Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 91 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Massachusetts 458 458 Continental Bank Note Co. Advertising Card, ca.1860-80s With Portraits of D.G. Farragut, U.S. Grant, and E.M. Stanton. Boston, Massachusetts, ca.1860-80s. Advertising card intaglio printed with large portraits of D.G. Farragut, U.S. Grant, and E.M. Stanton. The advertising card was for John A. Lowell & Co - New England Agents of Continental BNC located on Tremont Street corner of Boylston. Card is in XF condition with minor fold to the lower left corner. CBNC. ........ �� Est. $300-500 Michigan 459 459 Murray Corporation of America, ca.1925-1930 Proof Stock Certificate with Matching Proof Vignette. Detroit, Michigan, ND ca. 1925-30, Proof Stock Certificate, 100 Shares, black on green border and underprint, Progress vignette on top with matching proof of same vignette. C.R. Wilson Body Co., J.W. Murray Mfg. Co., Towson Body Co., and J.C. Widman & Co. would merge, forming the Murray Body Corporation. This historic company produced car bodies for almost every important automotive company in Detroit from 1925 through 1954. The company manufactured bodies for the following automobile Manufacturers: Ford, Jewett, Hupmobile, Rollin, Willys-Knight, Chandler, Jordan, Marmon, Willys-Knight, Cleveland, Durant, Jewett, Paige-Detroit, Chandler, Studebaker, Erskine, Chrysler, Dodge, REO, Wolverine, Peerless, Ford, Hudson, Hupmobile, DeVaux, Packard, Continental, Pierce-Arrow, Auburn, Graham, Lincoln, International-Harvester, Mercury, Plymouth, Hudson Jet, Aero Willys Crosley. This historic and possibly unique certificate is in Almost Uncirculated condition. Rare. Columbian BNC. �� Est. $180-350 New York 460 460 American Bank Note Co., ca.1980s, Thin Tyvek Polymer Paper Test Notes and ca.1920s Color Charts New York, Lot of 3 items, Includes: ca.1980s (dated 1929), ABNC, 10 Units, Thin Tyvek Polymer paper Test Note, Black print with allegorical figure at center, back green, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ; the matching reverse proof of the “10” Denomination Back proof, Intaglio printed in green on india paper and mounted on cardstock, 9 x 6 inches. Plate # “D10838” is written in pencil on the back, Uncirculated to Gem Uncirculated condition with small piece missing from top left corner far from the printed portion, Rare in this format; and, an ABNC Color Chart for 9 Blue, Allegorical woman at center vignette and Eagle at bottom (The portrait of the woman “Marianne” matches the vignette on the obverse on the Tyvek test note), AU to Uncirculated condition. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $600-1000 461 461 American Bank Note Company, ca. 1860’s Proof AdvertisingCard. New York. ca. 1860s, American Bank Note Company - 142 Broadway - City of New York. 8.5 x 5.75 inches, Black intaglio printed on peach colored underprint, George Washington in center under title and flanked by descriptions of products the company printed, Printed on india paper mounted on thin cardboard. Staining and foxing on right borders with some wrinkling of the india paper in middle. Rarely seen as a proof. XF condition. ABNC. �� Est. $250-500 462 462 American Bankers Association, ca.1910-20, Uncut Sheet of 4 Proof Traveler’s Checks and Assortment of ABNC Souvenir Cards and Proof Certificates, ca. 1940-80s American Bankers Association, ca.1910- 20, Uncut Vertical Sheet of 4, $50 Proof Traveler’s Checks and an Assortment of ABNC souvenir cards from various numismatic shows, Including: ANA Spring Convention of 1993; WPMC Fall Convention of 1994; ANA Summer Convention of 1993; SCCS 10th Anniversary 1991; a large format proof vignette of an allegorical woman; a South Carolina Automobile Registration specimen and more. Pieces range from VF to CU condition. (12). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $300-500