Archives International Auctions Auction 82 January 24th, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 82 140 January 24, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York 688 688 Broadway and Seventh Ave Railroad Co., 1893 Specimen Bond Manhattan, New York. $1,000 Specimen 5% First Consolidated Mortgage Bond. Black print on green border (with large margins) and underprint. Allegorical figures reclining at top. Specimen overprint and POC’s, Fine-VF condition with ink stains towards bottom. IBNC. Only 2 specimen examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002, this is the only one available. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 689 689 Long Island Railroad Co. 1917 Specimen Bond New York, 1917. $1000 Specimen 5% Debenture Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Men at work by train tracks with passing train at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Rare specimen in Cox. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 690 690 Rochester Southern Railroad Co. 1895 Specimen Bond Rarity New York, 1895. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with ornate orange border and undertint, Illustration at top of train passing by empty tracks. Red specimen overprints, POC’s, navy “0000” serial numbers, VF condition with pronounced fold lines, Printed by ABNC. Unlisted type, design, and specimen in Cox, Very Rare. Only 2 examples found in the ABN Archives. ��������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 691 691 Troy, Salem and Rutland Rail Road, 1865 I/C Bond Signed Twice by Jay Gould as President and Officer of Company New York & Vermont, 1865. $1000 I/C 7% First Mortgage Bond, S/N 414, Purple text with purple border, Eagle at top center, Embossed company seal at bottom left. POCs over Jay Gould signature at bottom right. Fine to VF condition with staining at top, and pronounced fold lines with some wear. Signed by Jay Gould as President on the front of the bond, with 3 POCs and one full untouched signature as an officer of the company on the back. Jason Gould (May 27, 1836 - December 2, 1892) was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who is generally identified as one of the robber barons of the Gilded Age. His sharp and often unscrupulous business practices made him one of the wealthiest men of the late nineteenth century. Gould was an unpopular figure during his life and remains controversial. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600