Archives International Auctions Auction 79 September 6, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 79 136 September 6, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Wisconsin and Illinois 660 660 Chicago and Tomah Railroad Co. 1880 Specimen Bond Rarity WI & IL, 1880. $1000 Specimen 6% First Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black text with black border, Train passing on tracks with passengers waiting nearby at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. Top title states “Principal and Interest Guaranteed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co.”, Fine to VF condition with reinforced splitting along fold lines, ABNC. Unlisted bond in Cox, Very Rare specimen. This was the only example found in the ABN archives in 2002. �� Est. $325-650 SCRIPOPHILY - SOCIAL CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS New York 661 661 Harlem Club of New York City, 1889 Specimen Bond New York......, 1889. $500 Specimen 5% Second Mortgage Coupon Bond. Black and green print with red/brown underprint. Bald Eagle at top above company title. Pin punched cancelled on front and through the coupons. VF condition with toning. HLBNC. Well-to-do Victorian gentlemen were expected to hold at least one membership in a high-end social club. As Harlem evolved into a vibrant suburb, its new residents found themselves inconveniently far from the club district, which was around 75 blocks to the south. In 1879 “some of the most prominent gentlemen who reside in the upper part of the City,” as described by The New York Times, formed the Irving Club of New-York, and in 1881 acquired an existing residence on Fifth Avenue near West 127th Street for its clubhouse. The New-York Tribune later explained “There were clubs and meeting places in the Harlem district at that time, but they lacked the qualities of the good clubs in the lower part of the city.” Five years later the name was changed to the Harlem Club. Its membership, which had risen to 100 by now, was composed, according to a newspaper “principally of bankers, brokers, lawyers, and merchants.” The Harlem Club listed as its purpose “to cultivate friendly and social intercourse among its members, and to further and advance by means of concentrated action, matters of public welfare in the upper section of the City.” By 1888 the membership had more than tripled to 340 and, according to the New-York Tribune, the clubhouse “was too small and not attractive, and offered few club features for the younger element.” A committee was formed on January 14 that year to consider a more commodious and impressive clubhouse. On September 8, 1888 The American Architect and Building News published an understated, one-line announcement that architects Lamb & Rich had completed plans for a four-story “brick club-house” with a projected cost of $50,000. This bond dated June 10th, 1889 was issued for the purpose of financing this project. �������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 SCRIPOPHILY - STATE & CITY Arkansas 662 662 State of Arkansas, Levee Bond 1872 I/U Bond. Arkansas, $500 7% Levee Bond, I/U, black on red overprint, Coupons attached, VF condition with usual creases where folded, NBNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $90-180 Louisiana 663 663 City of Baton Rouge, Public Improvement Bond Issue of 1914 Specimen Bond Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 1914, $1000 Specimen 4 1/2% Public Improvement Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Seal of Louisiana at top, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Only 3 examples found in 2002 in the ABN Archives. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-280