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Archives International Auctions - Sale 38 - Sessions 1 & 2
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February 7-8,2017
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comNew York, USA
529
529 American Bank Note Company, 1917-1960, Trio of Advertising PiecesABNC, lot of 3, includes specimen 10 Dollars, series 1929, with
allegorical woman at center, uniface and UNC apart from a 1/2 inch tear
at top center that is difficult to view; proof 20 Dollars travelers cheque
for American Express, hole punch canceled, uniface, VF; and an ABNC
advertising card, litho. printed, American eagle at top, mentioning an
address by General John Pershing.������������������������������������������������Est.
$130-180
New York. Pennsylvania
530
530 Draper, Underwood, Bald & Spencer, ND, ca.1820’s Proof Advertising Sample Sheet.NY and PA. Large format, The firm has
locations listed “No.47 Sansom St., Philadelphia and No.14 Wall Street,
NY”. Black on thin white india type of paper, large medallion cameo
in middle surrounded by dozens of allegorical figures including sailing
ships, cameos, counterfoils and numerals and counters, Quarter folded,
appears VF but one vignette has been cut out of the top left area that
could easily be replaced, still very rare and desirable even with one
vignette missing. DUBS. �����������������������������������������������������������Est.
$750-1200
Pennsylvania
531
531 Fairman, Draper, Underwood & Co., ca.1824 Proof Advertising Sheet.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 12 1/2” x 15 1/2”. With over
sixty intaglio engraved vignettes, counters and end panels by one
of the premier bank note companies of the 1820s. Near the top is an
advertising bank note with an ornamental 5 near the center and Franklin
and Washington at the sides. The reason for printing and distributing
this type of sheet is made clear by the text on the bank note - “This
Specimen of Work to prevent FORGERIES is respectfully submitted
to the Banking Institutions of the UNITED STATES.” Lightly pasted
on to a contemporary ledger sheet that was used as a scrapbook page.
Trimmed to the outside border, otherwise Choice VF.������������Est.
$1000-1500
South Carolina
532
532 Planters & Mechanics Bank Uncut Sheet of 4 Proprietary Proofs.Charleston, South Carolina. Lot of 4 notes (uncut sheet of 4), ND
(printed 1850-60’s, this sheet is ca.1970’s), $10-10-10-10, (SC-25-G24a),
Modern “Proprietary Proofs”. Black printing without underprint,
printed on thin white card, Uncirculated to CU+ condition. ABNC.
Archival “Proprietary” proofs rarely seen in sheet form. �����������Est.
$250-500