Archives International Auctions Sale 52 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins and Security Printing Ephemera May 14, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 52 76 May 14,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Printing Plates 537 537 Frogs Vignette Printing Plate Used on Obsolete Banknotes, ca.1840-50s. ca.1850’s-70’s. 56x89x2mm steel die. Image of two frogs (one on his back) on shoreline. Die P311” (crossed out), “V 46249” (engraved three times with two entries crossed out). XF condition. Unique in archive.����������������������������������������Est. $1500-2500 U.S. & Canada DuraNote Uncut Sheet Offering of Polymer Predecessor Notes ca.1989-1994. 538 538 DuraNote Pioneer Polymer Banknote Uncut Advertising Notes Sheet of 24 Notes, ca.1989-94 With additional Security Devices. U.S. & Canada. Uncut sheet of 24 notes with additional security devices, 4 across by 6 vertical, all are 100 Denomination notes with Oil Platform printed in red on the face with a silver Pegasus security device to the right of the platform printed on light green and yellow underprint with a large excess area on the right either blank or with various clear window designs, the back has the same colors but an early engraving of a horse pulled oil wagon, the top 2 rows have additional security designs in the excess area on the right including Maple Leaves, Criss-Cross design, triangles and variations of them including wavy multi-color lines in 3 rows, world globes in one row and vertical gray line in the middle going from the top to the bottom of the sheet in each excess section of the notes. There are also watermarks on the bottom left medallions of the top 2 rows. All the notes are overprinted with “DN000000” serial numbers and there are large margins including color bars on the top. Rare in sheet form. These notes were part of a project from Mobil Oil for testing petroleum based hydrocarbon polymer paper for printing banknotes. All are in Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. Scarce and attractive.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1250-2500 539 539 DuraNote Pioneer Polymer Banknote Uncut Advertising Notes Sheet of 24 Notes, ca.1989-94 With additional Security Devices. U.S. & Canada. Similar to Previous lot. Uncut sheet of 24 notes with additional security devices, 4 across by 6 vertical, all are 100 Denomination notes. All are in Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. Scarce and attractive.. ���������������������������������������������������Est. $1250-2500 540 540 DuraNote Pioneer Polymer Banknote Uncut Advertising Notes Sheet of 24 Notes, ca.1989-94 With additional Security Devices. U.S. & Canada. Similar to Previous lot. Uncut sheet of 24 notes with additional security devices, 4 across by 6 vertical, all are 100 Denomination notes. All are in Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition. Scarce and attractive.. ���������������������������������������������������Est. $1250-2500