Archives International Auctions Sale 63 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera December 9th & 10th 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 63 246 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1494 1494Northern and Southern West Virginia Railroad Company Stock Certificate and Bond Pair West Virginia, 1870s. Lot includes 2 pieces, Includes 1870s U/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with thin black border, no underprint, Scene at top center of train passing, Fine-VF condition with water mark along right margin; 1872 1/C $1000 7% First Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black text with black border and green underprint, Scene of an eagle at top center, flanked by railroad scenes, Fine condition with damage to margins. 2 pieces. �� Est. $90-150 1495 1495Western Pocahontas Coal and Lumber Co., ca.1900-1910 Group of I/C Stock Certificates West Virginia. Lot of 11 Unissued Cancelled Preferred Capital Stock Certificates, Black print on ornate black border with blue under tint, Bald Eagle at top, Multiple cancelled stamps, Certificates are close in numerical order from #20-#32, VF-XF condition. 12 Pieces. (The Baltimore Collection - Sale #1) (Sold As is, No returns accepted)�� Est. $10-20 Wisconsin 1496 1496 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co., 1880 Specimen Bond Wisconsin, 1880. $1000 Specimen 7% Land Grand and Income Sinking Fund Coupon Bond, Black text with black border, Native Americans depicted at top overlooking a valley. Red specimen overprints, 0000 serial numbers, POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Rare bond only found as specimen. 2 of this variety found in the ABN archives in 2002. �� Est. $160-280 1497 1497Milwaukee and State Line Railway Co, 1906 Specimen Registered Bond Pair. Wisconsin. 1906 Bond Pair, both from the same series but with different denominations, Includes $1000, Brown and $5,000, blue, Both are Specimen 1st Mortgage, 3 1/2% Registered Gold Bonds, both with men working in train yard with locomotive approaching, Specimen overprints, POC’s, XF condition. ABNC. Rare and attractive Wisconsin railroad bond pair. The $5000 bond is only known as a specimen and the $1000 bond is an unlisted denomination and color in Cox. �� Est. $180-280 1498 1498 Northern Pacific Railroad and Land Grant, 1881 Specimen Bond. Minnesota, $5000 Specimen 6% General First Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Bond. Black and blue print with a blue border. Vignette of a wagon trail with a city in the background on right and large mountains on left. Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF condition with horizontal creases from folding. ABNC. Only known as a specimen, no issued examples known. Rare and very attractive. �� Est. $140-280 1499 1499 Northern Pacific Railway Co., 1896 Specimen Bond Pair Wisconsin. Lot includes 2 pieces: Includes $500 Specimen 3% General Lien Railway and Land Grand Gold Coupon Bond in orange; $1000 Specimen 3% General Lien Railway and Land Grant Gold Coupon Bond in brown. Both have red specimen overprints and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. (2) �� Est. $130-260 1500 1500Northern Pacific Railway Co., 1896 to 1914 Specimen Bond Trio Wisconsin. Lot of 3 specimen bonds, Includes 1896, $500 Specimen 4% Prior Lien Railway and Land Grant Gold Coupon Bond in brown; 1914, $1000 Specimen 4.5% Refunding and Improvement Mortgage Coupon Bond in green with forest andmountain view, unlisted design variety in Cox; and 1914, $1000 Specimen 4.5% Refunding and Improvement Mortgage Coupon Bond in green, also with forest and mountain view with pioneer on horseback top left and surveyors with locomotive top right, only known as a specimen in Cox. All 3 are in VF to XF condition and have red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers and POCs. ABNC.�� Est. $200-300