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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 112 72 April 6-7, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Security Printing Ephemera Connecticut 382 382 CT. City of Hartford, 1913, Original Artwork of the Hartford Coat of Arms. Hartford, Connecticut, 1913. Original engraved design artwork depicting the City of Hartford coat of arms, featuring an eagle with outstretched wings above a shield containing a stag standing in a landscape scene, with grape vines below and the city motto “Post Nubila Phoebus” on ribbon banners. Pencil and wash rendering prepared as an engraving model, with handwritten annotations at top reading “Eng by Chas Copeland / finished by Dan J. Brown, Oct. 1913”, along with notations referencing Spencer 1356 and City of Hartford 9/16/13. Artwork shows production markings and editorial notes typical of engraving preparation. Sheet exhibits age toning, edge wear, small tears and handling consistent with use in the engraving process. An attractive and historic piece of municipal engraving artwork. Condition ranges from Fine to Very Fine. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 Illinois 383 383 IL. Western Bank Note and Engraving Company, 1913 I/C Stock Certificate, Serial #2 ITASB: D.E. Woodhull, with ca.1900-20’s WBNC Business Card. Chicago, Illinois. 1913, 20 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate for the Western Bank Note & Engraving Company, Low Serial #2, brown border and background with ornate design; issued to and signed by D.E. Woodhull, then president of the American Bank Note Company. Embossed corporate seal at lower left, bold printed company title at top, signed by officers as president and secretary. VF condition, Printed by American Bank Note Company, New York. Lot also includes a matching Western Bank Note Company Business Card with a micro-engraving of the Declaration of Independence that was engraved in 1840, the company building is on the front, WBNC-ABNC. Woodhull was First Vice President of ABNC in 1913. Western Bank Note Company, founded in Chicago in the mid-19th century, was acquired by the American Bank Note Company (ABNC) in 1901. It continued under ABNC ownership as the Western Bank Note and Engraving Company, retaining a semi-independent identity through the 1910s. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-500 Louisiana 384 384 LA. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, ND (Engraved in the 1850s to 1860s, Reprinted ca. 1950-60s), Large Format Vignette Sheet. New Orleans, Louisiana, ND (1850-60s). Large engraved specimen sheet titled “Specimens of Bank Note Engraving” by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, displaying an extensive array of vignettes, counters, medallions, and denomination dies used in banknote production. Includes allegorical figures, classical portraits, locomotives, ships, livestock, architectural scenes, and intricate geometric lathe work, along with denomination panels ranging from 1 to 10,000. A highly detailed advertising and reference sheet showcasing the engraver’s capabilities and design inventory. Condition ranges from AU condition. RWH&E, N.O. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $200-400 New York 385 385 American Bank Note Co. & Security Banknote Co., 1938 to 1948, Printing Proof Assortment. New York, 1938-48. Lot of 11 security printing production and design items from American Bank Note Co. and Security Banknote Co., New York, Includes: Security Banknote Co. Annual Report cover, mounted square cover proof, and a large annotated layout sheet for the 1948 report with printer’s measurements and internal notations, two small mounted engraved die proofs (portrait and seal elements), a mounted ornamental engraving element, and three large American Bank Note Co. mounted layouts including a 1938 Annual Report cover and a presentation certificate design, mounted pair of vertical cover layout proofs and a large American Bank Note Co., 70 Broad Street, New York imprint card. Several pieces retain original job numbers, paste-ups, and production markings typical of internal security printing files. Condition ranges from VF to XF with toning, handling wear, and adhesive remnants consistent with printer’s archive material. (11). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $250-350