AIA Sale 42 - U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Coins, Scripophily and Security Printing Ephemera

Auction Details

On behalf of the entire Archives International Auctions team, I would like to personally welcome you to our 42nd auction we have held over the last ten years. We are excited to offer close to 1100 lots of rare and desirable banknotes, coins and scripophily including additional selections from the Alexander I. Pogrebetsky Family Archives of rare Chinese banknotes as well as an impressive variety of U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Coins, and Scripophily.

Included in the sale are consignments from numerous estates and longtime collections with many items having never been offered at auction previously. The sale is broken into two sessions, the first includes Chinese and Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Coins and the second session consists of U.S. Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Security Printing Ephemera, and historic Documents and fiscal items.

Some of the many foreign highlights of the auction include over 170 lots of Chinese and Asian banknotes, coins, and scripophily; a $10 issued Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, 1907 "Shanghai" Branch Rarity; a 1910, $500, Russo-Asiatic Bank issued rarity and numerous banknotes from the Alexander I Pogrebetsky Family Archives will also be included. There are an additional 428 lots of worldwide banknotes including a U.A.E., 1973 Specimen set from 1 Dirham to 1000 Dirhams; a discovery specimen set of 3 notes from Colombia, Senores Fernando Restrepo & Hijos, ND (1893) approval specimens; there will be over 75 lots of Russian banknotes, and hundreds of other rare and attractive banknotes from all over the world. We are also privileged to offer a discovery collection of 54 different Russian specimen bonds that have never been offered previously dating from 1866 to 1927 that are sure to create significant excitement in the collecting community.

U.S. banknote section will feature over 200 lots consisting of U.S. Colonial, Confederate, Obsolete, Small and Large type, fractional and depression scrip. Highlights include the Hollidaysburg collection of 37 lots of rare 1840 to 1860’s obsolete scrip notes, many having been off the market for over 25 years and very rare; Large type notes are highlighted by a 1923 $10 Fr.#123 “Poker Chip” note; a 1902 $5, Ely, Nevada Territorial National rarity is offered with only 14 large sized notes known for the state; and numerous other notes.

Coins are represented by a nice early 1500’s to 1600’s English coin assortment and desirable U.S. coins from ½ cents to Silver dollars. The sale offers Security Printing Ephemera including early ca.1820-40’s copper printing plates from early Security Printers, two different and rare Advertising broadsides from Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co., ca. 1820-30’s and by International Bank Note Company, ca.1883-1890’s, as well as numerous rare items that seldom come up for auction. The auction ends with a exciting assortment of U.S. & World scripophily.

We are now working on our Spring and Summer 2017 auctions and are seeking consignments for our upcoming April to June 2017 auctions. I would like to thank everyone who has participated in our previous sales and has helped make this auction series a resounding success. We are looking forward to another exciting auction and hope you enjoy our current offerings.


