-286b-B30, black on brown border and underprint, Allegorical Liberty with helmet portrait on the upper left corner, S/N D00572, VF condition. Staple rust on top border that is usually covered by a protective layer. Listed but not pictured in Cox. This is the first time we have had the privilege to offer this outstanding bond and it may be the only example available. IBNC.������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $700-1000 SCRIPOPHILY - STATE & CITY Louisiana 76 76 State of Louisiana, Constitutional Bond, 1880 Specimen Bond. Louisiana, 1880, Specimen $100, 4% Coupon Bond, black printing, Vertical bond with coupons attached, Cherub upper left, seated allegorical woman upper right, harbor scene with steamboats under title, bottom with Pelican Arms lower right, specimen overprints, POC’s, VF condition. ABNC. Rare.������������������������������������������������������ Est. $300-500