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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 65 185 March 26,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EPHEMERA - CIVIL WAR 1137 1137 Robert E. Lee, ca.1930-40’s Proof Vignette Quintet Lot of 5 pieces, all the same: 8 x 10 inch cardstock with an intaglio vignette depiction of Robert E. Lee at center. All are in Uncirculated as made condition. Robert Edward Lee ( January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was an American Confederate general best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia from 1862 until its surrender in 1865 and earned a reputation as a skilled tactician. Northern BNC, Illinois. ����������������������������������������������������������� Est. $65-110 EPHEMERA - EXPOSITIONS Washington 1138 1138Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 Silk Handkerchief Intaglio Printed Seattle, Washington. 1909. Souvenir handkerchief with circular Exposition logo at center, set within an image of the globe. Beneath the globe is the United States seal with the words “Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition 1909” below. To the left of the seal is a person in a canoe with a polar bear on a glacier nearby, both looking in the distance towards Exposition, which is radiating with light. To the right of the seal is the image of two Exposition buildings with a seated Native American smoking a pipe facing them. In the background of the design is a depiction of the city of Seattle and Mount Rainer. The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition was a world’s fair held in Seattle in 1909, publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. It was originally planned for 1907, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush, but the organizers found out about the Jamestown Exposition being held that year, and rescheduled. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington. XF condition with minor staining. (No printed listed but possibly the BEP) ��������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 EPHEMERA - EXPRESS COMPANIES New York 1139 1139Wells, Fargo & Co. 1860 Letter with Wells Fargo Letterhead. New York 1860. Handwritten letter stating that a $100 exchange is enclosed on Wells, Fargo & Co. letterhead, Black ink on off-blue paper. VF condition with some toning. Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with managerial offices throughout the United States and overseas. It is the world’s fourth-largest bank by market capitalization and the fourth largest bank in the US by total assets. ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 EPHEMERA - FRENCH CALLIGRAPHY France 1140 1140Handwritten French 1579, Périgord, France Document in French Calligraphy France, 1578. Beautiful handwritten document in French calligraphy. 3 pages of writing, 2 on both front and back. Watermarked imprint on all pages. Includes an ornate signature at the end of the piece. From Périgord, France. Périgord was one of the main battlegrounds of Hundred Years’ War between the French and English in the 14th and 15th centuries. It is also the land of medieval and Renaissance castles like Puymartin, Losse, Hautefort and Beynac situated mainly along the Dordogne and Vézère rivers. Other major castles include Jumilhac-le-Grand, Fénelon, Biron, Bourdeilles, Castelnaud, Puyguilhem and Rouffiac (Angoisse). Some staining, but in wonderful condition for its age. Unique piece of 16th century French history. ���� Est. $300-500 EPHEMERA - HISTORIC England 1141 1141King Charles I 1649 Death Warrant Reproduction, ND (circa early 1700 to 1800’s) England. Complete reproduction of the death warrant of King Charles I, includes signatures with corresponding seals, that are wax on the original. The English Civil War took place between 1642 and 1651. It was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians (“Roundheads”, led by Oliver Cromwell) and Royalists (“Cavaliers”, led by Charles I) over, principally, political power and authority. The war ended with the Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651. In January 1649 a trial was arranged, comprising 135 commissioners. Some were informed beforehand of their summons, and refused to participate, but most were named without their consent being sought. Forty-seven of those named did not appear either in the preliminary closed sessions or the subsequent public trial. At the end of the four-day trial, 67 commissioners stood to signify that they judged Charles I had “traitorously and maliciously levied war against the present Parliament and the people therein represented”. Fifty-seven of the commissioners present signed the death warrant; two further commissioners added their names subsequently. The following day, 30 January, Charles I was beheaded outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall; Charles II went into exile. The English monarchy was replaced with, at first, the Commonwealth of England (1649–1653) and then the Protectorate (1653–1659) under Cromwell’s personal rule. The original document is held within the Parliamentary Archives in the Victoria Tower of the Palace of Westminster. In 2011 the death warrant for Charles I was added by UNESCO to the UK Memory of the World Register. VF condition. ( John E. Herzog Collection) � Est. $200-400