U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes and Scripophily

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On behalf of the entire Archives International Auctions team, I would like to personally welcome you to our 24th exciting auction we have held over the last eight years. We are offering over 800 lots of U.S. and Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily & Security Printing Ephemera at our offices in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
The auction begins with over 160 lots of worldwide banknotes and will be followed by 30 additional lots of U.S. banknotes and Security Printing Ephemera including a interesting assortment of U.S. Obsoletes from an old collection that has been off of the market for close to 30 years. Additionally we are offering further selections from the “Hamtramck Collection”, put together by a career military officer over a 50 year period beginning in the late 1940’s.
There are close to 600 lots of scripophily including banking, finance, navigation and railroads including the first part of an amazing Texas, Mexico and related area railroad stock and bond collection that comes from a serious Texas collectors holding with many rarities and desirable items that rarely if ever come to auction. Additionally, we will be offering a discovery “Santa Claus” specimen stock certificate that is new to the market as well as hundreds of rare and desirable stocks and bonds.
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The auction will take place on May 7th at our offices located at 1580 Lemoine Ave., Suite 7, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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Federal Sugar Refining Co., 1919 Specimen Bond.751 - Federal Sugar Refining Co., 1919 Specimen Bond.
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NY, $1000, 5 Year 6% Gold Coupon Note, Specimen Bond, Black on Green border and underprint, Vignette top center of allegorical women flanking company
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 325.00 - 450.00
Sold to B****T for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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Francisco Sugar Co. 1909 Specimen Bond.752 - Francisco Sugar Co. 1909 Specimen Bond.
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Cuba, 1909, $1000, 6% Bond, Specimen, Photograph of sugar cane mill, black on orange, POC's, XF, FLD-ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Guantanamo Sugar Company Specimen Shares. 1909.753 - Guantanamo Sugar Company Specimen Shares. 1909.
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Guantanamo, Cuba properties. Orange border, ox drawn sugar cane wagons, ABNC EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Hormiguero Central Co., 1890 Specimen Bond.754 - Hormiguero Central Co., 1890 Specimen Bond.
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Cuba and New Jersey, 1890, $1000, 1st Mortgage 8% Gold Specimen Bond, Coupons attached, Horizontal format, Black on green border and underprint, Men c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Ingenio Santa Gertrudis (Santa Gertrudis Sugar Estate Stock Company). 1906.755 - Ingenio Santa Gertrudis (Santa Gertrudis Sugar Estate Stock Company). 1906.
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Havana, Cuba. 1906, $1000 Specimen bond collateralized by a portion of the estate's sugar crop production, green frame, woman seated, train and ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Manati Sugar Co. 1912 Specimen Bond.756 - Manati Sugar Co. 1912 Specimen Bond.
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Cuba, $1000, 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Man on horseback with sugar cane field workers, black on green, POC's, XF, ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Palma Sugar Co., ca. 1910 Specimen Stock Certificate.757 - Palma Sugar Co., ca. 1910 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Cuba (Connecticut incorporation), Odd Shares, Preferred, Black on blue border and underprint, Sugar cane in oxen pulled wagon. XF, POC. ABNC. First t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to B****T for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Punta Alegre Sugar Co. 1916 Specimen Bond.758 - Punta Alegre Sugar Co. 1916 Specimen Bond.
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Cuba, $1000 bond, Specimen, Cuba arms in middle top, Green border and undertint, FL-ABNC, POC's, VF. Not offered by us previously.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Punta Alegre Sugar Co. 1925 Specimen Bond.759 - Punta Alegre Sugar Co. 1925 Specimen Bond.
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Cuba, $500 bond, Specimen, Ox drawn wagon, Orange border and undertint, FL-ABNC, POC's, VF. Not offered by us previously.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to B****T for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Punta Alegre Sugar Co. Specimen Bond.760 - Punta Alegre Sugar Co. Specimen Bond.
