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 75 123 March 30, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com North Carolina & Virginia 623 623 Norfolk & Southern Railroad Co. 1891 Specimen Bond. North Carolina and Virginia, 1891, $1000, Specimen, 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Bond. Black with green border and underprint, Impressive vignette with locomotive approaching track workers with allegorical woman on left over ornate title, cotton boll on bottom. Coupons attached. Red specimen overprints, POC’s and “00000” serial numbers. XF condition. Rare and very attractive railroad bond that is only known as a Specimen in Cox, no issued examples known . ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-350 Ohio 624 624 Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Co. 1889 Specimen Bond. Ohio. Specimen $1000 5% 2nd Preferred Income Mortgage Registered Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Locomotive “89” and another train traveling under signal towers. Horizontal bond. Red specimen overprints and POC’s. No coupons attached. XF condition. ABNC. Only two found in archives. This is the only one available. Rare bond. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-250 625 625 Cincinnati and Dayton Railway Co., 1887 Specimen Bond Ohio. $1,000 Specimen 4 1/2% Fifty Years First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Company title with cherubs at top left corner and train station at bottom of certificate, Specimen overprints and POC’s, Fine-VF condition with archivally reinforced splitting at fold lines, ABNC. ������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-700 626 626 Cincinnati Northern Railway Co. 1881 Specimen Bond Ohio, 1881. $1000 Specimen 6% Income Registered Bond, Black text with blue border and blue undertint, Train approaching at top center. POCs, VF condition with paper remnant from previous mounting on right margin, FLBN. Extremely rare bond, this was the only specimen found in the ABN Archives. 1 Issued example is listed in Cox. Attractive and very rare. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-500