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 92 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 627 627 Northern Illinois Railway Co. 1885 Specimen Bond Rarity Illinois. 1885, $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate green border and underprint, Illustration of a #15 train with man at top. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s, VF condition with archivally reinforced splitting along bottom and top fold lines, ABNC. Unlisted railroad in Cox, Extremely attractive and Rare. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350 628 628 Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Co., 1887 Unique Specimen Bond Illinois. $1000 Specimen 4% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, Scene of a train passing from left to right above company name. Red specimen overprints, “0000” serial numbers and POC’s, VF condition with small stain at left margin, ABNC. Not known as a specimen in Cox. This was the only example found.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375 Illinois & Iowa 629 629 Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co., 1884 Specimen Bond Illinois & Iowa. $1,000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Extension and Collateral Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint, Locomotive at top with city seen in distance, Specimen over prints and POC’s, VF condition with minor archival reinforcement of the upper horizontal fold, ABNC. Listed railroad in Cox, unlisted bond type.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 Iowa 630 630 St. Paul & Kansas City Short Line Railroad Co. 1911 Specimen BondQuartet Iowa. Lot of 4 Specimen, 1911, 4 1/2% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bonds: £100 in Olive Green (Sterling Bond); £200 in Purple (Sterling Bond); $500 in Orange; $1000 in Brown. All have red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s, in VF-XF condition, ABNC. The Sterling Bonds are only known as specimens in Cox. Attractive quartet.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Kansas Outstanding Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company bond assortment with many rare varieties. 631 631 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Co. 1889 $500 Specimen Bond Kansas, 1889 Specimen Bond. $500 General Mortgage 4% Gold Coupon Bond. Black print with orange border and undertint, two trains under signal tower over title. Red Specimen overprints and POC’s and “00000” serial numbers, Fine-VF condition with a repair made along horizontal seam, slight tears alongside folded edges, ABNC NY. Listed in Cox only as I/C, Unlisted as a specimen. Attractive and rare as such. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $200-400