Archives International Auctions - Auction 110 January 20, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 110 57 January 20, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Exposition - Louisiana Purchase Louisiana 278 278 LA. & MO., Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904 Guild Hall Invitation & Brochure. St. Louis, MO. 1904. International Correspondence Schools (I.C.S.) Guild Hall Ephemera Group, Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Small group of original printed ephemera relating to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, including folded invitation brochures, admission or introduction cards, and informational leaflets promoting International Correspondence Schools and its Guild Hall in the Model City at the St. Louis World’s Fair. Items feature engraved illustrations of the Guild Hall building, descriptive text outlining student services and exhibits, and blank or partially completed admission sections. Printed in blue and black ink on light cardstock or paper. AU to Uncirculated with very light toning. A cohesive and attractive group documenting educational promotion at the 1904 World’s Fair. (2) ������������� Est. $250-400 Ephemera - Mining & Railroad Fiscal Documents Various States 279 279 Various States. Railroad, Montana Mining Assay, U.S. Treasury Documents, and Bank Drafts, ca.1850s to 1900s. Various States, ca.1850-1900s. Lot of 8 Railroad and Banking Documents, includes two unissued sheets of North Carolina, ca.1870s, Chatham Rail Road Co. drafts payable at Raleigh National Bank, all with Imprinted “C” type revenues (each sheet with three matching engraved forms); 1853, Boston, MA. Uncut sheet of two Blake, Ward & Co. 2nd & 3rd Exchange drafts with an architectural vignette; an 1853, Eaton, Ohio, issued Eaton and Hamilton Railroad Co. stock certificate, poor condition; 1896, Virginia City, Montana. a Charles W. Mead Assay Office assay certificate with handwritten entries of silver and gold assayed; 1887, San Francisco, Office of the Assistant Treasurer U.S. government payment certificate; a 1902, issued Calaveras County Bank check with stampings, and the matching addressed envelope. Designs feature period bank buildings, commercial structures, and engraved railroad forms. Conditions range from Fair to Uncirculated, with typical wear on issued pieces and light handling on the unused sheets. (8). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $180-250 Ephemera - Navigation & Ship Building Massachusetts 280 280 MA. Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division, Quincy Yard, ca.1900-30s Proof Training Certificate Quincy, Massachusetts, ca. 1900-30s. Proof Training Certificate for the Bethlehem Steel Company’s Shipbuilding Division, Quincy Yard, Black text on white paper, Shipyard depicted at top center. Red specimen overprint and POCs. Various proof annotations made during the design and production process. XF condition, SBN. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 Ephemera - Stock Quotes New York 281 281 NY. A.C. Morgan & Co., New York Stock Exchange Sales & Quotations, October 21, 1909 Newspaper. New York. October 21, 1909, First is 4 pages, second is two pages. With red A.C. Morgan & Co. 25 Broad Street, NY overprint on each. 2 papers. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $60-90