Archives International Auctions Auction 86B August 15, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 86b 48 August 15, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Western Telegraph California 1189 1189California State Telegraph Co. 1867 Issued Telegram Message Discussing Sending 10 “Chinamen” To Help Open the Road. California, 1867. Telegram message on California State Telegraph Company header, Discusses the sending of 10 “Chinamen” in order to “open the road to the Summit in 10 days.” “If you will furnish that number, I will furnish the same number at the Company’s expense, Send twenty (20) and the Company will pay half the expense, Answer at once”. Red text with black handwriting. Fine-VF condition with toning. Chinese workers were extremely important for the building of railroads, roads and construction in the west. Chinese miners tended to live in groups and work claims the Americans had abandoned. Initially, Americans found the newcomers peculiar and would visit Chinese camps for amusement. Then, in 1852, a year of serious crop failure in southern China, 20,026 Chinese flooded the San Francisco customs house. The previous year only 2,716 had arrived. By the end of the 1850s, Chinese immigrants made up one-fifth of the population of the four counties that constituted the Southern Mines. ������������������ Est. $200-400 Ephemera - WW II Japan & USA 1190 1190Japanese Propaganda Leaflet with Overprint of Army Occupation Landing, Oct. 28, 1945 with Postal Handstamp with same Date Japan & USA, October 28th, 1945. U.S. Produced Japanese Propaganda Leaflet with U.S. 1 Cent Presidential stamp overprinted with the date of occupation, featuring dark blue military clothes, Red handstamp reads “Army Occupation Landing, Oct. 28, ‘45 The Bomber Plant City of Nagoya, Honshu, J. Target of Doolittle’s Raid,” Navy Postage handstamp over green stamp at top right corner. Back features writing in Japanese, purple handstamp that reads “New York, N.Y., U.S.S. Marvin H. McIntyre Br.” XF condition. Leaflet # 146-J-1. Interesting and historic WW II item. �������������������������� Est. $70-140 Security Printing Ephemera Tennessee 1191 1191International Paper Money Show, 1991 Souvenir Card & BEP- Federal Managers Association Chapter 216 Souvenir Card Pair Memphis, Tennessee...... Lot of 2 pieces: International Paper Money Show, 1991 Souvenir Card featuring a $20 Treasury Note, series 1890, which features the portrait of John Marshall, at bottom, as well as a blind embossed figure of “Freedom” at left. Light brown text and gold embossed border, U.S. Supreme Court Bicentennial Stamp at top right corner. Memphis Coin Club stamp in navy at top center, more text on back. Fine-VF condition with a fold down center; Lot also includes a Souvenir Card featuring an allegorical justice at center from the Bureau of Engraving & Printing Treasury Department, with Federal Managers Association Chapter 216 at center, states it is 546 out of 800, VF condition. (2) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 Delaware 1192 1192Security Banknote Company Merger Bond to Form the United States Banknote Co., 1965 Merger Specimen Bond. Delaware, 1965, $100, 5% Convertible Subordinated Income Debenture Series B, Specimen Bond, Black on orange border and underprint, Allegorical woman sitting on stone throne with ancient city behind her, VF-XF condition, Security Banknote Company bond overprinted with text discussing the merger of Security-Columbian BNC to Lanston Industries, Inc. to Form the Unites States Bank Note Co., Small text refers to the merger. USBNC and SCBNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250