AIA Sale 63 - U.S. & WW Banknotes, Scripophily & Coins

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ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS – Sale 63
U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Liberty Loan Bonds, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera
Wednesday, December 9th and Thursday, December 10th, 2020

TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION: Lots 1 to 1592 - Over 2 Days
Wednesday, December 9th: Lots 1 to 686
Session 1 – Beginning at 11:00 AM EST
Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, World Coins, Chinese Scripophily, U.S. Liberty Loan Bonds, U.S. Banknotes, Security Printing Ephemera, and Historic Ephemera

Thursday, December 10th: Lots 687 to 1592
Session 2 – Beginning at 11:00 AM EST
U.S. & World Scripophily – Automobiles; Finance, World, Mining, Navigation, Oil & Gas, Railroads, Technology & other Topics

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Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions 1890s Civil War Related Pension Documents601Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions 1890s Civil War Related Pension Documents
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New Jersey, 1890s. Civil War Related Pension correspondence with client and attorney. Lot includes 5 documents from Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of P
Estimate : 60.00 - 110.00
Sold to s*****r for 45.00
Assistant Treasurer of the United States 1860s U/U Uncut sheet of 3 Checks.602Assistant Treasurer of the United States 1860s U/U Uncut sheet of 3 Checks.
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New York, 1860s. Uncut Sheet of 3 checks, attached to back page of check book, featuring 3 uncut and unissued checks from the Assistant Treasurer of t
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*****r for 60.00
Assistant Treasurer of the U.S., New Orleans, LA. 1870's, War Department Paymaster Check by BEP.603Assistant Treasurer of the U.S., New Orleans, LA. 1870's, War Department Paymaster Check by BEP.
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New Orleans, Louisiana, Unissued War Department check with Stanton's portrait on the left, black on light green paper, back blank, counterfoil a...
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to s*****r for 55.00
Assistant Treasurer of the U.S., U.S. Navy Paymaster Check by the B.E.P., ca.1870's.604Assistant Treasurer of the U.S., U.S. Navy Paymaster Check by the B.E.P., ca.1870's.
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Baltimore, Maryland, 187x, Uncut sheet of 2 checks, Paymasters check for Navy payments. Farragut portrait at left, AU-Uncirculated. B.E.P.
Estimate : 110.00 - 220.00
Sold to s*****r for 90.00
Assistant Treasurer of the U.S. - Paymaster, Navy Military Check, ca.1880's U/U Uncut Check Pair605Assistant Treasurer of the U.S. - Paymaster, Navy Military Check, ca.1880's U/U Uncut Check Pair
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San Francisco, California, 1880s. Pair of Uncut U/U Checks, Black text with black border, green background, Portrait of David Farragut illustrated at
Estimate : 130.00 - 260.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
United Post Offices Corp. 1936 Specimen Bond606United Post Offices Corp. 1936 Specimen Bond
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Delaware, 1936. $500 Specimen Registered First Mortgage Cumulative Income Bond, Black text with orange border and underprint, Eagle at top center. Blu
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
United States Postal Service 1972 Specimen Bond607United States Postal Service 1972 Specimen Bond
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Washington, D.C., $10,000 Specimen 6 7/8% Registered Postal Service Bond, Black text with red border and underprint, USPS logo at top center. Specimen
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
California Gold Rush Era, 1850 I/U  2nd Bill of Exchange Issued in San Francisco and Payable in NY O608California Gold Rush Era, 1850 I/U 2nd Bill of Exchange Issued in San Francisco and Payable in NY O
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San Francisco, California Territory. August 9, 1850. Issued 2nd of Exchange for $325, payable at Howland & Aspinwall, New York. Issued by Robins...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 750.00
California, 1870's Imprinted Revenue Bank Check Assortment.609California, 1870's Imprinted Revenue Bank Check Assortment.
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California. Lot of 9 checks from California banks: Tallant & Company Bankers; Wells Fargo & Co's Bank; Bank of California; Donohoe, Kell...
Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for 50.00
California, Gold Rush Era Check Quartet, ca.1855 to 1870.610California, Gold Rush Era Check Quartet, ca.1855 to 1870.
