Archives International Auctions Auction 97 October 9, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 97 80 October 9, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 360 360 Waterlow & Sons Ltd., ND (ca.1930 to 1940s), Printer’s Advertising Note Great Britain, ND (1930 to 1940s). Printer’s Advertising Note, Blue on m/c underprint with young woman at left, Back is brown with lion at center with a list of all of the items they print, XF condition. W&S. ������������������������������ Est. $200-300 USA & Canada 361 361 Dura Note Advertising Note ND (ca.1980-90s), Uncut Sheet of 6 Progress Proofs U.S. & Canada, ND (ca.1980-90s). 100 denomination, P-Unlisted, Uncut block of 6, “Dura” Note Polymer banknotes similar to Tyvek polymer material. Red brown on light green undertint. Face has ocean oil well drilling platform with ornate designs and back has light multi-colored cycloid security undertint only. CU to Gem Uncirculated condition. DuraNote polymer material was developed as part of a research project by Mobil Oil in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Different countries including the U.S., Canada, England, Venezuela, Mexico and others had there banknotes printed using this material to test it and see if it could be a useful paper alternative. Unfortunately, Mobil Oil merged with Exxon Oil and the project was halted. Banknotes from Canada, Mexico, Venezuela and Great Britain are the only countries that as of now, have examples of their notes printed on this polymer paper, all are extremely rare and desirable. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-400 Various Locations 362 362 Railroad Stock and Bond Proof Vignette and Title Samples, ND (ca.1880s to 1900s) by ABNC, Franklin BNC, and Homer Lee BNC Lot of 5 Railroad Locomotive Proof Vignettes and Stock and Bond Headers, Includes: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co. Header used on Stocks and Bonds in Green; Illinois Central Railroad Co. and Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad Co. Header used on Stocks and Bonds in Black; Franklin Bank Note Co. Railroad Vignette “Vignette 421”; Home Lee Bank Note Co. Railroad Vignette “V 49007”; and Homer Lee Bank Note Co, Locomotive Vignette “The R.R. Signal.” All are LPD, printed on India paper, and range from VF to XF condition. (5). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 363 363 Waldorf System Inc., & Van Raalte Co. Inc., Proof Bond Titles, ca.1920-30 Waldorf System Inc., & Van Raalte Co. Inc., Lot of 4 Proof Bond Titles 2 of each company in different colors., AU-Unc. condition. (4). 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 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 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. $140-280