Archives International Auctions Auction 97 October 9, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 97 102 October 9, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Scripophily - Publishing New York 452 452 Trow City Directory Co., 1871 to 1886, Group of I/C Stock Certificates New York..., 18771-86. Lot of 5 I/C Capital Stock Certificates. Black on black border with cherub surrounded by books at top, Ink cancelled, Fine to VF condition with toning. (5). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. (ex. John E. Herzog Collection) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-90 Scripophily - Railroads Alabama & Georgia 453 453 Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Co., 1867, I/U Bond Sequential Quartet Alabama & Georgia, 1867. Lot of 4 Sequential $1000 I/U 7% Mortgage Coupon Bonds, Black print on ornate black border with green under tint, Small image of locomotive in distance with farmer and animals in foreground, S/Ns 2836, 2837, 1838, and 2839, VF to XF condition, GW & CB Colon & Co. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. After the Civil War, the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad was heavily damaged and faced financial difficulties. Reconstruction efforts focused on rebuilding its infrastructure, but the railroad struggled with funding and eventually went through multiple reorganizations and ownership changes. It was eventually absorbed by larger rail systems. Despite these challenges, the railroad’s restoration helped revitalize the regional economy, reflecting the broader efforts to rebuild the South during the Reconstruction era. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 Arizona 454 454 ArizonaTerritory. Tucson, Globe and Northern Railroad Co., 1887, SpecimenGoldCoupon Bond Rarity Arizona, 1887. $1000 Specimen 7% First Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond, Black print with orange brown border and underprint, Three vignettes surround title at top, Specimen overprints and POCs, VF condition, ABNC. Very possibly unique in the ABN Archives. No bonds are listed for this railroad in the Cox data base. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1200-1600 California 455 455 Central Pacific Railway Co., 1889 Specimen Coupon Bond Rarity California, 1889. $1000 Specimen 5% Fifty Year Coupon Bond, Black print with olive green ornate border and underprint, Multiple figures at top and bottom of certificate with railroad moving through valley in circular frame at center, Specimen overprints and POCs, Fine to VF condition with splitting at fold lines, ABNC. The Central Pacific Railroad, incorporated in 1861 and chartered in 1862 by the “Big Four” businessmen, it was to build the Western portion beginning in Sacramento, California, of the First Transcontinental Railroad, completing it in 1869. The Central Pacific laid rails from California to Utah and met up with the Union Pacific in 1869 forming the first transcontinental railroad. ABNC. The railroad was crucial in connecting the U.S. coast- to-coast, driving westward expansion and economic growth. It relied heavily on Chinese laborers, who worked under harsh conditions. By the 1880s, it merged into the Southern Pacific Railroad but retained its identity until 1959. The CPRR played a key role in shaping the American West despite facing financial, legal, and labor challenges. � Est. $500-750