Archives International Auctions - Auction 107 October 29, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 107 60 October 29, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S., Canada & France 263 263 U.S., Canada & France. Specimen Traveler’s Check Collection, ND (1940 to 1980s) U.S., Canada & France, ND (1940-80s). Lot of 7 Specimen Checks, Includes: Thos. Cook & Son (Bankers) Ltd. $20 and $50 Checks with Archival notes in margins; Thoms Cook $20 Canadian Dollars Specimen Check; $50 Canadian Dollar Check with Archival notes in margin; 500 Francs Specimen Check; $50 Specimen Check; $100 Specimen Check. Specimen all have Overprints, Checks range from AU to CU condition. (7). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 U.S., Great Britain & Spain 264 264 U.S., Great Britain & Spain. Visa Traveler’s Cheque, 1960-70, Specimen Collection. U.S., Great Britain & Spain, 1960-70. Lot of 5 Specimen Checks, Includes: $100 Check, POC at center; $20 Specimen Check; 10 Pounds Specimen Check; 50 Pounds Specimen Check; 1000 Pesetas Specimen Check. Specimen all have Black overprint at right side. Checks range from UNC to CU condition. (5). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 U.S. & World Stamps & Postal History Connecticut, Virginia, Massachusetts 265 265 CT, NY, MA, Specimen & Sample Check or Draft Trio, all with Imprinted U.S. Revenues, ca.1860-80s. CT, NY, MA, ca.1860s–1880s, Group of 3 Specimen Bank Drafts with Imprinted Revenues. Includes Uncas National Bank, Norwich, CT; Central National Bank, Boston, MA with locomotive vignette; and Merchants National Bank, Richmond, VA with allegorical female vignette. All three are specimen checks with U.S.I.R. imprinted revenue types, produced by Corlies, Macy & Co. and Maverick, Stephan & Co. VF to Uncirculated condition (3). �������������������� Est. $130-180 Montana & Various States 266 266 Montana & Various States. Group of ca.1890s–early 1900s Postal History Covers to S.R. Buford & Co., Virginia City, Montana. Montana & Various States, ca.1880-1910, An exceptional group of over 200 postal history covers, many mailed from numerous states to S.R. Buford & Co. of Virginia City, Montana. Included are early Montana statehood, with possibly a few territorial period, issues and post-statehood Montana items. Buford was the proprietor of a well- established mercantile business in Virginia City supplying the booming mining town with a wide range of goods. The correspondence reflects the variety of products ordered and distributed through his store, with envelopes from such notable firms as California Sugar Refinery, California Powder Works, Blackwell’s Durham Tobacco Co., Northern Pacific Railroad, and numerous other manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers across the United States. Most envelopes are franked with U.S. 2¢ or 3¢ issues of the late 19th and early 20th century, many with attractive cancellations and business corner cards. Collectively, this lot offers a vivid picture of Montana’s commercial lifeline in the territorial and frontier era, showcasing connections to national trade networks. Condition varies, with most examples intact and clean, a few showing expected wear from handling and postal use. Unsearched and from the Montana Historical Society. (200+_ ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400