Archives International Auctions Sale 52 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins and Security Printing Ephemera May 14, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 52 143 May 14,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 982 982 Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Co. 1890s Equitable Interest Certificate Specimen Bond Pennsylvania. $1,000 Specimen 4%/6% General Mortgage Coupon Bond, Orange border and underprint, with train leaving station on bottom and company title at top. ABNCo. Specimen with coupons, POC’s, XF. ��� Est. $80-140 983 983 Philadelphia Railways Co., ca.1930-1950 Specimen Stock Pennsylvania. 100 Shares Capitol Stock, Specimen Certificate. Black print with ornate green border and underprint. Vignette of electric railway car crossing over bridge at top of certificate. POC’s, VF condition. SBNC. This is the plate stock certificate pictured in Cox and discovered by our firm in the ABN Archives. Only 2 of each color found. Rare to say the least. SBN������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $130-180 984 984 Selins Grove & North Branch Railroad Co., 1874 Issued Bond Pennsylvania. $500 I/U 6%, 1st Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on ornate black border with blue and red under tint, Multiple images on certificate: the largest of which is a locomotive running under company title, VF-XF condition, Moss & Co.������� Est. $200-300 Pennsylvania. 985 985 Hestonville Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railroad 1875 Proof Bond. Pennsylvania, 21 x 18 inches, matted in cardboard frame, $1000, 6% 1st Mortgage Bond, Printed on thick paper, XF. Rare railroad. (R.M.Smythe, 1992, Lot 5593). ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-300 Pennsylvania/Michigan 986 986 Detroit Lansing & Grand Rapids Railway Co., 1909 Proof Bond Michigan and Pennsylvania. Lot of 2 proof bonds mounted on scrapbook page back to back. Includes Michigan, 1909, $500 Detroit Lansing & Grand Rapids Railway Co., Proof 1st Mortgage 5% Thirty Year Gold Bond, Allegorical man at top, Title, vignette and text printed, no border or underprint, Cancelled overprints and “Destroyed” written at top, Fine condition with a 6 inch diagonal rip on the left, but it is mounted on light green paper. On the other side is a Pennsylvania. Beaver County Light Co., 1910 Proof Bond, $500 Proof 1st and Refunding Mortgage 5% Gold Bond, Black print without any border, Allegorical woman at top beside company title, Cancelled overprints and “Destroyed” written at top, Fine-VF condition. It could be soaked and removed, but the tear would potentially be effected. Possibly unique as a printed bond for the Michigan railroad piece.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 South Carolina 987 987 Savannah & Charleston Railroad Co., 1869 Issued Bond South Carolina. $500 I/U 7% Interest Funded Coupon Bond, Black print on black border and under tint, company title above image of locomotive moving through mountains, Revenue stamp to left, VF-XF condition, Walker, Evans & Cogswell.������������������� Est. $120-200