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Archives International Auctions
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634 Portals watermark presentation book, Harrison & Sons Spanishlanguage sales book and a Spanish language Portals Stardust
paper sample sales book.
Great Britain. Three presentation sales
books. The Portals products include one nice paper sample and two nice
watermark sample pages in addition to the descriptive andmanufacturing
photos and text; the Harrisons book is sales text and production photos.
3 booklets.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
Hungary
635
635 De La Rue Giori S.A. Hungarian Bank Note Printing House 1983 Specimen Pair.Hungary. Bearded male portrait at right. Uniface.
Paper wrinkle at left end. Paper without watermark. VF-EF.������Est.
$100-200
636
636 De La Rue Giori S.A. Hungarian Bank Note Printing House 1983 Specimen.Hungary. Bearded male portrait at right.
Uniface. Paper without watermark. Bold intaglio embossing. About
uncirculated.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-400
Illinois
637
637 Western Bank Note Co. 1893 Advertising Sheet.United States.
A full page as probably removed from the Railway Guide. Wonderful
steam locomotive and passenger train at center. Highlights the St. Louis
office address on front. A litho back with a 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
notice for the Railway Center. Nice, light edge tone.�������������������Est.
$130-240
638
638 Western Bank Note Company Engraved Advertising BusinessCard.
Illinois. ND ca.1890-1920, Micro engraving on business card
of the Declaration of Independence; AU condition. Attractive.
WBNC.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$100-200
Italy
639
639 De La Rue Giori S.A. Varinota Specimen.Italy. Beethoven playing
at piano. One-color design used as a multi-color impression on other
notes. Includes micro printing ONE PASS line at right side. Vertical
pair. Without watermark. On DuraNote polymer substrate. About
Uncirculated.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$200-400
640
640 De La Rue Giori S.A. Varinota Specimen.Italy. Beethoven portrait
at right. One pair without underprint and without security thread in
paper. Two pair with underprint and security thread in paper, but with
different bottommargin notations. All with Pegasus, 1, and DLRG blind
embossing at left end. No serial #. Uniface as made. Extremely fine. 3
pieces. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$350-600