Archives International Auctions Auction 73 January 18, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 73 128 January 18, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Michigan 620 620 Detroit United Railway, 1910 Specimen Bond Used as a Model. Detroit, Michigan, $1000, Specimen 5% Collateral Trust Gold Coupon Bond, Black on orange border, Red production department ink notations referencing plate numbers, Fine to VF condition, Possibly unique specimen removed from Calvert Lith. Sample book, Calvert Lith. Listed railroad in Cox, and is the pictured plate example in Cox catalog. Very possibly unique. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-280 Minnesota 621 621 Duluth, Watertown and Pacific Railway Co. 1888 Specimen Bond Minnesota, 1888. $1000 Specimen 6% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, Train in circular frame at top left corner. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine-VF condition, ABNC. Rare specimen in Cox. No other bonds are known on this railroad. This is the only example found in the ABN archives. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-750 622 622 Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. 1881 Unique Approval Progress Proof Bond Minnesota, 1881. $1000 Proof 7% First Mortgage bond, Southwestern Extension, Printed on india paper, Black text with train exiting tunnel at top center. Includes approval initials at bottom, and writing in pencil. POCs. VF condition. This is the exact example pictured in Cox and is possibly unique. ������� Est. $450-750 623 623 Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad Co. 1884 Specimen Bond Minnesota, 1884. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Boy waving at passing train at top center. POCs, Plate cancellation stamp and handwritten details on back. VF-XF condition. Rare in Cox, only listed as a specimen, FBN. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-600 624 624 Northern Pacific Railroad Co. 1883 Specimen Bond. MN. Specimen Bond. 1883. $500 Dividend Scrip 6% Coupon Bond, Orange frame, Locomotive passing telegraph pole L-R on top over title, ABNC. Unique in ABN Archives, this was the only example found. The pictured example in cox is this exact bond. ��������������������������� Est. $350-700