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Delaware, 1922, $500, 15 Year 7% Sinking Fund Convertible Debenture, Specimen Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, Vignette top center of sugar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Punta Alegre Sugar Co., ca. 1900 Specimen Stock Certificate.761 - Punta Alegre Sugar Co., ca. 1900 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Cuba (Delaware incorporation), 100 Shares, Capital Stock, Black on green border and underprint, Sugar cane field with workers and oxen pulled wagon.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Punta Alegre Sugar Co., ca. 1900 Specimen Stock Certificate.762 - Punta Alegre Sugar Co., ca. 1900 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Cuba (Delaware incorporation), <100 Shares, Capital Stock, Black on orange border and underprint, Sugar cane field with workers and oxen pulled w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Punta Alegre Sugar Company Issued Shares. 1920.763 - Punta Alegre Sugar Company Issued Shares. 1920.
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Cuba. Mills throughout Cuba. Orange frame, 20 shares, ox drawn sugar wagon in fields, ABNC, VF+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Santa Cecilia Sugar Corp., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.764 - Santa Cecilia Sugar Corp., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Cuba?. 100 Shares, Specimen, Black on red border and underprint, men with oxen pulled wagon with sugar cane, VF-XF. Very possibly Cuba related. Scarce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Union Hispano-Americano de Seguros Specimen Capital Share Certificate.765 - Union Hispano-Americano de Seguros Specimen Capital Share Certificate.
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Havana, Cuba. 19__, purple frame, women standing, ship and mill beyond, bi-lingual text, ABNC, EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Co., 1937 Specimen Stock Certificate.766 - Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Co., 1937 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Delaware Incorporation, <100 Shares, Black on light brown border and underprint, POC's, VF-XF condition, ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Southern Sugar Co., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.767 - Southern Sugar Co., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Florida. <100 Shares, Specimen, Black on blue border and underprint, locomotive being loaded with sugar cane, VF-XF. Very possibly Cuba related. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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United States Sugar Refinery, 1896 Specimen Bond.768 - United States Sugar Refinery, 1896 Specimen Bond.
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Illinois (Cuba related company), $1000 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on olive green border, Allegorical seated Justice flanked by young man and woman, Su
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to B****T for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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Godschaux Sugars, Inc. Specimen Shares. 1909.769 - Godschaux Sugars, Inc. Specimen Shares. 1909.
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New York incorporation, Louisiana plantations. Blue frame, Specimen for 100 Class A shares, railroad cars full of sugar cane unloading at terminal, AB
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******e for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Revere Sugar Refinery, 1907 Specimen Stock Certificate.770 - Revere Sugar Refinery, 1907 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Maine, Odd Shares, Common, Black on blue border and underprint, no vignette. XF, POC. ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to floor for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Lansing Sugar Company, 1901 Specimen Bond.771 - Lansing Sugar Company, 1901 Specimen Bond.
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Lansing, Michigan. $1000 Specimen 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Back on brown border and underprint, POC's, Remainder with S/N 118 reused as a specimen. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B****T for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Great Western Sugar Co., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.772 - Great Western Sugar Co., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.
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New Jersey, 100 Shares, Specimen, Black on red border and underprint, Screaming Eagle on bee hive, Presidents signature crossed out and new President
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Stewart Sugar Co., 1906 Specimen Stock Certificate.773 - Stewart Sugar Co., 1906 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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New Jersey, (Cuba related company), Odd Shares, Stock Trust Certificate, Black on brown border and underprint, Sugar factory with locomotive. XF, PO
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to B****T for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Empire State Sugar Co. 1900 Specimen Bond.774 - Empire State Sugar Co. 1900 Specimen Bond.
