Archives International Auctions Auction 100 March 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 100 60 March 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. Treasury Bond Interest Payment Checks Washington, D.C. 210 210 U.S., Treasurer of the United States, 1945 Postal Savings Loan Interest Payment Washington, D.C., July 1, 1945. $31.25 I/C Interest Payment due from a 2 1/2% Postal Savings Loan, S/N 990,688, Black printing on beige paper, Department of the Treasury seal at left near POCs, Signature at bottom right. Signature and handstamps on back. AU condition with tape remnant on back at center. ���� Est. $325-500 U.S. Navy Bills of Exchanges & Fiscal Documents Peru & U.S. 211 211 U.S. Navy Bill of Exchange, 1870 I/C Historic First Exchange Issued off of Callao, Peru. Callao, Peru and U.S., February 25th, 1870. $2000 I/C First of Exchange from USS ‘Onward.’ Portrait of George Washington at bottom and sailing ship at top with sailor along left side margin. Written Cancelled across face. Onward was launched 3 July 1852 by James O. Curtis at Medford, Massachusetts, for Reed, Wade, and Co., of Boston, Massachusetts, and operated in the merchant service between New York City, Boston, and San Francisco. Purchased by the U.S. Navy at New York City from John Ogden on 9 September 1861, for service in the American Civil War, Onward commissioned at New York Navy Yard on 11 January 1862, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant J. Frederick Nickels in command. The exchange was issued to Commander Milton Haxton and signed by him on the back on Feb, 25th, 1870 where it was evidently issued and endorsed to the Pacific Steam & Navigation Company on February, 1870 who then deposited it at the Bank of Liverpool in in England on April 2nd, 1870. The exchange also has a 1 Pound English “Foreign Bill” adhesive revenue stamp on the back. The corresponding bank of the Exchange-draft listed on the face was Baring Brothers in London. Commander Haxton was in charge of the U.S. steamer Mercedita and part of the North Atlantic Blockading fleet during the Civil War in 1865. Rare U.S. Navy bill of exchange. ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $750-1,500 Washington, D.C. 212 212 U.S. Navy Bill, ND (ca. 1858-70s) Uncut Sheet of 3 Remainder Exchanges Washington, D.C., Issued by The Navy Department, ND (ca.1858-60s), (to be used on overseas Navy voyages for resupply of provisions and to obtain cash for various needs of running a naval vessel). Uncut sheet of 3, 1st, 2nd & 3rd of Exchanges, Black printing on pink paper, George Washington at bottom middle, sailing ship top middle, and left with sailor with flag, counterfoil attached but folded back, Choice XF to AU condition, Rare and first time seen as a complete sheet, No serial numbers, so possibly an archival specimen, blank back. Printed by ABNC. ������������������������� Est. $1,200-2,000 St. Croix, West Indies 213 213 U.S. Navy Bill, 3rd of Exchange, 1868, I/U, With Matching Proof Vignette. St. Croix, West Indies. Lot of 2 items, Includes U.S. Navy Third of Exchange Bill, April 27, 1868, $5000, I/U, the exchange has a Sailor standing on left pulling up U.S. Flag on flag pole with matching proof vignette, portrait of George Washington on bottom middle and sailing ship on top middle, black printing on off white paper, TS/N 17, payable in American Gold Coin, Issued from the U.S. Ship (Monayahela). VF- XF condition, the exchange has the imprint of Danforth, Wright & Co., and the proof vignette has the imprint of Danforth, Bald & Co. ���������������������������������������������� Est. $750-1,250