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 58 219 April 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Virginia & West Virginia 1261 1261Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. 1878 Specimen Bond Rarity. Virginia & West Virginia, 1878. $1000 Specimen 6% Purchase Money Funding Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate black border, no underprint. Scene at top of train passing building flanked be allegorical reclining women, At center left is a man with horse and dog, and at center right is a sailor at sea. Red specimen overprints, “0000” serial numbers, POCs, Fine-VF condition with toning and splitting along margins, Printed by ABNC. Unlisted design in Cox, Very Rare. ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-600 1262 1262Chesapeake &Ohio RailwayCo. 1882Specimen Bond Rarity Virginia & West Virginia, 1882. $1000 Specimen 6% Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border, no undertint. Depictions at top left and top right of Virginia and West Virginia’s state seals, respectively. Red specimen overprints, “0000” serial numbers, POC’s, Fine condition with archivally reinforced fold lines near top margin, Printed by ABNC. Unlisted as a specimen as well as in a different color than what is listed in Cox, Only known as a green proof previously. Very Rare. This was the only example found. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $450-750 1263 1263Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. 1878 Unlisted Specimen Bond Rarity Virginia & West Virginia, 1878. $100 Specimen 6% Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black text with black border, Train at top center flanked by Virginia and West Virginia state seals. Red specimen overprints, “3915” serial numbers, POC’s, Fine condition with toning and splitting along fold lines, as well as some damage and staining to margins, Printed by ABNC. Unlisted in Cox, Very Rare if not unique. �������������������������������� Est. $400-600 1264 1264Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. 1889 Specimen Bond Virginia & West Virginia, 1889. $1000 Specimen 5% First Consolidated Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate green border and undertint, Scene at top center of train passing by a group of men on shore flanked by allegorical cherubs. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, POC’s, VF condition with some signs of wear along horizontal fold lines, Printed by ABNC. Only known as a specimen in Cox, no issued examples known. 3 Examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002, this is the only examples known.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500