Archives International Auctions Auction 100 March 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 100 62 March 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 217 217 HI. Swift & Allen, 1862 Issued First Exchange for Cargo Supplies Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, December 24, 1862. $1299.96 I/C First Exchange Issued to William Wilcox (possibly the name of another shipping vessel) for “value received in necessary shipping supplies furnished at this port for the Bark Massachusetts” under the command of Daniel B. Greene, the Master of the Bank Massachusetts. Black print with black handwriting on blue paper, including an attached counterfoil at bottom, Also includes a strip of 5 and 1 single of a partial perforated 10 cents Inland Exchange Internal Revenue Stamps at left, “Accepted” in ink at center, date handwritten over stamps. This First Exchange was Issued by Swift & Allen of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Swift & Allen was established in 1842 as suppliers to whaling and shipping vessels, providing goods and services such as cordage, iron ware, and serving as agents and ship chandlers. Fine-VF condition with some toning along fold lines, piece missing from margin at bottom right. The bark, Massachusetts, departed New Bedford on September 4, 1860 and returned in 1865, searching the Pacific. Rare whaling exchange.. (https:// whalinghistory.org/wri/AV09423 ) ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $1,250-2,000 U.S. Treasury, Bills of Exchange California 218 218 U.S., Treasury of the United States, 1855 Issued First of Transfer Signed by Samuel Casey San Francisco, California, and ,Washington, D.C., 1855. $2000 Issued First of Transfer from the Treasury of the United States, S/N 146, Issued to the Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco. Black text with blue handwriting and red underprint, Eagle with shield at top left corner, Signed by Samuel Casey as Treasurer of the U.S. Samuel Casey (12 Feb 1821 - 25 Aug 1902) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, and served as the Treasurer of the United States from April 1853 to March 1857, serving under Presidents Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan. VF condition. Rare. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $650-1,000 219 219 U.S., Treasury of the United States, 1855 Issued Second of Transfer San Francisco, California, and ,Washington, D.C., 1855. $2500 Issued Second of Transfer from the Treasury of the United States, S/N 201, Issued to the Assistant Treasurer of the U.S. in San Francisco. Black text with red underprint, Eagle with shield at top left corner. VF condition with missing piece from bottom left corner. ���� Est. $650-1,000 220 220 U.S., Treasury of the United States, 1857 Issued Second of Transfer Signed by Howell Cobb San Francisco, California, and ,Washington, D.C., 1857. $20,000 Issued Second of Transfer Issued to the Assistant Treasurer of San Francisco, from the Assistant Treasurer of the U.S. located in New York, S/N 1124. Black text with red underprint, Cancelled in ink across in black and red handwriting, U.S. Capitol Building at top right, George Washington depicted at left. Signed by Howell Cobb as Secretary of the Treasury at bottom right. Fine condition with archival repairs and toning. Toppan, Carpenter & Co. Howell Cobb (7 Sept 1815 - Oct 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five- term member of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as the 40th governor of Georgia (1851-1853) and as a secretary of the treasury under President James Buchanan (1857-1860). Cobb is, however, best known as one of the founders of the Confederacy, having served as the President of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States where delegates of the Southern slave states declared that they had seceded from the United States and created the Confederate States of America. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $900-1,800 221 221 U.S.,Treasury of theUnitedStates, 1859 IssuedSecondofTransfer Signed by Howell Cob, one of the founders of the Confederacy. San Francisco, California, and ,Washington, D.C., 1859. $2500 Second of Transfer Issued to the Assistant Treasurer of San Francisco, from the Assistant Treasurer of the U.S., located in New York, S/N 1939. Black text with red underprint, U.S. Capitol Building depicted at top right, George Washington at left. Signed by Howell Cobb as Secretary of the Treasury at bottom right. VF condition. Toppan, Carpenter & Co. Howell Cobb (7 Sept 1815 - Oct 1868) was an American and later Confederate political figure. A southern Democrat, Cobb was a five-termmember of the United States House of Representatives and the speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as the 40th governor of Georgia (1851-1853) and as a secretary of the treasury under President James Buchanan (1857-1860). Cobb is, however, best known as one of the founders of the Confederacy, having served as the President of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States where delegates of the Southern slave states declared that they had seceded from the United States and created the Confederate States of America.. ...................... Est. $1,000-2,000