Archives International Auctions Sale 68 June 30, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Historic Financial Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 68 78 June 30, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - England England 522 The Bank of England - The Bank Parlour, 1870 Newspaper Image England, 1870. 14.25 x 6 inch black and white print from ‘The Graphic’ newspaper. Depicts a large group of gentlemen in the Bank of England’s parlor, most seated around a large table. Text on back describes the Bank’s history and its offices. Fine condition with a piece missing from top center margin. The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government’s banker, and still one of the bankers for the Government of the United Kingdom, it is the world’s eighth-oldest bank. �� Est. $25-50 Ephemera - Insurance Ohio 523 523 Farmers, Merchants and Manufacturers Fire Insurance Co. of the Miami Valley With Ornate ABN Design Hamilton, Ohio, 1873, $1000 Insurance on a stock of leaf tobacco, #4918, Black print with ornate title, Three ABNC vignettes below title Farmers sitting on wheat on left moving locomotive leaving town center and falls with mill and trestle on right, Fine condition with folding creases, ABNC. �� Est. $75-110 Ephemera - Lottery Tickets New York 524 524 Elmira Premium Land Sale for the Benefit of City Hospital, ca.1870-1880’s Issued Share - Lottery Certificate New York, ND (1870-80s). Issued certificate appearing to be a stock certificate to avoid having issues for gambling due to it actually being used as a lottery ticket of $3 exchanged for one share “in the distribution of the…Premium Land Sale.” Black text with black border on off-green paper, Building depicted at center. S/N 1917, Signed by S. G. Stryker. Fine condition with some splitting at top right margin. �� Est. $80-160 Ephemera - Miscellaneous 525 525 T-BirdAdvertisement &USACoin Postcard inGerman 2 pieces: T-Bird Advertisement printed on the back of State of South Carolina $2 Note, Red text with green underprint, from Charleston Heights, South Carolina; Also included is an Unused German Postcard featuring embossed United States coins, ranging from 1 cent to 20 dollars, American flag at bottom. Both are in Fine-VF condition. (2) �� Est. $35-55 Ephemera - Netherlands Netherlands Indies 526 526 Dutch East IndiaCompanyStatement of Funds, 1602-1777 Statement of funds from the Dutch East India Company, in French. Black text with black border. Includes information from 1605-1777, such as dividends distributed, total number of distributions, price of shares in florins and ‘livres Tournois’ and other details outlined in a grid format. Fine condition with some holes throughout. The Dutch East India Company, officially the United East India Company was a megacorporation founded by a government-directed consolidation of several rival Dutch trading companies in the early 17th century. It is believed to be the largest company to ever have existed in recorded history. �� Est. $180-280 Ephemera - Rewards of Merit 527 527 Reward of Merit, 1851 Presented from Teacher 1851. Reward of Merit, presented to Mary Kane by her teacher [Homer] Smith in the year 1851. Black text with allegorical cherubs surrounding edges, some with color. Filled out with pencil, with reward details on back. Fine condition. �� Est. $35-55