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 62 141 October 29,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com England & Italy 926 926 OrganisationGiori. ND (ca. 1980). Uncut Sheet of 24 Shakespeare Advertising Notes. Great Britain. A large uncut sheet of 24 notes, all are the same ad note featuring Shakespeare on right and classical bust head in center, blank backs. Colorful guilloche at left. Designed and engraved by Organisation Giori. AU to UNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 France 927 927 American Bank Note Co. ca.1910-20 French Advertising Card. France & U.S., 1910-1920s. 4 page advertising pamphlet from ABNC for their French offices. Front page has ABNC eagle logo with French text regarding the quality of their work. Interior pages have vignettes of George Washington, Dom Pedro (Brazil), and another portrait of a man, as well as an allegorical woman standing on a wheel that was used on Czechoslovakia banknotes. Back page has a blue advertising note with a portrait of Paul Revere flanked by allegorical figures similar to the ones used on the 1917 Canadian Bank of Commerce Series. AU-Unc. condition. ABNC. ������������������������ Est. $200-350 Great Britain 928 928 Ashton-Potter “Thomas Edison” 1920-30’s Sample Note similar toABNAd Notes. Great Britain, Sample or ad note, partially printed in light green with T.A. Edison portrait similar to ABN vignette portrait. Back blank. Intaglio printed, watermarked paper, AU with toning on top. Scarce.���������������������������������������������� Est. $250-375 Illinois 929 929 Western Banknote Company, Abraham Lincoln Advertising Card Pair, ca.1910-20’s. Illinois, Lot of 2 items, includes Abraham Lincoln card with Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and a copy of the Bixby letter, a brief consoling message sent by President Abraham Lincoln in November 1864 to Lydia Parker Bixby. Along with the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address, the letter has been praised as one of Lincoln’s finest written works and is often reproduced in memorials, media, and print. AU to Unc. WBNC. (2)��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 930 930 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. $325-650 Italy & U.S. 931 931 De La Rue Giori S.A. Varinota Specimen ca.1990-1994 Printed with DuraNote Polymer Paper. Italy. Beethoven playing at piano. Multi-color design of Beethoven composing with piano in background, blank back. Vertical strip of 4 notes. Without watermark. On DuraNote polymer substrate. Uncirculated. DuraNote polymer paper substitute was developed by Mobil Oil in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s. Banknotes from England, Canada, Venezuela, Mexico and other locations were used in the printing tests.����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500