May 22-23, 2013 - New York, NY
Scarce and Desirable New Jersey Central SPECIMEN
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Central Railroad Company of New Jersey SPECIMEN. $50,000. 1887 100-year bond. Olive. Large locomotive in a circle near bottom. Dockworkers, blacksmith, train and mills, steam ferry. A very scarce and very attractive New Jersey railroad bond by ABN that you may never have the opportunity to acquire again. $1000-1500 in Cox. VF+. Est. 500-1000
Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern RR 1886. 91 shs. Common Capital Stock. #138. Green. Train stops at station, boats beyond. Signed by Collis P. Huntington as president. IC. Light stains, upper left. Huntington’s signature with three small punch cancels, otherwise VF+. Est. 200-300
Signed by John D. Rockefeller
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Chartiers Railway (PA) 1887. 10 shs. #1074. Train on bridge passes mill. Issued to and signed on the back by A. W. Mellon. Punch canceled. Red ink notation at left. IC. VF+. Andrew William Mellon, 1855-1937, was an American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and Secretary of the Treasury under Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. Est. 200-300
Chicago Terminal Transfer RR (IL), $100 shares, common stock, 1898, #1655, issued to John D. Rockefeller and signed by him on the verso. Justice at top flanked by circular frames with trains. Crisp, bold uncancelled signature of the famous Standard Oil founder. IC, light edge wear and toning, VF+. Est. 750-1500
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