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 96 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 649 649 Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railroad Co. 1888 $1000 Specimen Bond Kansas, 1888 Specimen Bond. $1000 First Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, allegorical figure of a young girl at top, locomotive at bottom. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “0000” serial numbers. VF-XF condition with very slight tear along middle horizontal fold, ABNC NY. Only one issued example has been seen previously, no specimens previously known. This example was unique in the ABN Archives.�������������������������������������� Est. $700-1200 650 650 Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railroad Co. 1889 $1000 Specimen Bond Kansas, 1889 Specimen Bond. $1000 Consolidated and First Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black text and vignette on brown border and undertint, Two allegorical “Reaper” figures at left, ornate title to right with locomotive on tracks, bottom with allegorical woman pouring water from jug. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. VF-XF condition, ABNC NY. Only one Progress proof of the text and vignette are known, no issued or specimen examples have been seen previously. This unique specimen example was found in 2002 in the ABN Archives.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $650-950 651 651 Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railroad Co. 1889 $500 Specimen Bond Kansas, 1889 Specimen Bond. $500 Consolidated and First Mortgage 4 1/2% Gold Coupon Bond, Black text on OLIVE border and undertint, Two allegorical figures at left, locomotive on tracks to the right. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “0000” serial numbers. XF condition, ABNC NY. Cox list this as a specimen but is not pictured. This unique specimen example was found in 2002 in the ABN Archives.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $500-800 652 652 Kansas City-Western Railway Co. 1905 Specimen Bond Kansas, 1905 Specimen $1000 First Refunding 5% 20 Year Gold Coupon Bond, black printing with green border and undertint, allegorical woman holding light while standing on rail wheel. Red Specimen overprint, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. Fine-VF condition with minor fraying and toning along right edge. International BNC. Only known as a specimen in cox and extremely rare. ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-800