Archives International Auctions - Auction 107 October 29, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 107 34 October 29, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. Colonial Banknotes & Bonds Massachusetts 153 153 MA. State of Massachusetts-Bay, 1777 Revolutionary War Loan Certificate. Massachusetts-Bay, July 12, 1777. Loan certificate for £35.17s issued to Elizabeth Edwards for the use and service of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, promising repayment with interest at six percent per annum, due March 1, 1781. Printed in black on laid paper with ornate floral border and Massachusetts state seal at upper left, showing an American Indian with bow and arrow encircled by the motto Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (“By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty”). Bold manuscript entries fill in the recipient, amount, and date; signed at bottom by Treasurer Henry Gardner, with additional committee signatures including I. Scollay, Ezekiel Price, and P. Boyer. The reverse bears docketing notations regarding consolidation in December 1781, referencing Elizabeth Edwards again. This historic Revolutionary War fiscal document represents Massachusetts’ efforts to finance the war against Great Britain through public loans, directly connecting to the financing of the Revolution. Condition is good with folds, minor edge wear, and some staining, but overall well- preserved with strong manuscript and printed elements. ����������������������������������� Est. $600-1,200 U.S. Colonial Currency & Fiscal Documents Rhode Island 154 154 RI. Providence Great Bridge Lottery, 1790, Issued Lottery Ticket. Providence, Rhode Island, 1790. 1 Ticket for ‘such prize’ Issued Lottery Ticket, Black print on brown paper, S/N 5467 pp G, PMG graded Choice Extremely Fine 45 with comment “Stains.” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-350 U.S. Federal Colonial Documents Massachusetts United States Loan Office Certificate, State of CT., Issued April 16th, 1793, 155 155 MA.UnitedStates LoanOfficeCertificate,State ofMassachusetts, 1791, I/CRegisteredBondSignedbyU.S.Constitution signer. United States Loan Office, Massachusetts, December 17th, 1791, Registered Bond for $633.19 issued to Samuel Dexter Jr. of Charlestown, Esq. The certificate is printed in black with left border design incorporating the federal eagle shield and a large “B” counterfoil, with ornate engraved frame. Manuscript entries fill in the date, amount, and payee, noting interest at six percent per annum beginning January 1st, 1790, in accordance with the Act of August 4, 1790, which authorized Alexander Hamilton’s funding plan to consolidate Revolutionary War debts under the new federal government. Boldly signed by Nathaniel Gorham as Commissioner of Loans for Massachusetts, a significant political figure and signer of the U.S. Constitution. A circular punch cancellation is present at center, with strong manuscript signatures and minimal wear. These early federal bonds are among the earliest debt instruments issued by the United States following ratification of the Constitution. Massachusetts Loan Office certificates represent the assumption of Revolutionary War debt into the funded national debt system designed by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, establishing U.S. credit at home and abroad. The named payee, Samuel Dexter Jr. (1761–1816), would later become a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and serve as both Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. ������������������������������������������������� Est. $1,000-1,500