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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 51 116 March 19,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Colorado 791 791 Aspen Short Line Railway Co., 1889 Specimen Bond Colorado. $1,000 Specimen 7% 1st mortgage Thirty Years Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on light brown border and under tint, Locomotive passing at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine- VF condition with toning and minor splitting along fold lines, ABNC. Extremely rare bond with only 2 known, this is the second and only one to be offered. ��������������� Est. $400-800 792 792 San Luis Southern Railway Co., 1910, $1000 Specimen Bond. Colorado, 1910, $1000 1st Mortgage 30 Year 5% Gold Specimen Bond, Black printing with brown border and underprint, Moving locomotive top center, POC’s and red SPECIMEN overprints, VF-XF condition, FLBNC. Railroad not listed in Cox. ���� Est. $180-300 Connecticut 793 793 Boston and NewYork Air Line Railroad Co., 1880 Specimen Bond Connecticut. $1,000 Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on black border, Locomotive passing cattle sitting under trees at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine condition with splitting at fold lines, ABNC. Bond is listed on Cox- no example given. Only known as a specimen or proof. This is the only specimen found. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-700 794 794 McLeod Air Railroad Signal Co. 1880 Issued Stock Certificate. Connecticut, 1880, 25 Shares, Issued and Uncancelled Stock, #40, Black on green border and underprint, Three vignettes top center middle one is of moving locomotive one on right depicts scene of railway crash with dead horse and injured passenger vignette on left is of a railway crossing with the signal system, VF-XF condition, J.H. Buffords Sons Lithography. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375 Connecticut & New York 795 795 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co., 1880-90 Specimen Bond. CT & NY. Specimen $1000 Series A, 4% Registered Bond, Black on brick red border, Locomotive on top left, title on middle and right, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF, ABNC. Only known as a specimen in Cox. 3 were found in the ABN archives in 2002, this is the only example available. �������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 Georgia 796 796 Central of Georgia Railway Co., 1895 Specimen Bond Georgia. $1000 Specimen 5% 2nd Preferred Income Registered Gold Bond, Black print on a very ornate green border and under tint in a horizontal format, image at top of a locomotive nearly head on at top, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF-XF condition. FBNC. Only known as a specimen bond, no issued examples known. 4 were found in the ABN archives in 2002. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 797 797 Central of Georgia Railway Co., 1895, $1000 Specimen Bond. Georgia, 1895, $1000 2nd Preference Income Specimen Bond, Black printing with green border and underprint, Moving locomotive top center, POC’s and red SPECIMEN overprints, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Listed railroad in Cox but unlisted bond variety. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-350