Archives International Auctions Auction 80B November 16, 2022 Timed Internet Auction U.S., & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 80b 104 November 16, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky 1583 1583 Chicago, St. Louis and NewOrleans Railroad Co., 1881 Specimen Bond Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky. $1000 Specimen 5% Gold Coupon Loan. Black print with no border or under tint, Louisiana coat of arms at top left corner, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF-XF condition with minor toning along edges. Coupons included but are not attached. ABNC. This is the Plate bond in the Cox Railroad catalog, one of two found in the ABN Archives in 2002. This is the only example available. Est. $ 130-260 Maine 1584 1584 AroostookValley Railroad Co., 1911 Specimen Bond Maine. 100 Pounds Sterling Specimen 4 1/2% First and Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and underprint. Group of allegorical figures sitting together at top, one of which is Justice. Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition. IBNC. This is the only bond variety found in Cox and only known as a specimen. found in the ABN Archives in 2002. Rare. Est. $ 70-140 1585 1585 Bangor Railway and Electric Co., 1905 Specimen Bond Maine. $1,000 Specimen 5% First Consolidated Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on large green border and underprint. Two allegorical women seated together at top beside generator. Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition. ABNC. Rare bond only known as a specimen in Cox. Est. $ 60-120 1586 1586 Maine Central Rail Road Co. 1872 Specimen Bond Maine, 1872. $500 Specimen 4% Consolidated Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border, Maine state seal at top left, Train passing at center, Seated Justice at right. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, Continental BN. Rare specimen in Cox. Est. $ 110-220 1587 1587 Maine Central Railroad Co. & European and North American Railway 1933 Specimen Bond Maine, 1933. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Scene of large locomotive passing by man on tracks. Red specimen overprints, “00000” serial numbers, and POC’s. VF condition, Printed by Franklin Lee division of ABNC. Joint issue for both companies. Only known as a specimen in Cox. Est. $ 75-150 1588 1588 P ortlandTerminal Co., 1911 Specimen Bond Maine. $1,000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on olive green border and underprint. Busy pier scene at top. Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition with minor toning at edges. ABNC. Only known as a specimen, no issued examples known. Attractive and scarce. Est. $ 50-100