New Orleans Belt and Terminal Co., 1901 Specimen Bond. New Orleans, Louisiana, 1901, $1000, Specimen, 1st Mortgage 50 Year 4% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Train terminal with numerous trains entering and leaving, Fine to VF, ABNC. Only known as a specimen bond and the second we have offered in 8 years.
Wall Street Auction #XXI, Session 1
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Lot #277 - scripophily railroads
New Orleans City and Lake Railroad Co. 1893 Specimen Bond. New Orleans, Louisiana, 1893, $500, Consolidated 1st Mortgage 50 Year 5% Gold Specimen Coupon Bond, Black on brown border and underprint, Moving electric trolley top center, cherub holding electric wires on bottom, Red SPECIMEN overprints and POC's with red s/n "0000", VF-XF condition, ABNC. This is the first we have offered of this denomination and color. Rare Specimen Bond.
Lot #278 - scripophily railroads
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Co., 1905 Specimen Bond Trio. Louisiana, Lot of 3 Bonds. All are Specimen 1905 Registered 1st Mortgage 5% 50 Year Cold Bonds, Includes $1000, Blue border; $5000, Orange border and $10,000, Maroon-brown border. , Specimen overprints, POCs, XF. ABNC. Listed only as Specimen in Cox. Rare.
Lot #279 - scripophily railroads
State of Louisiana. 1914, Specimen Bond. New Orleans, Louisiana. 1914. $1000 Specimen Port Commission 5% Serial Gold Coupon Bond. Green border and underprint. XF condition. ABNC. Rare as specimen.
Lot #280 - scripophily railroads
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Co., 1929 Specimen 5% Gold Coupon Bond. Louisiana, 1929, $1000, Specimen, Refunding and Improvement Mortgage Gold Bond, Series B, XF, ABNC. Unlisted later date in Cox.
Lot #281 - scripophily railroads
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...
Lot #282 - scripophily railroads
New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad Co., 1917, Specimen Bond Pair. Louisiana. Lot of 2 bonds, Both are 1917 dated Specimen Registered Refunding and Improvement Mortgage 4 1/2% Series A, Gold Bonds, Includes $5000, orange border and $10,000, blue border, Locomotives flanking pelican feeding her young top center. POC's and red SPECIMEN overprints. VF-XF condition, ABNC. The $10,000 denomination is listed issued only in Cox, the $5000...
Lot #283 - scripophily railroads
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co., 1929 (Reissued in 1934), Specimen Bond With Rare Gold Clause. Louisiana, 1929 (Reissued January 1 1934), $1000 Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Series A Specimen Bond, Black with orange border and underprint, Moving locomotive L-R top center, Overprinted diagonally in middle with Gold Clause stating that the bond that used to be payable in gold was now payable in "any coin or currency which at the time of...
Lot #284 - scripophily railroads
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co., 1929, $500 Specimen Bond. Louisiana. 1929, $500 1st Mortgage 5% Series A Specimen Gold Coupon Bond, Black with green border and underprint, Locomotive passing workers and telephone poles top center, VF condition, ABNC. Unlisted date, bond type and design in Cox.
Lot #285 - scripophily railroads
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co., 1939 Specimen Bond. Louisiana, 1939, $1000 Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Series B Specimen Bond, Black with green border and underprint, Moving locomotive L-R top center, POC's and red SPECIMEN overprints, VF condition, ABNC. Unlisted denomination and color in Cox. 1 of 4 found in the archives.
Lot #286 - scripophily railroads
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Co., 1902, $1000 Specimen Bond. Louisiana & Arkansas, 1902, $1000 1st Mortgage 5% Specimen Gold Bond, Black printing with brown border and underprint, Locomotive at station top center, POC's and red SPECIMEN overprints, VF condition, ABNC. The Cox plate image is from one of our previous auctions, this is the 2nd and last example of 3 found in the ABN archives.
Lot #287 - scripophily railroads
Aroostook Valley Railroad Co., 1911 Specimen bond. Maine, £100 Sterling, Specimen 4 1/2% 50 Year Gold Coupon Bond, Vertical format, Black on green border and underprint, Allegorical young women and man on top, VF-XF condition, IBNC. Unlisted Bond design and type in Cox. Unlisted as bond in Cox, only as a stock certificate. Rare bond and very attractive.
Lot #288 - scripophily railroads
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...
Lot #289 - scripophily railroads
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., 1946 Specimen Bond. 1946, $1000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% (4% Secured) Series B, Coupon Bond. Coupons attached. VF condition. Specimen overprint and POC's. ABNC. Locomotive R-L passing wharf and harbor scene, Unlisted bond type and date in Cox. Extremely Rare and attractive railroad bond. ABNC.