Best of luck, Bob Schwartz
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The auction will take place on Thursday, June 15th, 2017 at AIA's office located at 1580 Lemoine Ave., Suite #7, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 beginning at 10:30 AM
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Omaha and Grant Smelting Co. 1892 Specimen Bond.1001Omaha and Grant Smelting Co. 1892 Specimen Bond.
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Colorado. $1000 Gold Coupon Bond Specimen. ABNC. POCs. Choice Very Fine.
Start Price : 220.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 350.00
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., 1929 Specimen Bond1002Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., 1929 Specimen Bond
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Delaware. $1000 Specimen 6% Optional Convertible Debenture Coupon Bond, Black print on orange border and under tint, Allegorical woman at top flanking
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
Paramount Pictures Inc., 1935 Specimen Bond1003Paramount Pictures Inc., 1935 Specimen Bond
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New York. $1000 Specimen 6% Sinking Fund Debenture Coupon Bond, Black print on olive green border and under tint, Allegorical women at top flanking co
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Pathe Exchange, Inc., 1921 Specimen Bond1004Pathe Exchange, Inc., 1921 Specimen Bond
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New York. $500 Specimen 8% Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical figures together at top, Specimen ov
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Ltd., 1921 Specimen Bond1005Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Ltd., 1921 Specimen Bond
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Delaware. $1000 Specimen 5 1/2% Purchase-Money Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on blue border and under tint, Bald Eagle at top, S
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 500.00
Leavitt Lusitania Salvage Co., Inc. 1922 Issue Stock Certificate.1006Leavitt Lusitania Salvage Co., Inc. 1922 Issue Stock Certificate.
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Delaware, 1 Share, I/U, black on light gold underprint, eagle at left, S/N 145, Signed by B.F. Leavitt as president, VF condition with archival reinfo
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 500.00
U.S. Inspectors' License to Engineers, 1909 Certificate for Steam Boat Operation.1007U.S. Inspectors' License to Engineers, 1909 Certificate for Steam Boat Operation.
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New Orleans, Louisiana, April 22, 1909. Issued certificate to William L Smith and signed by Cecil N. Bean as Inspector of Boilers and Benj. Kelly, Ins
Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to r******e for 120.00
Metropolitan Ferry Co., Specimen Bond.1008Metropolitan Ferry Co., Specimen Bond.
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New York, 1887. $1000. Ornate green border and undertint with title flanked by sea serpents on top with three allegorical figures underneath title and
Start Price : 280.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Interlake Steamship Co., 1913 Specimen Bond.1009Interlake Steamship Co., 1913 Specimen Bond.
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OH. $1000, 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on Green border and underprint, Allegorical women flanking company logo on top, steamship on bottom
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
Narragansett Steamship Co., Issued Bond Signed by Civil War General Burnside as president.1010Narragansett Steamship Co., Issued Bond Signed by Civil War General Burnside as president.
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Massachusetts, 1869, $1000, 1st Mortgage 7% Issued Bond, #326, No vignette, Red $1000 in middle and blue PAID in middle, Signed by Onslow Stearns as t
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
State of California under the "California Tenth Olympiad Bond Act of 1927", Bond Proof.1011State of California under the "California Tenth Olympiad Bond Act of 1927", Bond Proof.
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California, 1927, Proof bond face of vignette, title and text without border. No border proof included. Vignette of Sprinter ready to leave the st
Start Price : 1,100.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Co., 1902, Specimen Bond.1012Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Co., 1902, Specimen Bond.
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Louisiana and Arkansas, 1902, $1000, Specimen, 1st Mortgage, 5 % Gold Bond, locomotive passing station, Coupons attached. Red specimen overprints,
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
Denver and Southwestern Railway Co., 1899 Specimen Bond.1013Denver and Southwestern Railway Co., 1899 Specimen Bond.
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Colorado (inc. in NJ). Specimen 1889. $1000 General Mortgage 5% Sinking Fund Gold Coupon Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive #15 with man sta
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 600.00
Denver Tramway Co. 1890 Specimen Bond.1014Denver Tramway Co. 1890 Specimen Bond.
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Denver, CO. Specimen $1000 1st Mortgage, 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on ochre, Street car in middle over title, VF-XF, ABNC. Unlisted as a bond in Cox,
Start Price : 325.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Railroad and Mining Trio, Colorado ca.1880-1890's.1015Railroad and Mining Trio, Colorado ca.1880-1890's.
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Colorado, Lot of 3 certificates, Includes partially issued "Gilpin Tramway Co., dated 1888 with note "made out in error; Unissued, 18xx Co...
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to S*******4 for 40.00
Rio Grande Junction Railway Co., 1889 Specimen Bond.1016Rio Grande Junction Railway Co., 1889 Specimen Bond.
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Colorado. Specimen $1000 1st Mortgage 5% Fifty Year Gold Coupon Bond, Horizontal Format, Black on green border and undertint. Trains under bridge pass
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Silverton, Gladstone and Northerly Railroad Co., 1899 Issued Gold Bond.1017Silverton, Gladstone and Northerly Railroad Co., 1899 Issued Gold Bond.
