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 75 115 March 30, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, & Louisiana 590 590 Illinois Central Railroad Co. and Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad Co. 1913 Specimen Bond Trio Rarity KY, TN, MS & LA, 1913. 3 pieces: $1000 Specimen 4.5% Joint First Refunding Mortgage Coupon Bond in blue; $5000 Specimen 4% Registered Joint First Refunding Mortgage Bond in orange; $10,000 Specimen 4.5% Registered Joint First Refunding Bond in red-orange. All have red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Orange and red-orange bonds are unlisted colors and denominations in Cox, Very Rare. (3) ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $220-375 Louisiana 591 591 Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Co. 1879 Specimen Bond Rarity New Orleans, Louisiana, 1879. $500 Specimen 6% Coupon Bond, Black text with black border and green underprint with train at center passing along river scene under curved title. Cut-out cancellations on signature lines at bottom, Fine-VF condition. Incorporated April 1, 1878, as successor to the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western. About 1883 the Morgan’s Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company came under the influence of Central Pacific management and on March 1, 1885, was leased to the Southern Pacific Company, but was operated as a separated company until title transferred to the Texas and New Orlean on March 1, 1927. The road had about fifty locomotives, which, in 1884, went into the T&NO roster, although the initials ML&T, indicating corporate ownership, remained on the engines until 1916. Rare and possibly unique bond and it is the same (and possibly only) example pictured in Cox. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $450-700 592 592 New Orleans City Rail Road Co., 1899 Specimen Bond Rarity New Orleans, Louisiana. $1,000 Specimen 4-5% General Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on ornate olive green border and under tint, Street car at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Listed on Cox but no examples shown. This was one of 2 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002. ������������������������������������������ Est. $200-300 593 593 New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Co., 1924 Specimen Bond Quartet. Louisiana. Lot of 4 Specimen Bonds, all for $1,000 and with different colored borders and dates. Includes 1924, $1000, green, 5% Gold Coupon Bond; 1924, $1000, blue, 5 1/2% Gold Coupon Bond; 1926, $1000, red, 5% Gold Coupon Bond; and 1928, $1000, orange, 4 1/2% Gold Coupon Bond with reinforced splits, all with Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Listed railroad in Cox, however only the green bordered bond is listed, balance are unlisted. 4 pieces. �������������������������������� Est. $260-450