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New York, 1900, $1000, 6% Bond, Specimen, Allegorical women under curved title, black on green, POC's, XF, FLD-ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B****T for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Sugar Planters' Corp., ca. 1917 Specimen Stock Certificate.775 - Sugar Planters' Corp., ca. 1917 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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New York, (Cuba related company), Odd Shares, Preferred, Black on green border and underprint, Sugar factory with locomotive. XF, POC. ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 275.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Porto Rican American Sugar Refinery Co., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.776 - Porto Rican American Sugar Refinery Co., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Porto Rico. Odd Shares, Specimen, Black on orange border and underprint, company logo with mountains of sugar and different types of sugar they manufa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to A*******r for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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South Porto Rico Sugar Co., ca. 1901 Specimen Stock Certificate.777 - South Porto Rico Sugar Co., ca. 1901 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Puerto Rico, 100 Shares, Preferred, Black on blue border and underprint, Sugar cane in oxen pulled wagon with sugar factory in background. XF, POC. A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*****r for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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South Porto Rico Sugar Co., ca. 1908 Specimen Stock Certificate.778 - South Porto Rico Sugar Co., ca. 1908 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Puerto Rico, <100 Shares, Preferred, Black on orange border and underprint, Sugar cane in oxen pulled wagon with sugar factory in background. XF...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*****r for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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United States Sugar & Land Company Specimen Bond. 1909.779 - United States Sugar & Land Company Specimen Bond. 1909.
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Garden City, Kansas. $1000 First Mortgage Six Per Cent Twenty-Year Gold Bond, green frame, eagle, shield and flag, ABNC, EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Flagstaff Mutual Telephone Co., 1907, 2 Shares I/U Stock Certificate.780 - Flagstaff Mutual Telephone Co., 1907, 2 Shares I/U Stock Certificate.
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Arizona, 1907, 2 Shares, I/U Stock Certificate, Cert #98, Black print with black ornate border, No vignette, VF condition, Hall Litho Co.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Southwestern Telephone Co., 1894, 2 1/2 Shares I/C Stock Certificate.781 - Southwestern Telephone Co., 1894, 2 1/2 Shares I/C Stock Certificate.
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Colorado, 1894, 2 1/2 Shares, I/C Stock Certificate, Cert #62, Black printing with ornate black border and green underprint, Eagle with shield top cen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Yellowstone Park Telephone and Telegraph Co. 1901 Gold Bond.782 - Yellowstone Park Telephone and Telegraph Co. 1901 Gold Bond.
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Bozeman, Montana, 1901, $500. Issued and ink and punch cancelled 6%, 1st Mortgage Gold Bond, Brown border and underprint with allegorical woman with g
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*******r for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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American Telegraph and Cable Company Specimen Shares.783 - American Telegraph and Cable Company Specimen Shares.
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New York. Shares $100 each, brown border, portrait of Jay Gould in oval frame, #S23833, FBN, EF. Jay Gould, the famous stock manipulator eventually tu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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New York Mutual Telegraph Company Specimen Shares. CA 1900.784 - New York Mutual Telegraph Company Specimen Shares. CA 1900.
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New York. Brown border, eagle and shield, cherubs holding telegraph lines, ABNC, EF. The graphic design of this certificate is compelling.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********-.. for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Western Union Telegraph Co., ca.1900 Specimen Stock Certificate.785 - Western Union Telegraph Co., ca.1900 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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New York, NY. 19xx (ca.1900), 100 Shares, Capital Stock, Specimen, Black with green undertint, allegorical women and angels on left under ornate title
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Cotton and Fabric Bonds and Shares.786 - Cotton and Fabric Bonds and Shares.
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Lot of 10 certificates or bonds, ca. 1890s-1920s, issued. Georgia Western Cotton Co.; Mexican Vegetable Wax Co.; Monongah Glass Co.; Wayne Cotton Mill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to v*****d for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Cuban Tobacco Co., Inc., 1924 Specimen Bond.787 - Cuban Tobacco Co., Inc., 1924 Specimen Bond.
