Archives International Auctions - Auction 110 January 20, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 110 43 January 20, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 203 203 NY. Eastman National Business College, 1863, Issued Banknote Quartet. New York, 1863. 1 Cent, 3 Cents, 10 Cents, and 20 Cents I/U Scrip Notes, Black with red border and cockerel at center, Backs are green with text and portrait of 4 different allegorical woman at the center, VF to Choice VF condition. (4). ���������� Est. $260-375 204 204 NY. Eastman National Business College, ND (1860s), Scrip Note Pair. New York, ND (1860s). Lot of 2, I/U Banknotes from the Stationary Department, a 10 Cent and 50 Cent note, each are black with red print, the 10 Cent note has 3 small images and the 50 Cent note has 2 small images, and, both have an ornate Eastman signature on the back. Both are in AU to Choice AU condition. (2). ��������������������� Est. $130-200 205 205 NY. Manufacturers’ Exchange Co., 1814, Issued Obsolete Banknote. New York, New York, 1814. $10 Issued Obsolete Banknote, Black print with allegorical figure at top center, S/N 2000 pp A, VF condition. Leney & Rollington. Issued in 1814 by the Manufacturers’ Exchange Co. of New York, this note comes from one of the city’s early post–War of 1812 financial institutions established to support merchants, craftsmen, and small manufacturers during a period of expanding domestic industry. Early New York private banks and exchange companies issued circulating notes to facilitate trade and commercial payments at a time when the nation’s monetary system lacked uniform federal currency. Surviving examples from this era are scarce, representing the earliest phase of New York’s 19th-century financial development. �� Est. $60-120 206 206 NY. Manufacturers’ Exchange Co., 1814, Issued Obsolete Banknote. New York, New York, 1814. $10 Issued Obsolete Banknote, Black print with allegorical figure at top center, S/N 520 pp A, VF to XF condition with 2 small pin hoes in middle. Leney & Rollington. Issued in 1814 by the Manufacturers’ Exchange Co. of New York, this note comes from one of the city’s early post–War of 1812 financial institutions established to support merchants, craftsmen, and small manufacturers during a period of expanding domestic industry. Early New York private banks and exchange companies issued circulating notes to facilitate trade and commercial payments at a time when the nation’s monetary system lacked uniform federal currency. Surviving examples from this era are scarce, representing the earliest phase of New York’s 19th-century financial development. �������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 North Carolina 207 207 NC. Bank of Commerce at Newbern, 1861, Issued Obsolete Banknote. Newbern, North Carolina, 1861. $5 Issued Obsolete Banknote, Black with green underprint, Multiple vignettes including young women and sailors loading a ship, S/N 15,946 pp B, Note is in Choice Fine to VF condition. ABNC. Issued by the Bank of Commerce in Newbern, this note circulated during the early Civil War years when coastal North Carolina banks helped sustain the Confederate economy. Newbern fell to Union forces in March 1862, making notes from this city closely tied to the Confederacy’s short-lived control of eastern North Carolina and the financial disruption that followed Federal occupation. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-140 208 208 NC. Bank of Lexington, 1860, Issued Obsolete Banknote Pair. Lexington, North Carolina, Lot of 2 notes, Both are 1860. $5 Issued Obsolete Banknote Pair, Black with red underprint and multiple vignettes including a salve picking cotton and figures together at top, S/Ns 5365 pp B and 8191 pp C, Notes are in VF to Choice VF condition and printed by ABNC. Issued in 1860 by the Bank of Lexington in Davidson County, this pair represents circulating currency from a small North Carolina state- chartered institution operating on the eve of the Civil War. Banks in the Piedmont region supported local trade, agriculture, and small manufacturing, and their notes continued to circulate widely during the conflict. Surviving pre-war issues from smaller North Carolina towns are scarcer than those from larger banking centers, making this pair a desirable example of the state’s early financial history. �������������������������������� Est. $100-200