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California. Lot includes 4 pieces: Includes 1870 Tallant & Company Bankers with RN-B variety with tablet at bottom "Good Only for Checks an...
Estimate : 140.00 - 240.00
Sold to s*****r for 100.00
Drexel, Sather & Church, Bankers, 1855 Gold Rush Era Bill of Exchange611Drexel, Sather & Church, Bankers, 1855 Gold Rush Era Bill of Exchange
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San Francisco, CA. Dec. 3, 1855, Issued Second of Exchange Draft for $100, payable in New York at corresponding company, Bank building in middle and s
Estimate : 110.00 - 220.00
Sold to s*****r for 75.00
National Gold Bank of D.O.Mills & Co., 1880 I/C Check IR RN-G1612National Gold Bank of D.O.Mills & Co., 1880 I/C Check IR RN-G1
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Sacramento, California (City issued at not readable on dateline), 1880, $153, Issued Cut Cancels, Check # 30, Rare California Gold Bank fiscal documen
Estimate : 45.00 - 90.00
Sold to P**********9 for 25.00
Early Nevada Statehood and California, ca.1860-70's Group of 15 I/C Bank Checks with Imprinted & Adh613Early Nevada Statehood and California, ca.1860-70's Group of 15 I/C Bank Checks with Imprinted & Adh
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Nevada. Lot of 15 I/C checks from California and Nevada, Includes Agency First National Bank of Nevada, San Francisco Branch, Payable in Gold Coin, Re
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for 70.00
Colonial Connecticut Handwritten 1780 Payment Document Signed by David Trumbull614Colonial Connecticut Handwritten 1780 Payment Document Signed by David Trumbull
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Lebanon, Connecticut, 1780. Handwritten account of payment of 1,065 and 1/2 silver dollars. Mentions a Captain Ephraim Little and David Trumbull. Davi
Estimate : 90.00 - 180.00
Sold to s*****r for 100.00
Connecticut Arms Co. 1860s 2 U/U Uncut Sheets of 5 Checks.615Connecticut Arms Co. 1860s 2 U/U Uncut Sheets of 5 Checks.
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Connecticut, 1860s. Lot includes 2 pieces (10 Checks), both uncut sheets of 5 checks for the Connecticut Arms Company. Black text with black border, A
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Loomis & Norton, First National Bank, Suffield, Connecticut, 1871 to 1874 Large group of Issued Chec616Loomis & Norton, First National Bank, Suffield, Connecticut, 1871 to 1874 Large group of Issued Chec
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Suffield, Connecticut, ca. 1870s. 211 pieces of I/C checks from the First National Bank, located in Suffield, Connecticut. All have green text with a
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to j********g.. for 80.00
Delaware, New York and Rhode Island Checks & Drafts ca.1850's to 1880's.617Delaware, New York and Rhode Island Checks & Drafts ca.1850's to 1880's.
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Delaware, Rhode Island and New York. Lot includes close to 120 pieces including 16 First National Bank of Hopkinton, RI drafts with attractive vignett
Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
National Bank of Athens, 18xx ca.1870's Partially Issued & Cancelled Draft.618National Bank of Athens, 18xx ca.1870's Partially Issued & Cancelled Draft.
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Athens, Georgia. 18xx (1870's), $-Odd, Partially Issued draft with signature of the president, but nothing else filled out. Black on green borde...
Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
Sold to j******d for 65.00
Depositary of the United States, 1860's Uncut Sheet of 3 Checks.619Depositary of the United States, 1860's Uncut Sheet of 3 Checks.
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Louisville, Kentucky, 1860s. Uncut and Unissued sheet of 3 checks from the Depositary of the U.S. at Louisville, Kentucky, Blue text with blue border
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to s*****r for 55.00
New Orleans, 1837 to 1867 Bill of Exchange Trio.620New Orleans, 1837 to 1867 Bill of Exchange Trio.
