Archives International Auctions Auction 87 September 12, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 87 160 September 12, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Wisconsin and Michigan 754 754 Milwaukee and Northern Railroad Co., 1890 Specimen Gold Equipment Coupon Bond Wisconsin & Michigan. 1890, $1000 Specimen 6% Equipment Bond, Black print with a green border and under tint, locomotive exiting tunnel at top, Specimen overprints, POC’s, VF-XF condition. ABNC. Unique in Archives, this was the only example found. This is the exact and only example photographed in Cox. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 SCRIPOPHILY - STATE & CITY Alaska 755 755 State of Alaska, 1964 Series BN “Earthquake” Bond Specimen 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. $600-1200 California 756 756 City andCounty of San Francisco, 1912 Panama-Pacific Exposition Bond San Francisco, California. May 1912. $1000. Exposition Bond, I/C, olive green, Angel standing on bow of wooden ship with steamship and exposition grounds behind, No coupons attached. The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was a world’s fair held in San Francisco between February 20 and December 4 in 1915. SBNC. XF. Signed by Mayor James Rolf who also piloted the first San Francisco street car in 1912. Est. $350-700 757 757 City and County of San Francisco 1949 Specimen Airport Bond San Francisco, California, 1949. $1000 Specimen 1% Airport Coupon Bond, Black text with green border, Plane illustrated at top center. Red specimen overprints, POCs, VF condition, HBN. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $110-200