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 94 May 7,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Colorado and Utah 504 504 Rio Grande Western Railway Co., 1st Trust Mortgage 4% 50 Year Gold Registered Bond Specimen Colorado and Utah. Specimen 1889. $1000. Green border and undertint. Locomotive #188 approaching L-R with harbor scene in background. XF condition. Red specimen overprint and POC’s. Franklin BNC. The original Denver and Rio GrandeWestern Railway built a narrow gauge line fromOgden, Utah via Soldier Summit, Utah to Grand Junction, Colorado. The railroad became the Rio Grande Western Railway in 1889 as part of a finance plan to upgrade the line from narrow gauge to standard gauge, and built several branch lines in Utah to reach lucrative coal fields. One of only 3 found in archives, stunning appearance and rare. Only known as specimen. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $250-500 Connecticut 505 505 Boston and NewYork Air Line Railroad Co., 1880 Specimen Bond Connecticut. $1,000 Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on black border, Locomotive passing cattle sitting under trees at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine condition with splitting at fold lines, ABNC. Bond is listed on Cox- no example given. Only known as a specimen or proof. This is the only specimen found. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-600 506 506 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co. ca.1880- 1890 Specimen Bond Rarity. Connecticut. $5,000, Series A Registered Specimen Bond, Black on orange border and underprint, Moving locomotive l-r top left corner, POC’s, Fine condition, ABNC. Only known as a specimen. Only 2 examples found. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375 Florida 507 507 Fernandina & Jacksonville Railroad 1880 Specimen Bond. Florida. 1880, Specimen $1000 First Mortgage Sinking Fund Bond Seven Per Cent Gold Coupon Bond, green “1000” protector, locomotive L-R, The issued bonds were signed by E. H. Harriman, who, at the time of his death controlled the Union Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the Saint Joseph and Grand Island, the Illinois Central, the Central of Georgia, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and the Wells Fargo Express Company, ABNC, EF. No signatures, Specimen overprints, POC’s and “0000” Serial Numbers. The bond appears VF but there is archival tape reinforcement on the back due to splitting at folds, still a significant rarity in any form or condition. ABNC.��������������������������������������� Est. $240-375