Archives International Auctions Summer Auction June 25th, 2015

Archives International Auctions 94 June 25, 2015 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EPHEMERA - HISTORIC U.S. & Scotland 503 503 Consulate Document, Glasgow 1839 United States. Bold American eagle atop Consulate cover page, Glasgow. Signed by Alexander Thomson. Refers to export of good fromGlasgow to Philadelphia via Liverpool. 2 printed pages, one handwritten page and a stampless cover page. All fastened together with a ribbon and held in place with the US Consular seal on the first page. 1839. Very Fine. Est. $200-300 EPHEMERA - MUSIC New York 504 504 Dan Bryant’s 1863 Song “How AreYou Greenbacks” Sheet Music. NewYork, 1863, 10.75 x 14 inches, 3 different overlapped banknotes on front middle in black and green with a $10 in middle, Lith. By Sarony, Major & Knapp, NY, looks similar to scrip notes and college currency from that time. 5 pages complete, splitting at folds, toning, but still very attractive and historic. �������������������������������������� Est. $90-180 WORLD COINS - TRADE CARDS Germany 505 505 Greiling Munzenb Sammlung embossed coin cards. Two albums. Germany. Complete set of 492 coin cards, which are identified in Germany, with currency equivalents. Circulating coin designs foil embossed at actual size. Generally 1890s-1920s designs. Once volume includes the onion skin interleaf pages, the other does not. All cards are nicely mounted and are a uniform 42x63mm in size. Both albums include an index. Condition as issued. �������������Est. $300-600 SECURITY PRINTING EPHEMERA Argentina Outstanding American Banknote Company Historic Correspondence from Argentina. 506 506 Historic ABNC Archival Letter Discussing Argentina Banknote Printing. Buenos Aires, 13 May 1897. 4 page letter and financial accounting sheet from Samuel B Hale & Co., the business representative for ABNC in Argentina, addressed to T.H.Freeland at ABNC. Interesting letter content that discusses a range of issues with Freeland. Hale thanks Freeland for the “Model Notes” and “Your desire to have Bolivian Bank notes returned...We have shown the notes to Senor Maunco and he expressed himself as being very much satisfied with them....he has sent his report to the board....in favor of ABNC”. Hale also discusses the information on the South American Printer “Compania Sud Americana” (which ABNC may have had a financial interest in) and Argentina’s contract with them and the amount of counterfeiting required a new issue. He mentions that Mr.Maunco suggested that the denominations include only 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 Notes. Hale also discusses bonds that are held by ABNC of for investment and their financial interest in “Compania Sud Americana”, the banknote printing company. The letter is signed by Hale. Interesting, historic and unique content letter that helps to enlighten the student of Security Printers to the inner day to day workings and financial interests of ABNC, the largest security printer at that time. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $350-700