Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 124 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com California 607 607 Death Valley Railroad Co., 1914, I/C Stock Certificate Death Valley, California (Offices in Oakland, CA), November 19th, 1914. 736 Shares Capital Stock I/C Certificate, Black on black border with gold underprint, Locomotive exiting tunnel at top, Low S/N 13, Stock certificate made out to Borax Consolidated Ltd., counterfoil attached at left with additional text describing the stock subscription to Borax Consolidated. VF-XF condition, Smith Bros. Oakland, CAL. This is the first time we have seen and offered a stock certificate from this historic and amazing railroad. Est. $300-600 608 608 Death Valley Railroad Co., 1914, I/U Sterling Coupon Bond Rarity Death Valley, California (Offices in Oakland, CA), ND (ca.1915). £100 I/U, 5% First Mortgage Sinking Fund Coupon Bond, Black on red border and underprint, Side view of locomotive L-R at top center, gold foil seal at lower left, coupons attached, S/N 753, VF condition with light toning, NYBNC. Rare bond with popular name. The Death Valley Railroad connected Ryan, California to the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad at Death Valley Junction. The line followed a path that ran just south of present-day CA-190 from the Junction. In the early 1910’s, the ore industry was in decline, and the numerous railroads that were built to tap into this industry required a change in business operations if they were to survive. To that end, in 1914, the Pacific Coast Borax Company began attempting to scout the area around Furnace Creek, CA for richer borax deposits. Once they found some a bit west of their existing mines, plans were put forward to build a narrow gauge railroad from the new mines to connect with the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad at Death Valley Junction to ship the borax away for processing and packaging. By the end of 1914, the line was built and known as the Death Valley Railroad. This is the first time we have seen and offered this amazing bond. � Est. $600-1200 China 609 609 Chinese Road Bonds - Guangdong - Guangzhou Pair China, Lot of 2 bonds, Both are $100 bonds with coupons attached, Black on brown border and Green underprint, Portrait of SYS at top center, Printed in Chinese, Both are I/U. VF-XF condition. (2) Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 610 610 Government of the Chinese Republic, Railway Equipment Loan of 1922, I/U First Series, 20 Pounds or Belgian Frs1200. China, 1922. £20 or 1200 Belgian Francs I/U Equipment Coupon Bond, Black with dark blue border on light blue underprint, Small locomotive coming head on at top center, Printed in French and English on over sized certificate, VF-XF condition, J. Verschueren. ���������������� Est. $140-280 Colorado & Utah 611 611 Denver and RioGrande RailroadCo., 1908 Specimen Bond Colorado & Utah. $1,000 Specimen 5% First and Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Photograph of railroad tracks along gorge, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ������������������������������������� Est. $90-180