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 62 120 October 29,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 817 817 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co., 1878 Specimen Gold Bond. VA and WV. $500 Specimen 6% Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond of 1898, Series B, black without underprint, Locomotive L-R with mountain in background flanked by small portraits of 2 men under title, Specimen overprints, POC’s, Unlisted Serie B bond and unlisted $500 denomination, no issued bonds are known. VF+, ABN. Rare bond with only 2 found in the ABN archives. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 818 818 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co., 1900 Specimen Certificate of Participation - “Car Contracts” Bond. VA and WV. $1000 Specimen 4 1/2% General Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, black on green border and underprint, train leaving terminal on top flanked by seated young women, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF+, ABN. Rare and very attractive bond with only 2 found in the ABN archives. Unlisted design, type and year in Cox.�������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 Virginia. 819 819 Richmond Terminal Railway Co., 1922, Specimen Stock Certificate. Richmond, VA. 1922, Specimen $1000 5% Registered Gold Bond, Black on orange border and underprint, Terminal building top center, Archival marking on face “VB199-11” which probably represents a plate #, back with glue remnants from previous mounting with light staining onto the face, still an attractive VF specimen. SBNC. The railroad is listed but no listed examples have previously been seen in any format. Very possibly a unique bond from a Security Bank Note Company Sample book. This is the only example found.������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $200-350 Washington 820 820 Seattle and San Francisco Railway and Navigation Co., 1902 Issued Stock Certificate Washington. 19,990 Shares Capital Stock Issued Certificate, Black print on brown border and under tint, Large steamship and locomotive at top, VF-XF condition with minor staining at right side margin, FLBNC.������������ Est. $90-180 Washington & Minnesota 821 821 Quartet of Northern Railroad Companies Lot includes 4 pieces: Northern Pacific Railway Co., $1000 Specimen Registered General Lien Railway and Land Grant Gold Bond in purple; Northern Pacific Railway Co., $1000 Specimen 4.5% Refunding and Improvement Mortgage Bond in green; Great Northern Railway Co., $100 Specimen General Mortgage Convertible Bond in orange; Great Northern Railway Co., $50 Specimen General Mortgage Convertible Bond in purple. Green bond is a rare specimen, Purple and Orange bonds are unlisted denominations in Cox, Rare.��� Est. $230-350 Washington Territory 822 822 Central Washington Railroad Co., 1888 Specimen Bond Washington Territory. $1000 Specimen 6% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Scene of a train passing by men with factory in the background at top. Purple specimen overprints, no serial numbers, POC’s, Fine condition with some markings along right margin and some toning, ABNC. Rare specimen in Cox with only 2 found in the ABN Archives in 2002. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500