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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 53 78 June 20,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com AUTOGRAPHS - PRESIDENTIAL Ohio 575 575 Rutherford B. Hayes. 19th U.S. President, 1868 Notary Public Appointment Document Signed “R. B. Hayes” as Governor of Ohio. Ohio. State of Ohio Notary Public Appointment, 1p, 17.5 x 14 inches. Columbus, Ohio, September 3, 1868. The certificate has a 4 inch tear on the top left vertical fold and 2 inch tear on the lower left vertical fold with foxing on the left. Signature is strong and clear. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 EPHEMERA - GOLD RUSH ERA California 576 576 Wells Fargo Gold Rush Era Shipping Receipt, 1859 from San Francisco to NY Shipping “Human Remains”. San Francisco bound to New York, Wells Fargo shipping receipt dated October 28th 1859. Wonderful “Clipper Ship” Vignette. This receipt records the shipment of “One box of Human Remains” sent from San Francisco, CA. to New York. Receipt is in Very Fine Condition very minor centralized pinholes on left side not into the design, mounting remnants on verso mentioned for accuracy ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $200-350 EPHEMERA - GOVERNMENT Massachusetts 577 577 Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Massachusetts Bay, Dec. 25th, 1779 Single Leaf. Massachusetts, December 25th, 1779, 1 leaf of the book printed open both sides, Page 171 & 172, 8 x 13 inches, includes orders for Lt. Col. Paul Revere among other important orders and Resolves for running the revolutionary government. VF condition. Rare. �������������������������������������������������������� Est. $40-80 EPHEMERA - LOTTERY & ADVERTISING United States 578 578 Egerton & Brother Advertising Note & Lottery Brochure. 1850s. Baltimore Maryland. 1) Advertising Note - 1850s, “100,” women rests on shield, ships beyond, blue back, EF. 2) 4 pp brochure listing Maryland lotteries. VF, minor edge tears. [2]����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 EPHEMERA - NEWSPAPERS Massachusetts 579 579 Boston Gazette and Country Journal, March 12, 1770, 4 Page Newspaper. Boston, MA. 1770 newspaper, interesting content and advertisements included in the paper. Foxing, some slight splitting at folds, still a rare and early Colonial newspaper. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $35-70 EPHEMERA - POLITICAL Pennsylvania 580 580 Wilkie-McNary Dollar Certificate, 1940 Specimen Contribution Certificate. Pennsylvania, $1, Specimen contribution certificate, black on green border, Wilkie on left, McNary on right, Specimen overprints, counterfoil folded back on left, CU condition. Scarce political specimen certificate. E.A.W. BNC. ������������� Est. $70-120 EPHEMERA - RELIGIOUS Ottoman Empire 581 581 Group of Arabic Islamic Documents, ND (ca. 17th C.) Includes 6 individual sheets from what appears to be 3 separate documents. The first a single double-sided page representing an excerpt from the Quran book (Sura An-Nisaa, Aya ~80-100); the second a single double sided page also representing an excerpt from another different Quran book (Sura At-Tawba, Aya ~71-85); the remainder is 4 double sided sheets smaller in size than the first two, written in Arabic with some Urdu/Farsi translations, likely by written by or for an Islamic scholar or man of religion whose native language was not Arabic. Fine to Very Fine condition, with foxing, staining, edge faults, and a hole in the first Quran sheet. Please inspect.�������������������������������������� Est. $200-300