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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 56 141 November 21,2019 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Salem 993 993 Salem Glass Works. 1879 Obsolete Scrip Note Assortment & Photo of John Craven. Salem, NJ. Lot of 7 notes, Includes 1879 dated and issued notes, 5 cts and 25 cents, VF to Choice VF, signed by Paucoast & Craven with circular postal handstamp on face of each dated 1879; also includes Unissued 5cts, 10 cts, 25 cts, 50 cts, All are XF to AU or better, Wait 2171 to 2177, All are R-5. The 25 cent denomination has a small vignette of glass blowers. The Salem Glass Works issued its own scrip in the 1870s. Photograph of Jno. Craven dated Feb.10, 1872. No examples have shown up in auction at Heritage. All are rare. (7) ������������������������������������������ Est. $300-600 Somerville 994 994 Somerville, NJ. Somerset County Bank, Culver Barcalow. 1862. Quintet of Obsolete Notes. Somerville, NJ. Lot of 5, 1862 dated notes, Includes 5 cts, 10 cts, 25 cts, 50 cts, Wait 2213-2216, R-4. The 5 cent, 25 cent and 50 cent notes all are signed but may be fraudulent signatures. No examples have been offered in Heritage auctions. Culver Barcalow issued Merchant Scrip Notes during the Civil War. Although the Wait book lists these as an unknown issuer, there is evidence they were issued by Culver Barcalow. XF to Uncirculated. (5)���������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 Somerville 995 995 Somerville, NJ. Somerset County Bank, L.R.Vredenburg and Somerset C. Bank at Somerville, 1862 Obsolete Scrip Note Trio. Somerville, NJ. Lot of 3 notes, Includes Somerset Co. Bank at Somerville, 5 cts, Issued, VG-Fine, Rare, Wait 2184; 5 cents, Issued, Wait Unlisted Fine; and 10 cents, Remainder, Wait 2210, XF-AU, from the same series, R-6. Vredenburg issued scrip during the Civil War. (3)�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 South Trenton 996 996 South Trenton, NJ. Trenton Axe Factory 1842 Obsolete Scrip Note. South Trenton, NJ. January 1st, 1842, 25 cts, Wait Unl., Rare. Trenton Axe Factory issued scrip payable in merchandise, at the factory office. VG, stains, missing lower right corner, still very rare. The last example to be offered at auction was in 2012 at Stacks, otherwise an extremely rare and desirable note and possibly an unlisted denomination. Ellit, Printer, Chestnut St. (Phila.)�������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 Toms River 997 997 Tom’s River, NJ. Bank of Ocean County. 1865 Obsolete Banknote. Toms River, NJ. April 1, 1865, $1, Fine to Choice Fine, Wait 2231, R-4. Black on green “1” Protectors, The bank was incorporated in 1859 and converted in 1865 into the Ocean County National Bank of Toms River, which closed in 1881. This note is altered from Egg Harbor Bank. ABNC.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $75-150 Toms River 998 998 Tom’s River, NJ. Bank ofTrade. 1858Obsolete Banknote Pair. Toms River, NJ. Lot of 2 notes, Both are dated Jan.1, 1858, Includes $1, Good to VG and $3, VG+ to Fine, Wait 2241, 2244, Haxby NJ 525-G-2, 525-S-5, R-7, R-5. The bank was incorporated in 1858 and closed the same year. (2)�������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160 Toms River 999 999 Tom’s River, NJ. Metropolitan Market-William Bennett. 1862 Obsolete Scrip Note. Toms River, NJ. July 2, 1862, 25 cts, Wait 2260, Black on green underprint, R-7. Metropolitan Market issued scrip during the Civil War to alleviate the coin shortage caused by hoarding. Choice VG to Fine, Rare note, no examples have appeared at auction. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400