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 62 144 October 29,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 944 944 United States BanknoteCo. ca. 1950-60’s Specimen & Proof Stock Certificates & Production Materials. New York. Lot includes 6 items: Includes 1990 United States Banknote Co. Odd Shares Specimen Cumulative Preferred Stock Certificate in green; Specimen Certificate of Printing by USBN; Progress Proof Stock Certificate printed on brown paper, along with a trio of production materials, such as company title and seal. (6)�������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $260-375 New York & Canada 945 945 DuraNote Polymer Paper “Experimental Design’ Trio, ca.1985- 1994. U.S. & Canada, uncut Horizontal strip of 3, similar design notes in various colors, all with same design of John Everett Millais, 1829-1896 on right of each note, all are intaglio printed, left note brown, right note black with light brown underprint with middle note both black and brown, the back all with litho printed in gray the same design as the face. The sheet would grade Choice to Gem Uncirculated. If the sheet was cut, there would be 3 different color notes. Rare DuraNote Polymer Paper Trial Notes. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800 946 946 DuraNoteUncutVertical Strip of 4 notes, ND 1980-90’s Specimen DuraNote Polymer Notes. New York and Canada, uncut strip of 4 notes, All with design of oil wells on face, silver small Pegasus and S/N’s DN 000000, back with farmer falling horse drawn water or oil tank. Large excess margin in white at right. Choice to Gem Uncirculated. Rare DuraNote polymer Paper sample. ���������������� Est. $300-450 New York and Pennsylvania 947 947 ABNC Progress Intaglio Large Die Proof, ca.1975 Trio of Lavin Designed Female Figure. New York, lot of 3 Progress intaglio die proofs of modern woman with electrons or atoms circling her. Printed on glossy paper mounted on thin white card stock. Dated between 2/27/75 to 12/24/75 in 3 different stages. The first progress engraving has the woman only with notation on lower right “Lavin 46” referring to the artist and possibly which painting number it was taken from rather than the date. all are in Uncirculated to CU condition. (3)��������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 Oregon 948 948 Lewis & Clark, 1905 Exposition Silk Handkerchief. Portland, Oregon. June 1, 1905, Intaglio printed 10 x 10 Inches, Lewis and Clark portraits on top over federal Eagle over title. XF condition. BEP������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 Pennsylvania 949 949 E.A.Wright Bank Note Company 1958 Intaglio Letterhead Discussing Bell Aircraft Specimens. Philadelphia, PA, 1958. Letter from E.A.Wright BNC to Bell Aircraft Corp. in regards to the Bell’s stock certificate. Ornate and intaglio printed company logo of Liberty in ornate engraved frame with banknote building on bottom. 2 file punched holes on top margin, otherwise the letterhead is in excellent condition. Rare E.A.Wright Advertising piece. ������������������������������������������� Est. $50-90