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New Britain (CT), Transfer certificates, registered with the town clerk, 1864-67, concerning transfers for the Corporation of P and F Corbin (2), Humason & Beckley Mfg Co (5), J Shepard & Co (4), Malleable Iron Works (27), New Britain Knitting Co (35), North & Judd Mfg (4), Russell and Erwin Mfg Co (7), Stanley Rule and Level Co (8), Union Mfg Co (13), Walnut Hill Park Co (2), and one elector certification for Bridgeport; good VF-VF+. [108] Est. 300-400
1717
State of Kansas, $1000 7% bond, 1864, #39, state seal amid instruments of farming, industry, and commerce, with ships and farmer, plow and wheat at left, dog and chest at right, punch and cut cancellations, minor edge wear, a strong VF+. Est. 100-150
1718
State of Kansas, $1000 bonds, 1864, #41-42, state seal, agricultural items, dog with safe andkey, black with red underprint, top and bottom edges trimmed a bit close, VF+. [2] Est. 150-200
1709
Colorado Springs (CO), $1000 4% water works extension bond, 1902, green, and $500 6% Paving and Improvement District No 1 bonds, 1911 brown (4), good VF and better. [5] Est. 80-100
1719
State of Kansas (KS) 1864. No. 36. $1000. 7% Bond. Red date overprint - July First, 1884. Bond issued to raise capital for the expenses of the Militia. POCs. Small piece out of top and bottom margins, otherwise VF. Est. 80-120
1710
Colorado Springs Bonds (CO & ME), ten bonds on the City of Colorado Springs (9) and the Colorado Southern Irrigation Co (ME), 1901-1911, for water works, city hall, paving and improvements, etc., most green or brown, canceled, generally VF+. [10] Est. 225-300
1720
City of Louisville (KY), $1000 5% bond, Proof, 1880, state arms flanked by shepherdess and farmer on horse-drawn plow, with proof sheets of reverse (2) and coupons (3), and ABN order form, generally about VF+. [7] Est. 100-150
1721
State of Louisiana, $1000 6% bond, to the Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana, 1842, #146, American eagle, ornate border, black, pen canceled not affecting signatures, some damage to bottom edge touching border, fold wear, toning, but a handsome bond, about VF+. Est. 100-150
1722
State of Louisiana $1000 8% bond, 1871, #944, to New Orleans, Mobile, and Chattanooga RR, signed by HC Warmoth as governor, Agriculture and Scholarship top, state arms bottom, brown, fold wear including minor separation, deep central crease, still about VF+. Henry Clay Warmoth (1842-1931) was a construction governor born in Illinois, and made extra money during his term speculating in state bonds! Est. 200-300
1723
State of Louisiana (LA) 1871. No. 564. $1000. Brown frame and purple seal. Certificate of Indebtedness to the New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Rail Road. Agriculture and Art flanking title. Pelican feeding her young at bottom. Coupons underneath. VF-EF. Est. 150-250
1724
State of Louisiana, $5 3% “baby bonds,” 1872-74, uncut sheets of four and one loose, little girl in bonnet, black on grayish paper, coupons right, good VF+. [41] Est. 300-400
1725
State of Louisiana $1000 4% new consolidated bonds, 1892, old state capitol, Justice, allegorical children, green, ABN, coupons removed from right, some uneven right edges, VF+. [39] Est. 500-750
1726
State of Louisiana $1000 4% new consolidated bonds, 1892, as previous, good VF-VE+. [39] Est. 500-750
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County of Lawrence (Dakota Territory), $500 5% refunding bond, Deadwood, 1887, #161, panorama of Deadwood at top, black and green, ABN, cut and stamp canceled, 38 coupons remain, minor edge wear, some wrinkling of coupons, about EF. Est. 80-120
1712
District of Columbia, $500 8% water fund certificate, unissued, 1873, allegorical figure in laurels looks on at US Capitol, bridge and ships, great banknotelike designs, black, small closed tear repaired on verso, good VF+. Est. 200-300
1713
City of Brunswick (GA), $100 shs, 1865-69 (three written over preprinted 1850), train at dock, canal, GA state seal, ship, buck at bottom, black, revenue stamps left, edge wear, good VF-VF+. [5] Est. 200-300
1714
State of Hawaii $5000 6.3% general obligation bond series AE, 1975, allegorical figures flank sate seal, blue, surrender handstamps, about EF. Est. 60-80
1715
Village of Millstadt (IL), Broadsides giving “Notice to Capitalists!...the Village...will issue and sell its bonds, amounting to $5000, for erecting an Electric Light Plant...Sealed Bids will be received by the undersigned up to November 16 1896.” Black ink. Toned, minor edge wear, VF-VF+. [3] Est. 150-200
1716
State of Iowa, Des Moines River Improvement $500 8% “construction stock,” 1851, #19 and higher (plus two unissued), man with horses beside canal, building, aqueduct, and railroad, man with scythe, woman with rake, Native American warrior and maiden, plow in circle, black, crips folds, three with clean partial fold splits, some with minor toning, about VF+-EF. [19] Est. 750-1,000
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