Archives International Auctions Summer Auction June 25th, 2015

Archives International Auctions 112 June 25, 2015 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Brazil 602 602 Early ABNC Correspondence File 1883-1893. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Series of 10 different letters from Mr. A.J.Lamoureux, Editor of “The Rio News” that was printed in Rio de Janeiro 3 times a month for the shipping industry, to ABNC dated from October, 1882 to November 1893. Historic and interesting correspondence file from ABNC Archives stapled to manila file folder relating to a number of interesting items. His first 3 letters, dated 1882 and 1883 are addressed to Albert G.Goodall, President of ABNC. The first of these discuss the Baldwin Locomotive Works, which evidently had a branch in Brazil and also advertised in his newspaper and a preprinted circular describing the Rio News, pasted to a sheet of paper is included; The second letter discussed ABNC’s request to Mr. Lamoureux to obtain 2 specimen books filled with banknotes, one from ABNC and the other from Continental BNC, formerly held by one of its agents in Rio who disappeared to Uruguay (evidently due to financial problems); The third letter discusses his success in obtaining a “portfolio of loose specimens of bonds, cheques, notes, etc.” and asks for information on what to do with them. An 1890 letter discusses the interest of “Companhia Lupton, Sao Paulo” in having ABNC to print shares for the company; Additional letters requestsABNC to print colanders forThe Rio News and also for other companies; the poor state of the English Hospital in Rio and request for financial help; One of the highlights of the correspondence in a letter dated 15th November, 1893, is his stating “...accept my sincere apologies for this delay....I have been in so much confusion since this revolution broke out...”; another letter discusses further calendar printing requests and hospital news.The file ends with a list of letters from the correspondence. Mostly Fine toVF condition. Historic, rare and interesting Brazilian correspondence file from ABNC’s Archive and if I failed to mention, unique. ABNC. ������������������������� Est. $800-1600 603 603 Republica doe Estados Unidos do Brasil, Estampa 2A. Brazil. 5, 20 Cruzeiros P-176cs, 168bs. Specimen pair. Red overprint: MODELO, twice. DeLa Rue. Both have adhesive remnant tone at right end on back. Choice Uncirculated. ��������������������������������������������������Est. $280-500 604 604 Republica Dos Estados Unidos do Brazil, ND (1897), Est 8A, Archival Specimen Used for Testing by ABN ������������������������Est. $300-600 British East Africa 605 605 East African Currency Board, 1943-57, Trio of Issued Notes East Africa, lot of 3, includes 5 Shillings, 1949, P-26A, good Fine; 1 Shilling, 1943, P-27, VF; and 5 Shillings, 1957, P-33, good Fine. ����������� Est. $80-160 606 606 National Bank of India Limited. Checks. British East Africa. Group of checks issued on the branch in Mombasa. British East Africa Queen Victoria revenue stamps on back of each. Consecutive serial #, 73039-56. Various handstamps, folds and crayon cancelations. A few with paper tone or spots, generally Fine to Very Fine. 16 pieces. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-225