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 90 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Colorado 615 615 Atlantic-Pacific Railway Tunnel Co. 1887 Specimen Bond Colorado, 1887 Specimen $250 Series C, First Mortgage 8% Coupon Bond, Black text with blue border and undertint, Allegorical scene of bear looking over wilderness on left, Train pulling into station scene at right and native American viewing Progress at bottom. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial number and POC’s, VF condition with slight archivally reinforced splitting along left folds, ABNC NY. Rare as a specimen in Cox. Only 3 found in the ABN Archives.������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 616 616 Atlantic-Pacific Railway Tunnel Co., 1885, Stock Certificate. Colorado, 1885, 3 Shares, I/U stock certificate, cut away view of mountain with tunnel with train, S/N 3800, gold foil seal, VF. Scarce stock certificate. ��������������������������� Est. $140-280 617 617 Denver Tramway Co. 1890 Specimen Bond. Denver, CO. Specimen $1000 1st Mortgage, 6%Gold Coupon Bond, Black on ochre, Street car in middle over title, VF- XF, ABNC. Unlisted as a bond in Cox, only listed as a stock certificate. Only 2 examples found in the archives, this is the only one available. ���������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500 618 618 Rio Grande Junction Railway Co., 1889 Specimen Bond. Colorado. Specimen $1000 1st Mortgage 5% Fifty Year Gold Coupon Bond, Horizontal Format, Black on green border and undertint. Trains under bridge passing workers on top right with large spread winged screaming eagle at bottom. XF condition. ABNC. Unlisted as a bond in Cox and this is the only one found. Stunning design and colors would make this the center piece of any advance Colorado or railroad collection. ������������������������� Est. $400-800 Dakota Territory 619 619 Dakota Central Railway Co., Southeastern Division, 1882 Specimen Bond. Dakota Territory. Specimen $5000 1st Mortgage 6% Registered Bond, Horizontal, Black on brown border and underprint, train sitting at station in middle under title flanked by allegorical children, VF with minor splitting at folds, ABNC. Extremely attractive bond. Listed in Cox as a specimen only issue. This example last sold in Smythe’s 2000 Strasburg auction and I do not think any have been offered since. Territorial railroads are extremely rare. If this were a territorial national banknote, you could add 2 or 3 zero’s after the price. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $200-300 Georgia 620 620 Central of Georgia Railway Co., 1905 Specimen Bond Georgia. $1000 Specimen 4% Purchase Money 1st Mortgage Greenville and Newnan Maine Line Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on olive green border and under tint, Locomotive leaving station at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Rare bond with only 2 found in the archives. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300