Archives International Auctions Sale 61 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera October 4 & 5, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 61 193 October 4-5,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Checks, Drafts & Exchanges Arkansas 1292 1292 First National Bank Specimen Check, ca.1870’s Used as a model for “Stoddard Brothers” Bankers. Little Rock, Arkansas, 18xx (ca.1870’s) specimen check by ABNC with a U.S.I.R. RN-C, revenue in orange on face, Horses pulling wagon of cotton on top right and men weighing the cotton at left, “Working Model” written in middle, POC’s on bottom, VF condition. ABNC����������������������� Est. $60-120 California 1293 1293 Bank of California 1913 Specimen Bill of Exchange Pair Used as Models with Corrections. New York (California), Specimen Uncut 1st and 2nd of exchange pair. Vignette of seated allegorical woman on dock with steamship at sea. Date lined New York and payable at “the Joint Stock Bank, Ltd., London”. Black border, vignette and text over orange undertint. Archival corrections are made on the exchange and on the counterfoil on the left with production department handstamps on the back. Red specimen overprints and POC’s. VF to Choice VF condition. Old exchange design from the 1860’s reused at a later date. Unique exchange in archive.���������������������� Est. $600-900 1294 1294 Tallant & Co., Bankers, Specimen-Model Checks, ca.1860-1880’s. San Francisco. Lot of 2 checks used as models for Tallant & Co., pieces pasted to face of checks with slightly different designs, pinned to instruction sheet for changes. ABNC or predecessor co. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 Dakota Territory 1295 1295 Bon Homme County, Dakota Territory. 1867 I/C Warrant. Dakota Territory. Issued in 1867 County Warrant for $8.65 and paid to L. D. F. Perry in 1873. Vignette of train at left. Embossed seal bottom left. VF-XF. ������������������������������������� Est. $50-90 Kentucky 1296 1296 First National Bank of Richmond, 1883 Unique Approval Proof Pair. Richmond, KY. Uncut Proofs printed in black on india paper, Eagle on top right and distinguished gentleman at left, POC’s, Small faults and archivally reinforced splits. ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $40-80 Louisiana. 1297 1297 State National Bank of New Orleans - Bank of New York, Specimen Draft, 187x, with Imprinted U.S.I.R. RN-C on face. New Orleans, LA. Specimen check printed in black on light green paper, Imprinted RN-C1? On face with cut out cancel in signature area. ABNC. Rare with imprinted revenue. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 Maryland, USA 1298 1298United States Insurance Co. of Baltimore. 1833. Certificate of Deposit - Obsolete Look-a-like Note. Maryland, USA. Lot includes an insurance company bearer check for $2,500 dated December 27, 1833. Fine - VF with some ink corrosion. Chas.Toppan & Co. Phil.��������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100