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December 11, 2015
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comPennsylvania
870
870 Lehigh Navigation Coal Company 1933 Depression ScripSpecimen.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ND (ca.1932-34), $5, Uniface
specimen with blank back, green text with no vignette or underprint,
Specimen overprints and POC’s. Uncirculated condition. Scarce
1930’s depression scrip. �������������������������������������������������������Est.
$160-220
871
871 Bethlehem Clearing House Certificate Specimen & Proof Pair.Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1933, Lot of 3 notes, includes $1,
Specimen Clearing House Certificate, black and green , “First House
of Bethlehem” vignette on left, Specimen overprint and POC’s, back
olive green; Matching proofs in either green or orange of the border
and title without vignette printed on glossy white paper that are
uniface are included. XF to Uncirculated condition. Rare production
proofs and specimens of this attractive depression scrip note. SBNC.
�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-400
Various States
872
872 Depression scrip ca.1933.Local Issues: Atlantic County NJ 1, 5
Dollars; Boise Valley ID, 1 Dollar; Lodi NJ, 15, 25 Dollars; C.L. Carr
Anagram 2 Dollars; Hamilton, NJ, 1 Dollar (2); Fostoria Industrial
Corp, Ohio. 1 Dollar; Sapulpa OK, 25 cents; Multnomah County, OR.
25 cents; Mt. Carmel Center Waco TX, 1, 5 (2 different), 10 Dollars.
Some cancelled, some repaired. Fine or better. 15 pieces ����� Est.
$80-160
U.S. MILITARY CURRENCY
U.S. and Viet Nam
873
873 Turnkey Commissary Receipt, 1967 M.P.C. Vietnam Era Specimen Scrip Note Used as Model with Correspondence.Viet-Nam,
1966-67 (Overprinted “Not Valid After August 30, 1967), $10, Series
F, P-Unlisted, Specimen Scrip Note, Face has green border and
underprint with vignette of Helmeted woman on left (Minerva) and
denomination and text on right, back is green cycloid design. Red
specimen overprint and POC on bottom. Uncirculated condition with
6 small staple holes on top and left margins and archival pen drawing
circling the different die areas of the note. Also includes the order
form that the note was stapled to and 2 proof border impressions
used on the note with die #E-40-7932-A on the bottom. Viet Nam
- MPC related issue from 1966-67. Note states “Solely Redeemable
by Turnkey Contract Employees and Air Force Personnel at Turnkey
Commissary Facilities for Face Amount. Presentation by others will
not be honored. Not Valid After August 30, 1967.” The Air Force, in
February 1966, requested authority from the Secretary of Defense to
make a separate contract with a U.S. firm for construction of an air
base.Air Force officers detailed the scope of work but did not identify
the site at meetings with potential contractors. The agreement they
proposed to use was a “turnkey” contract whereby the contractor
assumed responsibility for shipping and logistic requirements as well
as for design and construction. On April 21st, after being directed to
reconsider the situation by the joint Chiefs, General Westmoreland
concluded that an additional airfield could be used.The preferred site
was at Hue, but because this site was unavailable he recommended
to Admiral Sharp that work start at Tuy Hoa. This scrip note was for
use by the Turnkey contractors at the Tuy Hoa air field in Vietnam.
Security-Columbian BNC. This is the only specimen available from
this series out of 3 found 8 years ago. �������������������������������Est.
$700-1400
Virginia
874
874 Porter Brothers chits for Army Supply Base, Norfolk, VA.United
States. Good for one meal chit, two pieces each of Purple and green.
Marion Steam Shovel on back of all. ABNC Litho imprint. Both have
rubber stamp on one example of each. Left margin larger for roulette
perforation. Zero serial #s. 2 pieces comprising 2 chits each. A paper
bend affects top purple chit, otherwise as made.����������������� Est.
$125-225