Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 141 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Wisconsin 681 681 Milwaukee, Sparta and North Western Railway Co., 1912, Specimen Bond Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1912. $5000 Specimen 4% Registered First Mortgage Gold Bond, Black on steel gray border and underprint, Men repairing tracks between two trains at top, Specimen overprint and POCs, VF-XF condition, ABNC. Rare bond, only known as a specimen in Cox, no issued examples known. �������������������� Est. $80-160 682 682 Northwestern Union Railway Co., 1872, Unmarked Specimen Bond Wisconsin, 1872. $1000 Unmarked Specimen, 7% First Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border and gold underprint, Oversized certificate, Locomotive passing man on horse drawn plow at top, XF condition, Coupons attached, Henry Seibert & Bros. Unknown issued, only as a specimen in Cox. No photo available in Cox. Rare and attractive bond. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Wisconsin & Michigan 683 683 Chicago and North Western Railway Co., 1871, Unmarked Specimen Bond Wisconsin & Michigan, 1871. $1000 Unmarked Specimen, Menominee Extension 7% First Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond, Black print with pink border and gold underprint, Small image of locomotive passing city in background, Large company title, AU condition, N.Y. Printing Co., the example pictured was from one of our previous auctions. 3 examples of this color were found and this is the only one that is available. Attractive and rare bond. ���������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 SCRIPOPHILY - REAL ESTATE AND LAND COMPANIES Kentucky 684 684 Central Appalachian Co. Ltd., 1892, I/U Stock Certificate Kentucky, 1892. 500 Francs, Preferred Shares, I/U Stock Certificate with Coupons, Black print on ornate green border and underprint, Printed in English and French with multiple allegorical figures on certificate, VF-XF condition. ���������������������������������������������������� Est. $45-90 SCRIPOPHILY - STATE & CITY Alaska 685 685 State of Alaska, 1964 Series BN “Earthquake” Bond Specimens Issued to Meet the Effects of the Earthquake of March 27, 1964. Alaska, 1964. $12,485,000 Specimen 3.75% General Obligation Bond with additional materials, possibly related to printing, Black text with olive border and underprint, Eagle at top center. This bond issued for $12,485,000 had $5,585,000 authorized to meet the effects of the earthquake. The bond has “Not to be Removed from Our File” red overprint at right, red specimen overprints at bottom, and POCs, with three additional pages. VF condition, SCBN. The Alaska earthquake tragedy of March 27, 1964, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27. Across south-central Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths. Lasting four minutes and thirty-eight seconds, the magnitude 9.2 megathrust earthquake remains the most powerful earthquake recorded in North American history, and the second most powerful earthquake recorded in world history. Six hundred miles of fault ruptured at once and moved up to 60 ft, releasing about 500 years of stress buildup. This is the second of 2 bonds found in the ABN Archives in 2002 and the only one available. Historic Alaska Bond. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $800-1600