Archives International Auctions Sale 63 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera December 9th & 10th 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 63 101 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York, Maryland and Virginia 638 638 NewYork, Maryland andVirginia Checks with Imprinted RN-C and RN-B Revenues in Various colors, ca.1860 to 1880’s. and Bank Checks and ExchangeQuartet New York, Maryland and Virginia, Lot includes 8 pieces of Issued and Unissued Bank Checks, including: 1871 Farmers & Merchants National Bank; 1873 Union Bank of Westchester; 1871 Ocean National Bank; 1860s Bank of New York; and 1860s National Broadway Bank. Fine to AU condition. 8 pieces �� Est. $110-220 Pennsylvania 639 639 Mellon National Bank and Trust Co., 1947 Unique Approval Proof Travelers Cheque Quartet Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lot of 4 pieces, all are approval proof Travelers Cheques in denominations of $10, $20, $50, and $100. Black text with black border, Judge Thomas Mellon at top left corner. All are printed on cardstock and attached to green folders. $10 note has an approval signature across it, $20, $50 and $100 notes have ‘Proof’ printed in red ink at top left corner. $100 note also has a printing order form attached to back. 4 pieces. Mellon Financial Corporation was one of the world’s largest money management firms. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it was in the business of institutional and high-net-worth individual asset management, including the Dreyfus family of mutual funds, business banking, and shareholder and investor services. On December 4, 2006, it announced a merger agreement with Bank of New York, to form The Bank of New York Mellon. After regulatory and shareholder approval, the banks completed the merger on July 2, 2007. (4)�� Est. $130-250 640 640 PennsylvaniaStateTreasurer 1863 IssuedCheck toAmerican Bank Note Co. & Endorsed by Robert Draper. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1863. I/C, Check #46, from the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, made out to the American Bank Note Company for $470.87 for printing banknotes and for paper for Clearfield County Bank. Black text with red underprint, POC. VF condition. John Draper with James B. Longacre joined the competitive firm of Charles Toppan & Co., resulting in the new firm of Draper, Toppan, Longacre & Co. In 1839 Longacre withdrew and the firm’s name became Draper, Toppan & Co. After five years of this partnership Draper resigned and with his two sons Robert and William formed the firm of Draper & Co., at 60 Walnut St., Philadelphia (1845-1850). The check is signed by one of the original partners of the 1858 formation of American Bank Note Company, Robert Draper. �� Est. $130-200 Pennsylvania & Georgia 641 641 Peoples Savings Bank, Consolidated National Bank, Savannah Bank & Trust Co. All with Imprinted Revenues & all Unused, ca.1870s-80s. Pennsylvania and Georgia. Unused check forms. Imprinted Revenue Stamps RN-C; D; and G. XF-Unc and all mint unused. (7 checks on three sheets).� Est. $50-100 Southern States 642 642 Southern Bank Check and Draft Assortment ca.1870-1899 of 10 Checks. VA. LA. GA. AL. SC. and MS. Lot of 10 checks from Southern banks, highlights include: Virginia, 1875 Union Bank of Winchester; 1870 Mississippi Valley Bank; SC. 1870s People’s National Bank of Charleston; New Orleans, Louisiana, 1879 State National Bank, Signed by E.A. Burke?, Treasurer of the state of LA.; and an Alabama, 1870s Josiah Morris & Co. Bankers U/U check with RN-D1 imprinted revenue. VF to Unc. (10). �� Est. $110-180 Texas 643 643 Texas, 1870 to 1880’s U/U RN-G1 Bank Check Pair. Texas, Lot includes 2 Uncut Sheets of 3 Checks. Includes 1870’s, Galveston, TX. Ball, Hutchings & Co. Bankers, Blue text with blue border; and 1880’s, Dallas, TX. City National Bank of Dallas, Black text without border. Both are in Fine-VF condition. (2 sheets of 3 checks) �� Est. $60-110