Archives International Auctions - Auction 114 June 23, 2026

Introduction to the Sale Foreword On behalf of the entire Archives International Auctions team, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our 114th auction, presented in two sessions on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026. This 406-lot sale spans U.S. and worldwide banknotes, scripophily, historic and security printing ephemera, checks, drafts and exchanges, and additional selections from the Silverton Collection of Colorado and Western Mining Stocks and Bonds. As with all of our sales, a significant number of lots appear at public auction for the first time, drawn from long-held private collections and estates. The foreign banknote section offers broad international coverage, with particular depth in German issues — pre-Weimar remainders, Notgeld, Weimar Republic Reichsbanknotes, and post-WWII material — alongside extensive Cuban specimen sets, Dominican Republic specimens, large Greek ABNC-printed accumulations, and notable Hawaiian Republic bond oupons (Lots 129–130). Highlights include a rare 1908 Banco Central Mexicano 1000 Peso “Bono de Caja” Specimen graded PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ (Lot 135, Est. $1,200) and a 1945 Central Bank of China Color Trial Front Specimen, also PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ (Lot 45, Est. $650). U.S. currency presents National Bank Notes from California, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, along with extensive Small Type accumulations spanning Legal Tender, Federal Reserve, and Silver Certificate series. The checks, drafts and exchanges section is a standout, led by a spectacular ca. 1853–1858 Mississippi Mutual Insurance Company three-note uncut proof sheet — a genuine rarity rated R7 in intact form (Lot 159, Est. $1,200) — supported by antebellum Mississippi proof drafts from the Bank of Mississippi, the Lake Washington and Deer Creek Rail Road and Banking Company, and others. Six signed Poyaisian Land Grants from 1834, each personally signed by Sir Gregor MacGregor — the Scottish adventurer behind one of history’s most brazen confidence schemes — rank among the most historically compelling pieces in the sale (Lots 196–201). The scripophily section opens with three highlights from the Robert Kluge Collection: a 1917 stock certificate signed twice by Thomas Edison, once as president on the face and again on the reverse (Lot 230, Est. $2,000); an 1848 Hudson and Berkshire Rail-Road bond signed by President Millard Fillmore as Comptroller (Lot 231, Est. $800); and an 1795 Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road certificate signed by William Bingham (Lot 232, Est. $375). The railroads section is anchored by the sale’s top lot — an 1872 Wallkill Valley Railway Company $1,000 7% Mortgage Coupon Bond (Lot 387, Est. $6,500) — accompanied by four 1872 New Jersey Southern Rail Road Income Bonds (Lots 376–379, each Est. $1,000) and a rich offering of specimen bonds from major American railroads. The mining section presents over 65 Colorado gold mining certificates, most from the Cripple Creek district, with broad Western accumulations spanning Arizona, California, Nevada, and the Mountain States. Additional scripophily highlights include a rare 1920 Territory of Hawaii Specimen Public Improvement Bond — the first example seen by the cataloger (Lot 398, Est. $2,000) — Goldman Sachs IPO specimen stock certificates (Lots 244–245, Est. $375 each), and an 1885 Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New Brunswick stock certificate (Lot 405, Est. $375). Our 115th auction is currently in planning and will feature additional offerings of banknotes, scripophily, coins, ephemera, and historic bonds and fiscal documents. We are actively accepting consignments for our upcoming sales. We sincerely thank you for your continued interest and support. We hope this sale brings both enjoyment and meaningful additions to your collection. Best of luck, Bob Schwartz