Archives International Auctions Auction 93 April 18, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 93 66 April 18, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York 305 305 ABNC Vignette Assortment of Notable Figures, ND (1840-1900s) New York, ND (1840-1900s). Lot of 11 Vignettes, Includes: “Wm H Vanderbilt,” 1880- 1900, Measuring 2.75 x 3.5 inches; “Pedro Valdivia,” 1860-1890s, Measuring 2 x 2.25 inches; “Count de Grasse,” 1880-90s, Measuring 2.25 x 3 inches; “Canal de Maipo,” 1880- 90s, Measuring 2 x 2.75 inches; “Col. Wm. A. Bird” 1860-1880s, Measuring 2.5 x 3.25 inches; “Charles S. Rogers,” 1880-1900s, Measuring 2.75 x 3.5 inches; “W. C. Bronson,” 1880-1900s, Measuring 2.25 x 2.75 inches; “Seward,” 1860-80s, Measuring 2 x 2.25 inches; “Gen. McClellan,” 1860-1880s, Measuring 1.5 x 1.75 inches; Man in Circular Frame, 1840-1860s, Measuring 1.75 x 2 inches; Woman with Headband, 1870-90s, Measuring 1.25 x 1.5 inches. Vignettes were used on banknotes, stocks, bonds, checks, and other documents. XF to CU condition. (11). 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 vignettes 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 and 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 of these companies were acquired by ABNC over the years and their records and samples were kept in ABN’s archives. ������������������������� Est. $280-450 306 306 American Bank Note Co., ca.1980s, Thin Tyvek Polymer Paper Test Notes and ca.1920s Color Charts New York, Lot of 3 items, Includes: ca.1980s (dated 1929), ABNC, 10 Units, Thin Tyvek Polymer paper Test Note, Black print with allegorical figure at center, back green, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ; the matching reverse proof of the “10” Denomination Back proof, Intaglio printed in green on india paper and mounted on cardstock, 9 x 6 inches. Plate # “D10838” is written in pencil on the back, Uncirculated to Gem Uncirculated condition with small piece missing from top left corner far from the printed portion, Rare in this format; and, an ABNC Color Chart for 9 Blue, Allegorical woman at center vignette and Eagle at bottom (The portrait of the woman “Marianne” matches the vignette on the obverse on the Tyvek test note), AU to Uncirculated condition. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $450-600 307 307 Brooklyn Bridge 100th Centennial Celebration Certificate, 1983 By ABNC. New York, 1983. Brooklyn Bridge Centennial Celebration Certificate, 12x16 inches, Black text with blue border and undertint, View of the Brooklyn Bridge with the original World Trade Towers at top center, with a black and white intaglio printed vignette of the Brooklyn Bridge in front. Gold embossed seal at center bottom, Uncirculated condition. The Brooklyn Bridge started construction in 1869 and was completed fourteen years later in 1883. It was originally called the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and the East River Bridge, but it was later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge. However, it was not named as such until the city government passed a law to that effect in 1915. Over the years, the Brooklyn Bridge has undergone several reconfigurations; it formerly carried horse-drawn vehicles and elevated railway lines, but now carries vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. Commercial vehicles are banned from the bridge. Since opening, the Brooklyn Bridge has become an icon of New York City. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972. ABNC. ����������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 308 308 Consumer’s Friend, 1973, Uncut Sheet of 10 Progress Proofs New York. 1973. 4 Cents Uncut Sheet of 10 Specimen Notes, White on pink and red print with young girl at center, POCs on each note, VF to XF condition with some staining at center, ABNC. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300