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Lot 288 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 288 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Maine Central Rail Road Co., 1872 Specimen Bond. Maine, 1872, $500, Specimen 4% Consolidated Mortgage Coupon Bond. Brown border. Locomotive passing sailboat in river in middle, allegorical woman on right and bottom center and Maine Arms on left. Horizontal bond with coupons on bottom.. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Fine condition. Rare and attractive bond. Listed railroad in Cox, The listed example in Cox is from one of our previous sales.

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Lot 911 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Part XVII

Lot 911 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Part XVII

Burlington Electric Railway Co., 189x (ca.1890's), Specimen Stock Certificate. Iowa, Odd Shares, Specimen, Black with no underprint, Electric street car on left, XF condition, Listed railroad but only listed as a bond in Cox, not as a stock. Rare and very attractive. ABNC.

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Lot 315 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 315 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Morris and Essex Railroad Co., 1900, $1000 Specimen Bond. New Jersey, 1900, $1000 3 1/2% 1st Refunding Gold Mortgage Specimen Bond, Black on olive border and underprint, POC's and red SPECIMEN overprints, VF condition, ABNC.

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Lot 975 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Part XVII

Lot 975 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Part XVII

Cleveland Electric Railway Co., 190x Specimen Stock Certificate. Cleveland, Ohio, 190x, 100 Shares, Ohio arms on top, Specimen overprint, POC's, ABNC. Only mentioned in Cox but with no other details reported other than an earlier 1893 dated example. Rare and desirable Ohio railroad stock certificate.

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Lot 360 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 360 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lake and River Railway Company, 1905 Issued Stock Certificate. Cleveland, Ohio, 1905, 1080 Shares, Issued and uncancelled but it is not made out to anyone, S/N 13, Native American seated with ships behind him, gold seal, No name is written into the owner area but everything else is filled out including embossed corporate seal, the president's signature "C.W. French" and Secretary's signature, VF condition, rare and first time seen by cataloger, railroad unlisted in Cox.

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Lot 239 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 239 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co., 1913 Specimen Bond. Alabama. $1000. Specimen 1st Consolidated Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive under bridge with locomotive going over bridge. Coupons attached. Fine condition with light toning at horizontal folds. Red specimen overprint and POC's. ABNC. This is only the second example we have had offered over the last 8 years and the previous certificate we had listed is the Cox Plate note. Only known as Specimen.

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Lot 403 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 403 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Virginia and Southwestern Railway Co., 1908 Specimen 1st Consolidated 5% Gold Coupon Bond. Virginia, $1000 Specimen Bond. Black on brown border and underprint, Coal train R-L passing factories in hills, Specimen overprints, POC's, VF-XF, ABNC. 4 found in ABN archives 12 years ago.

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Lot 269 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 269 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Chicago, St.Paul and Kansas City Railway Co., 1889 Approval Proof Bond. Iowa. 1889, $1000 Proof bond printed on india paper, Black with green border and undertint, Locomotive at station on left, ornate title and borders, Red hand stamp for approval on lower left, POC's, VF to XF condition which is superb for proof bonds. Franklin BNC. Extremely rare as a proof and unique as an approval proof. Rarely found this nice and so attractive.

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Lot 281 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 281 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad Co., 1885 Specimen Bond. Monroe, Louisiana, 1885. Specimen bond. $1000. Prior Lien Mortgage 6% Gold Coupon Bond. Black border and green undertint. Locomotive L-R passing telegraph lines on top and stork feeding young on bottom. Red specimen overprint, "0000" serial numbers and POC's. Coupons attached. Fine to VF condition with minor edge splits at fold, archival handling and the usual folds from storage. Rare and attractive bond. Cox Plate note. ABNC.

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Lot 304 - scripophily railroads -  Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Lot 304 - scripophily railroads - Archives International Auctions Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1

Saint Paul Union Depot Co., 1918 Specimen Bond. Minnesota, 1918, $100, Specimen 5% Guaranteed Gold Coupon bond, coupons attached. Red "Specimen" overprints, "00000" serial numbers and POC's. Train at station. XF condition. Listed railroad, unlisted earlier date, denomination and color in Cox.

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