Archives International Auctions - Auction 113 May 27, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 113 52 May 27, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 242 242 NY. Plate Printers Union, Annual Ball, 1899 Gentleman’s and Ladies’ Ticket Pair. New York. 1899. Lot of 2 Intaglio printed Annual Ball tickets for Ladies’ ticket printed on light yellow card with Man and woman using spider press and Gentleman’s ticket printed on pink card with Washington portrait in middle. Webster Hall location, Both intaglio printed in dark brown with ornate text on top and bottom. Uncirculated to CU condition. Rare Plate Printer ticket pair. ABNC. ���� Est. $250-400 243 243 NY. Rawdon,Wright, Hatch & Edson Bank Note Engravers, 1856, Manuscript Letter with Intaglio Printed Ornate Letterhead. New York, February 26, 1853. Manuscript letter on printed Random, Wright, Hatch & Edson, Bank Note Engravers, letterhead, featuring an engraved vignette at upper left with allegorical figures and classical imagery. Written in flowing period script and addressed to a recipient in Albany, the correspondence relates to business matters connected to engraving and printing work, reflecting early American security printing activity. The piece displays elegant calligraphy throughout with a bold signature at bottom, and the combination of printed and handwritten elements creates a visually appealing example of mid-19th century commercial correspondence tied to the banknote engraving industry. Very Fine. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-260 New York and Great Britain 244 244 Annual Reports of ABNC, International BNC, BW&C with Intaglio PrintedVignetted Covers, ca.1938 to 1988 New York, England. Ca. 1938 to 1988. Lot of 9 Annual Reports from: Bradbury Wilkinson Co. Ltd., International Banknote Co, Inc., American Bank Note Co. Reports are in XF to almost new condition. (9). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $160-280 U.S. 245 245 United States Express and Security Printing Ephemera Group 1860s to 1960s American Express,Wells Fargo and Republic Bank Note Co. United States, 1860s-1960s. Lot of 4 items, Includes: American Express Co. bound receipt/check book, Wells Fargo & Co. travelers money order proofs, Republic Bank Note Co. specimen label, and Parsons Paper Co. proof. The American Express Co. booklet includes multiple unused and partially used freight receipt/draft forms, with interior pages showing printed insurance terms and manuscript entries dated 1866, referencing shipments and delivery receipts. Also included are Wells Fargo & Co. and Foreign Correspondents travelers money order proofs dated April 1908 with “Cancelled” overprints and archival markings, along with a Republic Bank Note Co., Pittsburgh specimen engraving label and a Parsons Paper Co., Holyoke, Mass. proof note, both cancelled and marked “Destroyed” in 1969. Items represent early express company operations and later security printing ephemera. Conditions range from Good to Fine overall with handling, toning, and archival markings. (4). Sold ‘AS IS’ no returns accepted. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $200-300