Archives International Auctions Auction 85 May 23, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 85 98 April 4, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Illinois & Pennsylvania 487 487 Illinois, Peoples National Bank; and, Pennsylvania, Bank of the Northern Liberties, ca.1854-94 Illinois & Pennsylvania, 1854-94. Collection of 80+ I/C Bank Checks, Peoples National Bank are on blue paper with small portrait of George Washington at lower left and Bank of the Northern Liberties is printed on white paper. VF-XF condition. (80+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������� Est. $90-180 New York 488 488 Merchants Bank and NewYork Dry Dock Co., 1800-1830s, Group of Unissued Checks New York, 1800-1830s. Assortment of Unissued Checks from the Cashiers office of the Companies, Includes: 180x (1800-1809), Merchants Bank of New York, with simple black design at left edge (9); and, 183x (1830s), New York Dry Dock Co., small vignette of ship being built (25). Pieces range from VG with minor faults to XF condition. (34). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �������������������������������� Est. $55-110 489 489 N.Y.Central SleepingCarCo. &Wagner PalaceCarCo.,Assortment of Cancelled Bank Checks, 1886-1900, Signed byWilliam S. Webb New York, 1886-1900. Lot of 19, I/C Checks from Railroad Companies, Includes: 1886, N.Y. Central Sleeping Car Co. (4), all with hand signed signature of Webb, no imprinted revenues; and Wagner Palace Car Co. (15), all with pre-printed signature of Webb, all with Imprinted Revenue RN-X7. All the checks are signed by William Seward Webb ( January 31, 1851 October 29, 1926) was a businessman, and inspector general of the Vermont militia with the rank of colonel. He was a founder and former president of the Sons of the American Revolution. Webb was born on January 31, 1851, to James Watson Webb and Laura Virginia (ne Cram) Webb. Among his many siblings was Alexander Stewart Webb, who was a noted Civil War general; Henry Walter Webb, also a railway executive; and George Creighton Webb, a Yale Law School graduate and attorney in New York with Saunders, Webb & Worcester. He studied medicine in Vienna, Paris and Berlin. Returning to America, he entered the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and graduated from there in 1875. In 1881, he married Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt, the daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt. For several years Webb practiced medicine; then forsook the profession for finance at the behest of his wife’s family, establishing the Wall Street firm of W. S. Web. (19) ����������������������������������� Est. $120-240 490 490 Treasurer of theCity of NewYork at theMechanics’ Bank, 1828 and 1829, Group of 35 Cancelled Checks signed byWilliam Paulding Jr. New York, 1828 and 1829. Lot of 35 City Checks signed by Mayor William Paulding Jr. Black printing on off white paper, counterfoil on left with vertical text of what the check was issued for. Payments included salaries, well pumps, lamps, streets, police, Board of Health and other reasons. Unchecked for signatures other than Paulding. William Paulding Jr. (March 7, 1770 – February 11, 1854) was a United States Representative from New York and the 56th and 58th Mayor of New York City. He was the Adjutant General of New York for two non-consecutive terms. He was elected as a Democratic- Republican to the Twelfth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811, to March 3, 1813, and was a brigadier general of the New York militia. He served in the War of 1812 and was a delegate to the New York constitutional convention in 1821. Paulding was Adjutant General of New York. From 1824 to 1826 he was Mayor of New York City. Mostly Fine to VF condition, Cut cancelled, (35). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted.. ...... ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300