Archives International Auctions - Auction 111 February 17, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 111 37 February 17, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com new York 193 193 NY, Reconstruction Satirical Political Note, 1867, Mocking Andrew Johnson and the Freedmen’s Bureau New York, 1867. Satirical political “banknote” styled as currency, reading “The United Sharpers Won’t Pay the Bearer Won Dollar at the Top Drawer of the Freed Man’s Bureau, Washington, D.C.” with caricature portrait of Union General Benjamin Butler with an extensive parody text referencing impeachment, Reconstruction, and federal agencies. Engraved in the style of contemporary banknotes, this piece was produced as political propaganda rather than legal tender and circulated as a handbill or keepsake during the impeachment crisis of 1867 to 1868. A striking example of Reconstruction-era political satire. Fine to VF condition. ................................................................................................................ Est. $130-200 new York, Pennsylvania, and rhode island 194 194 NY, PA, RI. U.S. Obsolete Civil War Cardboard Tokens or Chits, Early PA&RI Fiscal Documents, 1807 to 1862. NewYork...., Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, 1807-62. Lot of 4, Includes: A matched pair of late-19th to early-20th- century cardboard merchant trade tokens, each denominated One Cent and intended for local redemption rather than legal tender use. The first is an orange cardboard token printed in black, reading “ONE CENT / H. CLEVELAND / Shushan, N.Y.” within a double-line circular border; blank reverse, representing a scarce small-town Washington County, New York merchant issue. The second is a green cardboard token printed in black, reading “DAVE’S / 1 CENT / 385 Grand St.” within a decorative border; blank reverse, the address strongly suggesting a New York City Grand Street merchant, though no city name appears on the piece. Both items are typical examples of fragile merchant scrip used for minor change or store credit, most often produced in limited quantities and seldom preserved. A review of standard merchant scrip and token references does not reveal confirmed catalog listings for either issuer, and both pieces should be regarded as unlisted merchant scrip. Condition reflects circulation and storage, with folds, creases, edge wear, surface soiling, and handling marks consistent with use. An appealing and increasingly scarce pair of New York cardboard merchant tokens, suitable for collectors of exonumia, local scrip, and early American retail ephemera. Also Included s an 1807, $450 IOU to be paid out after 60 days, Cut Cancelled at bottom; and, and 1859, Receipt for $13.9. Condition ranges from VG to VF. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ......... ................................................................................................................................. Est. $250-350 south Carolina 195 195 SC. Bank of Hamburg, 1860, Issued Banknote. Hamburg, South Carolina, 1860. $5 I/U Banknote, Black and red print with simple black border, Multiple images on note, including slave and farmer sharpening tools and top and cherubs at bottom, S/N 359, Fine to VF condition. ABNC. ........................................................ Est. $50-75 196 196 SC. Merchants’ Bank of South Carolina, 1857 to 1858, Issued Banknote Trio. Cheraw, South Carolina, Lot of 3, 1857-58. $5 Issued Obsolete Banknotes, Black with green underprint with arms of South Carolina at center and other vignettes at left and right, S/Ns 192 pp B, 508 pp B, and 844 pp D, RWH&E. Issued in 1857 by the Merchants’ Bank of South Carolina at Cheraw, this note reflects the currency of an important Pee Dee River trading town whose local banks supported cotton and commercial activity in the years just before the Civil War. Pre-war issues from Cheraw are moderately scarce today. Issued in 1857 by the Merchants’ Bank of South Carolina at Cheraw, these notes represent the circulating currency of an important Pee Dee River trading center whose banks supported the region’s cotton and commercial activity in the years just before the Civil War. Pre-war issues from Cheraw are moderately scarce, and groups from this institution offer an appealing look at South Carolina’s mid-19th-century banking history. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ....... ................................................................................................................................. Est. $120-240 197 197 SC. Merchants’ Bank of South Carolina, 1857, Issued Banknote Trio. Cheraw, South Carolina, Lot of 3, 1857. $5 Issued Obsolete Banknotes, Black with green underprint with arms of South Carolina at center and other vignettes at left and right, S/Ns 399 pp D, 532 pp C, & 930 pp B, RWH&E. Issued in 1857 by the Merchants’ Bank of South Carolina at Cheraw, this note reflects the currency of an important Pee Dee River trading town whose local banks supported cotton and commercial activity in the years just before the Civil War. Pre-war issues from Cheraw are moderately scarce today. Issued in 1857 by the Merchants’ Bank of South Carolina at Cheraw, these notes represent the circulating currency of an important Pee Dee River trading center whose banks supported the region’s cotton and commercial activity in the years just before the Civil War. Pre-war issues from Cheraw are moderately scarce, and groups from this institution offer an appealing look at South Carolina’s mid-19th-century banking history. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ..................................................................... Est. $120-240