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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Henderson & Overton Branch Railway Co., 1876 Bond.701 - Henderson & Overton Branch Railway Co., 1876 Bond.
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Henderson, Texas. $500, Issued and uncancelled, 1st Mortgage 7% Gold Coupon Bond, Black with green underprint, train over small bridge with cattle in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Henderson & Overton Railroad Co., 1880 Stock Certificate.702 - Henderson & Overton Railroad Co., 1880 Stock Certificate.
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Henderson, Texas. 5 Shares, I/U, black with no underprint, small train in middle, XF. This is the example listed and pictured in Cox and very rare. AB
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to m*****0 for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Houston and Texas Central Railroad Co. 1910 Bond.703 - Houston and Texas Central Railroad Co. 1910 Bond.
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Texas, 1910, $1000, Specimen, Cut-off 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Coupon Bond. Black with blue border and underprint, Train passing workers on tracks. XF c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to J**********s for (280.00) = 280.00
 
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Houston East and West Texas Railway Co., 1889 Issued Bond.704 - Houston East and West Texas Railway Co., 1889 Issued Bond.
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Texas, $1000, I/U, Consolidated 1st Mortgage, 5% Gold Coupon bond, Black on green border and underprint, locomotive at station on top right and slaves
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 275.00 - 350.00
Sold to N*******r for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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Huntsville, New Orleans and Western Railway Co., 1882 Issued Bond.705 - Huntsville, New Orleans and Western Railway Co., 1882 Issued Bond.
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Texas, $1000, Issued and uncancelled, 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on brown border, train leaving tunnel, VF, Attractive, VF, Homer-Lee BNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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International Railroad Co., 1872 I/C Stock Certificate with Imprinted Revenue RN-U1.706 - International Railroad Co., 1872 I/C Stock Certificate with Imprinted Revenue RN-U1.
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Texas. 41 Shares, I/C, black with orange-yellow underprint and border, cowboys roping cattle in middle, VF. Continental BNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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St.Louis Arkansas and Texas Railway Companies, 1887 Specimen Bond.707 - St.Louis Arkansas and Texas Railway Companies, 1887 Specimen Bond.
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Texas. Arkansas. Missouri. $1000, Specimen 2nd Mortgage 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on chestnut brown border and underprint, Allegorical woman on top l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway Co., 1886 Specimen Bond.708 - Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway Co., 1886 Specimen Bond.
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Texas, Louisiana and Kentucky. Specimen 1st Mortgage 4% Gold Coupon Bond. Green border and undertint. Locomotive on right, Slaves holding basket of co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Central Pacific Railway Co. 1899, Specimen $10,000, Registered 4% Gold Bond.709 - Central Pacific Railway Co. 1899, Specimen $10,000, Registered 4% Gold Bond.
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Utah, Green border, C.P. Huntington on top, XF, ABNC. Rare bond in any form.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j****3 for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Mount Hood Railroad Co., 1907 Gold Bond.710 - Mount Hood Railroad Co., 1907 Gold Bond.
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Utah, 1907, 6% 1st Mortgage Cold Coupon Bond, Locomotive passing telephone pole, POC, coupons removed, gold foil seal, VF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Rio Grande Western Railway Co., 1899 Specimen Bond.711 - Rio Grande Western Railway Co., 1899 Specimen Bond.
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Utah, 1899, $1000, Specimen 1st Consolidated Mortgage 4% 50 Year Gold Coupon Bond, Vertical format, Black on orange border and underprint, Vignette to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1908 Specimen Bond.712 - Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1908 Specimen Bond.
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$1000 4% 1st Lien and refunding Specimen Coupon Bond. POC's and red SPECIMEN overprints. VF-XF condition. ABNC. Historic railroad bond.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1908 Specimen Bond.713 - Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1908 Specimen Bond.
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1908, £200, 4%, 1st Lien Specimen Bond 4% Coupon Bond. Allegorical women sitting on globe top center, VF condition. ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to J**********s for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1908 Specimen Bond.714 - Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1908 Specimen Bond.
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1908, £100, 4%, 1st Lien Specimen Bond 4% Coupon Bond. Allegorical women sitting on globe top center, VF condition. ABNC. Unlisted denominati...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********-.. for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Attractive Railroad Bond & Stock Certificate Group.715 - Attractive Railroad Bond & Stock Certificate Group.
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Lot of 9 certificates, includes NY, 1893, Broadway and Seventh Ave., $1000 Bond; NH. 1890. Union Street Railroad, $1000, I/C; WV. WV Central and Pitts
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to N*******r for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Central Pacific Railway Co. 1899. Specimen Bond.716 - Central Pacific Railway Co. 1899. Specimen Bond.
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1899, Vertical $1000 3 1/2% Mortgage Gold Bond specimen certificate, orange border with portrait and allegorical women vignette, specimen overprints,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Miscellaneous Railroad Stock Certificate Assortment ca.1870-1900's.717 - Miscellaneous Railroad Stock Certificate Assortment ca.1870-1900's.
