Archives International Auctions - Auction 112 6th & 7th April 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 112 55 April 6-7, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 304 304 USPS Anniversary and John Hanson Bicentennial, 1971 to 1972, Commemorative Sterling Silver Proof Medal First Day Cover Pair. U.S., 1971-72. Lot of 2 Limited Edition Proof sterling silver commemorative medals, Includes: One cover commemorates the John Hanson Bicentennial with a U.S. 8¢ stamp cancelled “May 9, 1972 – First Day of Issue,” while the second marks the fiftieth anniversary of the United States Postal Service with patriotic stamps cancelled July 1, 1971 in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Medals are struck in sterling silver (.925 fineness) with proof surfaces, each weighing approximately 20 grams. Total weight for the lot is approximately 40 grams, with an actual silver weight (ASW) of approximately 18.5 grams per medal, or about 37 grams total (1.19 troy oz). Items remain housed in their original commemorative postal covers and presentation holder. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 U.S. Colonial Banknotes & Fiscal Documents Connecticut 305 305 CT. Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1779 High Denomination Promissory Note. Hartford, Connecticut, July 8, 1779. 1000 Pounds Promissory Note to help finance the Revolutionary War payable in Connecticut Bills, Note is signed by Fenn Wadsworth, Olive Wolcott Jr., and John Lawrence. Military finances in the state of Connecticut were managed by the Pay-Table which was also known as the Committee of Four during the Revolutionary War. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. Oliver Wolcott Jr. ( January 11, 1760 - June 1, 1833) was the second United States Secretary of the Treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th Governor of Connecticut. He was a member of the Pay-Table Committee for several years, and was a commissioner to settle claims of Connecticut against the United States from 1784 to 1788. When Wolcott died in 1833 in New York City, he was the last surviving cabinet member of the Washington administration. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. VF to XF condition. Interesting certificate of Revolutionary Connecticut history with signatures from leading figures of the time. �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 306 306 CT. HarwintonCommittee, 1780, State Pay-TableOrder Connecticut, Feb 29, 1780. Revolutionary War, State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office Order directing Treasurer John Lawrence Esq. to pay Harwinton Committee seven hundred pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence L money and charge the State Pay-Table Office; manuscript-signed by Samuel Lyman and John Church, with cross-signature approval by Samuel Wyllys, Auditor; classic Revolutionary War financial form used to reimburse towns for wartime expenses, fully handwritten on laid paper with period ink, showing typical docketing and endorsement. Designs feature bold colonial penmanship and treasurer’s notation. Conditions range from VF to XF with expected folds and minor stains, handling, and minor edge wear consistent with eighteenth-century fiscal use. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-120 307 307 CT. Connecticut Pay-Table Office, 1781 to 1782, Tax Warrant Trio. Hartford, Connecticut, 1781-82. Lot of 3 Tax Pay Orders Issued by the Pay-Table Office, Black print, handwriting, and signatures, All are issued to Ralph Pomeroy and signed by early Connecticut figures Fenn Wadsworth and William Moseley. William Moseley (1755-1824) later would serve in the Connecticut state senate. He was also the Director of the Hartford National Bank from 1797 to 1815. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes such as these was only a temporary solution. All are in VF condition. (3). ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250