Archives International Auctions - Auction 118 November 17 & 18 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 118 7 November 17, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 31 31 Canada. Banque Nationale, 1922, Specimen Banknote. Quebec, Canada, 1922. $50, P-S875s, 5102210S, Specimen Banknote, Black and brown with portrait of G. E. Amyot at right, Back is green with Quebec City arms at center, Pin punched Specimen, S/N None pp B, Top left corner is cut off, PMG graded Uncirculated 60 EPQ with comment “Miscut,” BABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $180-250 Canada - Fiscal Documents 32 32 Canadian Banking & Commercial Ephemera, ca.1900 to 1940s, Large Check and Draft Assortment Canada, ca. 1900 to 1940s. Lot of 100+ I/C Canadian bank checks, drafts, and commercial payment documents, representing active business and interbank transactions across multiple provinces. The group includes material drawn on and payable through major Canadian banks and commercial houses, with frequent adhesive revenue stamps, manuscript endorsements, clearing handstamps, and bank processing marks throughout. Issuers and payees span grain companies, milling firms, oil and industrial concerns, merchants, brokers, and exporters, reflecting Canada’s commodity-driven economy during the period. Printed on period check stock in varied formats and colors, many with dense overprinting from repeated handling and clearing. Conditions range from Good to VF overall, with folds, edge wear, ink toning, stamps, and cancellations consistent with genuine commercial use. A visually dense, research-rich accumulation illustrating everyday Canadian banking, trade, and fiscal practices in the first half of the 20th century. (100+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-375 Canada & U.S. 33 33 Canada & U.S.. DuraNote ca. 1980-90s Uncut 20 Unit Progress Proof Pair Printed on Watermarked Paper US & Canada, ca. 1980-90s. Uncut sheet of 2 Progress Proof DuraNote Notes, 20 Units, Blue on white paper, wide margins, Portrait of a gentleman at left, Blank back. Choice Uncirculated condition. These were printed on white paper, not polymer paper. Watermarked paper with “Maple Leafs” and “Secure Design” as part of watermark. DuraNote polymer paper was a project started by Mobil Oil to find a replacement for banknote paper. (2) � Est. $350-500 Foreign Banknotes - Collections Caribbean Countries 34 34 Bahamas, St. Helena, and Trinidad & Tobago Issued Banknote Assortment, 1942-2006 Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, and St. Helena. Lot of 26 Issued Banknotes including: 2017, Central Bank of the Bahamas $1, P-77 (17), G&D; ND (1979), Government of St. Helena 50 Pence, P-5a (2); 1942, Government of Trinidad and Tobago $1, P-5c, TDLR; 2006, Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago $1, P-46 (6). All notes between Choice to Gem Unc condition. (26). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-140