Lot #290 - scripophily railroads
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., Pittsburgh, Lake Erie and West Virginia System, 1901 Specimen Bond. 1901 (Reissued in 1940). $1000. Specimen Refunding Mortgage 4% Gold Coupon Bond. Coupons attached. Fine to VF condition. Specimen overprint and POC's. ABNC. Locomotive R-L passing wharf and harbor scene, Miners at bottom, 3 found in archives. Extremely Rare and attractive railroad bond. ABNC.
Lot #291 - scripophily railroads
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., Southwestern Division, 1946 Specimen Bond. 1946, $500. Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% (3 1/2% Secured) Series A, Coupon Bond. Coupons attached. VF condition. Specimen overprint and POC's. ABNC. Allegorical young boys or cherubs flank "$500" denomination counter, Orange border and underprint, Unlisted as a coupon bond type and date in Cox. Extremely Rare and attractive railroad bond. ABNC.
Lot #292 - scripophily railroads
Baltimore Consolidated Railway Co., 1897-99 Stock Certificate. Maryland, Lot of 2 Issued and Uncancelled stocks, 1897, 60 Shares; 1899, 100 Shares, Both with different vignettes, Both in Fine to VF condition. This company merged with United Railways in 1899. Franklin BNC.
Lot #293 - scripophily railroads
Maryland and Delaware Coast Railway Co., Specimen Bond. Maryland, 1924, $1000 Specimen 1st Mortgage 6% Specimen Gold Coupon Bond, Black on orange border and underprint, interurban railroad on top with people boarding, POC's, red SPECIMEN overprint and red s/n "00000", VF condition, FLD-ABNC. Listed railroad but unlisted bond in Cox.
Lot #294 - scripophily railroads
Western Maryland Railroad Co., 1902, $1000 Specimen Bond. Maryland, 1902, $1000 1st Mortgage 50 Year 4% Specimen Gold Bond, Black print on green border and underprint, Two cherubs flanking title top center with moving locomotive head-on bottom center, POC's red SPECIMEN overprint and red s/n "00000", VF condition, IBNC. Listed railroad but unlisted bond in Cox. Only known as a specimen and the one listed is from a previous auction of...
Lot #295 - scripophily railroads
Easton Branch Railroad Corp. 1865 Signed by Oliver Ames. Massachusetts. 1865. 9 Shares, Blue paper, brown 25 Cents revenue stamp affixed, Signed by Oliver Ames, railroad promoter associated with the Credit Mobilier scandal. He succeeded John Dix as Union Pacific president, VF.
Lot #296 - scripophily railroads
Ferrocarriles Unidos De Yucatan - United Railroads of Yucatan, Inc., 1910 Specimen Bond. Mexico. 1910. 500 Pounds Sterling - 4860 Pesos Mexican Gold - U.S. $2,430 and other denominations. 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond. Rust border and undertint. Locomotive right to left on right side with ornate title on left. Coupons attached. "00000" serial numbers and POC's. XF condition. Rare and attractive bond. BW&C. Unlisted railroad in...
Lot #297 - scripophily railroads
National Railroad Company of Mexico, 1902 Specimen Bond. Mexico, 1902. $1000 Specimen Prior Lien 4 1/2% Gold bond. Brown-black border and undertint. Speeding locomotive #375 passing man on horse in stream flanked by cactus. Coupons attached. Rare and attractive bond. International BNC.
Lot #298 - scripophily railroads
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Co, 1884, Issued Coupon Bond. Michigan and Indiana. $1000, 5% Bond, coupons attached, black on green border and underprint, Locomotive at station R-L, Ornate Homer Lee design, Fine to Fine+ with edge splits at left side horizontal folds, otherwise extremely attractive and scarce bond. HLBNC.
Lot #299 - scripophily railroads
Duluth and Iron Range Rail Road Co., 1887 Specimen Bond. Minnesota. 1887, $1000 Specimen Registered 5% 1st Mortgage Bond, Horizontal format, Locomotive on top left corner, Black on chestnut brown border and undertint, Fine to VF, Franklin BNC. Listed railroad, unlisted brown color in Cox, only listed with red border.
Lot #300 - scripophily railroads
Great Northern Railway Co. 1892 Specimen Bond. Minnesota, 1892, $1000 Specimen 4% Collateral Trust Gold Coupon Bond, Black on Maroon border and undertint, Flagman waving at trains on upper right entering and leaving tunnel with locomotive around curve on bottom, Ornate title, POC's, Fine with archivally reinforced edge splits. ABNC. Unlisted design, Bond type, dates and colors in Cox. This was the only one found in the archives.
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