Archives International Auctions Auction 86B August 15, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 86b 85 August 15, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1331 Canada Southern Railway Co., ca.1880s Partially Issued Bond Signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Canada.... $1,000 Partially issued 5% Second Mortgage Registered Bond, Black print on ornate green border. Company title at top with two vignettes at side; left has a locomotive and right side has man with flag waving at passing train. POC’s at bottom through signatures. VF-XF condition. ABNC. Signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Cornelius Vanderbilt II was born on November 27, 1843 on Staten Island, New York to William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa Kissam. Vanderbilt established a reputation for a strong work ethic while clerking at the Shoe and Leather Bank in New York City. This endeared him to his grandfather, the ‘Commodore’, who was a strong believer in personal industry. Vanderbilt was active in numerous organizations including the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York, YMCA, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Trinity Church, St. Bartholomew’s Church, Sunday Breakfast Association, and the Newport Country Club. ���������������������������� Est. $60-120 Connecticut 1332 1332 Consolidated Railway Co., 1905, Specimen Bond Connecticut, 1905. $10,000 Specimen 4% Registered 50 Year Gold Debenture Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, People and carriage passing street railroad, Specimen overprints and POCs, VF-XF condition, ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island 1333 1333 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co., 1906-25, Specimen Bond Quartet Connecticut, Massachusetts, & Rhode Island, 1906-25. Lot of 4 Specimen Bonds, Includes: 1906, $500, 3 1/2% Convertible Debenture Coupon Bond with an Orange border and underprint, The $500 is an unlisted denomination from the 1906 series, First time seen and rare; 1906, $1000, 3 1/2% Convertible Debenture Coupon Bond with a Green border and underprint, Only known as a specimen, no issued examples known; 1906, $1000, 4% Fifty Year Debenture Coupon Bond with a Light Brown border and underprint, Only known as a specimen, no issued examples known; and, 1925, $100, 6% Fifteen Year Secured Gold Coupon Bond with a Green border, scarce as a specimen. All have Specimen overprints, POCs, and are in Fine-VF condition. ABNC. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������� Est. $180-350 Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania 1334 1334 Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Stock Certificate Group of 7, ca.1860-1900s Connecticut......, New York and Pennsylvania, ca.1860-1900s, Lot of 7 Issued and Unissued Stock Certificates, including Connecticut: ca. 1900s, Fair Haven and Westville Rail Road Co.; New York: ca. 1868 Troy & Lansingburgh Railroad Co.; ca. 1870s, Northern and Southern West Virginia Railroad Co.; Pennsylvania: ca. 1860s, Navy Yard, Broad Street and Fairmount Railway Co.; 1895 Electric Traction Co. of Philadelphia; ca. 1860-90s, Northern Division of the Pittsburg and Erie Railroad; Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. All are in VF condition and includes a variety of shades, colors, denominations, and types. Sold as is. (7) ��������������������������� Est. $40-80 Delaware 1335 1335 Front & Union Street Railways Co., 1891, I/C Stock Certificate Wilmington, Delaware, 1891. 22 Shares, I/C Capital Stock Certificate, Black on black border with horse drawn carriage at top under curved title, S/N 74, Punched out cancelled at bottom through signatures, VF condition with counterfoil attached at left. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 Florida 1336