Archives International Auctions Part XXI Fall Auction 2014
Archives International Auctions, Part XXI 115 November 4, 2014 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Michigan. 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
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