Archives International Auctions Sale 67 May 26, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 67 104 May 26, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Historic Financial Documents France 640 640 Reconstitution of Annuities, 1763 French Legal Document France, 1763. Several page typeset and handwritten document in French. Mentions the King (Louis XV), his advisors, notaries, keeper of notes and keepers of His Majesty at the “Chatelet de Paris.” This piece is a reconstitution of annuities at 3% on the income coming from the duties on leathers, as well as other revenues for the king. Hereditary payments are also discussed at length. Black text with dark brown writing, black seal at top center. Fine condition with damage to margins, but in incredible condition for its age. Rare and possibly unique piece of French financial history that pre-dates the French Revolution by over 20 years. The King of France at the time was Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved, who was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. His reign of almost 59 years (from 1715 to 1774) was the second longest in the history of France, exceeded only by his predecessor, Louis XIV, who had ruled for 72 years (from 1643 to 1715). In 1748, Louis returned the Austrian Netherlands, won at the Battle of Fontenoy of 1745. He ceded New France in North America to Great Britain and Spain at the conclusion of the disastrous Seven Years’ War in 1763. He incorporated the territories of the Duchy of Lorraine and the Corsican Republic into the Kingdom of France. Historians generally criticize his reign, citing how reports of his corruption embarrassed the monarchy, while his wars drained the treasury while producing little gain. His grandson and successor Louis XVI would inherit a kingdom in need of financial and political reform, which ultimately would lead to the French Revolution of 1789. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $325-450 United Kingdom 641 641 Indented Final Agreement During the Reign of George III, 1769 United Kingdom, 1769. 17.5 x 9.5 inches Indented Final Agreement, dated Easter Day in the 9th year of the Reign of King George III. No tears, no holes, in tremendous condition and with ornate but legible handwriting. Indented left and top margins. VF condition and unique. George III (4 June 1738 - 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820. George’s life and reign, which were longer than those of any of his predecessors, were marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdoms, much of the rest of Europe, and places farther afield in Africa, the Americas, and Asia. Early in his reign, Great Britain defeated France in the Seven Years’ War, becoming the dominant European power in North America and India. However, many of Britain’s American colonies were soon lost in the American War of Independence. Further wars against revolutionary and Napoleonic France from 1793 concluded in the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. ������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 Ephemera - Historic Military Massachusetts 642 642 1802 Muster-Roll with Printed Instructions Massachusetts. 1802 Military document with very detailed Muster-Roll instructions on front, black text, with William Donnison, Adjutant-General at bottom. William Donnison (1754-1834) was an American soldier for the Massachusetts Militia for more than 10 years. Donnison fought in the Revolutionary War and was the aide to Massachusetts Governor Hancock in 1786 before becoming Adjutant General in 1788. He served in the role of Adjutant General until 1813. On the back of the document is a handwritten Muster-Roll of an 1802 Foot Company, with the names and ranks of enlisted soldiers, some print is faint and difficult to read. Piece is in Fragile condition with significant damage and staining. Interestingly, a split at the bottom has been stitched back together and repaired with thread. Unusual piece related to early American military history. ��������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 Ephemera - Horse Racing New York 643 643 Coney Island Jockey Club, Specimen 1886 June Meeting Grand Stand Ticket Pair Coney Island, New York, 1886. Lot of 2 Grand Stand tickets to the June 1886 Meeting of the Coney Island Jockey Club. Both have a jockey riding a racehorse at center, with a stirrup frame and horseshoe at bottom: one blue and one yellow, with specimen overprints, as well as “U” and “N” overprints in red, respectively. Both are in VF condition, with light damage and staining at back, possibly from being mounted. The Coney Island Jockey Club was formed in 1879. Led by Leonard Jerome, James R. Keene, and the track’s president, William Kissam Vanderbilt, the Club held seasonal race cards at nearby Prospect Park fairgrounds until construction of the new race course was completed in Sheepshead Bay, New York. Hamilton BNC. (2) ���� Est. $200-350