Archives International Auctions Sale 55 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera October 10, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 55 84 October 10,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Political Washington, D.C. 620 620 Republican National Committee Headquarters, 1889, Contribution Certificate Washington, DC. Series B, black on green underprint, printed on thin card stock, Abraham Lincoln, X and 10 in top corners, stub at left, S/N 2603, Series B, Homer Lee Bank Note Company, Uncirculated. ���������������������������� Est. $70-140 Ephemera - Slavery Virginia 621 621 Letter to Governor of Virginia Regarding Leniency to Falsely Accused Black Ship Steward. Richmond, Virginia, November 11, 1845, Manuscript 2 page letter from J.C. Rey to the governor of Virginia, Governor Mc Dowall. Vf condition with light foxing, 7.5 by 9.8 inches, A black ship steward, Henry Boyer, who was not a slave, was accused of helping a slave escape from the schooner Cornelia and was imprisoned for this in Virginia. The letter pleads with the governor to release him due to his innocence and that he was a married man with 4 young children, and he would never have broken the law or had any interest in anti-slavery or abolitionist movements and was a man of “below ordinary intellect among the negroes”. Rare and interesting slavery related letter. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 Ephemera - Wells Fargo California 622 622 Wells Fargo & Co., ND ca.1900-10, Specimen Traveler’s Check. Specimen, $200 Traveler’s Check, orange on light yellow paper. Native American Chief at left, Exchange rates for different countries in middle, Specimen overprint and POC’s, Large margin on top, AU-Unc. ABNC.��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160 623 623 Wells, Fargo & Co. 1861 Certificate for Passage from Galway, Ireland to New York. San Francisco, July 31, 1861, Lot of 2 items. Wells, Fargo & Co., “California and New York Express and Exchange Co.”, Original Certificate for Passage, A number of remarks on reverse. Accompanying original envelope with the same dates indicates this was sent from James Shauky at Broadway Wharf to John and Bridget Purcell and requested Steerage passage for (six?) from New York to San Francisco. It appears the origin of the trip began in Galway, Ireland. Rare Wells, Fargo & Co. Document and first time seen by cataloger. Choice Fine Condition.�������������� Est. $500-800 Liberty Loans & War Bonds 624 624 Rare Southern California Liberty Loan Certificate. Twelfth Federal Reserve District Liberty Loan Organization - Southern California Liberty State Central Committee certificate of appreciation. 8 1/2” by 11.” Eagle flanked on both sides by the Statue of Liberty. Shields in the borders. W. P. Jeffries Co. XF. Unissued. Only one this cataloger has seen. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 Philatelic - Foreign Egypt 625 625 Book of Tutankhamun Exhibition Gold Stamps, 1979 Egypt. Tutankhamun Exhibition Issue series of gold stamps based on designs and objects found in the tomb of Nebkheprure-Tutankhmun, King of Egypt. 36 Gold stamps in total with Certificate of Authenticity. Gold standard collection used 95.8% pure gold. Only 25,000 were made and this is number 3,080. ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100