Archives International Auctions Auction 75 March 30, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 75 105 March 30, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Oil, Gas & Energy New York 549 549 Standard Oil Company of NewYork 1921 Specimen Bond New York, 1921. $1000 Specimen 6.5% Debenture Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, Allegorical woman with two halves of a globe at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. ���� Est. $120-240 Scripophily - Railroads Alabama 550 550 South and North Alabama Railroad Co. 1913 Specimen Bond Pair Alabama, 1913. Lot of 2 pieces, both are Specimen 5% Registered General Consolidated Mortgage Gold Bonds, with principal and interest guaranteed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company: $10,000 in orange, and $5000 in brown. Both have red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Both are only known as specimens in Cox, no issued examples known. (2) ������������������������� Est. $140-280 California 551 551 Market Street Railway Co. 1894 Specimen Bond. San Francisco, California, 1894, $1000, Specimen 5% 1st Consolidated Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Reclined allegorical woman reading book top center with cherub holding the end of telegraph lines bottom center flanked by moving trolleys, Red SPECIMEN overprints POC’s and red s/n “00000”, VF-XF condition, ABNC. This is the second example offered in over 8 years. The previous example, also a specimen was offered by my company 4 to 8 years ago and is the plate bond pictured in Cox. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-450 552 552 Mission Transportation and Refining Co., 1901 Specimen bond. California. 1901. $1000. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical woman in middle flanked by Steamship on right and locomotive on left. XF condition. Coupons attached. Red specimen overprint and POC’s. WBNC. Unlisted railroad in Cox. Rare and attractive bond. ������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400