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 90 May 26, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 570 570 C.S.A., 1862, $2, T-42, PCGSVF 35. Richmond, VA. June 2nd, 1862. $2, T-42, Issued banknote, S/N 35954 Plate 2, PCGS graded Very Fine 35. �� Est. $180-280 571 571 C.S.A., 1862, $2, T-43, PCGS Fine 15. Richmond, VA. June 2nd, 1862. $2, T-43, Issued banknote, S/N 59001 Plate #9, PCGS graded Fine 15. Apparent small edge tear at top left, Partially repaired edge tear at left. �� Est. $230-375 572 572 C.S.A., 1862, $100, T-49 Issued Banknote. Richmond, VA. Dec. 2nd, 1862. $100 Issued Circulating Treasury Note, S/N 16885 (1st series). An example of this rare note featuring Lucy Pickens (Belle of the South). This note has a number of folds and a choppy bottom border (and some chops on the top border too), with a couple of serious indentations, but no pin holes or thins. Showing a bit of the next note below. Printed by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C. �� Est. $200-350 573 573 C.S.A., 1863, $50, T-57, PCGS EF 40 PPQ, Low Serial Number 1380. Richmond, VA. April 6th, 1863. $50, T-57, Issued banknote, Low S/N 1380 Plate #Ay, PCGS graded Extremely Fine 40 PPQ. Cross-Cut Cancelled. K&B. Attractive note with bright colors and 3 nice margins with one just touching at the bottom right. �� Est. $180-280 574 574 C.S.A., 1864, $10, Confederate Error Banknote Richmond, VA. Feb. 17th, 1864. $10 Confederate Error Note, S/N 38573, 1st series, Printed hand lettering. Close-cut borders with several folds, but otherwise no tears or holes etc. Printed by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia S.C. �� Est. $250-375 575 575 C.S.A., 1864, $2, Confederate Treasury Note with Poem Richmond, VA. Deb. 17th, 1864. $2 Confederate Treasury Banknote, S/N95670, with poem on back of genuine $2 - with several staple & similar holes & nick in upper center margin. Poem is: “In memoriam, Respectfully dedicated to the holders of Confederate Treasury Notes, Representing nothing on gods earth now,/ And naught in the waters below it –/ A pledge of the nation that’s dead and gone,/ Keep it, dear friend, and show it./ Show it to those who will lend an ear/ Of liberty born, of the patriots dream-/ Of the storm- cradled nation that fell./ Too poor to possess the precious ores/ And too much of a stranger to borrow,/ We issued one day our promises to pay,/ And hoped to redeem on the morrow./ The days rolled on and weeks became years,/ But our coffers were empty still,/ Corn was so rare that the treasury quaked,/ if a dollar should drop in the till./ But the faith that was in us was strong, indeed,/ And our poverty well discerned,/ And these little checks represented the pay/ That our suffering volunteers earned./ We know it had hardly the value in gold,/ Yet as gold our soldiers received it;/ It gazed in our eyes with a promise to pay,/ And each patriot soldier believed it./ But our boys thought little of price or pay./ Or of bills that were over due,/ We knew if it brought us bread to-day,/ ‘Twas the best our poor country could do./ Keep it-it tells our history o’er-/ From the birth of its dream to the last;/ Modest and born in the angel Hope,/ Like the hope of success it passed.” �� Est. $200-300 U.S. Fractional Currency Washington, D.C. 576 576 U.S. Fractional Postage Currency, 5 Cents First Issue Imperforate Block of 6 With Monogram. Washington, D.C….. 5 Cent Fractional Postage Currency, uncut block of 6 notes. Imperforate, Folds along margins, light handling and a single pin hole in the upper left corner. �� Est. $300-600