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 75 120 March 30, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 610 610 Kansas City Southern Railway Co., 1945-1954 Trio of Specimen Bond MO. KS. (Inc. in MO). Trio of Specimen Bonds. 1) $1,000 Specimen 4% Series A First Mortgage Thirty year Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint, dated 1945. 2) $1,000 Specimen 3 5/8% Series B First Mortgage Twenty year Coupon Bond, Black print on orange/red border and under tint, dated 1948. 3) $1,000 Specimen 3 1/4% Series C First Mortgage Thirty year Coupon Bond, Black print on purple border and under tint, dated 1954. All bonds have same vignette of Mercury running besides modern transportation, All have specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Railroad listed on Cox but no examples are shown and the 1948 Series B bond is Unlisted. 3 Pieces. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 Montana 611 611 Butte Electric Railway Co., 1900 Specimen Bond Rarity. Montana. (Incorporated in West Virginia). $1,000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under print, Electric railcar at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Listed railroad in Cox but only listed as a Stock Certificate, no bonds are known for this railroad. Only 2 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002 and this is the only one available. Attractive and extremely rare. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-600 Montana & Minnesota 612 612 Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co. - Montana Extension, 1887 Specimen Registered Bond. Minnesota and Montana Territory. $1000, Specimen 1st Mortgage 4% Registered Gold bond. Brown & black borders. Allegorical women on left and right with train heading directly forward on bottom middle. XF condition. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. No coupons attached. Extremely rare Montana Railroad certificate. 3 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350 New Jersey 613 613 Ball & Wood Co., 1891 Specimen Bond - Locomotive Engine Manufacturer New Jersey, 1891. $1,000 Specimen, 6% First Mortgage Coupon Bond. Black and green print with ornate title at top and ornate underprint of a steam engine in the middle. Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition. HLBNC. Ball & Wood company manufactured engines for locomotives. ����������������������������������� Est. $120-240 614 614 Electro Pneumatic Transit Co. 1900 I/U Stock Certificate New Jersey, 1900. 2,000 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with brown border and green undertint, Illustration of a pneumatic transit contraption from top to bottom of certificate. Fine-VF condition. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240