Archives International Auctions Sale 53 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera June 20, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 53 76 June 20,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Pennsylvania 559 559 Bethlehem Clearing House Certificate, Series of 1933 Progress Proof Face with Matching Specimen. Bethlehem, PA. 1933, $10 Specimen Depression Scrip with matching progress proof of face minus vignette and denomination. AU to CU condition. SBNC. (2) �� Est. $300-450 Kansas 560 560 Exchange National Bank, 1907 Cashier’s Check Panic Currency. Atchinson, Kansas, November 1st, 1907. $1 Issued and pin-punch cancelled scrip note. Blue on light gray paper, Kansas Portrait of distinguished gentleman at left, blank back, S/N 8496, AU to Uncirculated condition. Rare 1907 Scrip note, Union BNC, K.C., MO. First time seen by cataloger.�� Est. $300-500 561 561 Parsons Commercial Bank, 1907 Cashier’s Check Panic Currency. Parsons, Kansas, November 12, 1907. $10 Issued and ink cancelled scrip note. Black on light yellow paper, Kansas arms at left, RADAR S/N 7997, back green, VF to XF but mounted previously on the back right top and bottom corners with a small thin on the top corner not visible from the face. Rare 1907 Scrip note, Union BNC, K.C., MO. �� Est. $130-200 Missouri 562 562 Kansas City Clearing HouseAssociation, 1907 Depression or Panic Currency. Kansas City, Missouri, November 12th, 1907. $5 Issued and pin-punch, Ink and Cut cancelled scrip note. Black on off white paper, ornate design with no vignettes, black printing and design on back, VF condition. Rare 1907 Scrip note, Union BNC, K.C., MO. First time seen by cataloger. �� Est. $200-300 563 563 National Bank of Commerce in St. Louis, 1907 Depression or Panic Currency. St. Louis, Missouri, November 1st, 1907. $1 Issued and uncancelled scrip note. Black on light gray paper, ornate design with Bank arms at left, blank back, VF condition. S/N E3206, Rare 1907 Scrip note, No printer listed, First time seen by cataloger. �� Est. $160-250 Kansas 564 564 Wichita Clearing House Association, 1914 Historic World War I Panic Currency Scrip Note. Wichita, Kansas. August 3rd, 1914, Issued and uncancelled scrip note for $1, Black on off white paper, Ornate title and design, no vignettes, back orange-yellow with portrait of young girl in middle, S/N 1630, VF to Choice VF condition. Western litho Co., Wichita. Rare depression related scrip note that was issued due to the onset of the First World War. As an additional emergency measure, the New York Clearing House Association on the morning of August 3, 1914, began the issuance to applying banks of clearing-house loan certificates, which, as in several previous crises, gave further relief to a strained situation and was reported at $158,327,000. The clearing-house associations in Chicago, St. Louis, and in other important cities throughout the country including in Kansas had followed the lead of New York in the issue of loan certificates to help meet threatening conditions. First time seen by cataloger. �� Est. $250-500 U.S. FEDERAL BONDS & DOCUMENTS Washington, D.C. 565 565 Federal FarmCredit Banks 1971 Specimen Bond. Washington, D.C., ND (ca. 1971). $100,000 Bond, Ref.#27180 176, No serial numbers. Burgundy red Border, Allegorical Woman with World Vignette, Stamped Specimen, Punched Cancelled. Federally backed program for farmers. Evidently related to the Farm Credit Act of 1971. Rare Federal banking certificate. ABNC. �� Est. $80-120 566 566 United States Navy Bill, 1850-60’s Unissued First of Exchange. U.S. (Issued worldwide where ever they were used by the Navy), 18xx (ca.1850-60’s), Remainder First of Exchange, Sailor on left, sailing ship middle, George Washington at bottom. Black on light pink paper, ABNC. �� Est. $200-300