Archives International Auctions Auction 86 July 18, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 86 118 July 18, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Minnesota 549 549 Great Northern Railway Co., ND (ca.1920-40s), Specimen Stock Certificate Minnesota, ND (ca.1920-40s). 100 Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black on brown border and underprint, Company title at top with small portrait of founder, James J. Hill, at bottom, Specimen overprints and POCs, AU condition, ABNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 Minnesota & South Dakota 550 550 Minnesota and South Dakota Railway Co. 1900 Specimen Bond Rarity MN & SD, 1900. $1000 Specimen 3.5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with red border and undertint, Men at work on wall near tracks at top center. Red specimen overprints, 0000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine to VF condition with some archivally reinforced splitting along horizontal fold lines, ABNC. Rare specimen in Cox. This bond year, color and denomination is the only one known for the railroad, no other stocks or bonds known. Only 2 examples found in the ABN Archives in 2002. Est. $110-220 Mississippi 551 551 Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Co. 1909-1913 Specimen Bond Trio Mississippi. Lot of 3 pieces: Includes 1913, $1000 Specimen 4% Registered Gold Improvement Bond in brown; 1911 $100,000 Specimen 4% Registered Gold Improvement Bond in green; 1909 $10,000 Specimen 4% Registered Gold Improvement Bond in orange. All have red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs, and are in Fine-VF condition. The Green bond is a rare specimen, orange bond is an unlisted series, and brown bond is an unlisted denomination in that series, All are rare with only 2 or 3 examples found of each one. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-250 Missouri 552 552 KansasCitySouthernRailwayCo., 1945 to 1954, Lot of 4Specimen Bonds Missouri. Lot of 4 Specimen Bonds; Includes, 1954, $1000 Specimen 3 1/4% First Mortgage Bond in purple; 1948, $1000 Specimen, 3 5/8% First Mortgage Bond in orange; 1945, $1000 Specimen 4% First Mortgage Bond in brown; and, 1945, $Odd Specimen 4% First Mortgage Bond in green. All have specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, POCs and are in VF to XF condition. ABNC. Purple and orange bonds are rare while the green bond is an unlisted denomination in Cox. All are only known as specimens, no issued examples known. (4) ������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400