Archives International Auctions - Auction 111 February 17, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 111 53 February 17, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com CHeCks, draFts & exCHanges Canada 273 273 Canadian Banking & Commercial Ephemera, ca.1900 to 1940s, Large Check and Draft Assortment Canada, ca. 1900-40s. Lot of 100+ I/C Canadian bank checks, drafts, and commercial payment documents, representing active business and interbank transactions across multiple provinces. The group includes material drawn on and payable through major Canadian banks and commercial houses, with frequent adhesive revenue stamps, manuscript endorsements, clearing handstamps, and bank processing marks throughout. Issuers and payees span grain companies, milling firms, oil and industrial concerns, merchants, brokers, and exporters, reflecting Canada’s commodity-driven economy during the period. Printed on period check stock in varied formats and colors, many with dense overprinting from repeated handling and clearing. Conditions range from Good to VF overall, with folds, edge wear, ink toning, stamps, and cancellations consistent with genuine commercial use. A visually dense, research-rich accumulation illustrating everyday Canadian banking, trade, and fiscal practices in the first half of the 20th century. (100+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ................................................................................................................................. Est. $230-375 indiana, Missouri and new York 274 274 IN. MO. NY. Bills of Exchange and Bank Draft Assortment, ca.1860-64. Indiana, Missouri and New York. Lot of 8 financial documents comprising six manuscript and printed bills of exchange and two illustrated bank drafts. The bills of exchange are largely drawn in Indiana and Ohio locations, payable to order, and show heavy period use with manuscript endorsements, cancellations, revenue stamps, and bank markings. The two lower pieces are Ticon Bank drafts from the State of New York, featuring engraved allegorical vignettes and completed manuscript payee details. Together, the group illustrates mid-19th-century commercial paper used in regional and interstate trade. Conditions range from Fair to Fine, with folds, ink cancellation, staining, edge wear, and handling consistent with circulation. (8). Sold “AS IS” no......................................................................................................................... Est. $75-120 new York 275 275 NY. Erie County Savings Bank, 1893, UniqueApproval Proof Draft from the ABNC Archives. Buffalo, New York, 1893. Unique Approval Proof Check, Black printing with counterfoil attached, portraits of men at left and right with large building at center, and wild buffalo at bottom middle, Archival approval signatures at top right and back, Printed on cardstock, XF condition, NBNC. ......................... Est. $70-100 new York & european Countries 276 276 International Bills of Exchange and Bank Drafts, 1830s to Early 1890s Lot of 13 Issued Commercial Bills of Exchange and Bank Drafts representing nineteenth- and early twentieth-century domestic and international finance. The group includes first, second, and third exchange documents payable in London, New York, and European banking centers, reflecting transatlantic and international trade settlement practices. Designs feature engraved and lithographed formats, ornate borders, denomination panels, manuscript entries, endorsements, cancellations, and applied revenue stamps typical of period banking instruments. Conditions range from Good to Very Fine overall, with expected folds, toning, ink offset, cancellations, and handling wear consistent with active commercial use. (13). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted ....... . ................................................................................................................................ Est. $120-180 new York & London 277 277 NY. Transatlantic Bills of Exchange, NewYork and London, 1840s to 1860s New York and London. 1824 to 1857. Lot of 6 Issued Bills of Exchange representing mid-nineteenth-century international trade and finance between New York and London. The group includes first, second, and third exchange instruments payable at sight or after stated days, documenting routine commercial settlements between American merchants and British banking houses. Designs feature engraved borders, denomination panels, allegorical and figural vignettes, manuscript entries, endorsements, and period cancellations typical of early international banking instruments. Conditions range from Choice Fine to Very Fine overall, with expected folds, toning, ink offset, and handling wear consistent with active commercial use. (6). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted............................................................................... Est. $75-150