Archives International Auctions Sale 65 Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, World Coins,

Archives International Auctions - Sale 65 181 March 26,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 1120 1120Waterlow & Sons Ltd. London, ND (ca.1940-50’s) Proof Advertising Note U.K., Waterlow & Sons Limited London Proof advertising test note, Printed uniface on white paper, Allegorical woman at left. Note is Choice Uncirculated condition. (Arthur C. Matz Collection) �� Est. $200-400 Washington, D.C. 1121Bureau of Engraving & Printing, 1896 Progress Proof Trio Engraved by Robert Ponickau. New York. 1896, Lot of 3 Progress proofs by Robert Ponickau. This trio of two progressive proofs and the final finished engraving first appeared on the announcement of President McKinley’s first Inaugural Ball, March 4, 1897 and was engraved by Robert Ponickau (1846-1920). Born in Germany he settled in Hudson County NJ and joined the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1893. He engraved stamps and bank notes and a number of eagle and ship vignettes that appeared on seals and certificates. BEP. (3) �� Est. $300-600 1122 1122 G.F.C. Smillie’s Proof Engraved Duo of Die Proofs of Majesty and Majesty #2 Used on Peru Banknotes. New York, 1879 and 1883, Lot of two Large Die Proofs of mirror images of “Majesty” portraits, both 6 x 9 inches, printed on india on large card, one was used on the Peru, 1879, 10 Soles, VF with foxing and the second was used on Haiti, 1883, 1 Gourde, AU condition, rare banknote vignettes for engraving comparison. ABNC. Both engraved by G.F.C. Smillie. �� Est. $230-350 STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY Brazil 1123 Imperio Do Brazil, ND (ca.1860-80’s) Color Trial Small Die Proof Vignette Pair. Brazil. Lot of 2 Color Trial Proofs. Both have the same design, 1000 Reis, one in Orange-red and the second in Brown, Both intaglio engraved. Printer imprint missing. Both rare (2) �� Est. $350-700 Massachusetts 1124 1124Special Tax Stamp - Broker, $100 Special Internal Revenue Tax 1923 Stamp Massachusetts, 1923-1924. $100 Issued Special Tax Stamp for Internal Revenue, issued to Hornblower & Weeks, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Includes Broker coupons attached at top. Black text with black border, VF condition. Hornblower &Weeks was an investment banking and brokerage firm founded by Henry Hornblower and John W. Weeks in 1888. At its peak in the late 1970s, Hornblower ranked eighth among member firms of the New York Stock Exchange in number of retail offices, with 93 retail sales offices located in the United States and Europe. Hornblower was active in financing automobile companies in the first half of the 20th century, including Dodge Motors, General Motors, and Hudson Motor Car Company. ( John E. Herzog Collection) �� Est. $120-200 EPHEMERA - ADVERTISING Texas 1125 1125 Menger Hotel, Alamo Plaza, ca.1870’s Advertisement Card San Antonio, Texas, ND (1870s). 5.5 x 4 inch advertising card for the Menger Hotel, Black text with black border, Menger Hotel building is illustrated at center, with Mrs. W. A. Menger listed as the Proprietress. The Menger Hotel is a historic hotel located in downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is located where the Battle of the Alamo happened. William and Mary Menger opened the Menger hotel in 1859 in what is now San Antonio’s Alamo Plaza Historic District, which includes the Alamo Mission. The plans for the hotel arose through the popularity of William Menger’s brewery. The Mengers sold the property in 1881 to the Kampmann family. The Menger Hotel has been recognized by the state of Texas and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is a member of Historic Hotels of America, an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Menger Hotel is currently owned by Galveston-based 1859 Historic Hotels, Inc. �� Est. $60-110