Archives International Auctions - Auction 116 September 9, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 116 17 September 9, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island 1079 1079NY, PA, RI. U.S. Obsolete Civil War Era Cardboard Tokens or Chits, and Early PA & RI Fiscal Documents, 1807 to 1862. New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, 1807-62. Lot of 4 items, Includes a pair of late-19th to early-20th-century cardboard merchant trade tokens, each denominated One Cent and intended for local redemption rather than legal tender use. The first is an orange cardboard token printed in black, reading “ONE CENT / H. CLEVELAND / Shushan, N.Y.” within a double-line circular border; blank reverse, representing a scarce small- town Washington County, New York merchant issue. The second is a green cardboard token printed in black, reading “DAVE’S / 1 CENT / 385 Grand St.” within a decorative border; blank reverse, the address strongly suggesting a New York City Grand Street merchant, though no city name appears on the piece. Both items are typical examples of fragile merchant scrip used for minor change or store credit, most often produced in limited quantities and seldom preserved. A review of standard merchant scrip and token references does not reveal confirmed catalog listings for either issuer, and both pieces should be regarded as unlisted merchant scrip. Condition reflects circulation and storage, with folds, creases, edge wear, surface soiling, and handling marks consistent with use. An appealing and increasingly scarce pair of New York cardboard merchant tokens, suitable for collectors of exonumia, local scrip, and early American retail ephemera. Also Included s an 1807, $450 IOU to be paid out after 60 days, Cut Cancelled at bottom; and, and 1859, Receipt for $13.9. Condition ranges from VG to VF. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $50-100 North Carolina 1080 1080NC. State of North Carolina, 1862, 25 Cents Obsolete Banknote Quartet. North Carolina, 1862. 25 Cents (4), Issued Obsolete Banknote Quartet, Black print with company title at top and allegorical woman at bottom left, VF to XF condition. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. (From the Robert Kluge Collection). �� Est. $70-120 1081 1081NC. State of North Carolina, 1862, 25 Cents Obsolete Banknote Quartet. North Carolina, 1862. 25 Cents (4), Issued Obsolete Banknote Quartet, Black print with company title at top and allegorical woman at bottom left, VF to XF condition. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. (From the Robert Kluge Collection). �� Est. $80-160 Various States 1082 1082Confederate Obsolete, and Reproduction Banknotes with Novelty Notes, ND (1860s to 1980s). Various States, ND (1860-1990s). Lot of 10 Reproductions and Novelty Banknotes, Includes: Confederate States of America, September 2, 1861, $20; February 17, 1864, $1, $2, and $5 notes; ND (1860-80s), Bank of Cape Fear $4, Wilmington, N.C.; ND (1860-80s), Merchants Bank of Virginia $9; Krause Publications “Collector Series” $5 novelty note, no cash value; Tropicana Hotel and Casino “Fun Money” $20 novelty note, undated; Fujitsu Systems of America $20 test note, undated; and “United States of Anemia” $1000 satirical novelty note, undated. Conditions vary, with tape residue and toning to some pieces. (10). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $25-50 U.S. Depression Scrip & Panic Currency Washington, D.C. 1083 1083American Scrip & Private Currency Collection, 1876 to 1948 Washington, D.C., 1876-1948. Lot of 28 Scrip Notes and Commemorative Notes, Includes: Knoxville Sesquicentennial wooden nickels, First Dutch Reformed Church of Schenectady scrip, African-American Face Reserve Obligations, Thursday Bucks, Sherman Institute script, National School Bank currency, and other related pieces. An interesting and diverse group of exonumia and substitute currency. Condition ranges from Fine to UNC. (28). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $75-120