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Lot of 25 certificates, Includes 12, MK&T Railway I/C 1882 Stocks; Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Co. and various other certificates, mostl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******r for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Railroad Stock Certificate Lot with Issued and Unissued Certificates.718 - Railroad Stock Certificate Lot with Issued and Unissued Certificates.
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Lot of 45 certificates, Includes various quantities of Chicago and Alton Equipment Association; Baltimore & Ohio South Western RR; Mobile and Oh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to J**********s for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Norfolk and Western Railway Specimen Bond.719 - Norfolk and Western Railway Specimen Bond.
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1904. $1000 Divisional First Lien and General Mortgage Gold Specimen Bond, gray frame, train, mountains beyond, ABNC, EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Norfolk Southern Railroad Specimen Bond. 1911.720 - Norfolk Southern Railroad Specimen Bond. 1911.
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Series A. $1000 First and Refunding Mortgage Fifty-Year Specimen Gold Bond, green frame and underprint, train with hills and mountains beyond, IBN, EF
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Virginia, Fredericksburg & Western Railroad Co., 1895 Specimen Bond.721 - Virginia, Fredericksburg & Western Railroad Co., 1895 Specimen Bond.
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Virginia, $1000, Specimen 5% 1st Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black on Green border and underprint, Large locomotive R-L over bridge under arched title
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Rail Road Co. Issued Stock.722 - Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Rail Road Co. Issued Stock.
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Virginia, 1866, 1000 Issued and Cancelled Shares, #74, Black print with black ornate border, Vignette top center of locomotive at station loading lugg
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Everett-Tacoma Railway Co., 1910 Specimen Bond.723 - Everett-Tacoma Railway Co., 1910 Specimen Bond.
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Washington. Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Text in French and English on front. Green border. Inter urban street car. POC's. XF conditi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to c********-.. for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Puget Sound Electric Railway, 1907 Specimen Bond.724 - Puget Sound Electric Railway, 1907 Specimen Bond.
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Washington, 1907, $1000, Specimen 5% Convertible Gold Note, Olive border with allegorical, Coupons attached, POC's, XF, ABNC. Rare Washington s...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Seattle-Tacoma Short Line "One Hour Scenic Route" 1910 Stock Certificate.725 - Seattle-Tacoma Short Line "One Hour Scenic Route" 1910 Stock Certificate.
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Seattle, Washington. 13 Shares, I/U stock, black on green, Birds-eye-view of Seattle and mountain. VF. Attractive.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Tacoma Railway and Motor Co.Specimen Bond.726 - Tacoma Railway and Motor Co.Specimen Bond.
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Tacoma, Washington, 1890. $1000. 1st Mortgage 6% Gold Bond. Green border and undertint. Allegorical topless woman with machinery. XF condition. Coup
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********-.. for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Magnetic Electric Company, 1894 Stock Certificate Trio.727 - Magnetic Electric Company, 1894 Stock Certificate Trio.
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West Virginia, Lot of 3 stock certificates, all are issued with various share amounts, Black on purple-brown border, Electric street car with conducto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to v*****d for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Ahnapee & Western Railway Company Issued Shares. 1914.728 - Ahnapee & Western Railway Company Issued Shares. 1914.
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Algoma, Wisconsin. Black border with leaves in the corners, #138, One share, IU, VF+. One of about six reported.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. - Chicago, Evanston and Lake Superior Division, 1888, $100729 - Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. - Chicago, Evanston and Lake Superior Division, 1888, $100
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, $1000 Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Coupon Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Locomotive "15" with man stan...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co. 1909 Specimen Bond.730 - Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co. 1909 Specimen Bond.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1909. $10,000. Registered 25 Year 4% Gold Bond of 1909, Specimen Bond, Black on purple border and underprint, locomotive passin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Manitowoc, Green Bay and North-Western Railway Co., 1906, $1000 Specimen Bond.731 - Manitowoc, Green Bay and North-Western Railway Co., 1906, $1000 Specimen Bond.
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Wisconsin, 1906, $1000 3 1/2% 1st Mortgage Specimen Bond, Black printing with orange border and underprint, Moving locomotive with men working on trac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****4 for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co., ca.1921 Specimen Stock Certificate.732 - Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co., ca.1921 Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Milwaukee, WI. 100 Shares, Preferred Capital Stock Issue of 1921, 6% Series, Specimen stock certificate. Black on olive green border and underprint, s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Milwaukee, Sparta and North Western Railway Co., 1912, $5000 Specimen Bond.733 - Milwaukee, Sparta and North Western Railway Co., 1912, $5000 Specimen Bond.
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Wisconsin, 1912, $5000 1st Mortgage 4% Gold Specimen Bond, Black printing with blue border and underprint, Two moving locomotives top center with rail
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railway Co., St.Paul-Duluth Division, 1900 Specimen Coupon Bond.734 - Northern Pacific Railway Co., St.Paul-Duluth Division, 1900 Specimen Coupon Bond.
