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 75 119 March 30, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Missouri 606 606 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. 1922 Specimen Bond Trio Missouri, 1922. Lot of 3 pieces, Includes $100 Specimen 4% Prior Lien Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond in olive; $250 Specimen 4% Prior Lien Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond in red; $1000 Specimen 4% Prior Lien Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond in gray. All have specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Olive and red bonds have been archivally reinforced at folds where slight splitting has occurred. All are rare specimens in Cox. (3) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200 607 607 Saint Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad Co. 1857 I/C State Bond Missouri, 1857. $1000 I/C 6% Coupon Bond, Black text with thin black border with 33 coupons attached, countryside scenes at left and right borders, Allegorical man reclining an at bottom center. POCs over signatures and seal. VG condition with some toning and staining, split down center, and has been mounted on thick cardstock. Signed by Robert Marcellus Stewart (March 12, 1815 – September 21, 1871) who was the 14th Governor of Missouri from 1857 to 1861, during the critical years just prior to the American Civil War. Stewart was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1845, and served as a member of the state senate for ten years. In 1856 Trusten Polk was elected as governor; and then U.S. Senator at the beginning of 1857. Polk opted for the Senate, and Stewart then ran for the governorship. He won the August election and was installed as governor in October 1857. When Stewart left office in January 1861, he urged Missouri to adopt an armed neutrality in the impending Civil War and not to provide men or arms to either side though his own preference was for preserving the Union. Rarely seen in any condition. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 608 608 Southern Missouri and Arkansas Railroad Co., 1899 Specimen Bond Rarity. Missouri. $1000 1st Mortgage 5%Gold Coupon Bond, Specimen, Black on green border and under print, locomotive at station with worker standing next to it, Missouri Arms at bottom, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF. Rare and very attractive bond. ABNC. This was one of 2 examples found in the archives 13 years ago. It is named in Cox but no examples were available previous to this one. �������������������������������� Est. $300-500 Missouri & Kansas 609 609 Kansas City Southern Railway Co., 1909 Specimen Bond MO. KS. (Inc. in MO). $1,000 Specimen 5% Refunding and Improvement Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint, 20th century train at station with another train departing besides it, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Only known as a specimen in Cox. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $110-220