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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 167 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Virginia 1131 1131 ElizabethCity andNorfolk RailroadCo. 1881Specimen Registered Bond. Virginia, 1881, $1000, Specimen 6% Income Bond, Horizontal Format, Black without underprint, locomotive UR, Brakeman on left, POC’s, ABNC, VF- XF. Payable to Ulysses S.Grant, Jr. (son of the president). ABNC. This is the only bond variety listed for this railroad and it is listed but not previously seen or photographed. VF condition. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 Wisconsin 1132 1132 Chicago and North Western Railway Co., 1939 Specimen Bond Wisconsin. $1,000 Registered 4 1/2% Specimen 2nd Mortgage Convertible Income Series A Bond, Black print on olive green border and under tint, Allegorical figure with wheel at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ��������������� Est. $60-110 1133 1133 Chicago, Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway Co., 1884 Specimen Bond Milwaukee, Wisconsin. $1000 Specimen 5% Bond. Black print with an ornate and large brown border and undertint. Locomotive at station flanked by cherubs at top center. Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF condition with coupons attached. ABNC. Only 2 found in archives. Rare and attractive railroad bond and this is the only one available. Unlisted design, color and bond date in Cox. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $450-600 SCRIPOPHILY - SPORTS Delaware 1134 1134Chicago National League Ball Club, ca.1930-1940 Specimen Stock Certificate Delaware. Odd Shares Common Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on green border and under tint, Bald Eagle at top above company title, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, S-CBNC.������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 Minnesota 1135 1135 St. Paul Base Ball Club, Inc., 1925 Stock Certificate, New York Yankee’s Farm Club from 1925-1929 Minnesota, January 8th, 1925. 30 Shares, I/U stock certificate. Black on green border, Minnesota arms in middle, S/N 29, ITASB William MacMickling, who was secretary-treasury of the club and signed by Robert J. Connery as president, VF condition. Scarce early baseball stock certificate. The St. Paul Saints were founded in 1902 and remained a member of the American Association until 1960. In 1993 the team name was adopted by St. Paul’s entry in the Northern League. Robert Connery, who had earlier been the chief scout for the New York Yankees, purchased the club in 1925. From 1925 to 1932 the Saints acted as an unofficial farm club for the Yankees, with approximately twenty-nine players transferred between the two clubs during that span. ��������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 SCRIPOPHILY - STATE & CITY Connecticut 1136 1136State of Connecticut, 1887 Specimen Registered Bond. Hartford, Connecticut. $1000 Specimen 3 1/2% Tax Free Registered Bond, Black print on orange border and under tint, State House of Connecticut at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Scarce early Connecticut bond. ������������������������ Est. $180-280