Archives International Auctions Auction 93 April 18, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 93 46 April 18, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Georgia 224 224 Milledgeville, Georgia. Wills Valley Railroad Company, 25¢ April 1st 1862, G-1496 Milledgeville, Georgia. Wills Valley Railroad Company, 25¢ April 1st 1862, G-1496, Black printing on light yellow paper, uniface, ancient train on top of title, Wm.O. Winston signature. Fine to VF condition, cut close on top margin. Originally chartered by the State of Alabama in 1852, this railroad was to run from some point on the Alabama Tennessee River Railroad (near Gadsden, Ala.), through Georgia to connect with the Georgia Tennessee Railroad near Lookout Mountain. The Georgia portion was chartered by the Georgia Legislature on 31 January 1854. The road was to have the same rights and privileges as the Alabama charter which had a capital of $300,000 divided into shares of fifty dollars each. In February 1860, the State of Alabama loaned $75,000 to the Georgia section of the road of which William 0. Winston was president. Rare scrip note variety. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160 225 225 Milledgeville, Georgia.WillsValley Railroad Company, 50¢ Mar. 1, 1862 Milledgeville, Georgia. Wills Valley Railroad Company, 50¢ Mar. 1, 1862, Black printing on light white paper, uniface, ancient train on top of title, Wm.O. Winston signature. Good to VG condition, repaired and reinforced on back. Originally chartered by the State of Alabama in 1852, this railroad was to run from some point on the Alabama Tennessee River Railroad (near Gadsden, Ala.), through Georgia to connect with the Georgia Tennessee Railroad near Lookout Mountain. The Georgia portion was chartered by the Georgia Legislature on 31 January 1854. The road was to have the same rights and privileges as the Alabama charter which had a capital of $300,000 divided into shares of fifty dollars each. In February 1860, the State of Alabama loaned $75,000 to the Georgia section of the road of which William 0. Winston was president. Rare scrip note variety. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 New York 226 226 Albany, NewYork. NewYork State Bank, (Yates?) 5¢, 1815 Scrip Note. Albany, New York. New York State Bank, (Yates?) 5¢, September 1st, 1815 Scrip Note. Choice Good condition. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 227 227 Ballston, NewYork. Accommodation Change, Jos. Taylor, 2¢ 1815 Scrip Note. Ballston, New York. Accommodation Change, Jos. Taylor, January 11, 1815, 2¢ Scrip Note. Lack printing with ornate borders, S/N 517,blank back, Choice Fine to VF condition with light foxing. Rare and desirable New York scrip note. �������� Est. $140-280 228 228 Cooperstown, New York. Western Turnpike Gates, Lawson (Vamie?) 6 1/4¢ 1816, Scrip Note. Cooperstown, New York. Western Turnpike Gates, Lawson (Vamie?), January 5, 1816, 6 1/4¢ Scrip Note. Good condition, mounted on paper, with internal tears and staining, No serial number, Rare New York scrip note. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200