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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 56 128 November 21,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. Obsolete Banknotes Arkansas Helena, AR 888 888 City of Helena, State of Arkansas, 1860-70?, Obsolete Banknote. Helena, AR. $5, Rothert 280-3, Issued, Black on green border and undertint, VG to Almost Fine condition. Continental BNC. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $120-240 Connecticut East Haddam; Hartford; New Haven; West Killingly 889 889 Connecticut Obsolete Banknote Assortment ca.1850-60’s. East Haddam; Hartford; New Haven; West Killingly. Lot of 6 notes, East Haddam, CT., $1 and $5, Bank of New England at Goodspeed’s Landing, Both Unc to CU condition; Hartford, CT., $3 1862 Charter Oak Bank, VG, Ink cancellation; Hartford, CT., $5, Mercantile Bank, Overprinted Counterfeit, VG;, New Haven, CT. $5, City Bank of New Haven, Unc.; West Killingly, CT., $1 Eastern Bank, Choice VG, Counterfeit overprint. Sextet of Obsolete Notes. Includes the East Haddam and New Haven notes, both remainders. The Charter Oak note is ink cancelled with ‘Counterfeit’. The Mercantile Bank note is altered from a $5 Bank of Washtenaw, MI, and stamped ‘Counterfeit, Suffolk Bank’. The West Killingly note has ‘Broken Bank’ stamped twice. Various security printers. (6) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-300 Connecticut. Indiana Norwich, CT; Laurel, IN 890 890 Thames BankObsolete Pair from different Locations 1856. Pair of Obsolete Notes. Norwich, CT. and Laurel, Indiana, Lot of 2 notes with the same design. The Thames Bank of Laurel, IN was fraudulent. The CT note was altered from the IN note. WH&W. Both contemporary Counterfeits. (2) ����������������������������������� Est. $60-110 Connecticut. Rhode Island. Tennessee Hartford, CT; Smithfield, RI; Memphis, TN. 891 891 Farmers’ and Merchants Bank, The Village Bank. 1864 Obsolete Banknote Quartet. Memphis, TN; Hartford, CT; and Smithfield Rhode Island. Lot of 4 notes which have the same appearance(same vignettes and counters and different locations). Includes 1854, The Farmers’ &Merchants Bank of Memphis, $5 (2), one with red underprint, the second with blue, opened in 1835 and failed in 1847. It was revived and failed again in 1854. Both The Farmer’s & Merchants Bank of Hartford, CT note and The Village Bank of Smithfield, RI note are altered versions of the Memphis note. (4) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-300 Delaware. Michigan. Pennsylvania Various Cities 892 892 Wilmington and Brandywine Bank, The Bank of Washtenaw, The Exchange Bank. 1854. Trio of Obsolete Notes. Delaware. Michigan. Pennsylvania lot of 3 notes, all with the same design. The Bank of Washtenaw(Ann Arbor, MI), AU to Unc. is a genuine note; Wilmington, Delaware. Wilmington and Brandywine Bank, VG; and Exchange Bank, Pittsburg, PA, VF are altered from the Michigan note. (3) ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 District Of Columbia Georgetown, DC 893 893 Mechanics and Traders Bank 1852 Obsolete Banknote. Georgetown, DC. $3, Haxby DC-120-G6, Issued, Choice AU to Uncirculated, This bank was fraudulent and possibly never existed. W.L. Ormsby, NY.���������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 Washington, D.C. 894 894 Farmers & Merchants Bank 1862 $1.75 Obsolete Banknote. Washington, DC. $1.75, Haxby DC0235-G18A, Issued. This bank opened in 1851 and closed in 1863. Fine to VF with thin on face upper right and lower right corner chipped. Low S/N 86, ABNC. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250