SOLD
20.00CAD+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2016 Nov 26 @ 19:22UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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Ephemra - NEW YORK
Bank of the Metropolis
Northern Pacific Railroad Company - 1881 sheet of 6 checks
Size: 17.2/8" x 17.7/8"
The Northern Pacific charter was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Construction of the railroad began in 1870 with ground breaking ceremonies near Duluth, Minnesota. Headquartered first in Brainerd, Minnesota and later in St. Paul, Minnesota the railroad was given grants of land from the government that equaled close to 47,000,000 acres and spanned the distance from the Great Lakes to Puget Sound. In the early years the Northern Pacific was backed by the firm of Jay Cooke & Company until the financial panic of 1873 when the railroad went bankrupt and was reorganized.
In 1883 the railroad was completed at Gold Creek, Hellgate Canyon, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant attended the ceremony and drove in the “golden spike” to commemorate the occasion. In 1893 a financial panic caused a second bankruptcy. By the early 1900s the railroad was again reorganized by James J. Hill, President of the Great Northern, and others. The railroad became part of the federal government transportation network during World War I and pioneered the first national park connection with the Yellowstone Park line. On March 2, 1970 the Northern Pacific was merged with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Great Northern, and Spokane, Portland and Seattle and their subsidiaries to become the Burlington Northern.
Auction Location:
1141 Main Street, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 1H8, Canada
Previewing Details:
Location:
1141 Main Street, Moncton, NB
Lot viewing will take place November 25th & 26th, 10am – 4pm AST.
Or contact us for a pre-arranged viewing.
HST of 13% will be applied to any purchaser from NF, ON; HST of 14% will be applied to any purchaser from PE; HST of 15% will be applied to any purchaser from NS, NB; All other provinces in Canada 5% will be applied. No tax is charged on out of Country purchases.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| HST |
13% |
HST NF ON |
| GST |
5% |
GST Country |
| HST |
12% |
HST BC |
| HST |
15% |
HST NS NB |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
20% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Lot pick-up: Nov 27th at the Coin Cabinet Collector Show bourse floor from 10am-4pm.
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Payment Details:
Payment Details: Cheques must clear before shipping; money orders and certified cheques will be verified and shipped within 48 hours of receipt. Direct deposit into our TD Canada Trust account will result in immediate shipping [Canadian Dollar Account: 5240 5214697; USD Account 5240 7303279]. Credit Card payments and Paypal are accepted at a 3% premium to cover bank fees [Paypal Account is payments@gbellauctions.com]. A Purchaser’s Commission of 15% for floor/mail/fax bidders and 20% for online bidders will be added to the Hammer Price. Appropriate GST or HST will be added for lots delivered in Canada. No taxes added if shipped out of country. US Funds accepted at 2% over the posted rate on xe.com on the day of the auction. Other foreign currencies will be converted at a 2% conversion fee on the day the invoice is paid. All accounts not paid within 30 days will result in an interest charge of 2% per month calculated from November 26th, 2016.
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Lot pick-up: Nov 27th at the Coin Cabinet Collector Show bourse floor from 10am-4pm. All lots not picked up after the show will be shipped at the bidders expense. We charge actual shipping costs plus $5 per package for packing and processing the order. Insurance is $5 per thousand.
Payment Details: Cheques must clear before shipping; money orders and certified cheques will be verified and shipped within 48 hours of receipt. Direct deposit into our TD Canada Trust account will result in immediate shipping [Canadian Dollar Account: 5240 5214697; USD Account 5240 7303279]. Credit Card payments and Paypal are accepted at a 3% premium to cover bank fees [Paypal Account is payments@gbellauctions.com]. A Purchaser’s Commission of 15% for floor/mail/fax bidders and 20% for online bidders will be added to the Hammer Price. Appropriate GST or HST will be added for lots delivered in Canada. No taxes added if shipped out of country. US Funds accepted at 2% over the posted rate on xe.com on the day of the auction. Other foreign currencies will be converted at a 2% conversion fee on the day the invoice is paid. All accounts not paid within 30 days will result in an interest charge of 2% per month calculated from November 26th, 2016.
Catalogue Values & References: All values are listed in Canadian Funds.
Abbreviations: Within the catalogue you will find many abbreviations, the list below describes each of them:
Al Aluminium
G Good
Approx. Approximate
VG Very Good
Bo Bowman
F Fine
BR Breton
VF Very Fine
Cat Catalogue
EF Extremely Fine
CH Charlton
AU About Uncirculated
COA Certificate of
Authenticity
UNC Uncirculated
C/S Counterstamped
S/N Serial Number
mm Millimeters
LER LeRoux
SC College Currency
#206
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