Archives International Auctions Sale 70 September 22, 2021 U.S., Chinese. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily,

Archives International Auctions - Sale 70 105 September 22, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EPHEMERA - SCANDAL New York 540 540 William M. “Boss” Tweed signed City of NewYork 1865 Supplies for Cleaning Public Offices Document New York, NY, 1865. Mostly handwritten document on a blue paper ledger, issued to Charles Schoettel, which outlines the total cost of the supplies and cleaning services, as well as where it was applied. Listed locations includes Stuyvesant Park; Reservoir Square; Washington Square; and City Hall Park. The total amount owed to the account of Charles Schoettel was $172.25, and has been approved and signed by William M. Tweed as Deputy Street Commissioner. William Magear Tweed (April 3, 1823 - April 12, 1878), widely known as “Boss” Tweed, was an American politician most notable for being the “boss” of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State. At the height of his influence, Tweed was the third-largest landowner in New York City, a director of the Erie Railroad, a director of the Tenth National Bank, a director of the New-York Printing Company, the proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, a significant stockholder in iron mines and gas companies, a board member of the Harlem Gas Light Company, a board member of the Third Avenue Railway Company, a board member of the Brooklyn Bridge Company, and the president of the Guardian Savings Bank. weed was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 and the New York County Board of Supervisors in 1858, the year that he became the head of the Tammany Hall political machine. He was also elected to the New York State Senate in 1867, but Tweed’s greatest influence came from being an appointed member of a number of boards and commissions, his control over political patronage in New York City through Tammany, and his ability to ensure the loyalty of voters through jobs he could create and dispense on city-related projects. Tweed was convicted for stealing an amount estimated by an aldermen’s committee in 1877 at between $25 million and $45 million from New York City taxpayers from political corruption, but later estimates ranged as high as $200 million. Unable to make bail, he escaped from jail once but was returned to custody. He died in the Ludlow Street Jail. Fine condition with toning and fragile fold lines. ������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 EPHEMERA - SHORT SNORTERS & AUTOGRAPHS Portugal 541 541 Short Snorter Banknote with Lee Davenport and Other Travelers, 1943 Short Snorter on Banco de Portugal banknote, 1937, 20 Escudos. Handwriting is dated Nov. 2nd, 1943 through Nov. 6th, 1943 and chronicles the 8,000+ mile trip from Foynes, Ireland to New York City with stops in Lisbon, Dakar, Natal, Belem, Port of Spain, San Juan, and Bermuda. This trip accounted for approximately 60 hours and 35 minutes flying time, all taken on Pan American Airlines and British Overseas Airways Corporation (B.O.A.C) planes. All travel details are handwritten on the back, while the front and back both have signatures, over 30 total. Lee L. Davenport (December 31, 1915 - September 30, 2011) was an American physicist. He was a member of the MIT Radiation Laboratory during World War II. As a research fellow at the Radiation Laboratory in charge of SCR-584 development from 1941 through the end of World War II, Davenport worked with General Electric, Westinghouse and Bell Laboratories to produce more than 3,000 SCR-584 radar sets for the war effort. Interestingly, Davenport was in England two months before D-Day to waterproof the radar trailers that were to be put ashore on Normandy Beach during the invasion. He was one of the few people who knew the date of the planned D-Day invasion. Interesting and unique piece. �� Est. $300-600 EPHEMERA - SLAVERY RELATED DOCUMENTS Spain and Puerto Rico 542 542 Puerto Rico, 1871 Slave Registration with Revenue Stamp Spain and Puerto Rico, 1871. Slave Registration document, Black text with dark brown handwriting, Adhesive revenue stamp at left with hand-stamp, all in Spanish. 8.25 x 6 inches, this piece records the registration of a 39 year old slave named “Jose Antonio” who lived on the island of Puerto Rico. Fine condition with many small holes throughout, as well as some toning from handwriting. One of the purposes of the Slave Registry was to document all of the Slaves living in Puerto Rico at the time in anticipation of eventually freeing them and compensating their owners, which occurred in 1873. ������������������������������������ Est. $140-280