Archives International Auctions Sale 57 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic U.S. Liberty Loan Bonds February 13, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 57 108 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 713 713 Flushing Rail Road Co., 1855 7% Bond. New York, $1000, 7% Bond, No vignette, ornate counterfoil at left, printed on thin paper, S/N 36, Fine to VF but possibly cut down to margins. Scarce railroad. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-180 714 714 Harlem River and Portchester Rail Road Co., 1881 Specimen Bond New York. $5000 Specimen 4% 2nd Mortgage Registered Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint on horizontal format, Locomotive moving down tacks by countryside at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition, ABNC. Unlisted color and later date in Cox. Rare bond. ������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $140-280 715 715 Lockport and Niagara Falls RR Co., 1838 Bond, signed by Washington Hunt as President. NY..... 1838, $1000, I/U Bond, Lockport and Niagara Falls RR Co., Blue,7% Coupon bond, S/N 9, signed by Washington Hunt. Hunt was born in Windham, New York. He moved to Lockport, New York in 1828 to study law, was admitted to the bar in 1834, and opened a law office on Market Street in 1835. He was First Judge of the Niagara County Court from 1836 to 1841. He was elected as a Whig to the 28th, 29th and 30th United States Congresses, and served from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1849. He was elected New York State Comptroller by the State Legislature after the resignation of Millard Fillmore who had been elected U.S. Vice President. In November 1849, he was re-elected, but resigned the comptrollership after his election as Governor of New York the following year. He was Governor from 1851 to 1852, and was defeated for re-election by Horatio Seymour. (Ex. John E. Herzog Collection)��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $260-500 716 716 New York and Hempstead Railroad Co., 1871 I/U Bond. New York. $1000 I/U 7% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond. Black print with an ornate black border and an orange underprint. Locomotive passing city and lake, attractive and scarce bond and the only type known for the railroad, Fine to VF with some archivally reinforced edge splitting, small holes due to folds, but still attractive. SBS. Popular Long Island related railroad.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 717 717 North & East River Railway Co., 1886 Specimen Bond Rarity New York. Specimen $1000 6% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate green border and undertint, Illustration of the Seal of New York City at top. Red Specimen overprints, “0000” serial numbers, and POC’s, VF condition with signs of splitting along left margin folds, Printed by ABNC. Unlisted design and type in Cox, Rare. Only 2 examples were found in the ABN Archives in 2002.�������������������������� Est. $400-600 718 718 Rochester Southern Railroad Co., 1895 Specimen Bond New York. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with orange border and undertint, allegorical scene of train passing by outpost at top. Red specimen overprints, Blue “0000” serial numbers, and POC’s, VF condition, Printed by ABNC. Unlisted design in Cox, Very Rare. Only 2 examples were found in the ABN Archives in 2002 and this is the only one available. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300