Archives International Auctions Sale 60 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera, Stamps & Postal History July 7 & 8, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 60 161 July 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1040 1040Illinois Central Railroad Co. 1900 Specimen Bond Pair Rarity Illinois, ND (1930s). Lot of 2 bonds, both are 3% Registered Litchfield Division First Mortgage Gold Bonds, Includes $1000, Dark gray-blue border and undertint; and $10,000, orange border and underprint; Both have red specimen overprints, ‘00000’ serial numbers and POCs. XF condition, ABNC. Orange bond is an unlisted color and denomination in Cox, Both are only known as specimen, no issued examples known. (2)����������������������� Est. $130-260 1041 1041Illinois Central Railroad Co. and Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad Co., 1913 Specimen Bond. Illinois. $1000 Specimen 5% Series A Joint 1st Refunding Mortgage Registered Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Only known as a specimen in Cox and rare in this format.���������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-300 1042 1042Illinois Central Railroad Co., 1895 Specimen Bond Illinois, 1895. £200 Pounds Sterling, Specimen 3% First Mortgage Sterling Coupon Bond, Black text with orange border and undertint, Illinois State Seal depicted at top center. Red specimen overprints, ‘0000’ serial numbers, POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Rare bond only known as a specimen in Cox. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 1043 1043Illinois Central Railroad Co., Cairo Bridge Bond, 1892 Specimen Bond Illinois, 1892. $1000 Specimen 4% Cairo Bridge Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with orange border and undertint, Train approaching illustrated at top. Red specimen overprints, ‘00000’ serial numbers at top, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Rare bond only known as a specimen in Cox. ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 1044 1044Illinois Central Railroad Co., St. Louis Division andTerminal, 1897 Specimen Bond Rarity Illinois, 1897. $500 Specimen 3.5% St. Louis Division and Terminal First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with red border and underprint, Illinois State Seal at top left corner. Red specimen overprints, ‘00000’ serial numbers, POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Unlisted design, color and date in Cox. 4 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-280 1045 1045Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Co., 1887 Unique Specimen Bond Illinois. $1000 Specimen 4% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, Scene of a train passing from left to right above company name. Red specimen overprints, “0000” serial numbers and POC’s, VF condition with small stain at left margin, ABNC. Not known as a specimen in Cox. This was the only example found.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375