Archives International Auctions Auction 100 March 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 100 68 March 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Iowa 244 244 IA. U.S. Postal Money Order, Ames, Iowa. 1895 I/U Certificate. Ames, Iowa. September 25, 1895. 1 Cent, I/U. Black on light green undertint, red S/N, Post Office City and circular handstamp, S/N 4006, Ornate design and denomination protector on the left counterfoil, U.S. Postal Notes were discontinued in 1894 and these were issued to take their place. Early use of a U.S. Postal Money Order. AU-Unc. condition. No printer listed. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-650 Vermont 245 245 VT. U.S. Post Office Department, Transportation of the Mails, 1866 I/U Check or Draft Middlebury, Vermont. July 30, 1866. $35.03, I/U but endorsed on back, Draft or warrant, black printing on white paper with black border, Post Master General on lower left, Patriotic spread winged eagle, with sailing and steamboat on top middle, signed by Zevely as 3rd Asst. Postmaster General, the warrant is directing Justus Cobb, Postmaster at the Middlebury Post Office to pay C.C. Abbott, S/N 937, XF Condition. The printer imprint is missing but there is a very small lettered logo to the lower left of the postmaster portrait that deserves further research, but the printer is either the B.E.P., NBNC or ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-500 Washington, D.C. 246 246 U.S., Post Office Department, 186x (ca.1860s) Specimen Draft “To the Treasurer of the U.S., Transportation of the Mails” Washington, D.C., 186x (ca.1860s), Specimen Draft or warrant, black printing on white paper with green border and underprint, Screaming Eagle at left and portrait of the Post Master General on the top middle, POCs in the signature blocks, No S/N, Fine to VF Condition with faults, missing top right corner, and other small faults. National Bank Note Company, printer. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 247 247 U.S., Post Office Department, 186x (ca.1860s) Specimen Draft for “Collection”. Washington, D.C., 186x (ca.1860s), Specimen Draft or warrant, black printing and black border on light blue-gray paper with light red underprint “United States”, Payment for Collections, POCs in the signature blocks, Standing allegorical woman at left, portrait of George Washington at top middle, small train at lower left, the right border is stained and it appears to be water damaged, the bottom border is missing a 5 mm strip into the design from the lower left to right, Attractive, and rare, though there are problems. ABNC. No other similar examples have been found of this type. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 248 248 U.S., Post Office Department, 186x (ca.1860s) Specimen Draft for “Transportation of the Mails”. Washington, D.C., 186x (ca.1860s), Specimen Draft or warrant, black printing with brown border on white paper, Payment for Transportation of the Mails, POCs in the signature blocks, S/N 8200,Seated Liberty at left, portrait of the Postmaster at right, Fine to VF Condition with tape repairs on the left, mounting remnants on back, repaired tears. B.E.P. ����������������������������������������� Est. $280-375 249 249 U.S., Post Office Department, 18xx (ca.1860-70s) Specimen Draft for “Transportation of the Mails”. Washington, D.C., 18xx (ca.1860- 70s), Specimen Draft or warrant, black printing and black border on light blue paper, Payment for Transportation of the Mails, Purple diagonal SPECIMEN overprint ion middle, back with red printing, POCs in the signature blocks, Post office logo at left, portrait of the Postmaster at right, Uncirculated to CU Condition. B.E.P. ������������ Est. $500-800