Archives International Auctions Auction 104 July 23, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 104 50 July 23, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Pennsylvania 242 242 PA. Farmers and Mechanics Bank, 1861 One Dollar Obsolete Banknote. Easton, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1861. $1. (Haxby PA-120 G2a), Issued obsolete banknote, Orange frame, imprint and duel medallions flanking portrait. Center, General Winfield Scott. S/N 18507, Very Fine condition with evidence of crisp paper, bright colors and fresh appearance for this scarce note. National BNC. �� Est. $500-1000 243 243 PA. Venango Bank, 1863 Five Dollar Issued Obsolete Banknote Franklin, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1863. $5, (Haxby PA-145 G6a) Issued obsolete banknote, Printed in black with green tints. Woman standing at left. State seal at center. Cherub at top right. Large green “5” counters at either side of the seal. Green protector bar near bottom center. Green and black die counter “5” at lower right. S/N 4324, Appears in Fine condition with 2 very small internal splits in center, rare note. ABNC. �������� Est. $450-900 Rhode Island 244 244 RI. Commercial Bank, 1863? Issued Obsolete Banknote. Providence, Rhode Island. (RI-275 G8a). Issued Obsolete Banknote, Full red-orange tint lathe across bottom two-thirds with micro-pattern and titles. Top center, Adriatic on high seas as used on ‘Dix’ notes. Upper corners, intricate dies. S/N 442 A. Superb color scheme and vignette contrast. National Banknote Company. No other issued $1 denominations were found at auction previously, other than as a proof notes. Choice Fine to Almost VF with 4 large margins, firm paper, sharp corners, and, bright colors. National BNC. ���� Est. $450-900 245 245 RI. Commercial Bank, ND (1830s-50s), One of only 2 examples known, Obsolete Proof Banknote. Providence, Rhode Island, ND (1830s-50s). $1, RI276G6P, Proof Banknote, Black printing with sailor at the help at top center and small child with corn at left and allegorical Native woman at right, POCs along bottom, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63, DTC. This is one of only two examples of this note listed in the PMG census of obsolete banknotes. From a new estate find that had been in the family since the 1890s. This is the first time this note has been offered at public auction.. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $750-1500 Vermont 246 246 VT. Bank of Burlington, ND (1830s-40s), Obsolete Banknote Proof From the Silver City Collection Discovered in 2011. Burlington, Vermont, Bank of Burlington, 18xx (1830s-40s), $20, Plate A, VT-45-G44, Proof banknote, black on India paper, Seated allegorical woman with sword and lion with steamboat in background, left with sheaves of wheat, Native American in canoe on bottom, POC’s, PMG graded Choice About Uncirculated 58 condition. Durand, Perkins & Co., New York imprint. Found only in proof. Other than this example, one other was offered at auction in 2020 at Heritage. The Silver City Collection was discovered in 2010 in the basement of an old bank building. The 200+ notes, almost all different, were all proofs by RWH & predecessor companies dating between 1810 and 1843 with none later. Evidently it was a forgotten archives of RW&H, Boston that was overlooked and abandoned. These 200+ notes were the only survivors out of close to 5000 notes or more that were found since the balance were dumped by workers at the bank. Please see our previous 2011 Silver City - Round Mountain auction to view the amazing and mostly unknown Obsolete notes that were part of this find. (ex-Silver City Collection). � Est. $500-750