Archives International Auctions Auction 100 March 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 100 36 March 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. Continental Loan Exchanges Pennsylvania & France 156 156 MD. & U.S., Continental Loan Office in the State of “Maryland” Paris Exchange, 12th Day of October, 1780. Signed by Hopkinson, Signer of Declaration of Independence United States of America - Continental Loan Office in the State of “Maryland” Exchange for $24/120 Livres Tournois Third Bill, Payable at Paris 12th Day of October 1780. S/N 2106, The Continental Loan Office certificates comprise a series of United States obligations collected with Colonial American currency and United States Federal Loans. These Bill of Exchange certificates were denominated in dollars and European equivalents depending on whether they were ultimately payable abroad or domestically at an authorized location. They represented the interest payments due for “Money borrowed by the United States” from the federal loan sales made at individual state loan offices as noted at the lower left of the obligations. They were printed in sheets of four “Bills,” from a “First” at the top to a “Fourth” at the bottom. One or more could be sent simultaneously as necessary for payment abroad. The majority known are Fourth Bills. This Maryland certificate is representative of the some of the most commonly encountered “at Paris” series. Printed on laid paper, watermarked “United States 3.” The exchange bill numeral is incorporated into the watermark for counterfeit deterrence, The common layout has black typeset titles, obligations, denominations, and blanks for issuance across. Ornamental bordering is at right. Left and top are printed in maroon. The indenting design is at left, and the denomination at top left with the serial block in the upper right corner. No. 2106. Issued to Ignatius Fenurik, countersigned by Thomas Harwood for Maryland. Signed by Declaration of Independence signer Francis Hopkinson (of Pennsylvania) as the “Treas’r of Loans,”, Fine to VF condition with a small area of paper loss on the lower right corner, minor small nicks and tears in the right margin and a thin 1/2 inch paper strip on the bottom where previously mounted that could possibly be removed if desired, engraved and printed in maroon. with minor ink erosion in the date 1780 and the “o” of “Tho” often encountered on this series and type of laid paper. The Hopkinson signature is excellent except for the “son” due to paper damage. Francis Hopkinson (October 1737 - 9 May 1791) was an American Founding Father and lawyer, in addition to Treasurer of Loans for the emerging United States. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $800-1,600 157 157 PA. & U.S., Continental Loan Office in the State of “Pennsylvania” Paris Exchange, 1778. Signed by Hopkinson, Signer of Declaration of Independence United States of America - Continental Loan Office in the State of “Pennsylvania” Exchange for $24/120 Livres Tournois Third Bill, Payable at Paris 18th December, 1778. The Continental Loan Office certificates comprise a series of United States obligations collected with Colonial American currency and United States Federal Loans. These Bill of Exchange certificates were denominated in dollars and European equivalents depending on whether they were ultimately payable abroad or domestically at an authorized location. They represented the interest payments due for “Money borrowed by the United States” from the federal loan sales made at individual state loan offices as noted at the lower left of the obligations. They were printed in sheets of four “Bills,” from a “First” at the top to a “Fourth” at the bottom. One or more could be sent simultaneously as necessary for payment abroad. The majority known are Fourth Bills. This Pennsylvania certificate is representative of the some of the most commonly encountered “at Paris” series. Printed on laid paper, watermarked “United States 3.” The exchange bill numeral is incorporated into the watermark for counterfeit deterrence, The common layout has black typeset titles, obligations, denominations, and blanks for issuance across. Ornamental bordering is at right. Left and top are printed in maroon. The indenting design is at left, and the denomination at top left with the serial block in the upper right corner. No. 673. Issued to Joseph Treat, countersigned by Thomas Smith for Pennsylvania. Signed by Declaration of Independence signer Francis Hopkinson (of Pennsylvania) as the “Treas’r of Loans,” engraved and printed in maroon. PMG graded About Uncirculated 50 EPQ, A bold example, very full and broad sized. With sharp colors and no ink erosion often encountered on this series and type of laid paper. The Hopkinson signature is superb. Francis Hopkinson (October 1737 - 9 May 1791) was an American Founding Father and lawyer, in addition to Treasurer of Loans for the emerging United States. �Est. $2,000-4,000 Wednesday March 26, 2025: Session 2 - Lots 156 to 390 WU.S. Federal Bonds, Fiscal Documents, Liberty Loan Bonds, Savings Bonds, Treasury & Post Office Warrants, Drafts and Exchanges, Hawaiian Whaling Bills of Exchange, & Food Stamps Beginning no earlier than 1:00 PM EST after Session 1 is complete