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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 51 122 March 19,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 830 830 New Orleans Terminal Co., 1903 Specimen Bond Louisiana. $1,000 Specimen 4% Series A 1st Mortgage Fifty Year Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, People boarding and disembarking locomotive at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, FLBNC.�������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375 831 831 New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Co., 1924 Specimen Bond Louisiana. $100 Specimen 5 1/2% Series A 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on orange border and under tint, Men farming beside oncoming locomotive, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition with minor splitting along fold lines condition, ABNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 832 832 New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Co., 1924-1926 Trio of Specimen Bonds Louisiana. Trio of Specimen $1,000 Denomination Bonds. 1) $1,000 Specimen 5 1/2% Series A First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond -1924, Fine condition with splitting and toning at fold lines, Blue border and under tint. 2) $1,000 Specimen Series B First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond -1924, Fine-VF condition, Green border and under tint. 3) $1,000 Specimen Sieres C 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond -1926, VF-XF condition, Red border and under tint. All three pieces have the same vignette of locomotive passing rail workers at top with Specimen overprints and POC’s. ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $280-375 833 833 New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway Co., 1921 Specimen Stock Certificate Louisiana. <100 Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on brown border and under tint, Group of figures standing together at top with locomotives coming out from either side, Specimen overprints and POCs, VF-XF condition, RBNC. Unlisted as a specimen stock and this is the only example found. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200 Louisiana and Texas 834 834 Texas and Pacific Railway Co., 1888 Specimen Bond Louisiana and Texas, 1888, $1000, 1st Mortgage 5% Specimen Gold Bond, Vertical format, Black on light brown border and underprint, Locomotive at station top center passengers at ticket booth on left and passengers boarding train on right, Not stamped or cancelled, XF condition, HLBNC. Listed railway and previously unlisted bond in Cox. ������������� Est. $350-500 Massachusetts 835 835 Boston Elevated Railway Co., 1923 Specimen Bond Massachusetts. $1,000 Specimen 6% 10 Year Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Elevated train at top with street cars below, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine- VF condition with splitting at fold lines, ABNC. Listed railroad on Cox, unlisted earlier date 1923 and unlisted color, green. Only 3 bonds were found in the ABN archives in 2002, this is the only example available. ����������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300