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New Orleans, Louisiana. Lot includes 3 exchanges from New Orleans financial institutions. They are from 1837, 1867, and 1856 respectively. Fine to VF
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******e for 230.00
Group of 4 Banking, Telegram, and American Express Co. Documents621Group of 4 Banking, Telegram, and American Express Co. Documents
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Lot includes 4 pieces: Unissued 1900s Telegram from the Postal Telegraph-Cable Co. in connection with the Commercial Cable Co. in VF condition; Unissu
Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 260.00
Massachusetts National Bank Issued Checks with I.R. RN-G1 Assortment.622Massachusetts National Bank Issued Checks with I.R. RN-G1 Assortment.
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Massachusetts, 1879 to 1885. Lot of 101 I/C checks from Mechanics National Bank in Boston; First Ward National Bank, Boston; and Boylston National Ban
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******r for 35.00
Michigan Bank Checks & Drafts, ca.1864 to 1900 with Imprinted and Adhesive Revenues.623Michigan Bank Checks & Drafts, ca.1864 to 1900 with Imprinted and Adhesive Revenues.
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Michigan, 1864-1900s. Lot of 6 Issued and Unissued Bank Checks from Michigan area banks and companies, including: Iron Cliffs Co.; Pennsylvania Mine;
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Midwest, Southern & Northeastern Check & Draft Assortment, ca.1861-1900 of 18 Checks with John M. Re624Midwest, Southern & Northeastern Check & Draft Assortment, ca.1861-1900 of 18 Checks with John M. Re
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NY. PA. KYT. IL. TN, MA. MD. NJ. DE and other states. The lot consists of 17 I/C checks and drafts from various United States banks, highlights includ
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Minnesota Bank Check and Draft Assortment, ca.1871 to 1899.625Minnesota Bank Check and Draft Assortment, ca.1871 to 1899.
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Minnesota. Group of 5 checks: 1878 Union National Bank of Chicago; Pair of 1899 Treasurer of the City of New Ulm; 1876 Pierce, Simmons & Co. Ban...
Estimate : 35.00 - 60.00
Sold to s*****r for 20.00
St. Louis Bank Note Co. 1882 I/C  Check or Draft.626St. Louis Bank Note Co. 1882 I/C Check or Draft.
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St. Louis, Missouri, 1882. Issued and Paid $150 Check from the St. Louis Bank Note Co., Black text with black border, steamship depicted at top right
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 75.00
Holladay Overland Mail and Express Co., 1860's Uncut Check Pair627Holladay Overland Mail and Express Co., 1860's Uncut Check Pair
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Lot of 2 uncut and unissued checks from Holladay Overland Mail and Express Company, Black text printed on white paper. Fine condition with toning alon
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Pony, Montana. Isdell Mercantile Co., 1900 I/C group of 7 IR. RN-X7 checks; Henry Elling Sight Draft628Pony, Montana. Isdell Mercantile Co., 1900 I/C group of 7 IR. RN-X7 checks; Henry Elling Sight Draft
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Pony, Montana and New York, Group of over 30 Issued checks, from a variety of 3 financial institutions: Banking House of Henry Elling; Isdell Mercanti
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to s*****r for 50.00
Office of A.F. Graeter, Bannack City, Montana Territory Uncut 1870s Sheet of 5 U/U Checks with RN-D1629Office of A.F. Graeter, Bannack City, Montana Territory Uncut 1870s Sheet of 5 U/U Checks with RN-D1
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Bannack City, Montana Territory, Uncut, Unissued Checks from the Office of A.F. Greater, located in Bannack City, Montana Territory #417-421. A.F. Gre
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to s*****r for 70.00
Nevada State Treasury, 1897 & 1901 Issued Warrant Pair630Nevada State Treasury, 1897 & 1901 Issued Warrant Pair
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Nevada. Pair of issued checks from the State of Nevada Treasurer's Office: 1897, Legislative Fund, $56; 1907, State Warrant for the sum of $53.7...
