Archives International Auctions Sale 61 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera October 4 & 5, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 61 137 October 4-5,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Iowa 943 943 Boyer Valley Railway Co., 1898 Specimen Bond Trio. Iowa. Lot includes 3 Specimen 3.5% First Mortgage Gold Bonds, including $10,000, black print on orange border and under tint; $5,000, black print on blue-grey border and under tint; and $1,000, black print on green border and under tint. Two allegorical figures flanking locomotive at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. (3) All of the bonds were discovered in the ABN archives in 2002 and were previously unlisted in Cox. They are only known as specimens and are all rare with fewer than 5 each discovered then. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $220-350 944 944 St. Paul and Kansas City Short Line Railroad Co., 1911 Specimen Bond Iowa. £200 Specimen 4 1/2% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on purple border and under tint, Locomotive at top passing men plowing field, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-250 Iowa & Minnesota 945 945 Iowa, Minnesota & Northwestern Railway Co., 1900 Specimen Bond Pair. Iowa & Minnesota. Lot of 2 bonds, Includes Specimen $10,000 First Mortgage Gold Registered Bond, horizontal format, red, women, beehive, mills, with stub attached, Almost Uncirculated, POC’s, folded in thirds as made. Specimen $1000 First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, similar vignettes, vertical format, brown, with coupons attached, small edge split, otherwise Uncirculated, POC’s, folded in thirds as made. ABNC. Both are only known as specimens in Cox. Both rare with fewer than 5 of each found. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $140-250 Kansas 946 946 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. 1903 Specimen Bond Kansas. Specimen $1000, Eastern Oklahoma Division, First Mortgage Four Per Cent 25 Year Gold Coupon Bond, Due March 1, 1928. $1000, red, vertical format, train and trackworkers, with coupons attached, Uncirculated, POC’s, folded in thirds as made. ABNC. Only known as a specimen in Cox, no issued examples known. Rare as a specimen.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 947 947 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. Specimen Stock Certificate Kansas, ND (1890s). <100 Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with brown border and underprint, Steer at center in circular frame flanked by railroad and hunting scenes. Red specimen overprints, Return to Specimen Dept. stamp, 00000 serial numbers, POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Rare specimen in Cox. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 948 948 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. Specimen Stock Certificate Kansas, ND (1890s). 100 Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with green border and underprint, Native American Chief in headdress depicted at top, flanked by railyard scenes. Navy specimen overprint, 00000 serial number, POCs, VF condition, ABNC. Rare specimen in Cox.���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180