AIA 105 B-Timed Auction August 26, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 105B 17 August 26, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1071 1071CT. Connecticut Pay-Table Office, 1786, TaxWarrant Trio. Hartford, Connecticut, 1786. Lot of 3 Tax Pay Orders Issued by the Pay-Table Office, Black print with black handwriting and signatures, Two are made out to Early Connecticut Figure Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Esq., and the last one is made out to Andrew Kingsley, All have signatures from early Connecticut figure Eleazer Wales. Oliver Wolcott Jr. (1760-1833), who was the second United States Secretary of the Treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th Governor of Connecticut. Eleazer Wales was graduate of Yale and Presbyterian Minister who also later served as a Justice of the Peace in Hartford. He remained involved in state politics, acting as State Controller after the war. Andrew Kingsbury (1759–1837) was an important Connecticut official who served as State Treasurer from 1794 to 1818. He played a key role in managing the state’s finances during the post-Revolutionary and early federal period. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes such as these was only a temporary solution. All are in VF condition. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $150-250 U.S. Obsolete Banknotes Illinois 1072 1072 Illinois. Pond’s Bitters Co. “Bank of Prosperity” Advertising Note, ND (1880-1900s). Illinois. Pond’s Bitters Co. “Bank of Prosperity” Advertising Note, ND (1880-1900s). ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $25-50 New Jersey 1073 1073Coleman College Bank, Newark, NJ, ca. 1870-80s College Currency Scrip Note Pair Newark, New Jersey, ca. 1870-80s. Lot of 2 Issued College Currency Scrip Notes for Coleman College Bank located in Newark, New Jersey. Includes 1 Denomination in black on light yellow paper; and, 3 Denomination on white paper, Rare New Jersey College Currency notes, VF t XF condition, Uniface. (2) �� Est. $80-150 North Dakota 1074 1074North Dakota, Northwestern Bankers & Merchants Check Co. ca.1900-20s (5) Plaza, North Dakota. Lot of 5 North Dakota, Savings Checks from the Northwestern Bankers & Merchants Check Company, denominations include 1/2 Cent; 1 Cent; 1 1/2 Cents; 2 Cents; and 4 Cents, All black and red print on light green underprint, some with light toning, in AU to UNC condition. (5). ��������������������������� Est. $45-90