Archives International Auctions Auction 98 December 2, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 98 102 December 2, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & New York 457 457 Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & New York Specimen Railroad BondTrio, ca.1905 to 1933 Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & New York, 1905 to 1933. Lot of 3 Specimen Bonds, Includes: Bangor Railway and Electric Co. $1000 5% Coupon Bond, 1905; Boston and Maine Railroad $10,000 Registered 6% Bond, ND (1900s); Maine Central Railroad Co. and European and North American Railway $1000 5% Coupon Bond, 1933. Bonds all have Specimen overprints and POCs, and are in VF to XF condition. ABNC. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $120-200 Maryland 458 458 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 1852, Lot of 20 I/C Stock Certificates Baltimore, Maryland, 1852. Lot of 20 certificates, all are the same: Odd Shares, (Various share amounts), I/C Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with black border, Early steam engine pulling carriages at top center, Allegorical women flank top left and right, Embossed company seal at bottom left corner. All are in Choice Fine to VF or better. (20). Unsearched for autographs. �� Est. $90-160 459 459 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 1852, Lot of 20 I/C Stock Certificates Baltimore, Maryland, 1852. Lot of 20 certificates, all are the same: Odd Shares, (Various share amounts), I/C Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with black border, Early steam engine pulling carriages at top center, Allegorical women flank top left and right, Embossed company seal at bottom left corner. All are in Choice Fine to VF or better. (20). Unsearched for autographs. �� Est. $90-160 460 460 Baltimore & Ohio Rail-Road Co., 1860, I/C Stock Certificate Signed by John Hopkins Baltimore, Maryland, 1860. 125 Shares Capital Stock I/C Certificate, Black printing with black border, Locomotive at top with allegorical woman at either side, S/N 28240, Signed by John Hopkins as Railroad President, POCs along signatures at bottom, Fine to VF condition with toning at edges and ink burns, TCC&Co. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830. John Hopkins was a prominent Baltimore businessman and philanthropist who played a key role in the B&O as an early stockholder, helping to secure financial support for the railroad’s expansion. Founded in 1827, the B&O was the first chartered railroad in the U.S. to offer scheduled freight and passenger services, crucially linking the East Coast with the Midwest. Beyond his involvement with the railroad, Hopkins is best known for founding Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital, leaving a lasting legacy in education and healthcare. Together, they significantly shaped Baltimore’s economic landscape and contributed to the development of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. �� Est. $50-100 461 461 Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Co., 1830s, Possibly Unique and Earliest Design Proof Stock Cert. and Correspondence Baltimore, Maryland, 1830s. Lot of 2 Items, Includes: Proof Stock Certificate with light foxing and Letter from the law offices of John K. Cowen and E. J. D. Cross signed by Cross. Uncirculated condition. Their are no similar designs of this certificate found at auction of online that was offered previously, this design only has 2 numeral medallions flanking the early Locomotive design in middle, the only designs found all have vignettes flanking the central locomotive vignette, none with the medallion. Also, all known B&O certificates were printed by a security printer, this design is by Edward Stabler. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $900-1600