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Archives International Auctions - Sale 36
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October 22&25,2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comVermont
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50 Merchants National Bank, ca.1877-1881, Imprinted Revenue RN- G1 on impressive ABN Draft.
Burlington, Vermont. Lot of 87 Checks
or drafts, all with the same design of a spread winged eagle with RN-G1
imprinted revenue, all ink or punch cancelled, Mostly Choice Fine to XF.
Attractive American Bank Note check. ABNC.����������������������������Est.
$130-200
Virginia
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51 Planters Savings Bank of Petersburg, 1861 Certificate of Deposit Used in Confederacy.Petersburg, Virginia. July 18, 1861, $2500
Certificate of Deposit. Upper right corner of a man on a horseback
supervising slaves working in a field. Very fine condition. ABNC. The
Planters Savings Bank of Petersburg was one of the leading banks in the
Confederacy. The vignette shows an “overseer” with a whip controlling
the slaves we can deduce that this was used in the U.S. It was printed by
ABNC in the North, so we know this was printed before the Civil War
broke out. (John E.Herzog Collection). (John E.Herzog Collection).
�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
Checks, Drafts and
Exchanges
Louisiana
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52 State of Louisiana Auditor’s Warrants 1868-1869New Orleans,
Louisiana. Lot of 2 warrants from Auditor’s Office, including one for
$100 from an Insane Asylum at Jackson, Louisiana, VG to Fine with
toning and what appears to be water stains and the second for the
payment of salary for $883, Fine condition.���������������������������������Est.
$160-250
Checks, Drafts & Exchanges
California
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53 Wells Fargo & Co. 19xx (ca.1900) Specimen Traveler’s Check.Specimen Traveler’s Check, $50. Indian Chief vignette at left end. Fixed
exchange rates listed for multiple countries with listing of European
banks accepting check on back. Boldly watermarked yellow paper.
POC. Red SPECIMEN overprint. Perforation at left end, wide right end
margin. Choice Uncirculated. ABNC. ������������������������������������������Est.
$150-250
Checks, Drafts and
Exchanges
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54 Adams and Co. Bankers, 1855 Checks and ExchangesMok Hill,
California. Canceled Check for $2500 black print on blue paper. Also
included is an unissued 3rd Exchange draft. Black print on thin white
paper with men mining for gold at top of certificate, TCC&C. Both are
in VF condition and very attractive.. ��������������������������������������������Est.
$120-180
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55 Barton Bank 1850 Deposit Slip Dated July 20th, 1850, Almost 6 weeks before California Received Statehood.Sacramento City,
California. Deposit slip for $570. Black print on blue/grey paper. Fine
condition with minor tears and 2 small holes on the upper left corner.
Issued to Nelson Houston and signed by Barton Lee as president and By
Sturges as Cashier. Rare pre-statehood Gold Rush era fiscal document.
�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$300-500