Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 131 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Maryland and Virginia 638 638 Maryland Virginia Railway Co. 1900-1920 Specimen Stock Certificate. Virginia, Maryland, 100 Shs, Specimen, Bridge, Gray-Blue borders, POC’s, XF. SBN, Unlisted share amount and color in Cox. 3 examples of this color found in the ABN Archives in 2002. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $75-150 Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New York 639 639 NewYork & New England Railway Co., 1882, Group of I/C Bonds signed by General James H. Wilson Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, & New York, 1882. Lot of 4, $1000 I/C 6% Second Mortgage Coupon Bonds, Black on black border with locomotive crossing bridge at top, S/Ns 50, 122, 214, & 500, All bonds have stamp “of the principal of this bond is paid December 1895,” and were signed by General James H. Wilson, VF-XF condition with minor splits at fold lines, ABNC. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. James Harrison Wilson (September 2, 1837 – February 23, 1925) was a United States Army topographic engineer and a Union Army Major General in the American Civil War. He served as an aide to Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan during the Maryland Campaign before joining Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s army in the Western Theater. Wilson ended the war with his men capturing both Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Andersonville Prison commandant Henry Wirz in May 1865. Upon his death in 1925, he was the fourth-to-last living Union Civil War general. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $250-500 Massachusetts, Michigan, Kentucky 640 640 Massachusetts, Michigan, Kentucky, Railroad Stock Certificate Trio, ca.1868-1913 Massachusetts, Michigan, Kentucky, 1868-1913. Lot of 3 I/C Stock Certificates, Includes: Lowell Horse Railroad Co., 20 Shares, 1868; Kentucky & South Atlantic Rail Road Co., 1 Share, 1892, Certificate was made out to M. E. Ingalls (Melville Ezra Ingalls 1842-1914), who was a Massachusetts state legislator who went on to become president of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (the Big Four Railroad); Grand River Valley Railroad Co. 25 Shares, 1913. Certificates range from Fine to XF condition. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������� Est. $45-90 Michigan & Ohio 641 641 Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Co., 1903 Specimen Bond Michigan & Ohio. $1000 Specimen 4% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on blue border and under tint, Image of train head on at top under company title, Specimen overprints and POC’s, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������ Est. $75-150