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 89 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Olympics and Sports California Very Possibly a Unique California 1932 Olymbic Bond Proof. 610 610 State of California under the “CaliforniaTenthOlympiad BondAct of 1927”, Bond Proof. California, 1927, Proof bond face of vignette, title and text without border. No border proof included. Vignette of Sprinter ready to leave the starting line, Olympic rings above the title, Bond was issued under the “California Tenth Olympiad Bonds Act of 1927”. XF condition. This is an extremely important Olympic item that helped finance the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. Extremely rare certificate, only 2 found in archive as proofs, no specimens were found and this is the only one available, the last one sold for $1400+ in our January 2007 auction.�������������������� Est. $900-1500 Scripophily - Railroads 611 611 San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Railway 1906 Specimen Bond. Oakland, CA. $1000 Second Mortgage 5% Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond, Harbor scene with ferry, sail boats and steam boats in busy harbor scene flanked by Gryphons, Green border, XF, ABNC. Unlisted railroad in Cox. ��������������������������� Est. $130-260 612 612 San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Co. 1911 Specimen Bond. California. $1000 1st Mortgage 4% Gold Coupon Bond Specimen. Olive green border. Speeding locomotive with small city in back ground under arched title. POC’s. Rare certificate. Unlisted coupon bond in Cox, only listed as registered. Another rare western bond.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-200 Rare Yosemite Railroad Specimen 613 613 Yosemite Valley Railroad Co. 1906, Historic Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Gold bond. California. $1000, Green border. Scenic view of Yosemite Valley. XF condition. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. Vignette of Falls, valley and mountains. Coupons attached. Rare certificate. Unlisted in Cox.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $700-1000 California & Oregon 614 614 Oregon and California Railroad Co., 1887 Specimen Gold Coupon Bond California and Oregon. $1,000 Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on ornate green border and under tint, Native American looking out at top, small train at bottom, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition, ABNC ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350