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 73 July 24,2019 498 International Steel & Copper Plate Printers Union of NA, 22nd Annual Convention 1914 Specimen Cover New York, NY. July 22, 1914, Specimen front cover for the Twenty-second annual convention, 12 x 8 inches, Statue of Liberty with busy NY harbor scene in middle, Specimen overprints, “Return to Issue Room - To be held for reference” in purple on top right, Order # 48905 on top middle and POC’s. Uncirculated condition. ABNC. Rare and early ISCPPU convention folder cover. Est. $180-280 498 499 Major & Knapp ca. 1860-70’s Advertising Business Card on Coat- ed Stock NY. “The Major & Knapp Engraving (Mfg.& Lith.) Company. 69, 71 & 73 Broadway, New York”. Famous early engravers and lithographer printers. Card is intaglio printed on white coated stock. Some light spots on the lower right part of the card, but otherwise it appears in XF condition. Rare business card from this famous company. Est. $70-140 499 500 NewYork Bank Note Co. 1910. Letter with Ornate Company Letterhead New York, NY. A letter pertaining to the retention of the printing plate used for the Elephant Gold Mines Company certificates that were prepared years earlier by NYBNC. Letterhead with ornate company title and circular birds-eye-view vignette of the NYC harbor area. Signed by the President of NYBNC. VF with some toning. Signed by George H. Kendall who founded the Kendall BNC. Est. $120-200 500 501 Romance of Intaglio Bank Notes, ABNC, 1925 Original Copy as Made. New York, 1925, “The Romance of Intaglio Bank Notes”, Title in gold stamping on dark brown hard cover, By Louis L. Coudert, VF -XF condition. Interior has intaglio printed vignette of Paul Revere. The bottom has “Compliments of Daniel E. Woodhull, President (ABNC). Literally as printed 90 years ago. Est. $100-200 501 502 Union Steamship and RailroadTicket Office Letterhead Speci- men. Paris, France, 1920’s, Ship vignette on top of letterhead with company info, meant to be used from Paris office, Red SPECIMEN hand stamp and two security punches, XF condition, ABNC. Est. $80-140 502 503 Obsolete Banknote Proof Vignette “Bubbles” ca.1850-60 by National BNC. “Bubbles” Large Die Proof vignette. Black on india paper on partially cut down large card, charming image of young girl blowing bubbles with flowers in her hair, the vignette is titles “Bubbles - National Bank Note Co”. Uncirculated condition. NBNC. Est. $120-240 503 Obsolete Banknote Vignettes 504 Toppan, Carpenter & Company ProofWhalingVignette. ND (ca.1840s) used on Obsolete Banknotes. Whaling Vignette, An attractive 3x2” vignette featuring a dozen men on two whaling boats, trying to catch a whale with one boat being swamped and a sailing ship in the background. On brown 4.5x4.5” archival card. TC&C. Rare archival proof. Est. $200-300 504 505 U.S. Gold Coin Note Proof Vignette by RWH&E. (ca.1840-50’s) Used on Obsolete Banknotes. ND (ca,1852), $1 Gold coin showing the front and back in scene with young couple holding rake and milk bucket with farm and cows in background, 3 x 2 inches, Uncirculated. Vignette used on obsolete banknotes, checks, drafts and documents, RWH&E. Est. $75-150 505