Archives International Auctions Auction 91 January 23, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 91 70 January 23, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 308 308 ABNCVignetteAssortment withAllegorical Men used on Stock or Bond Certificate Titles, ND (1920s-50s) New York, ND (1920s-50s). Lot of 5 Proof Vignettes printed on unmounted india paper, Includes: “Independence Hall” in Philadelphia, 1930-50s, Measuring 7.25 x 3.75 inches; “Pirelli Co.,” 1910-1930, Measuring 4.75 x 3 inches; “Coat of Arms of Norway,” 1920-40s, Measuring 6.5 x 3.75 inches; “Science Labor & Manufacturing,” 1900-30s, Measuring 6 x 5 inches; Figures Flanking Mining Operation, 1920-40s, Measuring 7.25 x 3.5 inches. Vignettes range from XF to AU condition. (5). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. These are authentic proof vignettes from the American Bank Note Archives which were dispersed through auctions and private sales between 1988 and 2005. They are extremely rare intaglio proof vignette printed on India paper from the original plates in very limited quantities by ABNC. The vignettes were used for U.S. and Worldwide Obsolete banknotes, stock and bond certificates, checks, drafts and other fiscal issues. ABNC printed extra vignette proofs for use in future designs as well as for samples for their records. Most of them are known with very few impressions as vignettes (between 1 to 20 total, mostly in the 5 or 10 total printed category). Predecessor printers such as Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co.; National Bank Note Co.; Continental Bank Note Co., and others are represented. All were acquired by ABNC over the years and kept in their archives that were stored by ABN. This is a rare opportunity to collect a rare historical engraving by this amazing company. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-250 309 309 America’s Centennial, 1876, Playing Card back, Intaglio Printed by ABNC. America’s Centennial, 1776, Back of ABNC Printed Playing card, George Washington at center, Intaglio printed on Glossy thin white card, CU condition. Possibly a later reprint, still an amazing and dramatic example of the engraver’s art. ������� Est. $150-250 310 310 Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency, 1887 Operative Report New York, 1887. 3 page typewritten document with Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency “We Never Sleep” letterhead, addressed to W. M. Smillie, Esq. who was a Vice President of the American Bank Note Co at the time. This piece is an operative report of the activities of D. S. Ronaldson, in which the detective, Robert N. Pinkerton, describes Ronaldson’s movements and actions from 7:20 am to 6:15 pm on Wednesday, February 23rd, 1887. This fascinating piece includes terrific descriptions of Ronaldson’s associates and details the various saloons he visited throughout the day. D. S. Ronaldson was most likely the man of the same name who was well-known for his stamp engraving work at the time, making it even more interesting that someone from ABNC was using the famous detective agency to “tail” him. Signed by Robert N. Pinkerton, a probable relative of Allan Pinkerton. Pinkerton, founded as the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, is a private security guard and detective agency established in the United States by Scotsman Allan Pinkerton in 1850 and currently a subsidiary of Securitas AB. Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln, who later hired Pinkerton agents for his personal security during the Civil War. Pinkerton’s agents performed services ranging from security guarding to private military contracting work. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency hired women and minorities from its founding, a practice uncommon at the time. Pinkerton was the largest private law enforcement organization in the world at the height of its power. During the labor strikes of the late 19th, early 20th and early 21st centuries, businessmen hired the Pinkerton Agency to infiltrate unions, supply guards, keep strikers and suspected unionists out of factories, and recruit goon squads to intimidate workers. One such confrontation was the Homestead Strike of 1892, in which Pinkerton agents were called in to reinforce the strikebreaking measures of industrialist Henry Clay Frick, acting on behalf of Andrew Carnegie. he ensuing battle between Pinkerton agents and striking workers led to the deaths of three Pinkerton agents and nine steelworkers. The Pinkertons were also used as guards in coal, iron, and lumber disputes in Illinois, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia as well as the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921. VF condition for its age, with slight splitting along fold lines, staple at top. Rare and unique piece of Numismatic and Security Printer history. ����������������������������������������������� Est. $500-1000