Archives International Auctions Sale 58 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera April 7 & 8, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 58 185 April 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1082 1082Maine Central Rail Road Co., 1872 Specimen Bond Maine. $500 Specimen 7% Series D, Consolidated Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on a large ornate brown border and under tint, Multiple vignettes on certificate, but at center is a locomotive crossing a low bridge over a river, Specimen overprints, POC’s, Fine-VF condition with splitting along fold lines. Unlisted Bond variety and design in Cox.�� Est. $130-250 1083 1083Maine Central Railroad Co. & European and North American Railway 1933 Specimen Bond Maine, 1933. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Scene of large locomotive passing by man on tracks. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, and POC’s. VF condition, Printed by Franklin Lee division of ABNC. Joint issue for both companies. Only known as a specimen in Cox.������������������������������� Est. $110-220 1084 1084Maine Central Railroad Co., 1915 Specimen Bond Maine. $1,000 Registered 5 1/2% First and Refunding Mortgage Series E Gold Bond, Black print on green border and underprint on horizontal format, Locomotives passing men working on tracks at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition with toning around edges. ABNC. Only known as a specimen, no issued examples known. rare ��������� Est. $70-120 1085 1085Maine Central Railroad Co., 1915 Specimen Bond Maine. $50,000 Registered 6% First and Refunding Mortgage Series D Gold Bond, Black print on orange border and underprint on horizontal format, Locomotives passing men working on tracks at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition. ABNC. Listed on Cox as “red” but is actually orange. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 1086 1086Northern Maine Seaport Railroad Co., 1905 Specimen Bond Maine. $1,000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Railroad and Terminal Thirty Year Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on blue border and underprint. Wharf with ships at top. Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition. ABNC. This is the only variety known for this railroad which is only known as a specimen with no issued examples known and only seen as a bond, no stock certificates found. Rare.��������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 1087 1087PortlandTerminal Co., 1911 Specimen Bond Maine. $1,000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on olive green border and underprint. Busy pier scene at top. Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition with minor toning at edges. ABNC. Only known as a specimen, no issued examples known. Attractive and scarce. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $75-150