Archives International Auctions Sale 60 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera, Stamps & Postal History July 7 & 8, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 60 218 July 7-8,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Paris 1401 1401Disney Dollars, Donald - Disneyland Paris | Millennium Series 2000, $10 Specimen Banknote Rarity. Disneyland, 2000, $5, DIS66s Unlisted, Specimen banknote, Donald waving, Disneyland Paris, Black on light blue underprint and m/c, Back with Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, overprinted SPECIMEN in red and no Serial Numbers, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ. Only 3 specimens were found. ABNC.�� Est. $500-1,000 Ephemera - California Gold Rush California Territory 1402 1402California Gold Rush Era, 1850 I/U 2nd Bill of Exchange Issued in San Francisco and Payable in NY One Month Before Statehood. San Francisco, California Territory. August 9, 1850. Issued 2nd of Exchange for $325, payable at Howland & Aspinwall, New York. Issued by Robinson Bissilo, Jr. in San Francisco. Allegorical woman, eagle and portrait of George Washington, with small sailing ship and train on the left, S/N 55, Mostly Fine to VF with stain on the left border area and small stains, and a small rea of ink or rust burn on the top middle margin. RWH&E. Extremely early pre California Statehood fiscal document and the earliest Gold Rush fiscal document we have offered. California became a state on September 9th. 1850 and was admitted to the Union as the 31st state. Gold was discovered in California on January 24, 1848 in Sutter’s Creek and this exchange was issued a little over 2 1/2 years later. Historic Gold Rush Era and California Territorial Fiscal Document. Est. $750-1500 Checks, Drafts & Exchanges California 1403 1403Adams & Co. Express & Banking Office, 1854 Issued in “Yreka” Gold Rush Era Bill of Exchange San Francisco, CA. (Issued in Yreka which is hand written above San Francisco), August 7, 1854, Issued Second of Exchange Draft issued for $50, payable in New York at Adams & Co.’s office, miners sluicing for gold in middle, Allegorical women with anchor at left and California arms at bottom, VF condition with toning, Rare bill of exchange from scarce “Yreka” location and very attractive. TCC&C, NY & Phila.�� Est. $150-250 1404 1404Adams & Co. Express Office, 1851 Gold Rush Era Bill of Exchange San Francisco, CA. August 14th, 1851, Issued First of Exchange Draft issued to Edward Martin for $3,200, payable in New York at Adams & Co.’s office, Steamship in middle, counterfoil on left with company name and addresses in Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and New York. Denomination counter protectors on the top and bottom margins, VF condition with toning, Rare bill of exchange and very attractive. TC&C, NY.�� Est. $300-500 1405 1405Drexel, Sather & Church, Bankers, 1855 Gold Rush Era Bill of Exchange San Francisco, CA. Dec. 3, 1855, Issued Second of Exchange Draft for $100, payable in New York at corresponding company, Bank building in middle and seated allegorical Mercury at left, counterfoil on left with company name and locations in Philadelphia, San Francisco and New York, VF condition with slightly rough right margin, Rare bill of exchange and very attractive. Lith by Robertson & Seibert, NY.�� Est. $200-300 1406 1406Exchange&BankingHouses ofGarrison,Morgan, Fretz&Ralston, 1856 Gold Rush Era Bill of Exchange San Francisco, CA. September 4, 1856, Issued Duplicate of Exchange Draft issued to Jedediah Dewey for $175, payable in New York at Charles Morgan & Co.’s office, Orange brown printing, Allegorical woman with harbor and ships behind her in middle, counterfoil on left with Duplicate. VF to XF condition, Rare bill of exchange and very attractive. TC&C, NY. �� Est. $300-500