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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 64 205 January 27,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Checks, Drafts & Exchanges California 1085 1085American Bank Note Company, 1989 & 1990 Business Tax Registration Certificate Pair San Francisco, California, Lot of 2 pieces: 1989 $200 fee paid for retail sales owed to the City and County of San Francisco, Black text with green background; 1990 $200 fee paid for retail sales owed in taxes to San Francisco City and County, pink background. Both are in VF condition. Rare ABN related tax documents, evidently for California business offices. (2) ��������������������������������������� Est. $100-160 1086 1086Donohoe, Kelly & Company, Bankers, 1876-1878 I/C Check Group of 32, All with I.R. RN-G1 San Francisco, CA. Lot of 32 pieces, all the same: 1870s $Odd I/C Checks, Black text with thin black border, orange internal revenue underprint. All are in Fine condition. All with RN-G1 imprinted revenues. (32). ����������������������� Est. $75-120 1087 1087North Pacific Transportation Company - Bank of California, 1869- 1871 I/C Check Group of 15 All with RN-B16 or RN-B17 Imprinted Revenues. San Francisco, CA. Lot of 15 pieces, all the same: 1869-1870; all have various denominations, I/C Checks, Black text with black border, North Pacific Transportation Company with ship in counterfoil at left, Imprinted Orange Revenue, RN-B-16 (3 examples) and RN-B17 (12 examples). All are in Fine to VF condition. Each check has an advertising philatelic ad for purchasing world stamps probably printed on the backs of the checks sometime in the 1920’s or 1930’s. The Bank of California was opened in San Francisco, California, on July 4, 1864, by William Chapman Ralston and Darius Ogden Mills. It was the first commercial bank in the Western United States, the second-richest bank in the nation, and considered instrumental in developing the American Old West. (15) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $55-110 California & Nevada 1088 1088 California and Nevada, 1871-1883 I/C Check Group of 12 with Various Imprinted Revenues. California and Nevada. Lot of 12 pieces from California and Nevada, highlights include: Donohoe, Kelly & Co., Bankers; Sather & Co., Bankers; Gage, Curtis & Co.; and Manhattan Silver Mining Co. 12 items total. Est. $30-50 California, Montana, Nevada, Pennsylvania and New York 1089 1089Revenue Imprinted CheckAssortment circa 1867 to 1881. California, Montana, Nevada, Pennsylvania and New York. Lot of 8 pieces, highlights include: 1872, Columbian National Bank, I/C draft by ABNC with RN-C Imprinted Revenue; Bedford County Bank; 1882, First National Bank of Helena with RN-G1; Manhattan Silver Mining Co.; and the Bank of California. All with Imprinted revenues. 8 pieces. ������ Est. $50-90 Connecticut 1090 1090Connecticut Arms Co. 1860s 2 U/U Uncut Sheets of 5 Checks. Connecticut, 1860s. Lot includes 2 pieces (10 Checks), both uncut sheets of 5 checks for the Connecticut Arms Company. Black text with black border, Allegorical men at work in forge at left. VF condition. The Connecticut Arms Company was located in Norfolk, CT, and manufactured firearms for the Union during the American Civil War. By the war’s end, Connecticut makers had supplied some 43% of the grand total of all rifle muskets, breech loading rifles and carbines (a lighter rifle with a shorter barrel), and revolvers bought by the War Department, along with staggering quantities of small arms and artillery ammunition. (2 Sheets of 5 Checks each for a total of 10 Checks). ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $60-120