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564 Portals Watermark of Elizabeth II, 2002Portals Commemorative
Watermark portrait of Elizabeth II (oval 4-3/4x6-3/4 inches) set into
bi-fold blue card presentation folder. 2002. The watermark is visible
when the folder is opened, and thru the back of the folder. Portals is
a division of De La Rue International Ltd. Folder is 11-3/4x8-1/4 when
closed. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est.
$75-150
565 Portals Watermark of Simon Bolivar, 1983Pair of Portals
CommemorativeWatermark portraits of Simon Bolivar (7 inch circle)
set into bi-fold blue card presentation folder. 1983. The watermark
is visible when the folder is opened, and thru the back of the folder.
Portals is a division of De La Rue International Ltd. Folder is 10-1/2
inches square when closed. One folder with some blue scuff marks
on back of watermark. The second folder much nicer. 2 pieces. �� Est.
$80-160
566 Waterlow &Sons Ltd. Checks.Two company checks from 1935, one
with the other without a Two Pence tax stamp. 2 pieces. Extremely
fine with accounting notations. 2 pieces.���������������������������������Est.
$35-70
U.S. OBSOLETES
Alabama
Obsolete Banknote Modern “Proprietary
Proofs” from the ABN archives. Included are
many issues that are either seldom or ever
found or offered to collectors.
567
567 EasternBankofAlabamaUncut ProprietaryProofSheet Banknote Trio.Eufaula, AL. 1860 (ca. 1960-70), $1-$1-$2, AL-15-G2a-G2a-G4a,
Modern Proprietary proof printed in black on red underprint on
thin white card, back blank, $1 with cotton boll, man and child at
dock and screaming eagle, pp A and pp B; the $2 with Calhoun on
LL, young woman with bird on LR and eagle and shield with Native
American woman, pp A, all are Choice to Gem Uncirculated, ABN.
(ABN Commemoratives, AIA XI, May 15, 2012) ������������������� Est.
$400-800
Georgia
568
568 CityCouncil of BrunswickUncut Proprietary Progress Proof Sheet.Brunswick, Georgia, Uncut sheet of 4 notes, 18xx (originally printed
in 1850-60’s, these are ca.1960-70’s), $1-$2-$3-$5, (Haxby Unlisted),
Printed without green border and underprint, only black printing
of vignettes, titles and text, Modern “Proprietary Proof”, Black
printing without border or underprint printed on thin white card, CU
to Gem Uncirculated condition. ABNC. Rare as uncut sheet. (ABN
Commemoratives, AIA XI, May 15, 2012) �����������������������������Est.
$300-600
Illinois
569
569 Bank of Bloomington Uncut Sheet of 3 Proprietary Proofs.Bloomington, Illinois. Lot of 4 notes (uncut sheet of 3), 18xx (ca.1960-
70’s), $1-2-3, (IL-60-G2a; IL-60-G4a; IL-60-G6a) Modern “Proprietary
Proofs”. The $1 proof has a man with sack and 2 horses on the
left, and portrait of man at right; the $2 note has farmer plowing
on right with young girl in middle; the $3 has surveyors on left and
oxen pulling wagon in middle, Notches on top and side margins for
printing registration. Black printing with light tan underprint printed
on thin white card, Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. TTC&C.
Archival “Proprietary” proofs rarely seen in sheet form. (ABN
Commemoratives, AIA XI, May 15, 2012) ���������������������������Est.
$500-1000