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Colorado, 1899, $500, 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border, locomotive under title, S/N 122, VF condition. Very Attractive and scarce bond. Sign
Start Price : 95.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Rio Grande Western Railway Co., 1st Trust Mortgage  4% 50 Year Gold Registered Bond Specimen1018Rio Grande Western Railway Co., 1st Trust Mortgage 4% 50 Year Gold Registered Bond Specimen
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Colorado and Utah. Specimen 1889. $1000. Green border and undertint. Locomotive #188 approaching L-R with harbor scene in background. XF condition. Re
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Dakota Central Railway Co., Southeastern Division, 1882 Specimen Bond.1019Dakota Central Railway Co., Southeastern Division, 1882 Specimen Bond.
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Dakota Territory. Specimen $5000 1st Mortgage 6% Registered Bond, Horizontal, Black on brown border and underprint, train sitting at station in middl
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 425.00 - 700.00
Railway Express Agency Inc., 1938 Specimen Bond1020Railway Express Agency Inc., 1938 Specimen Bond
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Delaware. $1000 Specimen 2 1/2% Series A Serial Note Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical woman at top with locomotive
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Central of Georgia Railway Company Specimen Bond.1021Central of Georgia Railway Company Specimen Bond.
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Georgia, 1895, $1000, 1st Mortgage, 5% Gold Bond, Black on brown, ornate title with locomotive straight on upper right, coupons attached, XF conditio
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Iowa Central Railway Co., 1901, $1000 Specimen Bond.1022Iowa Central Railway Co., 1901, $1000 Specimen Bond.
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Specimen 1st and Refunding Mortgage 4%, 50 Year Gold Bond. Brown border. Men changing tracks for locomotive on top and locomotive at station on bott
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Pacific Railway Co., 1889, $1000 Specimen Bond.1023Pacific Railway Co., 1889, $1000 Specimen Bond.
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Illinois, 1889, $1000 30 Year 6% 1st Mortgage Specimen Bond, Black printing with green border and underprint, No vignette, POC's and red SPECIME...
Start Price : 240.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Railway Co.1893 Specimen Bond.1024Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Railway Co.1893 Specimen Bond.
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Illinois and Indiana, 1893, $1,000. 5%, 50-Year General Mortgage Bond. Green border and underprint with train L-R at station. VF condition, Very attra
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
Mexican Gulf Rail-Way Co. 1840 Issued Bond.1025Mexican Gulf Rail-Way Co. 1840 Issued Bond.
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New Orleans, Louisiana. $1000, 7% 30 Year Bond. I/Cut Cancelled, Black on light blue, Small train on top, S/N 99, Paper separation at folds. No coupon
Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for 240.00
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Co. 1905. Specimen Bond.1026New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Co. 1905. Specimen Bond.
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Louisiana. 1905. $1000 5% 1st Mortgage Specimen Gold Coupon Bond. Black print with green border and underprint. Locomotive moving along harbor with sh
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to G*****4 for 280.00
New Orleans Terminal Co. Specimen Bond.1027New Orleans Terminal Co. Specimen Bond.
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Louisiana, 19xx, $1000, 4% Registered 1st Mortgage 50 Year Gold Specimen Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Vignette of locomotive leaving st
Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
Sold to G*****4 for 250.00
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad Co. Specimen Bond.1028Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad Co. Specimen Bond.
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Louisiana, 1885, Specimen bond in horizontal format. $1000. 6% Gold Bond. Black border with no undertint. Locomotive L-R passing cows and sea shore. R
Estimate : 450.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Equipment Trust, 1914 Specimen Bond1029Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Equipment Trust, 1914 Specimen Bond
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Louisiana and Illinois. $1000 Specimen 5% Series A Coupon Bond, Black print on green border on horizontal format, Company title at top, Specimen overp
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 160.00
Illinois Central Railroad Co. and Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad Co., 1913 Specimen Bon1030Illinois Central Railroad Co. and Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad Co., 1913 Specimen Bon
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Louisiana and Illinois. $1000 Specimen 5% Series A Joint 1st Refunding Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Locomotive at
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Detroit and Mackinac Railway Co., 1895 Specimen Bond1031Detroit and Mackinac Railway Co., 1895 Specimen Bond
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Michigan. $1000 Specimen 4% Mortgage Coupon Bond, Black print on ornate blue border and under tint, Gentleman standing beside locomotive at top, Speci
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 650.00 - 900.00
Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Co., 1899 Specimen Bond1032Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Co., 1899 Specimen Bond
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Michigan. $1000 Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint, Locomotives at top coming out from behind compa
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 425.00 - 600.00
Detroit Electric Railway, 1896 Specimen Bond1033Detroit Electric Railway, 1896 Specimen Bond
