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 58 215 April 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1241 1241El Paso and Southwestern Railroad Co. 1915 Specimen Bond Trio Texas, 1915. Lot includes 3 bonds: Includes $1000 Specimen 5% First and Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond in Green vertical format, VF condition with some staining; $1000 Specimen 5% Registered First and Refunding Gold Bond in Brown horizontal format, VF; $10,000 Specimen 5% Registered First and Refunding Mortgage Gold Bond in Gray horizontal format, VF. All are printed by ABNC, feature Specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POC’s. $1000 Brown bond is unlisted in Cox, all are only known as specimens, no issued examples known.������������������������������������ Est. $450-750 1242 1242Fort Worth and Denver Railway Co., 1952 Specimen Bond Texas. $1,000 Specimen 4 3/8% 1st Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Locomotive in circular frame at top flanked by allegorical figures, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC.���������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-180 1243 1243Galveston-Houston Electric Railway Co. 1909 Specimen Bond Texas, 1909. $500 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, Illustrated at top is a woman harnessing lightning. Red specimen overprints, POC’s, “000” serial numbers, VF condition with some signs of wear along fold lines, printed by ABNC. Listed as a rare specimen in Cox. ���������� Est. $120-240 1244 1244Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. of Texas, 1885 Specimen Bond Galveston, Texas. $1000 Specimen 6% Second Mortgage Gold Bearing Coupon Bond. Black print with an large and ornate green border and underprint. Vignette of a Long Horned bull at top under company title with a locomotive at station on bottom. Specimen overprints, POC’s, Fine condition with minor staining and toning along margins, archivally reinforced folds on the top right horizontal fold from archival storage with coupons attached. Listed railroad, unlisted bond type, design and year in Cox. Rare and very attractive Texas railroad bond. ABNC ����������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 1245 1245Houston and Great Northern Railroad Co., 1872 Coupon Bond Signed by Galusha A. Grow. Texas. 1872. $1000. 1st Mortgage 7% Gold Bond, I/U bond (the bond is unsigned by the trustee on the back but has the president Galusha Grow’s signature). Green border. Locomotive at station on top with cotton being loaded on wagon on bottom. VF condition. Scarce and attractive bond from a great location. Continental BNC. Galusha A. Grow was a Congressman from Pennsylvania. He served as president of the Houston & Great Northern Railroad Co. of Texas from 1871 to 1876. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350