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 98 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Kansas, Louisiana, New York 658 658 Kansas City,Watkins andGulf Railway Co. 1890 Unique Specimen Bond Kansas. Louisiana. New York. 1890 Specimen Bond. £200 First Mortgage 5% Sterling Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, allegorical scene of two trains arriving at railyard. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “0000” serial numbers. VF condition, ABNC NY. Unlisted variety, denomination and color in Cox. Unique example found in Cox, no other examples found.������������������������������������������������ Est. $600-1000 Kentucky 659 659 Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis Railway Co., 1896 Specimen Bond Kentucky. $500 Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on ornate olive green border and under tint, Allegorical woman reclining at top with wheat and scythe, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Unique in Archives as a specimen and unlisted in Cox as a bond..������������������������������������������ Est. $450-750 660 660 Owensboro & Nashville Railway Co. 1881 Specimen Bond Kentucky, 1881 Specimen Bond. $1000 First Mortgage 6% Coupon Bond, Black text with black border, figure of a locomotive at rest on tracks. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “000” serial numbers. Fine-VF condition with splitting along horizontal seams, ABNC NY. Previously only known as a Proof in Cox. This is a unique Specimen found in the ABN Archives in 2002, no other specimens found.������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 661 661 Owensboro, Falls of Rough and Green River Railroad Co. 1892 Specimen Bond Kentucky, 1892 Specimen $1000 First Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, allegorical scene of two locomotives under signal towers. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. VF- XF condition with specimen return stamp on back with minor discoloration, also on back, ABNC NY. There were only 2 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002 and this is the only one available. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-600