Archives International Auctions Sale 62 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera October 29, 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 62 140 October 29,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com ARTWORK - WORKS ON PAPER Philadelphia 920 920 Major General William T. Sherman ca. 1860-80’s Engraving by Sartain. Philadelphia, PA, ND (ca.1860-70’s). Civil War Major General William T. Sherman oval portrait within rectangle. Wonderful life like and photogenic facial features from a slight distance. The plate is named at the bottom and engraved by William Sartain, Phila. Steel plate engraving on nice heavy stock. Image area is 9-6/16 x 10-13/16, with a printing plate impression area of 12 x 14-3/4. The paper has generous 2-1/2 inch borders left and right 2 inch border at top and 3 inches at the bottom. The back of the print has a purple hand stamp Proof Engraving near the center bottom edge. Unknown production date. Very Nice and appears New or Uncirculated. ����������� Est. $140-280 SECURITY PRINTER EPHEMERA Alaska 921 921 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 Silk Handkerchief Alaska (Th Expo was held in Washington), 1909, intaglio printed on silk, 11 x 11 inches, Souvenir handkerchief, American Patriotic eagle flanked by polar bear on iceberg with eskimo in canoe on left, seated native American smoking peace pipe with Expo buildings on right with Circular Exposition logo set against the image of the globe on top, with the words Alaska Yukon Pacific/Exposition/1909 beneath eagle. In the background of the design is the image of the city of Seattle and Mount Rainer. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington. XF condition with minor staining. ����� Est. $130-250 California 922 922 Panama - California Exposition - 1915, Exposition Silk Handkerchief. California. 1915, Intaglio printed Silk handkerchief, 10 x 10 inches, Patriotic screaming eagle holding lightening bolts, arrows and olive branches with E Pluribus Unum on top, Possibly printed by the BEP. XF condition. ���������������������� Est. $100-200 Canada 923 923 DuraNote. ND (ca. 1980s). Quartet of Notes. Canada. Lot of 4 notes, includes a quartet of different polymer advertising “100” DuraNote test/advertising notes, with the same oil rig subject on the front, and horses pulling wagons on the back. All with different security features on the right including Maple leaf clear window, crisscross clear windows; clear window with multicolor globe, and triangle window. All are in Choice to Gem Uncirculated or better. These were pioneer polymer notes that were produced as an experiment to replace paper for paper money. (4)��������������� Est. $260-375 Canada & U.S. 924 924 DuraNote, ca.1989-1994 Uncut Sheet of 24 Notes Printed with Different DuraNote Polymer Security Devices. U.S. & Canada. Uncut sheet of 24 notes with different security devices, The face has Oil platform vignette by S. Garcia with black S/N DN000000, the back has a Glenbow Archives image intaglio printed with Horse Team hauling oil tank with oil well supplies, 1924, various notes have different security devices including a Canadian theme maple leaf, Pegasus see- thru window, color hemisphere globes also printed with wavy lines at edge of note in “watermark” area. Novodel serial #. Press sheet is slightly larger than 26 x 19-1/2 inches. With sheet registration marks in margins. As made Gem Uncirculated.������������Est. $1600-2500 China - Republic 925 925 Central Bank of China - De La Rue Giori S.A. 1946 (ca.1970- 80s) Reprint Uncut Proof Ad Note Pair China. 1946, 20 Cents, P-396, S/M#C302-11, Uncut Proof Pair, Color trial, Purple on white without underprint instead of issued Orange, CKS at right, blank back, Extra border with De La Ru Giori SA printed on secondary border, Rare variety. Appears uncirculated but internal bends make it AU. TDLR.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $400-600