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 58 204 April 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1182 1182New York Central Railroad Co., ca.1900-1920 Specimen Stock Certificate New York. 10 Shares Capital Specimen Certificate, Black print on black border and a brown under tint. Portrait of Commodore Vanderbilt flanked by a steam ship and a locomotive at top, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF-XF condition. ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-200 1183 1183NewYork Central Railroad Equipment Trust, 1917 Specimen Bond New York. $1,000 Specimen 4 1/2% Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and underprint, Locomotive #3404 passing river at top. Specimen overprints and POC’s at bottom. VF condition. ABNC. Listed but not reported previously. Rare and only known as a specimen with only 3 examples found.�������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 1184 1184NewYork City Railway Co. Metropolitan Street Railway Co., 1908 $1000 Proof Bond New York. $1,000 Proof 5% Bond, Black print on Green border and under tint, Company title at top, POC’s along bottom, VF-XF condition, NYBNC. Only known as a specimen in Cox. Extremely rare stock certificate. The Metropolitan Street Railway was a street railway company in the U.S state of New York. It should be noted that although the official name was “Metropolitan Street Railway,” it has been described in a number of places as “Metropolitan Street Railroad. It owned and operated a system in Manhattan. The company was formed on November 29, 1893 through the merger of the Broadway Surface Railroad, South Ferry Railroad, and Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad. Through the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad. Rare early New York subway related bond. This is one of two examples known of this color and denomination. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 1185 1185Niagara Falls Branch Railroad Co., 1883 I/C Stock Certificate. Watertown, NY. 1883, 5 Shares, I/C Stock certificate. Black on light orange border with light yellow underprint, Locomotive R-L, 7% dividend paid on this certificate. S/N 24, VF to XF condition with POC’s and staple holes on left middle margin and ink spot on the left border. Scarce railroad only know as a stock certificate. Possibly one of the earliest dates listed. Attractive and first time offered by us. ������������������������������������� Est. $80-150 1186 1186Rochester Southern Railroad Co. 1895 Specimen Bond Rarity New York, 1895. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate orange border and undertint, Illustration at top of train passing by empty tracks. Red specimen overprints, POC’s, navy “0000” serial numbers, VF condition with pronounced fold lines, Printed by ABNC. Unlisted type, design, and specimen in Cox, Very Rare. Only 2 examples found in the ABN Archives.��������������������������������������� Est. $200-300