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 57 110 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 725 725 Ulster and Delaware Railroad Co. 1902 Specimen Bond New York. 1902, $1000 Specimen 4% Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with purple border and undertint, Depiction of a train passing by a harbor at top. Red specimen overprints, blue “0000” serial number, and POC’s, VF ABNC. Rare and only known as a specimen in Cox. Only 2 examples were found in the ABN Archives in 2002. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-280 726 726 Union Railway Co. of NewYork City, 1895 Unique Specimen Bond New York. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with olive green border and undertint, depiction of the seal of New York City at top. Red specimen overprints, “0000” serial numbers, and POC’s, VF condition with very slight splitting along margins of middle fold, Printed by ABNC. Unlisted as a specimen in Cox. This is the only example found in the ABN archives and the only one ever available. Rare. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 727 727 UnionTerminal Railroad Co. of the City of Buffalo, 1884 Specimen Bond New York. $1000 Specimen 6% Union Terminal Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, Excelsior seal of New York State at top flanked by feminine winged busts, with busy railyard scene with arriving train below. Red specimen overprints, “0,000.” serial numbers, and POC’s, Fine-VF condition with slight splits along vertical folds and minor toning, Printed by ABNC. Only found as a specimen in Cox. 2 Examples were found in the ABN Archives in 2002. ����������������������������������� Est. $200-350 Historic New York Pioneer Elevated Rairoad - Subway Precursor, Signed by Charles T. Harvey as president, the father of the elevated railroads. 728 728 West Side Elevated (Patented) Railway Co., 1869 I/U Stock Certificate Signed by C.T. Harvey. New York, NY. October 19, 1869, 25 Shares, I/U, Green, Ornate scene of one man operated railroad car that looks similar to an automobile traveling above the fray . S/N 121, In small print over the vignette “Photographic View, First Trial Trip of Inventor December 1867”. 25 cents adhesive USIR Revenue stamp lower left. VF condition. Signed by Charles T. Harvey as president, the father of the elevated railroads, who had invented a plan for the propulsion of trains on an elevated structure by cables operated by steam power furnished by stationary engines along the route. In the clash of rival underground and elevated schemes, he contemplated a railroad elevated on pillars erected at the sidewalk line and operated by cars propelled by cables driven by power from stationary steam engines. Unfortunately the scheme was doomed for failure. Known railroad but previously unknown color and design in Cox and very possibly Unique. From a new estate find. ���������������������� Est. $750-1500