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 61 172 October 4-5,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Railroads Virginia 1161 1161 Virginia Railroad Stock Certificate Trio, ca.1876-1909. Virginia, Lot of 3 I/U and I/C stock certificates, Titles include Valley Railroad Co.; Virginia Air Line Railway Co.; The Virginia Central Railway Co., Fine to VF condition (3)�������������� Est. $50-100 1162 1162 Virginian Railway Co., 1912 Specimen Bond Pair Virginia, 1912. Lot includes 2 pieces: $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Bond in green; $100 Specimen 4.5% First Mortgage Gold Bond in brown. Both have red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs, and are in Fine condition, ABNC. Brown bond is a rare specimen, while green bond is an unlisted design in Cox, Very Rare.������������������� Est. $140-220 Virginia 1163 1163 Norfolk, Albemarle and Atlantic Railroad Co. 1891 Specimen Bond Rarity Virginia, 1891. $1000 Specimen 5% Consolidated First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Train passing next to standing conductor at top center in circular frame. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs, Fine condition with some toning and splitting along horizontal fold line. Unlisted in bond format in Cox. This was the only example found in the ABN Archives in 2002.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 Virginia & North Carolina 1164 1164 Norfolk & Southern Railroad Co. 1891 Specimen Bond VA & NC, 1891. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate green border and undertint, Impressive large vignette of Men working on tracks with train approaching. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs, Fine-VF condition, ABNC. Only 3 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002. ������������� Est. $250-500 1165 1165 Norfolk and Carolina Railroad Co. 1889 Specimen Bond Rarity VA & NC, 1889. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Train in circular frame with bridge in the background at top. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial number, POCs, Fine-VF condition, ABNC. Unlisted as a bond in Cox. 2 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002. This is the only one available. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Virginia & Tennessee 1166 1166Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road Co., 1857 I/U stock Certificate. VA & TN. 1 Share, I/U, Black on toned paper with reinforced tape on back middle, Locomotive top, allegorical figures at left with Washington portrait. DB&C. ��������� Est. $40-80