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The January 2013 Collector’s Series Sale<br />
493 Land and Improvement Shares.<br />
Iron City Land (PA) 1871. Train, canal scene. IU.<br />
VF+, but the top margin is a bit rough; Iron Belt Land<br />
(TN) 1891. Blue. 1878 Morgan Dollar in gold. IU.<br />
EF; Seminole Land & Investment (VA) 1909. IC.<br />
VF+; Orchard Park Land (MI) 1921. IU. VF+;<br />
Tacoma improvement (VA) 1890(2). Both IU. Both<br />
EF. [6] Est. 30-50<br />
491<br />
491 Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road (PA),<br />
One share, 1795, #1025, signed by William Bingham<br />
as president. Conestoga wagon approaching toll<br />
gate. This is the first use of an engraved vignette on an<br />
American share certificate, embossed seal, folds, a nice<br />
VF. (photo) Est. 500-750<br />
492 Nice Shipping Assortment.<br />
1-2) Boston, Newport & New York Steamboat (MA),<br />
$1000 shs, 1864 and 1865, steamship. Both IC. 1864<br />
with light stain, otherwise both VF+.<br />
3) Sea Island Steamboat (SC), One $500 share,<br />
Charleston, 1881, steam boat, IC. VF. This company<br />
ran steamboats to Edisto Island, off the Charleston coast,<br />
which remains a popular vacation spot.<br />
4-5) American Dredging Co (PA) 1892. Steamship.<br />
Dredges. IC. Both VF+.<br />
6) Alabama Barge & Coal (CT) 190_. UU. EF.<br />
7) Boston Wharf 1928. IC. VF+.<br />
8) G. Brewer and Co, Ltd 1927. Missionary packet.<br />
IC. VF+.<br />
9-11) Cunard Steam-Ship Co Ltd (UK) 1925, one<br />
each blue, brown, and red. IC. VF+.<br />
12-13) Detroit & Cleveland Navigation (MI) 1927,<br />
blue, & 1932 orange. IC. Both VF+.<br />
14) Hovermarine Corp (PA) 1973. IC. Staple holes,<br />
else EF.<br />
15-16) International Mercantile Marine (NJ) 1919 &<br />
1935. IC. VF+.<br />
17) Marine and River Phosphate (SC) 1883. Sailing<br />
ship. IU. Small stain, else VF+.<br />
18) Old Colony Steamboat (MA) 1890. Steamboat.<br />
IC. VF+.<br />
19) Seatrain Lines, Inc 1970. IC. VF+.<br />
20-24) United States Lines (NJ) 1943-49. IC. VF-<br />
VF+. [24] Est. 75-125<br />
494 Bridges, Canals, and Transportation. Interesting<br />
group, including Baring Cross Bridge Co (AR) 1908<br />
black with red seal, Columbia Wagon Co (PA) 1916<br />
black, Coraopolis and Neville Island BC (PA) unissued<br />
189_, Louisville Bridge Co 1883-1904 black (2,<br />
different styles), Manheim & Lebanon Plank & Turnpike<br />
Road Co transfer 1857 blue paper, Morris Canal<br />
and Banking Co transfers 1860 (2), New York and<br />
New Jersey BC of NY $1000 bond red, Pennsylvania<br />
Canal Co $1000 bond 1870 black and blue, Schuylkill<br />
Navigation Co transfer 1883, United States Car Co<br />
(NH) 1881 green with gold underprint, and Yellowstone<br />
Park Transportation Co unissued 19__ black<br />
and yellow; VF-EF. [13] Est. 75-125<br />
495 Transportation, General Motors Corp., 1968; Harrisburg,<br />
Carlisle & Chambersburg Turnpike Road<br />
Co., 1819; Pan American World Airways, Inc., 1977;<br />
Pennsylvania Canal, 1870, Sperry Corp., 1954;<br />
United States Lines, Co., 1947. All mostly VF-XF.<br />
[6] Est. 60-90<br />
496 Trio of Shipping & Navigation Shares.<br />
Camden & Philadelphia Steam Boat Ferry (PA) 1889.<br />
Ferries, cattle. Cut out cancel through signature, otherwise<br />
crisp and clean; The Long Dock Company<br />
(NJ) 1921. Beautiful harbor scene, left end panel.<br />
VF+; Utah & Salt Lake Canal (UT) 1897. VF. [3]<br />
Est. 60-120<br />
497 North Eastern Shipping & Navigation Grouping.<br />
Pavonia Ferry (NJ) 1930; Lake Keuka Navigation<br />
(NY) 1914; Schuylkill Valley Navigation & RR (PA)<br />
1846; Lehigh Coal & Navigation(2) 1867 and 1871.<br />
All VF to VF+. Also included are four others, unissued.<br />
[9] Est. 60-120<br />
498 Mostly Transportation Certificate Grouping<br />
Southern Railway Co (VA) $10,000 First Consolidated<br />
Mortgage Bond, 1894, #00000, Specimen,<br />
brown, trio of allegorical figures flanked by two allegorical<br />
women, left and right. Fancier than most.<br />
POCs in signature blocks, stub at left. VF+.<br />
Also includes Boeing Airplane 1934 1/4 Share IC<br />
plus 1960 check; Pan American World Airways 1964<br />
IC; Chattanooga Terminal Rwy 1893 IC; and Paramount<br />
Pictures 1963 IC. Mostly VF+. [6]<br />
Est. 100-200<br />
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