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 67 July 24,2019 450 Mellon National Bank andTrust Co., ca.1920’s Proof Check and Traveler’s Check Trio. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lot of 3 items, all are Intaglio proofs, Includes $10 Traveler’s Check, bank check and original check (of a duplicate form). The last two with mounting tone. Nice. All with vignette of Judge Thomas Mellon. VF+ 3 pieces. Est. $75-150 450 Pennsylvania 451 Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania. 1830s-1860s. Group of 22 Checks. Harrisburg, PA. Lot includes 22 issued checks, by the Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania, School Department, dated 1838-1866, all endorsed and cut-cancelled, featuring allegorical woman with US flag-shield at bottom left, man teaching geometry to student at top left, and view featuring 7 peoples studying and teaching at top right. Fine to Very Fine, some with tears. Cancelled/Paid. Please inspect, sold as is. Printed by either DW&C or ABN. Est. $110-220 451 452 US Postal Money Order. 1899-1900 From Princeton,Wisconsin. Princeton, WI. Money order for 1 Cent issued on January 1, 1900. S/N 106. Very Fine. Rare item that took the place of U.S. Postal Notes. Est. $180-350 452 Wisconsin 453 State of Louisiana, May 29th, 1861 Legal Document with at- tached Promissory Note During Confederate Period. Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans, LA. Lawsuit with attached note from Memphis Tennes- see for $4500. Dated during the period 2 weeks after the Civil war began and right before Union occupation and capture. Note is attached with green seal and was payable at their “Counting Room”. VF. Scarce document from historic time period for New Orleans. Est. $200-300 453 Louisiana Ephemera - Civil War 454 Indianapolis &Vincennes Railroad Co. 1869 Stock Certificate Signed by General Ambrose E Burnside as President Indiana, 1869. 100 Shares. Issued and Punch cancelled. Black border with no vignette. Only a very small part of the autograph effected by the POC. 25 Cents, U.S. 1st issue revenue on UL. XF condition. Union Army general in the American Civil War, he conducted successful campaigns in North Carolina and East Tennessee but was defeated in the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of the Crater. Est. $200-400 454 Indiana 455 Old document with Possibly Latin or Early English Scrip ca.1400- 1600. Needs further research. VF condition. Est. $120-200 455 Ephemera - Historic European Documents 456 Letter from 1832 by Railroad Pioneer Francis Fortune. Great Britain.... A 2-page printed open letter by construction engineer Francis Fortune to the directors of the London and Birmingham Railroad, 1832, containing Francis Fortune proposal for linking parts of England by rail, stating that he can build a railroad communicating with the three seaports in the West, North Seas and British Channel. Very good, and an incredibly early and historic railroad item. (John E. Herzog Collection) Est. $100-200 456 Great Britain 457 Letters fromThomas Edison’s Laboratory 1911-1914 New Jersey. Letters and poetry written by C. A. Van Tassell, one of Thomas Edison’s assistants, all written on Thomas Edison’s letter head. In one of his letters, Van Tassell wrote to his fianc_ and spoke to her about requesting patents and possibly selling one patent he developed to Edison. All letters are Fine-XF condition. Est. $100-150 457 New Jersey