Archives International Auctions Sale 58 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera April 7 & 8, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 58 98 April 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Historic Documents France 622 622 French Ministry of War 1791 Discharge Certificate France, 1791. Discharge Certificate issued to Antoine Lafond (31 years of age) by the French War Commissioner, allowing him to leave his calvary regiment, the Royal Dragons (Dragoons). At top center is illustrated the French royal crest, and to the left is a red wax seal that is difficult to read and has some damage. The permanent discharge was approved by the commander of the Royal Dragoons regiment, David Maurice Champouliès de Barrau de Muratel (1742-1827), who later went on to become a general in the French Royal Army during the Revolution. This document is fascinating because it was issued in February of 1791, when the turmoil of the French Revolution was well underway. As Lafond was a member of the Royal Dragoons, and this document was approved by the Lieutenant General of the King’s armies, it is possible that this regiment saw, or went on to see, some action against revolutionary forces in this period. Very Rare and unique piece from Revolutionary-era France, enriched with military history. ��� Est. $400-800 Jerusalem 623 623 Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem 1934 Lease Contract Jerusalem, 1934. Contract of Lease between ‘His Beatitude Thorgom Kouchakian Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem’ and a Lessee for property within the Armenian area of the city. Includes a payment schedule as well as a series of regulations that both parties agreed to with corresponding signatures. The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, also known as the Armenian Patriarchate of Saint James, is located in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. During World War I, survivors of the Armenian Genocide received shelter in the Armenian Convent in Jerusalem, which allowed them to create a small community which still exists to this day. Most Armenians in Jerusalem live in and around the Patriarchate at the St. James Monastery, which occupies most of the Armenian Quarter of the Old City. Apart from Jerusalem, there are Armenian Communities in Jaffa, Haifa and Nazareth, and in the Palestinian Territories. Unique and interesting piece of Middle East history, Very Rare. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 Massachusetts 624 624 Proprietors of the Woman’s Journal 1870 Issued Pair of Stock Certificates from the Samuel May family Boston, Massachusetts, 1870. Lot includes two stock certificates for the Proprietors of the Woman’s Journal, one issued to Samuel May and the other issued to his wife, Mary May. The Woman’s Journal was the first regular woman’s rights periodical in America, and was founded by notable suffragist, abolitionist, and feminist Lucy Stone in 1870, the same year these stocks were issued. Her husband, Henry Brown Blackwell, signed both pieces. Samuel May was a prominent Massachusetts figure, known as “Deacon May,” and was the sixth generation of his family in the state. His wife, Mary Goddard May was also a devoted advocate of the abolition movement, among other public service endeavors. This unique and rare lot has a fascinating history behind it.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $2000-3000