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Cuba, $1000 Specimen 5% Secured Gold Coupon bond, Slave harvesting tobacco with overseer on horseback in background, Brown border and undertint, ABNC
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to P*B for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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American Snuff Company Specimen Shares. ND. CA 1930s.788 - American Snuff Company Specimen Shares. ND. CA 1930s.
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New Jersey. Brown frame, eagle on rock, #N35522 top left margin, ABNC, EF. This company traces its origin to a small snuff mill established just after
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to P*B for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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American Sumatra Tobacco Co., 1920 Specimen Bond.789 - American Sumatra Tobacco Co., 1920 Specimen Bond.
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$500 7 1/2% Gold Note, Coupons attached, Black on orange, Bee hive with eagle, VF-XF, ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to P*B for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Porto Rican American Tobacco Co., ND ca.1910-30, Specimen Stock Certificate.790 - Porto Rican American Tobacco Co., ND ca.1910-30, Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Puerto Rico, <100 Shares, Specimen, Black on brown border, allegorical women flank tobacco plant. Specimen overprints, POC's, VF. ABNC. Unlis...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to t*****r for (270.00) = 270.00
 
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Hoboken & Hudson River Turnpike Co., 1858 Stock Certificate.791 - Hoboken & Hudson River Turnpike Co., 1858 Stock Certificate.
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Hoboken, NJ, 5 Shares, I/U, NJ Arms in middle, S/N 24, Fine to VF. Scarce early New Jersey turnpike certificate.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********-.. for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Gilchrist Transportation Co., 1904 Specimen Bond.792 - Gilchrist Transportation Co., 1904 Specimen Bond.
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Ohio. $1000 Specimen 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border and underprint, No vignette, ornate border, WBNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to p******n for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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United Electric Securities Co., 1926 Specimen Bond.793 - United Electric Securities Co., 1926 Specimen Bond.
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Maine, $1000, Specimen, 5 % Gold Coupon Bond. Black with blue border and underprint, Flying Mercury, VF condition. Attractive bond. ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brockton Specimen Bond. 1897.794 - Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brockton Specimen Bond. 1897.
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Brockton, Massachusetts. $1,000 Gold Coupon Note, green border, woman holds lightning, ABNC, EF, but there are a few fold splits.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to j****3 for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Passaic Water Co. 1887 Specimen Bond.795 - Passaic Water Co. 1887 Specimen Bond.
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New Jersey. $1000. 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Ornate green border and undertint with allegorical woman pouring water jug into lake holding a lyre. Allegoric
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Hydraulic Power Company of Niagara Falls Specimen Shares. 1918.796 - Hydraulic Power Company of Niagara Falls Specimen Shares. 1918.
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Niagara Falls, New York. Purple border, Niagara Falls, ABNC, EF. In 1918, as an emergency World War I measure, President Roosevelt ordered the consol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to n*******3 for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Niagara Falls Power Co., 1891 Specimen Bond.797 - Niagara Falls Power Co., 1891 Specimen Bond.
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Niagara Falls, New York, 1891, $1000, Specimen 5% Registered Gold Bond, Brick red Border with Niagara Falls on left and Native American at bottom wit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Edison Electric Company Specimen Bond. 1913.798 - Edison Electric Company Specimen Bond. 1913.
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Pennsylvania. $1000 First and Refunding Mortgage Five Per Cent Gold Specimen Bond, purple border, woman reclining holds light bulb, ABNC, EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Equitable Illuminating Gas Light Company of Philadelphia. Specimen Bond. 1898.799 - Equitable Illuminating Gas Light Company of Philadelphia. Specimen Bond. 1898.
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$1000 First Mortgage Specimen Gold Bond, green frame and underprint, woman on marble throne with young child, ABNC, EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Stover Machine Co. Checks Assortment.800 - Stover Machine Co. Checks Assortment.
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New York. Sheets of 3 (10), pairs (23) and individual checks (6).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********-.. for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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