Archives International Auctions - Auction 113 May 27, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 113 44 May 27, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Civil War Military Autographs 211 211 PA. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1873, Issued Bond Signed by Major General Frederick Hartranft, Medal of Honor Winner Pennsylvania, 1873. $1000 Issued Certificate of Adjudicated Claim for War Damages, VF condition with damage to top margin, Signed by John F. Hartranft as Governor of Pennsylvania. John Frederick Hartranft (December 16, 1830 – October 17, 1889) was the United States military officer who read the death warrant to the individuals who were executed on July 7, 1865 for conspiring to assassinate American President Abraham Lincoln. Previously having achieved the rank of major general of the Union Army during the American Civil War, he had also been awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his actions in the First Battle of Bull Run. Rare autograph. ����������������������������������� Est. $160-280 Ephemera - Collegiate 212 212 PA. Iron City Commercial College, 1866, Bliss System Student Checkbook and Currency Set Pennsylvania, 1866. Lot of 6 items consisting of an Iron City Commercial College “Actual Business Department” student checkbook with internal draft forms and a matching set of 5 issued “Bliss System” college currency notes. The booklet includes pre-printed practice checks and transaction forms with manuscript entries, used in the college’s “Actual Business Training” system to simulate real-world commercial activity. Accompanied by denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 Dollars in college currency, each featuring an eagle vignette and bold denomination panels. Printed by W.S. Haven, Pittsburgh. Condition ranges from Very Good to Fine overall with toning, handling, and minor edge wear. (6). Sold ‘AS IS’ no returns accepted. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-140 Ephemera - Fruit Box & Tobacco Labels 213 213 Tobacco and Fruit Box Labels, Correspondence, and Stock/Bond Collection, 1840s to 1880s NY. SC. Lot of 6 Items, Includes: Crusader Tobacco poster, Lincoln Brand Sunkist Oranges poster; g. w. Carpenter & Co. Chemical Warehouse, 1856, Correspondence on company letterhead; Canal Interoceanique de Panama, 1880, Coupon Cert.; New York Comptroller’s Office $3000 Cancelled Bond; State of South Carolina, 1869, $1000 I/U Coupon Bond. Items range from VF to AU condition. (6). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $45-75 Ephemera - Gun Powder Package Labels Delaware 214 214 DE. Gun Powder Labels by E.I. DuPont de Nemours &Co., ca.1890 to 1915. Delaware, 1890-1915. Lot of 4 advertising labels and related ephemera from E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., including 2 black and white “Golden Pheasant Gunpowder” labels, 1 DuPont “Battleship” explosives label, and 1 “Black Rifle Powder” peel-off warning label. Designs feature detailed engraved imagery of a pheasant, industrial artillery/battleship motif, and bold safety text typical of early powder packaging. Printed for commercial distribution and product identification. Conditions range from Fine to Extremely Fine overall, with light handling and minor wear. (4). Sold ‘AS IS’ no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100