Archives International Auctions Auction 100 March 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 100 67 March 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 240 240 U.S. The Federal Home Loan Banks, 1974, “Series K” Specimen Consolidated Bond Quartet. Washington, D.C., February 25, 1974, Lot of 4 Specimen, Series K, 6.80% Consolidated Bonds, All with Specimen overprints, POCs, Allegorical man and woman on left and right with large circular logo for the bank in middle, Includes $10,000, Red; $25,000, Blue; $100,000, Purple; and, $1,000,000 in gray-green, All have the back of the bonds in the same color as the obverse, all are in Choice Uncirculated condition or better. All include 3 attached coupons on the bottom. This is an extremely rare set of modern Federal bonds. The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks, or FHLBank System) are 11 U.S. government-sponsored banks that provide liquidity to financial institutions to support housing finance and community investment. The FHLBank System was chartered by Congress in 1932, during the Great Depression. (4) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $450-900 241 241 U.S. The Federal Home Loan Banks, 1974, “Series C” Specimen Consolidated Bond Trio Washington, D.C., February 25, 1974, Lot of 3 Specimen, Series C, 7.05% Consolidated Bonds, All with Specimen overprints, POCs, Allegorical man and woman on left and right\with large circular logo for the bank in middle, Includes $25,000, Violet-Blue; $100,000, Light-Purple; and, $1,000,000 in gray- green, All have the back of the bonds in the same color as the obverse, all are in Choice Uncirculated condition or better. All are complete and include 12 attached coupons on the bottom. This is an extremely rare set of modern Federal bonds. The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks, or FHLBank System) are 11 U.S. government-sponsored banks that provide liquidity to financial institutions to support housing finance and community investment. The FHLBank System was chartered by Congress in 1932, during the Great Depression. (3) �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 U.S. Post Office Warrant or Draft Illinois 242 242 IL. U.S. Post Office Department, Chicago, Illinois, 1896 I/U Transfer Draft with Matching Proof Vignette. Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., 1896. Lot of 2 items, Includes a 43 Cents I/U Transfer Draft, Black printing on pink paper, Benjamin Franklin Portrait at left with a Post Office Logo of a Pony Express rider at right, with sack of mail at bottom middle, include matching proof vignette of Franklin printed in black on thin card, S/N 11634, signed by the 3rd Assistant Post Master and is made out to Balthasar Fensi, St. Pauls, Montana, The draft is in Choice VF to XF condition and the proof vignette is in VF condition with foxing and light toning spots, Evidently, the draft was never redeemed due to the low amount of value. both are printed by the B.E.P. (2) ��������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $700-1,000 243 243 U.S., Post Office Department, 18xx (ca.1860-90s) Specimen Draft “To the Assistant Treasurer of the U.S. at Chicago, Illinois” Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C., P.O. Department “Check”, 1860 to 1870s Check form altered with additional changes added in “June of 1899” written on top margin. New York was crossed out and Chicago, Illinois was typed in in red, Black printing with Standing Liberty at left and portrait of the Post Master General on the top right, blue border, counterfoil on left, Red Specimen overprint POC, and “00000” serial numbers. AU condition, National Bank Note Company, printer. ���������������������������������������� Est. $600-1,000