Archives International Auctions Sale 64 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Scripophily; U.S. & World Coins; Medals January 27, 2021

Archives International Auctions - Sale 64 175 January 27,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Civil War New Jersey 949 949 Civil War Pension Application Group Lot From Veteran of Battle of Fredericksburg. Trenton, NJ. 1860-1888. Large group lot, all are documents to and from the Department of the Interior, regarding a Union Army Civil War veteran, Ira Leap, and his requests for a disability pension. Includes an 1887 filled-out Proof of Origin of Disability document which highlights the rheumatism that Leap contracted during the Battle of Fredericksburg, leaving him unable to partake in hard labor; Application for Pension document with handwritten records concerning Leap’s various applications and communications; 1886 Envelope from the Department of Interior, Pension Office addressed to James Rusling; Notice of Issue providing a pension of $2 a month to Ira Leap due to his rheumatism; many handwritten letters addressed to Mr. Rusling from Ira Leap, including several which states $2 is not enough; And a rejection of an application for a pension increase. The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. The combat, between the Union Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Gen. Robert E. Lee, included futile frontal attacks by the Union Army on December 13 against entrenched Confederate defenders on the heights behind the city. It is remembered as one of the most one-sided battles of the war, with Union casualties more than twice as heavy as those suffered by the Confederates. A visitor to the battlefield described the battle to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln as a “butchery.” �� Est. $200-350 Ephemera - Automobile & Transportation England 950 950 Sir Herbert Austin Examining a Ford Automobile, 1930s Original Photograph London, England. 1930s original black and white photograph of Sir Herbert Austin examining his rival, Henry Ford’s latest Ford model at an automobile exhibit in London. Back includes a typewritten description taped, as well as a crossed-out ‘Associated Press Photo’ stamp. Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin KBE (8 November 1866 – 23 May 1941) was an English automobile designer and builder who founded the Austin Motor Company. For the majority of his career he was known as Sir Herbert Austin, and the Northfield bypass is called “Sir Herbert Austin Way” after him. Austin Motor Company merged with Morris Motors Limited in 1952 in the new holding company British Motor Corporation (BMC) Limited, while keeping its separate identity. The marque Austin was used until 1987. Austin and his company were in competition with Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company, and this original and unique photograph showcases this rivalry. (Ex-John E. Herzog Collection) �� Est. $70-140 Ephemera - Banking & Finance Massachusetts 951 951 Shawmut Bank, 1947 Donations Issued to Archbishop Richard J. Cushing and the Catholic Church. Boston, MA. Pair of 1947 Issued $100.00 bank checks stapled to a typewritten page, outlining their intended use as a donation to the Boston and Maine Railroad Group’s Fund for the Carney Hospital. The letter and checks were addressed to Archbishop Richard J. Cushing. Richard James Cushing (August 24, 1895 – November 2, 1970) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958. Cushing’s main role was as fundraiser and builder of new churches, schools, and institutions. Unlike his predecessor, he was on good terms with practically the entire Boston elite, as he softened the traditional confrontation between the Catholic Irish and the Protestant upper-class. He built useful relationships with Jews, Protestants, and institutions outside the usual Catholic community. He helped presidential candidate John F. Kennedy deflect fears of papal interference in American government if a Catholic became president. Cushing’s high energy level allowed him to meet with many people all day, often giving lengthy speeches at night. He was not efficient at business affairs, and when expenses built up he counted on his fundraising skills instead of cost-cutting. His major weakness in retrospect was overexpansion, adding new institutions that could not be sustained in the long run and had to be cut back by his successors. (3) �� Est. $50-80 Ephemera - Civil War New Jersey 952 952 CivilWar Draft and Discharge Document Group, 1862 to 1864. New Jersey and Maryland. Lot includes 4 pieces, all related to John Leary and his draft into the Union Army during the American Civil War, Includes: an Issued 1862 document of discharge for John Leary, due to his scoliosis when he was at Camp Baker in Maryland referring to his enlistment in August of 1861; An issued May 14, 1864 draft document issued by the Provost Marshal’s Office in Trenton New Jersey notifying Leary to report before the 13th of June, 1864, calling for John Leary to report for action in Trenton, New Jersey, or face desertion charges; and an issued June 13th, 1864 document granting draft exemption status for John Leary, due to “lateral curvature of the spine” which was most likely scoliosis; also includes Envelope with writing in pencil which held the documents. Historic Civil War period documents relating to young 19 year old soldier’s ordeal with originally serving in 1861 and being discharged and than being drafted in 1864, but luckily having documents showing his initial discharge due to disability issued on the deadline day for his draft in June of 1864. (4) �� Est. $350-500 Wednesday, January 27, 2021 lots 948 to 1114 U.S. & World Coins & Medals Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera and Miscellaneous Items Beginning No Sooner Than 5:00 pm EST