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.
PLEASE CONTACT US TO REGISTER FOR LIVE BIDDING OR ABSENTEE BIDDING AT:

PH: 1-201-944-4800
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Web: www.archivesinternational.com
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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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Peoria, Decatur and Evansville Railway Co.1893 Specimen Bond.541 - Peoria, 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Evansville, Indiana and Terre Haute Railway Specimen Bond. 1920.542 - Evansville, Indiana and Terre Haute Railway Specimen Bond. 1920.
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Indiana. $500 First Mortgage 7% Specimen Gold Bond, orange frame and underprint, trains, track workers and signals, ABNC, EF. This variety is not list
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to u**a for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Evansville, Terre Haute & Chicago Railway Company Issued Shares. 1884.543 - Evansville, Terre Haute & Chicago Railway Company Issued Shares. 1884.
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Terre Haute, Indiana. Ornate border, 2 shares, IU, VF, lightly age toned. Very scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Indiana, Decatur and Western Railway Co., 1895, $1000 Specimen Bond.544 - Indiana, Decatur and Western Railway Co., 1895, $1000 Specimen Bond.
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1895, $1000 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Specimen Bond, Black printing with green border and underprint, Locomotive leaving station top center, POC's an...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Issued Bond. 1853.545 - Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Issued Bond. 1853.
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County of Daviess, Indiana. $1000 6%, train,#2, "SANCTIONED BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE" left end panel, VF detail, but split and taped down th...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Western Heater Dispatch Co., 1914 Specimen Bond.546 - Western Heater Dispatch Co., 1914 Specimen Bond.
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Indiana. Specimen Car Trust 6% Gold Note. Green border. Speeding locomotive. POC's. VF condition with light toning. Coupons attached. Rare cer...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company547 - Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Company
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Illinois and Indiana. 1897. $1000 Specimen Equipment 5% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Locomotive at station with steamship in background. PO
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to c********-.. for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Boyer Valley Railway Co., 1898 Specimen Bond.548 - Boyer Valley Railway Co., 1898 Specimen Bond.
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Iowa. 1898. $10,000. Registered 1st Mortgage 3-1/2% Gold Bond. Dark-orange border. Train L-R in middle flanked by two large allegorical figures in ro
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Chicago, St.Paul and Kansas City Railway Co., 1887 Specimen Income Bond.549 - Chicago, St.Paul and Kansas City Railway Co., 1887 Specimen Income Bond.
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Iowa. $-Odd, specimen, Black on brown border and underprint, Locomotive on top left, POC's, "Return to Record and Specimen Department"...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********-.. for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Iowa Central Railway Co. 1901 Specimen Bond.550 - Iowa Central Railway Co. 1901 Specimen Bond.
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Iowa. Specimen bond. 1901. $1000. 1st and Refunding Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Brown border and undertint. Locomotive in round house on top and train le
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Iowa Central Railway Specimen Shares. 1908.551 - Iowa Central Railway Specimen Shares. 1908.
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Iowa. Purple frame, Common shares Specimen, two track workers near locomotive No.322, ABNC, EF. Successor to the Central Railroad Company of Iowa. Th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e******2 for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Iowa Central Railway Specimen Shares. 1908.552 - Iowa Central Railway Specimen Shares. 1908.
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Iowa. Red frame, 100 Common shares Specimen, two track workers near locomotive No.322, ABNC, EF. Successor to the Central Railroad Company of Iowa.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to e******2 for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Iowa Central Railway Specimen Shares. 1909.553 - Iowa Central Railway Specimen Shares. 1909.
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Iowa. Olive frame, Preferred shares Specimen, two track workers near locomotive No.322, ABNC, EF. Successor to the Central Railroad Company of Iowa. T
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to e******2 for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Southern Iowa Railway Co.1900 Registered Specimen bond554 - Southern Iowa Railway Co.1900 Registered Specimen bond
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Iowa, 1900. $10,000. 1st Mortgage Registered 3 1/2% Gold Bond. Orange border and undertint. Speeding locomotive right to left around long curved track
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e******2 for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co., 1915 Stock Certificate Group.555 - Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co., 1915 Stock Certificate Group.
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Iowa and Illinois. Lot of 75 certificates, all issued and cancelled, Locomotive "America", L-R, Black on green border and underprint, POC ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to m*******9 for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern Railway Co., 1900 Specimen Bond.556 - Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern Railway Co., 1900 Specimen Bond.
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Iowa and Minnesota. Specimen bond. 1900. $10,000. 1st Mortgage Registered 3 1/2% Gold Bond. Red border and undertint. Allegorical women with bee hive,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern Railway Co., 1900 Specimen Registered Bond.557 - Iowa, Minnesota and Northwestern Railway Co., 1900 Specimen Registered Bond.
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Iowa, Specimen bond. 1900. $5000. 1st Mortgage Registered 3 1/2% Gold Bond. Blue border and undertint. Allegorical women with bee hive, train and fac
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Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********-.. for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Co., 1901, $1000 Specimen Registered Bond.558 - Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Co., 1901, $1000 Specimen Registered Bond.
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Iowa, $5000, 1901, Specimen Registered 1st Mortgage, 3-1/2%, Gold Bond. Brown border. Seated allegorical man with arms around small train next to alle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********-.. for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway Co., 1901 Specimen Registered Bond.559 - Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway Co., 1901 Specimen Registered Bond.
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Kansas. $1000, Specimen 4% Registered Bond, Horizontal format, black on red border and undertint, seated allegorical women on bales and bags with trai
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Specimen Bond. 1911.560 - Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Specimen Bond. 1911.
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Kentucky. $1000 First Mortgage 4 1/2% Coupon Specimen Gold Bond, blue frame and underprint, track workers build a field stone retaining wall, train be
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Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********-.. for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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