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Archives International Auctions - Sale 39
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March 14,2017
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California and Missouri
990
990 Page, Bacon and Co., 1855 Issued Exchange Draft.St.Louis,
MO and California. $50 2nd Exchange Draft payable in Boston, Blue
print on white paper. Vignette of a woman next to an American Bald
Eagle at top center of certificate. Fine condition with light staining.
TCC&C. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-150
USA
991
991 American Exchange in Europe, ND (ca. 1880s), Specimen ExchangeUnissued 50 Dollars, s/n 00000, overprinted “SPECIMEN”,
signed by President and General Manager of American Exchange in
Europe (London, UK), annotation on back, Choice Very Fine or better,
ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-150
EPHEMERA - AUTOGRAPHS
New York
992
992 Sulzbacher,Granger andCo., 1936Stock BalanceSheet For Meyer Lansky, Famous Mafia Figure.New York. Balance sheet from a Stock
Broker of securities owned by Meyer Lanksy. Meyer Lansky was a major
“mob” figure. Lansky developed a gambling empire that stretched across
the world. Although he was a member of the Jewish Mob, Lansky
undoubtedly had strong influence with the Italian Mafia and played a
large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld. Lansky was
never found guilty of anything more serious than illegal gambling, He
has a legacy of being the most powerful gangster in American History.
XF condition.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-150
EPHEMERA - CIGAR LABELS
993
993 Custar Cigar Label ca.1880-1890General Custer cigar label. Portrait
of the General at center in black ink with a red bandana. Manufactured
by Auer and Co. VF. ����������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$125-190
EPHEMERA - INSURANCE
Washington, DC
994
994 United States of America Government Life Insurance Policy, 1923An interesting post World War I life insurance policy for $5,000 issued to
John Alden Van Campen, payable to his mother in one sum. Front page
features the American bald eagle at the top, and several vignettes on the
side, such as a zeppelin, ship, truck, submarine, a biplane, military camp,
and others. Very Fine or better. ����������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-300
EPHEMERA - MILITARY, CIVIL WAR
USA
995
995 Union Army Socks & Mittens, ca. 1861-65.Civil War era “Sanitary
Commission” patterns and instructions for manufacturing from
Women’s Central Relief Assn. VF.������������������������������������������������Est.
$600-900