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Wisconsin, 1900, $1000, Specimen 4% Gold coupon Bond, Vertical format, Black with green border and underprint, trains at terminal on top, bottom with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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St. Paul Eastern Grand Trunk, 1913 Specimen Registered 4 1/2% Gold Bond.735 - St. Paul Eastern Grand Trunk, 1913 Specimen Registered 4 1/2% Gold Bond.
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Wisconsin, $5000, Specimen, XF, ABNC. Rare railroad.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Chicago and North Western Railway Co., 19120 Specimen Bond.736 - Chicago and North Western Railway Co., 19120 Specimen Bond.
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Wisconsin; Michigan; Illinois. $500 Specimen 10 Year, 7% Secured Gold Coupon Bond, black on orange border and underprint, Locomotive passing workers L
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Wyoming and North Western Railway Co.,1906 Specimen Bond.737 - Wyoming and North Western Railway Co.,1906 Specimen Bond.
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Wyoming, Specimen 1st Mortgage 3-1/2% Gold Coupon bond. Purple border. Speeding locomotive leaving station. VG condition with minor toning and sma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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New York Athletic Club, 1895 Specimen Bond.738 - New York Athletic Club, 1895 Specimen Bond.
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New York, $500, Specimen 2nd Mortgage 5% Coupon Bond, black with blue border and red Winged Foot of Mercury as logo, Specimen overprints, Extremely ra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to F**********t for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Board of Commissioners for the Lafourche Basin Levee District 1917 Specimen  Bond.739 - Board of Commissioners for the Lafourche Basin Levee District 1917 Specimen Bond.
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Louisiana. 1917. $1000 5% Specimen Bond. Brown border and underprint. POC's and red SPECIMEN overprints. VF-XF condition. ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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City of Shreveport Specimen Bond.740 - City of Shreveport Specimen Bond.
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Louisiana, 1917, $1000, 4 1/2% Serial Gold Specimen Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Louisiana arms of Pelican feeding her young top center
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Philadelphia City Bond Assortment, ca. 1850-1915.741 - Philadelphia City Bond Assortment, ca. 1850-1915.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lot of 12 Philadelphia and other bonds. Attractive large format and colorful bonds, mostly Fine.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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United States Sugar & Land Co., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.742 - United States Sugar & Land Co., ND ca.1910-20's Specimen Stock Certificate.
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Colorado. Odd Shares, Preferred, Specimen, Black on brown border and underprint, Screaming Eagle on top, VF-XF, rare sugar company certificate.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Central Los Canos, Specimen Stock Trust Certificate.743 - Central Los Canos, Specimen Stock Trust Certificate.
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New York, 190x (ca.1900-1910's), Specimen Stock, Odd Shares, Black on red border and underprint, No vignette, VF-XF condition, ABNC. From the R...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Centro Asturiano de la Havana Issued Shares. 1908. Havana, Cuba. Tan border and tint, subscription c744 - Centro Asturiano de la Havana Issued Shares. 1908. Havana, Cuba. Tan border and tint, subscription c
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Centro Asturiano de la Havana Issued Shares. 1908. Havana, Cuba. Tan border and tint, subscription certificate, beehive, cherubs, shield. VF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********-.. for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Cespedes Sugar Co. 1924 Specimen Bond.745 - Cespedes Sugar Co. 1924 Specimen Bond.
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Cuba. 1924, Specimen bond, $1000, gold bond, Green border and underprint, Allegorical angel with torch flanked by topless man and woman at her feet. S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Compania Azucarera Nacional Specimen Share Certificate. CA 1920s.746 - Compania Azucarera Nacional Specimen Share Certificate. CA 1920s.
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Havana, Cuba. Green frame, bare-breasted allegorical women and agricultural products, Spanish text, ABNC Litho, EF.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Compania Azucarera Salamanca (Salamanca Sugar Co.)747 - Compania Azucarera Salamanca (Salamanca Sugar Co.)
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Cuba. Salamanca Sugar Co. 100 Shares. Trust Certificate Specimen. ABN. Extremely Fine
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Compania Internacional de Seguros, S. A. Specimen Shares. CA 1920.748 - Compania Internacional de Seguros, S. A. Specimen Shares. CA 1920.
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Havana, Cuba. Green border, three semi-nude allegorical figures, ship, globe and shield, CBN, VF+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Cuban-American Sugar Company Specimen Bond. 1900.749 - Cuban-American Sugar Company Specimen Bond. 1900.
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Cuba. $1000 First Mortgage Six Per Cent Specimen Gold Bond, brown frame, ox drawn sugar wagon, mill beyond, ABNC Litho, EF with small bottom and top e
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to B****T for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Czarnikow-Rionda Co., Specimen Trust Certificate.750 - Czarnikow-Rionda Co., Specimen Trust Certificate.
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New York, 19xx (ca.1900-1910's), Specimen Trust Certificate, Odd Shares, Black on brown border and underprint, No vignette, VF-XF condition, ABN...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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