Archives International Auctions Auction 88 October 24, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 88 73 October 24, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New Jersey 380 380 Beverly Bank, 1861, Issued Obsolete Banknote Trio Beverly, New Jersey, 1861. Lot of 3 Issued obsolete Banknotes, Includes: $1, Wait #67 Rarity 4 (25 to 50 known), S/N 2495, Screaming Eagle in middle top, Allegorical Liberty at left and George Washington at right, Fine condition; $2, Wait #75 Rarity 4, S/N 5158, wild horses top middle, Colonial soldier at left and Benjamin Franklin at right; and, $3, Wait #70 Rarity 4, S/N 5615, Men with horses in front, men in canal boat and locomotive behind them, with young girls on the lower right, Choice VG to Fine condition. All three notes have black printing with red underprint, , ABNC. The Beverly Bank was open for business only from 1860 to 1862. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $250-400 381 381 Mechanics Bank at Newark and Mechanics Bank, 1845 and 1846, Obsolete Banknote Pair Newark, New Jersey, 1845 and 1846. Lot of 2 obsolete Banknotes, Includes: 1845, Mechanics Bank at Newark, $3, Wait # 1430 Rarity 7, Issued Banknote, S/N 7485, Black printing with multiple vignettes. Bank was incorporated in 1831, was converted into The Mechanics National Bank of Newark in 1865, and went into receivership in 1881, VG to Choice VG condition; and, Mechanics Bank, $5, Wait # 1437 Rarity 5, Haxby-NJ 364-A-25, Counterfeit Banknote, S/N 5024, Black printing with multiple vignettes. VG to Choice VG condition. The Mechanics Bank was a non-existent bank, these were intended to look like banknotes from Mechanics Bank at Newark. The note is altered from a $5 Geauga Insurance Co. from Plainsville OH. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 382 382 Mechanics’ Hall Association, 1837, Obsolete Scrip Note Trio, All with Coin Vignettes. Newark, New Jersey, 1837. Lot of 3 Issued Obsolete Scrip Notes, Includes: 12 1/2 Cents, Wait # 1466. S/N 7023; 25 Cents, Wait # 1467, S/N 8243; and 50 Cents, Wait # 1468, No S/N, All three have a small vignette at the top, a small vignette at the left, and a coin at the right above a seal, Notes are in Choice VG to Choice Fine condition. all are Rarity 3 in Wait. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������ Est. $280-400 383 383 New Hope Delaware Bridge Co., ND (1810-40s), Unissued Obsolete Banknote Lambertville, New Jersey, ND (1810-40s). $100, Wait # 1066 Rarity 4 (25 to 50 known), Unissued Banknote, Black printing with multiple vignettes and denomination printed 4 times, No S/N, Notes is in crisp VF to Choice VF condition with large margins at left and right. The New Hope Delaware Bridge Co. was incorporated in 1812. However, the company was forced to close in 1847 due to circumstances that stemmed from the Panic of 1837 brought on by Andrew Jackson. ����������������������� Est. $100-200