Archives International Auctions Sale 54 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera July 24, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 54 Archives International Auctions www.arcchivesinternational.com 47 July 24,2019 292 LagerWesterbork Gutschein, 1944 “Printing Error” Scrip Note. Westerbork, Netherlands, 1944, 100 Cents, P-NE-473b, SB1154b, Green and brown, S/N AA 2632, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ, Listed with Printing error, possibly cut off on the left or mis-printed. Est. $250-375 292 Netherlands 293 A MuseumQuality 1720 John Law Broadside. Netherlands.....Featuring a well-executed wood cut entitled –Harlekin en Bombario in de Rouw ” (Harlequin and Bombario in mourning). 11/2” x 15”. 1720. Dutch text. The devil pours coin from a sack, promising prosperity to all who invest in John Lawês speculative Mississippi Land Company. Twenty-one satirical verses. The condition of this document is extraordinary. Believed by the consignor to be unique. (John E. Herzog Collection) Est. $200-400 293 Ephemera - Historic European Financial Ephemera 294 Broadside in Dutch, ca.1720, Satirizing John Lawês Mississippi Company Land Scheme. Amsterdam, Netherlands...... MISSISSIPPI OF •T WYDEFAAMDE GOUDLAND DOOR DE INBEELDING, Amsterdam, 1720. 10” x 15”. Dutch text. Underneath the title, a well-executed woodcut depicts an artistês conception of the Mississippi River Valley. There is a vertical fold, and a short repaired edge split, otherwise generally Very Fine. From a Dutch collection of broadsides entitled HET GROOTE TAFEREEL DER DWAASHEID (The Great Mirror of Folly). Like the South Seas Company, John Lawês Mississippi Company was a speculative land scheme that promised an investment in a virtual paradise, but delivered little or nothing for most investors. (John E. Herzog Collection) Est. $200-400 294 295 Netherlands Indies, ND (1942), IssuedOccupation Banknote Netherlands Indies under Japanese Occupation in WWII, issued 10 Gulden banknote, ND (1942), P-125a, SB2196a, graded About Uncirculated 53 by PMG with a comment of “corner tip missing”. Est. $70-120 295 Netherlands Indies 296 Reserve Bank of New Zealand, ND (1960-67) Issue Banknote with Security Thread. New Zealand, £1, P-159d, Issued banknote, Purple on m/c, Captain James Cook lower right, arms center middle, back purple, R.N. Flemming signature with Security Thread, Choice to Gem Uncirculated or better. Attractive note, TDLR. Est. $80-160 296 New Zealand 297 Reserve Bank of New Zealand, ND (1960-67) Specimen Bank- note. New Zealand. 1967, £5, P-160ds, Unlisted as a Specimen with security thread in the SCWPM, Specimen and Oval TDLR overprints on top left and lower right corners, Minor Mounting remnants on back right margin that is difficult to view. PCGS graded Choice About New 58, POC, TDLR. Est. $450-750 297 Session 2 Lots 292 to 656 WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 - BEGINNING NO EARLIER THAN 2:30 P.M. ET U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily Coins, and Secu- rity Printing Ephemera