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 62 117 October 29,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 798 798 Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. of Texas, 1885 Specimen Bond Galveston, Texas. $1000 Specimen 6% Second Mortgage Gold Bearing Coupon Bond. Black print with an large and ornate green border and underprint. Vignette of a Long Horned bull at top under company title with a locomotive at station on bottom. Specimen overprints, POC’s, Fine condition with minor staining and toning along margins, archivally reinforced folds on the top right horizontal fold from archival storage with coupons attached. Listed railroad, unlisted bond type, design and year in Cox. Rare and very attractive Texas railroad bond. ABNC ����������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 799 799 Houston and Great Northern Railroad Co., 1872 Coupon Bond Signed by Galusha A. Grow. Texas. 1872. $1000. 1st Mortgage 7% Gold Bond, I/U bond (the bond is unsigned by the trustee on the back but has the president Galusha Grow’s signature). Green border. Locomotive at station on top with cotton being loaded on wagon on bottom. VF condition. Scarce and attractive bond from a great location. Continental BNC. Galusha A. Grow was a Congressman from Pennsylvania. He served as president of the Houston & Great Northern Railroad Co. of Texas from 1871 to 1876. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 800 800 Houston Belt and Terminal Railway Co. 1907 Specimen Bond. Houston, Texas. 1907, $1000, Specimen 1st Mortgage, 5% Gold bond. Black with green border and underprint. Allegorical woman seated on sacks, bales and barrels with locomotive in background. XF condition. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. Coupons attached, Rare certificate. ABNC. Unlisted railroad in Cox. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 801 801 Kansas and Gulf Shortline Railroad Co., 1881 Unique Approval Proof Bond. Texas. 1881 $1000, Proof 3rd Mortgage Income Convertible, Bearer coupon, 6%, 50-yr, Bond due 1931, by ABN. This bond is the exact one picture in Cox. Very possibly unique.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 802 802 Texas Central Railroad Co., 1893 Specimen Bond. Texas, 1893, $1,000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and underprint locomotive with flagman in middle flanked by cherubs holding up title on top and steer on bottom. ABNC. Specimen w/ coupons, POC’s. Rare, Attractive and rare Texas Bond. Only 3 found in the archives.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600