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Archives International Auctions, Part XXI
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November 4, 2014
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comMichigan. New York
1044
1044 Civil War Era Military Check Pair.
Lot of 2 Federal checks used to
pay soldiers during and after the Civil War, both are ca.1860-70. In-
cludes Detroit, Michigan, Depositary of the U.S., Brown; and New
York, NY, 186x, Assistant Treasurer of the U.S., Red, both Unissued
and with Allegorical Liberty with Flag and eagle at left and shield
with “Treasurer of the U.S.” on it. Both in AU to Uncirculated condi-
tion. Both are Lit by Hatch.������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
Texas
1045
1045 T.H. McMahan & Co., ca.1870-80’s Specimen Check from ABNC.
Galveston, Texas. 1870-80’s Specimen Check printed in blue with
sailor on right and McMahan on the left, POC’s in signature block,
ChoiceVF-XF. ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
U.S.
1046 Bank of Ellicottville Checks and other items.
Bank of Ellicottville
large format checks 1890s, man’s portrait, revenues, issued, neatly
cancelled, VF-EF mostly(43); also included are some additional as-
sorted checks and other papers. [50+]����������������������������������� Est.
$40-80
Virginia
1047
1047 Exchange Bank of Virginia, February 10, 1863 Issued and En-
dorsed Draft or Check.
Lynchburg, Virginia, 1863, $5000 I/C draft
or check made out to Robert Early and signed by cashier William
Blackfine, Draft payable at Exchange Bank of Richmond. VG condi-
tion, stains, edge tears, and small piece missing left border. Inter-
esting late use of an ABN printed draft by the Confederacy. Allegor-
ical women on upper right and Native American woman and reaper
at left, Ck # 394, ABNC. ����������������������������������������������������� Est.
$250-500
Ephemera - Lotteries
Louisiana
1048 LouisianaState LotteryCo. &Original Little LouisianaCo. (of San
Francisco), 1887 LotteryTicket Trio.
Lot of 3 tickets, NewOrleans,
Louisiana, 1887 issued Lottery tickets in various ticket amounts,
colors and dates issued. The Original Little Louisiana Co. issued
these in San Francisco, California for the Lottery in Louisiana. VF-
XF condition. All of the tickets state on the back that the prizes will
be paid in U.S. Gold. Attractive, colorful and scarce Lottery Ticket
assortment. ������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$60-120
1049 Louisiana State Lottery Co. & Original Little Louisiana Co. (of
San Francisco), 1888-89 Lottery Ticket Assortment.
Lot of 6 tick-
ets. New Orleans, Louisiana, 1888 (4) and 1889 (2, an uncut pair)
issued Lottery tickets in various ticket amounts, colors and dates
issued. The Original Little Louisiana Co. issued these in San Fran-
cisco, California for the Lottery in Louisiana. Includes 10th and
20th Class Tickets, VF-XF condition with a few showing mounting
remnants. All of the tickets state on the back that the prizes will
be paid in U.S. Gold. Attractive, colorful and scarce Lottery Ticket
assortment. ����������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
1050
1050 Louisiana State Lottery Co. & Original Little Louisiana Co. (of
San Francisco), 1891 LotteryTicket Assortment.
Lot of 13 tickets.
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1891 (1) and 1889 (12 including an uncut
pair) issued Lottery tickets in various ticket amounts Classes, Se-
ries, colors and dates issued.TheOriginal Little LouisianaCo. issued
these in San Francisco, California for the Lottery in Louisiana and in-
cludes 12 examples in this lot. Includes Quarter, half and whole tick-
ets, VF-XF condition with a few showing mounting remnants. All of
the tickets state on the back that the prizes will be paid inU.S. Gold.
Attractive, colorful and scarce Lottery Ticket assortment. Est.
$200-400
1051 Original Little Louisiana Co. (of San Francisco), 1892 Lottery
Ticket Assortment.
Lot of 5 tickets. New Orleans, Louisiana, 1892
(5 including an uncut pair) issued Lottery tickets in various ticket
amounts Classes, Series, colors and dates issued. TheOriginal Little
Louisiana Co. issued these in San Francisco, California for the Lot-
tery in Louisiana. Includes Quarter and whole tickets, VF-XF condi-
tion with a few showing mounting remnants. All of the tickets state
on the back that the prizes will be paid in U.S. Gold. Attractive, col-
orful and scarce Lottery Ticket assortment. ����������������������Est.
$100-200
Security Printing Ephemera
Artwork
1052
1052 ABNC Artwork of Prairie Chicken LDP with Matching Original
Artwork Watercolor Sketch.
1891, Lot of 2 items for Western
Tube Company, Includes Complete Large Die Proof engraving of
Prairie Chicken printed on india paper on large card with approv-
al signatures and artists initials on bottom left, Also included is
original artwork in watercolor of Chicken with Initials on lower left
“W.L.G.” which I assume are the artist’s initials as well text on top
“Engraved by E. Steinck - June 1891”, The sketch had an overlay
with corrections which is mostly missing now. Unique artwork from
ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est.
$400-800