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

Archives International Auctions - Sale 65 186 March 26,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EPHEMERA - HISTORIC DOCUMENTS Uruguay 1142 1142Uruguay, 1836 Montevideo Letter from Consul General Thomas Samuel Hood Recounting Troubling Events to English Admiral. Uruguay, 1836. Interesting, 10 page, extremely legible, handwritten letter from Thomas Samuel Hood, English General Consul stationed in Montevideo written to Rear Admiral Sir G.E Hammond Bart. & K.C.B.. The letter was discussing several incidents he had with a Lieutenant Coghlan of his Majesty’s Packet Hornet tried to drop off mail to be accepted by the Consul that was to be delivered to his Majesty’s main Post Office later in the day. Coghlan arrived to Hood’s Consul office outside of business hours (which were from 8 AM to 5 PM), “knocked for a length of time at my door and not gained admittance.” Coghlan was very angry, and refused to shake Hood’s hand or remove his hat the next morning, and accused the Consul of “being ‘above my business.’”. Hood refers to why he was not let into the business off hours due to “I could not leave discretionary power in the hands of negroes or my house would be open all night”. Hood also demonstrated that there is an issue regarding the receipt of night mail from incoming ships, which were only allowed 12 hours at a location, evidenced by his reported conflict with Coghlan. Hood provides a solution in the letter, after expressing the events in great detail. The Lieutenant Coghlan mentioned is Francis Rogers Coghlan, nephew of British naval officer Jeremiah Coghlan, who was famous for his almost legendary feats of daring during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The letter was written to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Graham Eden Hamond, 2nd Baronet, GCB, DL (30 December 1779 – 20 December 1862) was a Royal Navy officer. After seeing action as a junior officer at the Glorious First of June and then at the Battle of Toulon, he commanded the fifth-rate HMS Blanche at the Battle of Copenhagen during the French Revolutionary Wars. VF condition. ������������������������������������������ Est. $300-500 EPHEMERA - HISTORIC EUROPEAN FINANCIAL EPHEMERA Great Britain 1143 1143Letter from 1832 by Railroad Pioneer Francis Fortune. Great Britain.... A 2-page printed open letter by construction engineer Francis Fortune to the directors of the London and Birmingham Railroad, 1832, containing Francis Fortune proposal for linking parts of England by rail, stating that he can build a railroad communicating with the three seaports in the West, North Seas and British Channel. Very good, and an incredibly early and historic railroad item. ( John E. Herzog Collection) ����������������� Est. $50-100 Netherlands 1144 1144A Museum Quality 1720 John Law Broadside. Netherlands. Circa 1720, 11/2” x 15” broadside, Dutch text. Featuring a well-executed wood cut entitled “Harlekin en Bombario in de Rouw ” (Harlequin and Bombario in mourning). The devil pours coin from a sack, promising prosperity to all who invest in John Law’s speculative Mississippi Land Company. Twenty-one satirical verses. The condition of this document is extraordinary. Believed by the consignor to be unique. (ex. John E. Herzog Collection) �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 EPHEMERA - LOTTERY TICKETS California 1145 1145Original Little Beneficencia Publica Co. 1902 Uncut Lottery Ticket Pair San Francisco, California, 1902. Lot is an uncut pair of 25 cent lottery tickets for the Original Little Beneficencia Publica Co. Black text with black border, purple undertint, Train passing over a bridge at top left. Back includes prize payments in blue ink. VF condition. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $30-50