Archives International Auctions Sale 56 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Coins, Scripophily and Security Printing Ephemera November 21, 2019

Archives International Auctions - Sale 56 119 November 21,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Pennsylvania 837 837 Marietta, Pennsylvania 1837UncutObsolete Scrip Note sheet of 6 Notes. Marietta, PA. Uncut sheet of 6 unissued notes. “10cts-20cts-25cts-50cts-$1-$2, all printed in black on light beige translucent paper, all with different vignettes in middle, the sheet was archivally repaired on the back effecting all of the notes but the 20cts. The $2 is effected the most with minor repairs on the balance. The sheet also is missing a small amount of the bottom border just touching the 10 cent note. Scarce sheet. �� Est. $230-350 838 838 Philadelphia Loan Company, Financial Panic of 1837 Uncut Proof Sheet of 6 Notes by UBS&H. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 22nd May, 1837, Uncut proof sheet of 6 notes, black on off white paper, 50cts-10cts-10cts-25cts-5cts-5cts. Mounted on thin white card, Evidently a secured scrip note that paid 1% per year, Light toning, foxing and glue stains in the corners, otherwise in Fine condition. Underwood, Bald, Spencer & Hufty imprint. Rare and possibly unique as sheet. �� Est. $500-1000 Rhode Island 839 839 High Street Bank, 1847 Issued Obsolete Banknote, Listed as SENC in Haxby. Providence, Rhode Island. Aug.1, 1847, $10, Haxby RI-315-A5, SENC, Issued obsolete banknote, black printing without underprint, patriotic eagle in middle top, Washington and cherub at left, Native American and woman at right, back blank, S/N 123, PMG graded Choice Fine with multiple pin holes on the left side of the note and what appears in very light red “Counterfeit” on the right middle, small edge faults on bottom margin. Altered from $10 Citizens Bank, Augusta Maine or from notes of other failed banks. Only listed as SENC in Haxby, possibly the first time reported. �� Est. $350-500 840 840 Pocasset Bank, 1859 IssuedObsolete Banknote. Fall River, RI. 1859, $2, Cr-P-560, Hx-500-C22a, W-380-C20a, Issued obsolete banknote, black printing with red “2” underprint, Native American poling raft at left, 2 Silver dollars at right, S/N 350, VF condition, HH&W. Attractive and scarce banknote.�� Est. $110-180 Tennessee 841 841 City of Memphis 1867 (Reprinted 1960-70’s) Uncut Sheet of 4 Proprietary Progress Proofs. Memphis, Tennessee. Lot of 4 notes (uncut sheet of 4) of full black printing on the $10 note and partial lighter printing of the $20, the $5 notes are ghost printing, all without underprint, Originally printed in 1866-67 (ca.1960-70’s), $5-5-10-20, (Haxby Unlisted), Modern “Proprietary Proofs”. The $10 note has locomotive at station on top left with Tennessee arms on lower right; The $20 note has portrait of military man in uniform flanked by allegorical female holding sheaves on left and blacksmith on right, Black printing without underprint printed on off white thick paper of border, text, title and vignette, The note that was chosen was the $10 which is circled in red ink. The fully printed $10 note would grade Choice to Gem Uncirculated if cut from sheet. ABNC. Archival “Proprietary” proofs rarely seen in sheet form.�� Est. $200-350 Various States 842 842 American Bank Note Company U.S. Obsolete Reprint Specimen- Proof Sheet with 4 Different 1840-60’s Notes. NY and Philadelphia. 1994, Uncut sheet of 4 different obsolete notes used on Souvenir Cards and from the 1990’s ABN Obsolete Banknote Series. Includes NY., $1000, Staten Island Bank, 1840- 50’s; NC., $6, Bank of Clarendon, 1850’s; TX, $3, Commercial and Agricultural Bank, 1848; and, Vermont, 1840-50, $50. Bank of Black River. All have ABN Attestation that they were printed by ABNC in 1994. All are in Gem Uncirculated condition as made. ABNC. �� Est. $150-250