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 62 145 October 29,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 950 950 Fairman, Draper, Underwood & Company 1824 Proof Advertising Sheet Philadelphia. 1824, 12 1/2” x 15 1/2”. With over sixty intaglio engraved vignettes, counters and end panels by one of the premier bank note companies of the 1820s. Near the top is an advertising bank note with an ornamental 5 near the center and Franklin and Washington at the sides. The reason for printing and distributing this type of sheet is made clear by the text on the bank note - “This Specimen of Work to prevent FORGERIES is respectfully submitted to the Banking Institutions of the UNITED STATES.” Lightly pasted on to a contemporary ledger sheet that was used as a scrapbook page. Trimmed to the outside border, otherwise Choice VF.���������� Est. $750-1500 951 951 Security Bank Note Co. - Security Columbian Bank Note Co. - USBNC. 1965 Specimen Merger Bond. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1947 (Reissued in 1965) $100 Specimen 5% Registered bond, Black on orange border and underprint, Seated allegorical woman and child at top with red overprint over vignette listing the terms of the merger between Security-Columbian BNC merging with Lanston Industries to form United States BNC. Uncirculated to CU condition. SBNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 952 952 United States Banknote Corp. ND (ca. 1940s-1960s). Employee ID Proof with Original Pencil Sketch Model. Pennsylvania, lot of 2 items, the first a hand-executed pencil sketch for a USBNC employee ID, the second a die proof of a much more refined employee ID design. XF and unique. (2)������������������������������ Est. $130-260 Pennsylvania & Colorado 953 953 Holograms Used on Stock Certificates, ca.1985-88. Colorado. Pennsylvania. Lot of 3 Specimen or Proof certificates, two with holograms, American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.. Possibly one of the first stock certificates to have a holographic image on it, ABNC; 2). Specimen. Golden Eagle International, Inc. Holographic Eagle Vignette similar to the previous stock. SC-USBNC; 3). Proof. American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.. Allegorical woman with globes and wires. No hologram on this certificate. ABNC. Attractive and rare assortment. �������������� Est. $130-260 U.S. & Canada 954 954 DuraNote, Charles Darwin, Uncut Vertical Strip of 4 notes, ND 1980-90’s Specimens on DuraNote Polymer Paper. New York and Canada, uncut strip of 4 notes, all with Charles Darwin “20 denomination” design on face, small Pegasus on underprint, no S/N’s, back with undertint only. Large excess margin in white at right. Choice to Gem Uncirculated. Rare DuraNote polymer paper sample. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600