Archives International Auctions Sale 50 The Milestone Auction U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Autographs and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 50 29 December 3-4,2018 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 143 143 Canal Bank, 18xx (1840-50s) Remainder Obsolete Banknote. New Orleans, Louisiana. $500 Haxby LA-105-G70a, remainder, black printing on face no underprint, back red-brown, light tan paper, No serial numbers, Plate A, PCGS graded Gem New 66 PPQ. RWH&E, N.Orleans & NY. Rare in this high of grade.�� Est. $425-650 Maryland 144 144 Merchants Bank, Baltimore, ca.1830’s Obsolete Proof Banknote. Baltimore, Maryland, 18xx (ca.1830’s), $100, Plate B, MD-105-G32, SENC, Only a single damaged example listed in census previous to this discovery Proof banknote, Printed in black on india paper, Topless Allegorical woman seated with large cornucopia with gryphon, men handing her small cornucopia of coins, POC’s, Small areas of staining from previous mounting on back corners, PMG graded About Uncirculated 55 condition. Very possibly the finest example known of this rare note. Rawdon, Wright & Hatch New York imprint.�� Est. $600-1200 Massachusetts 145 145 Continental Bank, 18xx, $3 Remainder Obsolete Bank Note. Boston, Massachusetts. Remainder $3, 18xx, W-450-003-G030, Haxby 160-G6a, PCGS Currency graded About New 53 PPQ. Rare note.��Est. $2000-3000 New Jersey 146 146 Bank of Jersey City, 1856 $1 Proof Obsolete Banknote. Jersey City, New Jersey. 1856, $1, Proof Obsolete Banknotes, Haxby NJ-250-G2a, Black on red- brown, Blacksmith putting horseshoes on horse in middle, Printed on india paper on thin card, Choice to Gem uncirculated condition, DW&C. Rare note with only 3 proofs found and offered in the historic 1990 ABN-Christies Obsolete Banknote Auction. This is a rare opportunity to obtain an example from this bank. Rare and attractive note. ��Est. $1500-2000 147 147 Farmers Bank of New Jersey, 1861 Issued Obsolete Banknote. Mount Holly, New Jersey. $5, Haxby NJ-325-G32, Issued Obsolete Banknote, Black on red and green protectors, Allegorical woman with sheaves on upper left and bearded gentleman on lower right, blank back, S/N 2576, Plate B, PCGS graded Extremely Fine 40 with note of hole punch cancelled in signature blocks and with minor stains on top left margin, Rare note and very attractive. ABNC. ��Est. $3500-4500 148 148 Freehold Banking Co., 18xx (ca.1850’s), High Grade Proof Banknote Pair. Freehold, NJ. Lot of 2 proof notes, Includes $1, Haxby NJ-155-G2b, black on red-brown underprint, seated allegorical Liberty on right middle, NJ arms Left middle, portraits of young girl and gentleman lower left and right, PCGS graded Gem Unc 65PPQ; and $2, Haxby NJ-155-G4b, black on red-brown underprint, seated allegorical reaper upper left, young boy with ox pulling wagon and young girl on lower right, PCGS graded Gem Unc 66PPQ, both are hole punched cancelled, attractive and scarce New jersey proof pair (2). ��Est. $1000-1500 149 149 New Hope Delaware Bridge Co., Lambertville, NJ Uncut Obsolete Sheet. Lambertville, New Jersey, 18xx (ca.1830-47), Uncut sheet of 4 obsolete banknotes, $20-$20-$50-$100, NJ-280-X2 (G24, 24, 26, 28), Unissued sheet, the $20 note has young man giving flower to young woman on left, cattle and sheep in middle and standing Liberty and shield on right with small train on bottom; the $50 note has barge being pulled along canal in middle with seated liberty on left and standing allegorical woman on right with cornucopia; $100 has woman with rake on left, milkmaid on right with Washington after crossing the Delaware in the Battle of Trenton, 1776 in middle, the sheet has been folded vertically in the middle and has folds in the middle horizontally, the paper is fresh and crisp and these folds keep this attractive sheet from AU to Uncirculated condition. New England Bank Note Company. �� Est. $600-900