Archives International Auctions - Auction 117 September 30, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 117 84 September 30, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Checks, Drafts & Exchanges California 411 411 CA. Exchange & Banking Houses: Page & Bacon and Page, Bacon & Co., 1852, I/C Gold Rush Era Exchange Draft. Sacramento City..., California, 1852. $1000 Second of Exchange Draft, Blue print with simple blue line border, Allegorical woman with Eagle at top center below title, S/N 14695, Condition ranges from Fine to Very Fine overall with typical folds, light toning, and minor handling wear, with strong eye appeal and clear signatures. ��������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 Cuba 412 412 Cuba. Polledo, Rionda & Co., 1876 to 1877, Assortment of Issued Bill of Exchange Drafts Havana & Matanzas Cuba, 1876-77. Lot of 17 First and Second, Bill of Exchange drafts, some are I/C and some are I/U, Certificates range from Fine to VF+ condition. (17). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. Manuel Rionda (1854–1943) was a Spanish-born, US-based sugar baron in Cuba. Rionda co-founded the Czarnikow-Rionda Company with Julius Caesar Czarnikow in 1909. By 1915, he co- founded the Cuba Cane Sugar Company with his family. Rionda married Harriet Clarke, and they resided at Rio Vista estate, a 300-acre estate in Alpine, New Jersey. They had no children, but they raised his orphaned nephew, Manuel Enrique Rionda. Rionda died in 1943. A tower designed by architect Charles Rollinson Lamb on his former estate still stands in Alpine, New Jersey, one of the most affluent zip codes in the United States. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 England 413 413 England. London & Eastern Bank Ltd., ND (1920s to 1930s). Specimen Traveler’s Cheque Quartet. England, ND (1920-30s). Lot of 4 Specimen traveler’s cheques issued by London & Eastern Bank Ltd., Paris, in denominations of 250, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 French Francs. All are printed in matching multicolor designs with ornate borders and detailed security engraving, featuring red specimen overprints and zeroed serial numbers. Text appears in both English and French, reflecting international banking use. A matched denomination set representing early 20th century traveler’s cheque production. Conditions range from VF to XF overall. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $160-240 414 414 England. Thomas Cook & Son Circular Note Set, ND (1890s), Specimen Trio. London, England, ND (1890s). Lot of 3 Thomas Cook & Son Specimen Circular Notes, Includes: £5 with blue underprint; £10 with orange underprint; £20 with green underprint, All are pin punched Specimen and range from Fine to VF+ condition with archival notations. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������� Est. $160-280