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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 51 123 March 19,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Massachusetts & New York 836 836 Troy & Boston Rail Road Co., 1874 Specimen Coupon Bond Rarity. Massachusetts & New York. $1,000 Specimen 7% Coupon Bond, Black print on green border on horizontal format, Locomotive passing town at top, issued Certificate S/N 394 used as a specimen, back has purple overprint, “Return to E5 - Held for Reference”, POC’s at bottom, Fine-VF condition with splitting at fold lines, ABNC. Unique and unlisted in Cox as a Coupon bond. First time offered by us.�������������������������������� Est. $600-1200 Massachusetts & Rhode Island 837 837 Providence & Worcester Railroad Co., 1877 Unique Specimen Bond Massachusetts & Rhode Island. $1,000 Specimen 6% Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Locomotive at top in 3/4 profile under title with seals of Massachusetts and Connecticut at top corners, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition with minor splitting at fold lines, CBNC. Listed Railroad in Cox only as Stock Certificates. Unknown and unique discovery bond. ��������������� Est. $600-1000 Michigan 838 838 Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway. 1882. Specimen Bond. Michigan. 1881. $1000 1st Mortgage 6% Specimen Bond. Black print with green border and underprint. Mining vignette top center with small vignette bottom center of moving locomotive. POC’s and red SPECIMEN overprints. VF condition. ABNC. Listed railroad in Cox but bond only listed in proof. Only 2 specimens were found of this variety. Unknown issued. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-600 Michigan & Canada 839 839 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Co., 1887 Specimen Bond Michigan & Canada. $1,000 Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Locomotive crossing bridge at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Unlisted Railroad on Cox. The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company is a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Central Ltd. It operates a railroad bridge over the St. Mary’s River between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. This was the only specimen found in the ABN archives in 2002�������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri & Iowa. 840 840 Wabash Railroad Co., 1889 Specimen Registered Bond Trio. Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri & Iowa. lot of 3 1889 bonds, All with similar designs but different colors and denominations. includes 1) $1,000 Specimen 6% Series A Preferred Debenture Bond, Black print on green border and under tint. 2) $1,000 Specimen 6% Series B Preferred Debenture Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint. 3) $10,000 Specimen 6% Series B Preferred Debenture Bond, Black print on slate blue border and under tint. All pieces are in horizontal format and feature a seated allegorical woman looking right at top with locomotive at bottom, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. (3) All of these are known only as specimens, no issued examples known and all rare. ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-475