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Michigan. $1000 Specimen 5% 1st Consolidated Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint on small sized certificate, State s
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
Saint Paul and Northern Pacific Railway Co., ca.1900-1920 Specimen Bond1034Saint Paul and Northern Pacific Railway Co., ca.1900-1920 Specimen Bond
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Minnesota. $-Odd Specimen 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on brown border and under tint horizontal format, Idyllic view of mountain at top, Specimen
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., 1883 Specimen Bond With Small Print Legend.1035Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., 1883 Specimen Bond With Small Print Legend.
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Minnesota & Dakota. $1000 Specimen 6% Consolidated Mortgage Gold Bond, Legend overprinted diagonally in small red print changing terms and exten...
Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., 1887 Specimen Bond1036Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., 1887 Specimen Bond
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Minnesota & Dakota. $500 Specimen 4% Montana Extension 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on red/orange border and under tint on horizon...
Start Price : 190.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., 1890 Specimen Bond1037Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., 1890 Specimen Bond
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Minnesota & Dakota. £1000 Specimen 4% Pacific Extension Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on blue/gray border and under tint, Locomotive at top...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., 1890 Specimen Bond1038Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co., 1890 Specimen Bond
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Minnesota & Dakota. £500 Specimen 4% Pacific Extension Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on orange border and under tint, Locomotive at top cro...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
Northern Pacific Railroad and Land Grant, Specimen Bond.1039Northern Pacific Railroad and Land Grant, Specimen Bond.
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1881, $1,000. 6% general first mortgage sinking fund gold bond. Brown border with impressive mountain, trees, lake and city panorama. ABNCo. Specimen
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Saint Louis, Watkins and Gulf, Specimen Bond.1040Saint Louis, Watkins and Gulf, Specimen Bond.
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Missouri. 1902, 100 Pounds Sterling. 5% 1st Mortgage Bond. Brown border locomotive under signal towers. ABNCo. Specimen w/coupons, XF. Scarce and very
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Co., 1900 Specimen Bond1041Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Co., 1900 Specimen Bond
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New York. $1000 Specimen 4% 1st Mortgage Gold Extended Coupon Bond, Black print on blue border and under tint on small sized certificate, Boat out on
Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****x for 200.00
Brooklyn City Railroad Co., 1906 Specimen Bond1042Brooklyn City Railroad Co., 1906 Specimen Bond
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New York. $1000 Specimen 4% Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, View of Brooklyn Bridge at top, Specimen overprints and PO...
Start Price : 325.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., 1902 Specimen Bond1043Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., 1902 Specimen Bond
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New York. $1000 Specimen 4% 1st Refunding Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical women together at top, Sp
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Empire City Subway Co., Ltd., Specimen Bond.1044Empire City Subway Co., Ltd., Specimen Bond.
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New York, 1892, $1000, 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Specimen Bond, Coupons attached, Vertical format, Black on light brown border and underprint, Reclined all
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
Long Island Railroad Co. 1903 Specimen Bond.1045Long Island Railroad Co. 1903 Specimen Bond.
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New York, 1903, $1,000. 4% Refunding Mortgage Gold Bond. Brown border with locomotive coming straight on with track workers on right. ABNC. Specimen,
Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Manhattan Railway Co., 1890 Specimen Bond1046Manhattan Railway Co., 1890 Specimen Bond
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New York. $1000 Specimen 4% Consolidated Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Ariel view of above ground rail statio
Start Price : 280.00 | Estimate : 375.00 - 500.00
Nassau Electric Railroad Co., 1931 Specimen Bond1047Nassau Electric Railroad Co., 1931 Specimen Bond
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New York. $1000 Specimen 4% Consolidated Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Allegorical figures at top flanking el
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
New York Central and Hudson River Rail Road Co., 1880's Specimen Bond.1048New York Central and Hudson River Rail Road Co., 1880's Specimen Bond.
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New York, $10,000, Specimen 1st Mortgage, 7% Registered Bond, Horizontal format, Vanderbilt portrait flanked by ship at dock and locomotive, Black on
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 650.00 - 1,000.00
Northern Pacific Railroad Co. 1883 Specimen Bond.1049Northern Pacific Railroad Co. 1883 Specimen Bond.
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Specimen Bond.1883. $500 Dividend, Orange frame, Engine vignette, ABNC
Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 450.00
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Co., 1887 Specimen Bond1050Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Co., 1887 Specimen Bond
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New York & Pennsylvania. $1000 Specimen 5% General Mortgage Bond, Black print on green border and under tint, Locomotive at top, Specimen overpr...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 375.00