Archives International Auctions Auction 84 April 4, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 84 98 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 507 507 Collection of Souvenir Cards and Vignettes, ca.1990s USA...,., ca.1990s. Collection of Vignettes and Souvenir Cards, Includes: NAPEX’ 95 Souvenir Card Collectors Society; ABNC “Columbus in Sight of Land Vignette; Vignette of US Capital; American Philatelic Society, William Penns Treaty with the Indians printed in Black & Blue; Holographic Card featuring Winged Majesty; Page of Vignettes titled “Allegories of Finance,” “Winged Majesty,” & “First Americans.” Cards are in XF-AU condition. (12). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240 508 508 Gavit & Co., Engravers & Printers, ND (ca.1840-50s) Advertising Sheet Rarity. Albany, NewYork, ND (1840-50s), Gavit &Co., Engravers &Printers, 8 x 6.5 inches, black intaglio printing on yellow paper, old locomotive at left and steamboat at right flanking kneeling allegorical woman holding what appears to be a mirror over title and text describing the company, The text on the ad or broadside states “ Gavit & Co., Engravers a& Printers, Exchange Building, Albany (NY)....”, with additional description of what they produce. XF condition with a vertical fold down the middle and 3 small holes where it was possibly mounted. Gavit & Co. was founded by John E. Gavit (1817-1874) in 1841, his printing works were located on State Street, Albany, NY., which at the time of writing is a vacant lot. The firm was not in the big league of bank note printers. It was one of the seven firms that merged to form the American Bank Note Co. in 1858. The stock in the new American Bank Note Co. was apportioned to the seven founding firms based upon a number of factors such as the amount of business that each controlled, business contacts, and so forth. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson held the largest percentage of shares (23.9 percent) while the smallest number of shares (2 percent of the shares issued) went to Gavit & Co. of Albany, N.Y.. One biographer states that it was primarily through his efforts and vision that the American Bank Note Co. formation came to fruition and because of that, those efforts were rewarded by Gavit being included in the merger because, by all accounts, Gavit & Co. was a very small player in the overall scheme of things. This is the first time we have offered this ornate advertising sheet from Gavit & Company. ����������������������������������������������Est. $1000-2000 509 509 Gavit & Co., Engravers & Printers, ND (ca.1850s) Advertising Sheet. Albany, New York, ND (early 1850s), Gavit & Co., Engravers & Printers, 8.5 x 10 inches, black intaglio printing on translucent parchment type of paper, title at top with description of items printed by Gavit over a circular fanned business card sample of multiple business cards with presidents names in various fonts with a circular small ad in middle stating “ Specimens of Card engravings by Gavit & Co., Albany”, XF condition with a horizontal fold down the middle. Gavit & Co. was founded by John E. Gavit (1817-1874) in 1841, his printing works were located on State Street, Albany, NY.. The firm was not in the big league of bank note printers. It was one of the seven firms that merged to form the American Bank Note Co. in 1858. The stock in the new American Bank Note Co. was apportioned to the seven founding firms based upon a number of factors such as the amount of business that each controlled, business contacts, and so forth. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson held the largest percentage of shares (23.9 percent) while the smallest number of shares (2 percent of the shares issued) went to Gavit & Co. of Albany, N.Y.. One biographer states that it was primarily through his efforts and vision that the American Bank Note Co. formation came to fruition and because of that, those efforts were rewarded by Gavit being included in the merger because, by all accounts, Gavit & Co. was a very small player in the overall scheme of things. This is the first time we have offered this interesting and historic advertising sheet from Gavit & Company. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000 510 510 International Plate Printers, DieStampers and EngraversUnion of N.A., 1952 - 60th Anniversary Convention Souvenir Booklet. New York, 1952, 12.5 x 9.5 inches, Purple cover plate with allegorical women flanking world globe engraved by ABNC as well as the second page plate; 11 pages with additional engraved images including Rockefeller Center, Harbor scenes, Brooklyn Bridge and other views. Cord tied booklet in XF condition, Rare Convention booklet. ABNC. Est. $200-400