Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 94 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 471 471 Security Bank Note Company, ca.1940-1960 Specimen Stock and Bond Assortment and Related Ephemera Pennsylvania. ca.1940-1960, Lot of 8 Security Bank Note Company related Stocks, Bonds & Ephemera, Includes: Security Bank Note Co. Specimen Stocks and Bonds, some very possibly unique, such as 2 different, $-Odd, 1956 issued “Scrip for 5% Convertible Subordinated Income Debentures due 1976, Series A and Series B” Security Banknote Specimens; 2 different Temporary Certificates issued in 1948 for Common and Preferred Stock Specimens; 2 different Security Banknote Co., “For Educational Purposes Only” Specimens, common and preferred; a SBNC blotter, ca.1930s; and an American Bank Note Co., flier stating “that [their] supply of these forms will probably soon be exhausted” printed on yellow paper with their Sansom Street in Philadelphia address and the ABN logo of a eagle; All are XF to Unc. condition. (8). Rare assortment of security printer scripophily and ephemera. Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������� Est. $450-750 472 472 United States Banknote Corp. Progress Proof of Sample Stock certificate and specimen, ca.1960-70’s Generic Proof sample stock certificates of “Your Company Incorporated, Incorporated Under the Law of the State of Etc.”. George Washington vignette on the right of the completely printed proof face with blue intaglio printed borders on cardstock paper; A LDP of the border without vignette or text with plate number is also included, and is printed on white glossy paper and glued to archival sample book page. The progressive proofs are unique in the archive. USBNC. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������������������� Est. $130-260 Philadelphia and New York 473 473 American Bank Note Company, 1860 Business Letterhead Pair Issued in New York and Philadelphia. New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1860, Lot of 2 American Bank Note Co., Intaglio printed letterheads from their New York and Philadelphia branches, are both addressed to Titus Eddy & Co., Ink manufacturers in Troy New York. The lot includes a New York, Jan. 25, 1860, 5 inch x 8 inch Letterhead from the New York office that is requesting 2 barrels of Calcined Black (ink) with the letter signed by Wm. H. Whiting from the firmWellstood, Hay & Whiting, the letterhead design is relatively simple with a curved “Office of the American Bank Note Co.”, title on top with the New York location; and, an 8.25 inch x 10.5 inch Philadelphia, June 19th, 1860, Letter to Titus Eddy requesting a bill with the letter signed by Henry Perkins from the firm Danforth, Perkins & Company. The letterhead has ornate lettering on top listing Robert Draper as Manager and Henry Perkins as Secretary and Treasurer over the company name with listing of the companies making up ABNC on the left and the office branch locations on the right. This is an extremely rare early variety of ABNC letterheads. Both are in VF to XF condition. ABNC. (2) � Est. $500-800 Unlisted Location 474 474 Lord’s Prayer, Ten Commandments, and Apostles Creed, Miniature Printing and Vignettes on Glossy Coated Stock thin Card, ca.1840-1850s Unlisted Location, ca.1840-1850s, 5 x 3.5 inches, Small index card sized printing of Lords Prayer, Ten Commandments, and the Apostles Creed. Under each passage is a small vignette of the life cycle of Jesus - from his birth to his resurrection. Printed on coated cardstock, XF to AU condition. ��������������������������� Est. $300-600