Archives International Auctions Sale 62 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera October 29, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 62 103 October 29,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York 710 710 Broadway Surface Railroad Co. 1884 I/C Bond New York, 1884. $1000 I/C 5% Bond, Black text with black border and red underprint, New York City street depicted at top center, Seal of New York City at top left margin. Fine condition with some damage along margins. The Broadway Surface Railroad was established in 1880 as the introduction of cable operated cars brought a new boom of railroad development in Manhattan. These new cable cars were more comfortable and faster than their predecessors. When the line was organized, it was one of 24 companies operating railroad and/or trolley lines in New York. The line eventually was operated by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad. ����������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 711 711 Brooklyn City Railroad Co., 1906 Specimen Bond Brooklyn, New York. $1000 Specimen 4% Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, View of Brooklyn Bridge at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition, ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 712 712 Brooklyn City Railroad Equipment Trust, 1925 Specimen Bond Brooklyn, New York. $1,000 Specimen 5% Series A Gold Coupon Bond. Black print on orange border and underprint. Bald Eagle at top above company title. Specimen overprints and POC’s, Find-VF condition with archival repairs to splits at fold lines. FL- ABNC. Unlisted railroad type on Cox. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 713 NO LOT SCRIPOPHILY - RAILROADS New York 714 714 Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Co. 1884 Specimen Bond Rarity Brooklyn, New York. 1884. $1000 Specimen 6% First Mortgage Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, View of the Brooklyn Bridge in distance depicted at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs. Fine condition with pronounced fold lines and archivally reinforced splitting at middle fold, ABNC. Only listed as a proof in Cox with only 2 specimens found in the ABN Archives with this being the only example available. Spectacular bond with very early view of the Brooklyn Bridge. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $800-1600 715 715 Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corp., ND (ca.1910-1920) Specimen Bond Brooklyn, New York. $1,000 Registered 6% Specimen Series A Rapid Transit Security Sinking Fund Gold Bond. Black print on purple border and underprint on horizontal format. Allegorical woman with globe at top. Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Listed railroad on Cox, but unlisted bond type. Rare. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300