Archives International Auctions Sale 51 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Autographs and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 51 115 March 19,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com SCRIPOPHILY - RAILROADS Alaska 785 785 Council City & Solomon River Railroad Co., 1905 Issued Alaska Stock Certificate Rarity. Alaska. 1905, 100 Shares, I/U stock certificate, black on brown border, locomotive leaving terminal at top with passengers on the right, S/N 341, VF/XF condition, ABNC. Council City and Solomon River Railroad is an abandoned railroad in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its name refers to Solomon River and the city of Council in the Nome Census Area. The railway operated from 1903 to 1907.[2] The remains of the railroad at Mile 31 of the Nome-Council Highway, comprising three locomotives, two flat cars and a boiler, were listed as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. First time seen by cataloger. ������������������������� Est. $300-450 Arizona 786 786 Prescott andArizona Central Railway Co., 1885 IssuedGold Bond. Territory of Arizona. 1885, $1000 I/U, 30 Year, 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on brown border and undertint, Locomotive at top over ornate title and ornate border design, VF condition. Homer Lee BNC. Rare and attractive early western railroad bond.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-400 California 787 787 Market Street Railway Co. 1894 Specimen Bond. California, 1894, $1000, Specimen 5% 1st Consolidated Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Reclined allegorical woman reading book top center with cherub holding the end of telegraph lines bottom center flanked by moving trolleys, Red SPECIMEN overprints POC’s and red s/n “00000”, VF-XF condition, ABNC. This is the second example offered in over 8 years. The previous example, also a specimen was offered by my company 4 to 8 years ago and is the plate bond pictured in Cox.��� Est. $350-450 788 788 MissionTransportation and Refining Co. Specimen bond. California. 1901. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical woman in middle flanked by Steamship on right and locomotive on left. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red specimen overprint and POC’s. WBNC. Unlisted railroad in Cox. Rare and attractive bond. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 789 789 Southern Pacific Branch Railway Co., of California, Specimen Bond. California, 1887, 6% 1st Mortgage Specimen Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Locomotive being loaded in front of lake, POC’s red SPECIMEN overprints and red s/n “000”, VF condition, ABNC. Unlisted railroad in Cox.����������������������� Est. $300-500 Canada 790 790 Great Western Railroad Co., 1851 Issued Bond. Canada. $100 Pounds I/U Bond. Black ink with simple black border. Vignette of a Portrait of Queen Victoria flanked on either side by Lion and Unicorn at the top of certificate and Locomotive L/R at the bottom. Coupons attached, Fine to VF condition. Scarce early Canadian Railroad Bond. TCC&C. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300