Archives International Auctions Sale 57 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic U.S. Liberty Loan Bonds February 13, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 57 130 February 13,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 841 841 Western Bank Note & Engraving Co., 1913 I/C Stock Certificate #2 with WBNC Business Card Chicago, Illinois. 20 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate for the Western Bank Note & Engraving Company, Low Serial #2, Black on brown border and underprint, VF condition, ABNC. Lot also includes a matching Western Bank Note Company Business Card, with an engraving of the company building on front, with a micro engraving of the Declaration of Independence on the back. Originally engraved in 1840, VF-XF, WBNC-ABNC. Rare and unique lot offered for the first time. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-600 842 842 Western Bank Note Co. “Building the Economy” 1987 Advertising Card WBN engraved and printed advertising card, featuring black, intaglio printed vignette with 3 scenes of men and women at work in a printing company with “Bank Notes” “Bonds” and “Stock Ctfs” banners underneath, respectively, V-37551 imprint. Vignette has been mounted onto manila file folder, with facsimile copy of vignette also attached. Production notes in pen throughout lot, in VF-XF condition. Rare printing related proof vignette with unique production edits. �������������������������������������������� Est. $180-280 843 843 Western Bank Note Company, ND (ca.1870-90’s) Advertising Trade Card Chicago, Illinois. ND (ca.1870-90’s) Business Card - Trade Card for Western Bank Note Co., 4.75 x 2.75 inches, printed in gray-black on off white thin card, Helmeted woman at bottom under ornate engraving of title, the card lists the different products the company prints, Ornate intaglio engraving. The company was located at the corner of Clark and Lake Streets. The back has 2 small areas of paper from previous mounting. Appears AU to Uncirculated on the face. Rare and attractive and first time offered by us. Western Bank Note Company was eventually acquired by American Bank Note Co. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 844 844 Western Bank Note Company, ND (ca.1880-90’s) Advertising Folder Chicago, Illinois. ND (ca.1880-90’s) Advertising Trade Card folder for Western Bank Note Co., unfolded dimensions are 7 x 5.5 inches, printed in gray-black on light green thin card, Young girl on front cover, U.S. Capital building at left, the interior of the card lists the different products the company prints, Ornate intaglio engraving on face and back. The interior 2 small areas of paper from previous mounting at vertical center fold with slight splitting at the top fold. Appears AU to Uncirculated on the face. Rare and attractive and first time offered by us. Western Bank Note Company was eventually acquired by American Bank Note Co. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-700 Mexico 845 845 ABN Perpetual Calendar, 1937 Date on Face. American Bank Note Co., Brown. ABNC eagle logo on front and the Mexican “Aztec Calendar Stone” on the back. There is a small calendar on the front for 1937. XF to AU condition. ABNC Scarce brown color.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 Miscellaneous 846 846 Vienna Exposition 1873 Medal of Merit Proof Textile Label From ABNC. 1873, Proof printed on india paper. 10.5 by 8 inches, 2 large sized award medal vignettes. “Vienna Exposition 1873 medal of Merit Awarded to the Langdon Mfg. Co….”. Label has been folded for archival storage in the past. Paper is intact with no holes. Appears VF. Rare and ornate advertising label. ABNC. ����������������������������� Est. $180-250