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Archives International Auctions - Sale 65 152 March 26,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Maryland 952 952 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co 1898 Specimen Bond RarityWith Overprint of Interest Rate Raised to 5%. ND (1940s). $1000 Specimen 4% Registered First Mortgage Gold Bond, Black text with ornate purple border and underprint, Scene of locomotive in circular frame at top left corner. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs, with large overprint in navy ink. Fine-VF condition, ABNC. Only listed in I/C format in Cox, Very Rare Specimen. ����������� Est. $120-200 953 953 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. Specimen Bond Pair, ca. 1898- 1915 Maryland. 1898 $1000 Specimen 4% First Mortgage Coupon Bond in green; 1915 $500 Specimen 5% Refunding and General Mortgage Coupon Bond in orange. Both have blue overprints, specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC and IBC. (2) �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $110-220 Maryland. New York. Ohio 954 954 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., 1899 (Reissued with Higher Interest in 1925 and again in 1940) Specimen “Southwestern Division” Gold Coupon Bond. MD, NY, OH. Specimen $1000 vertical format, Prior Lien 3 1/2% (Reissued in 1940 with Interest increased to 5% and Extended to 1950) Gold Coupon Bond, The bond is overprinted on the end panel with Interest rate increase and twice on the face of the bond, Black on green border and underprint, Seated young children flank “1000” denomination counter under title, ornate border, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF/XF condition. IBNC. Only known as Specimen or proof in Cox, no issued examples available and unlisted with “Duplicate” overprint. Unlisted in Cox with extension overprints, and reissued date of 1940 as well as unlisted color. Rare and attractive bond. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-250 Massachusetts 955 955 Central Massachusetts Railroad Co., 1895 Specimen Bond. Massachusetts, $1000 Specimen 5% Coupon Bond. Black on green border and under print, Locomotive R-L passing countryside, VF condition, POC’s, Listed railroad, Unlisted and previously unrecorded bond in Cox. 3 found in archives. ABNC. ����� Est. $140-260 956 956 Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Co., 1912 Specimen Bond. Massachusetts. $1000, 1st and Refunding Mortgage 4 1/2% Gold Coupon Bond Specimen, Black on green border and under print, interurban street car picking up passengers over title, FLD-ABNC, Unlisted railroad in Cox with no examples known but the name is listed, this is the first example offered out of only 2 found in the archives. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 Michigan 957 957 Chicago, Saginaw and Canada Railroad Co. 1873 Bond Michigan, 1873. $1000 I/U 7% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and underprint, Men standing among logs at top center. Fine condition, NBN. ����� Est. $75-120