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Lot # 1171. Utah. U.S. The Rio Grande Western Railway Co. 19--, ca.1900's. $1,000.

Specimen Registered 1st Trust Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Green border. Large speeding locomotive on upper left with title on right.

Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. XF condition. Rare certificate. Unlisted variety in Cox. FBNC.

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Lot # 928. Southern Pacific Branch Railway Co. of California. 1887. $1,000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 6% bond. Green border. Locomotive at station on top and miners working in mine at bottom. VF condition with toning and small splits at top fold. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Coupons attached. Extremely rare certificate. ABNC.

Lot # 944. Denver and New Orleans Railroad Co. Unique Proof Stock Certificate. 1882. 100 Shs. Unique Approval Proof stock certificate printed on india paper. Green border. Ornate title on top with locomotive at station on bottom. Counterfoil attached. Approval signature and date on bottom left counterfoil in red ink. Corrections added in red ink. POC's. XF condition. Unlisted railroad in Cox. Please see the two other proofs from this railroad also offered in this sale. Amazing Colorado railroad rarity. ABNC

Lot # 964. Colorado Springs, Colorado. U.S. The Denver & Rio Grande Railway Co. Proof. 188-, ca.1882. 10 Shs. Unique signed approval proof stock certificate printed on india paper. Green border. Elk by tree and stream vignette. Listed states under title include Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona. Appears in VF condition with archival folds and notations. Unlisted as stock certificate in Cox. Extremely rare certificate. ABNC.

Lot # 993. Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. 1883. $5,000. Specimen 5% Sinking Fund Debenture of 1933. Yellow border. Train at riverside station with approaching steamboat on top and allegorical women on sides. No coupons attached. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. XF condition. Rare and attractive bond. Unlisted bond variety, design and color in Cox. ABNC.

Lot # 1028. Saint Paul and Northern Pacific Railway Co. 19--. Ca.1900-10. $ Odd. Specimen 6% Gold bond. Brown borders. Forest and mountain scene. XF condition. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. No coupons attached. ABNC.

Lot # 1065. Lionel Corporation Archival Bond With Young Boy and Electric Trains. 1960. $1,000. Specimen 5 1/2% bond with coupons attached that was evidently used as a model for another company's bonds. There are numerous pencil notations and corrections made to the bond, but still an extremely rare and popular certificate. Green border. Red "Specimen" overprints and POC's. Famous vignette of young boy with engineers hat playing with toy electric trains. XF condition except for pencil notations. SCBNC.

Lot # 1160. Texas. U.S. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. of Texas. 1885. $1,000. Specimen 2nd Mortgage 6% Gold Bearing Bond. Green border. Horned bull on top below title and train at station on bottom. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. XF condition. Coupons attached. Rare certificate. Unlisted bond date and variety in Cox. ABNC

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Lot # 930. Southern Pacific Coast Railroad Co. 1887. $1,000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 4% Guaranteed Gold Bond. Green border. Steamship at dock with train and ornate border with George Washington on bottom with sphinxes. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Coupons attached. Rare certificate. Unlisted in Cox. Extremely rare bond. HLBNC.

Lot # 935. San Francisco and North Pacific Railway Co. 18--, ca.1880's. Odd Shs. Specimen stock. Red "Specimen" overprints, "00000" serial numbers and POC's. Distinguished bearded gentleman on left and fancy title. Capital stock. VF condition with toning, wrinkles and small tears in right margin. Rare certificate. ABNC.

Lot # 956. The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Co. 1886. $1,000. Specimen 1st Consolidated Mortgage 4% Gold Bond. Light brown border. Surveyors with train in background. Imprint on bottom states "The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. (Successor by Assumption). Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Coupons attached. XF condition. Rare certificate. Unlisted bond and variety in Cox. Extremely rare bond. ABNC.

Lot # 972. Florida. U.S. Atlantic, Okeechobee and Gulf Railway Company. 19--, ca.1900-20's. Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Red "Cancelled", "Not to be removed from file" overprints and POC's. Blue border. Speeding locomotiver. XF condition. Rare Florida railroad stock. SBNC

Lot # 1041. Montana Territory. U.S. Montana Central Railway Co. 1887. $5,000. Specimen 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Blue border. Miner in circle on left, bull on right with ornate border. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Coupons attached. Rare certificate. HLBNC.

Lot # 1108. Johnstown, PA. U.S. South Fork-Portage Railway Company. 19--. Odd Shs. Specimen stock certificate. Red "Cancelled", "Not to be removed from file" overprints and POC's. Brown border. Inter-urban street car. XF condition. Rare.and attractive. SBNC.

Lot # 1109. Baldwin Locomotive Works. 1910. $1,000. Specimen Registered 1st Mortgage 5%, Sinking Fund, 30 Year, Gold Bond . Orange border. Locomotive passing station. No coupons attached. Red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. XF condition. Unlisted as a bond. ABNC.

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