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 57 118 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 772 772 Philadelphia & Reading Rail Road Co., ca.1830-1850 Proof Stock Certificate Pennsylvania. Proof Odd Shares Preferred Stock Certificate, Black print on black border, Printed on india paper mounted on thin card, Locomotive rounding curve at top with small image of Standing liberty, George Washington, and a ship at sea along left side margin, VF to XF with edge faults and glues stains in the corners and is mounted on cardstock, Hufty & Danforth. Possibly unique. This is the Cox Plate note. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 773 773 Pittsburgh, McKeesport & Youghiogheny Railroad Co., 1883 Specimen Bond Pennsylvania. $1000 Specimen 6% Second Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Allegorical scene of coal miners at work on train tracks at top, with depiction of Pittsburgh at bottom. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s, Fine condition with splitting along center horizontal fold line, ABNC. Only known as a specimen in Cox, unlisted issued. 3 examples found in the ABN archives. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375 774 774 West End Traction Co., 1898 Specimen Bond Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. $1000 Specimen 5% General Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint, View of electric street car and river at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, HLBNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 Pennsylvania & France 775 775 Pennsylvania Co., 1906 Specimen Bond Rarity Pennsylvania. France. 500 French Francs Specimen 3 3/4% Guaranteed Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and underprint, Illustration of a Pennsylvania Company train passing by on tracks at top. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, and POC’s, VF with some minor staining on the back of the bond, ABNC. Only listed as a specimen in Cox, Rare. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $120-240 Pennsylvania & New York 776 776 Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Co. 1902 Specimen Bond Pair. Pennsylvania & New York. Lot of 2 bonds. Both are Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Bonds: One is a $500 Series A 4% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond in orange, the other is a $1000 Series A 4% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond in red. Both have the same vignette of people waiting for arriving train at top, and coal mining scene at bottom, as well red specimen overprints, “0000” serial numbers and POC’s, VF condition. ABNC. 92)���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 Pennsylvania & Ohio 777 777 Pittsburgh, Bessemer & Lake Erie RailroadCo., 1897 (Re-issued in 1933 withGoldClauseOverprint) Specimen Bond Pennsylvania & Ohio. $1000 Specimen 5% Consolidated First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate olive green border and undertint, Allegorical scene of train passing over bridge near passing boats at top. Red specimen overprints, “0000” serial number and POC’s, VF condition with red Gold Clause text stamped on bond, ABNC. ���������������������������� Est. $200-400