Archives International Auctions Sale 59 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera May 7, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 59 138 May 7,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Virginia & West Virginia 695 695 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. 1889 Specimen Registered Bond Virginia & West Virginia, 1889. $10,000 Specimen 5% Registered First Consolidated Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate orange border and undertint, Scene at top center of train over bridge under title. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, POC’s, VF condition, Printed by ABNC. Only known as a specimen in Cox, no issued examples known. 3 Examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002. �� Est. $130-260 Washington 696 696 Washington and Columbia River Railway Co. 1896 Specimen Bond. Washington, 1893, $1000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond, orange border and undertint. Locomotive with man standing in front of it on top and workers on tracks with locomotive approaching on bottom. Red specimen overprint, “00000” serial numbers and POC’s. Coupons attached. VF condition with some small fold splits on sides. ABNC. Rare and attractive bond. Listed railroad in Cox, unlisted earlier date, Only known as Specimens. �� Est. $250-450 Washington D.C. 697 697 Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co., 1893 Specimen Bond Washington D.C.. $1000 Specimen 6% Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint on horizontal format, Street car at top in profile, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC.�� Est. $150-250 West Virginia 698 698 Coal and Coke Railway Co., 1904 Specimen 1st Mortgage 5%Gold Coupon Bond. West Virginia, $1000 Specimen Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Portrait of H.G.David in middle top flanked by locomotive and miners, Specimen overprints, POC;s, VF to XF condition. ABNC. One of 4 certificates found of this variety. Only known as specimen in Cox. �� Est. $120-240