Archives International Auctions - Auction 110 January 20, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 110 39 January 20, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 183 183 MI. Bank of Washtenaw, 1835, Issued Obsolete Banknote. Ann Arbor, Michigan...., 1835. $1 Issued Obsolete Banknote, Black print with multiple vignettes including a Native man and coal powered train, S/N 8231 pp B, Notes is in VF to XF condition, Chartered in 1835, the Bank of Washtenaw was one of the earliest financial institutions in Ann Arbor and played a role in supporting the town’s rapid growth during the mid-1830s land boom. Issued during the volatile pre-free-banking era, notes from this institution reflect Michigan’s early frontier banking history and the economic expansion that preceded the Panic of 1837. DRL & Co. �� Est. $75-150 184 184 MI. Bank of Washtenaw, 1835, Issued Obsolete Banknote. Ann Arbor, Michigan...., 1835. $2 Issued Obsolete Banknote, Black print with allegorical pair at top with city in background, S/N 11256 pp A, Notes is in VF to XF condition, DTL&Co. Chartered in 1835, the Bank of Washtenaw was one of the earliest financial institutions in Ann Arbor and played a role in supporting the town’s rapid growth during the mid-1830s land boom. Issued during the volatile pre-free-banking era, notes from this institution reflect Michigan’s early frontier banking history and the economic expansion that preceded the Panic of 1837. �� Est. $60-120 185 185 MI. Bank of Washtenaw, 1854, Issued Obsolete Banknote Pair. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1854. $1 and $5 Issued Obsolete Banknote Pair, Both have black print with multiple vignettes of groups of figures including arms of Michigan at right, S/Ns 1407 pp B and 1675 pp A. Notes are in VF to Choice VF condition. DW&Co. Issued in 1854, this $1 and $5 pair comes from the long-established Bank of Washtenaw in Ann Arbor during a period of steady mid-19th-century commercial growth. By this time the bank was serving a mature regional economy, supporting trade, transportation links, and expanding agricultural interests throughout Washtenaw County. Notes from this era illustrate the bank’s role in local commerce following Michigan’s early frontier decades and its transition into a more stable financial landscape. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $90-180 186 186 MI. Bank of Washtenaw, 1854, Issued Obsolete Banknote Pair. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1854. $1 Issued Obsolete Banknote Pair, Black print with multiple vignettes of groups of figures including arms of Michigan at right, S/Ns 4172 pp C and 7551 pp C. Notes are in Choice VF to XF condition. DW&Co. By 1854 the Bank of Washtenaw was a well-established Ann Arbor institution serving a growing regional commercial center. Notes from this period reflect Michigan’s transition from its volatile early banking years into a more stable mid-19th-century economy, with local banks supporting trade, transportation, and expanding agricultural interests throughout Washtenaw County. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $90-180 187 187 MI. Bank of Washtenaw, 1854, Issued Obsolete Banknote. Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1854. $1 Issued Obsolete Banknote, Black print with multiple vignettes including figures together at top and arms of Michigan at left, S/N 4864 pp C, Notes is in VF to XF condition, DW&Co. Issued in 1854, this note comes from the long-established Bank of Washtenaw in Ann Arbor during a period of steady mid-19th-century commercial growth. By this time the bank was serving a mature regional economy, supporting trade, transportation links, and expanding agricultural interests throughout Washtenaw County. Notes from this era illustrate the bank’s role in local commerce following Michigan’s early frontier decades and its transition into a more stable financial landscape. �� Est. $45-90