Estimate : 25.00 - 40.00
Sold to s*****r for 20.00
American Bankers Association, 1900-1920 Proof Uncut Travelers' Cheque Pair631American Bankers Association, 1900-1920 Proof Uncut Travelers' Cheque Pair
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New York, ND (1900-1920s). Uncut Pair of Proof $50 Travelers' Cheques on thick cardstock, Black text with black border printed on thin card, Glo...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Colorful New York I/C Check Group of 6 Featuring A Variety of Colorful RN-B Revenues.632Colorful New York I/C Check Group of 6 Featuring A Variety of Colorful RN-B Revenues.
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NY. Lot of 6 I/C checks from New York banks, including: 1866 Fourth National Bank; 1866 Central National Bank; 1869 Bank of New York; 1867 Mechanics N
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Erie Railway Co. 1866 Shipping Receipt from Phelps, Dodge & Co. with U.S.I.R. RN-B Imprinted Revenue633Erie Railway Co. 1866 Shipping Receipt from Phelps, Dodge & Co. with U.S.I.R. RN-B Imprinted Revenue
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New York, 1866. Receipt from Erie Railway Co. showing that a shipment was received from Phelps, Dodge & Co. Included in the shipped articles wer...
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Ilion Bank, 1863 Certificate of Deposit Group of 25.634Ilion Bank, 1863 Certificate of Deposit Group of 25.
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Ilion, New York, 1863. Lot consists of 25 I/C CD's from Ilion Bank, located in Herkimer County in the State of New York. Black text with Native ...
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to s*****r for 20.00
Lincoln National Bank, 1920's Specimen Uncut Check Pair635Lincoln National Bank, 1920's Specimen Uncut Check Pair
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New York, 1920s. Pair of uncut Specimen checks from Lincoln National Bank, Both have green text with green border, Portrait of Lincoln depicted at lef
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
New York Bank Check Quartet, ca.1834 to 1850.636New York Bank Check Quartet, ca.1834 to 1850.
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New York, Lot includes 4 pieces: 1834 Cashier of the Bank of New-York; 1839 New-York Cashier of the City Bank; 1836 Phenix Bank; 1850 Office of the Tr
Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to s*****r for 25.00
New York and Some New Jersey, ca.1840's to 1889, Large Group of Issued Checks637New York and Some New Jersey, ca.1840's to 1889, Large Group of Issued Checks
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New York and New Jersey. Lot includes over 126 pieces from banking institutions such as: Bank of Port Jervis, Claremont National Bank in Claremont, Ne
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******r for 55.00
New York, Maryland and Virginia Checks with Imprinted RN-C and RN-B Revenues in Various colors, ca.1638New York, Maryland and Virginia Checks with Imprinted RN-C and RN-B Revenues in Various colors, ca.1
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New York, Maryland and Virginia, Lot includes 8 pieces of Issued and Unissued Bank Checks, including: 1871 Farmers & Merchants National Bank; 18...
Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 110.00 - 220.00
Mellon National Bank and Trust Co., 1947 Unique Approval Proof Travelers Cheque Quartet639Mellon National Bank and Trust Co., 1947 Unique Approval Proof Travelers Cheque Quartet
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lot of 4 pieces, all are approval proof Travelers Cheques in denominations of $10, $20, $50, and $100. Black text with black
Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Pennsylvania State Treasurer 1863 Issued Check to American Bank Note Co. & Endorsed by Robert Draper640Pennsylvania State Treasurer 1863 Issued Check to American Bank Note Co. & Endorsed by Robert Draper
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1863. I/C, Check #46, from the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, made out to the American Bank Note Company for $470.87 for p
Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Peoples Savings Bank, Consolidated National Bank, Savannah Bank & Trust Co. All with Imprinted Reven641Peoples Savings Bank, Consolidated National Bank, Savannah Bank & Trust Co. All with Imprinted Reven
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Pennsylvania and Georgia. Unused check forms. Imprinted Revenue Stamps RN-C; D; and G. XF-Unc and all mint unused. (7 checks on three sheets).
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Southern Bank Check and Draft Assortment ca.1870-1899 of 10 Checks.642Southern Bank Check and Draft Assortment ca.1870-1899 of 10 Checks.
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VA. LA. GA. AL. SC. and MS. Lot of 10 checks from Southern banks, highlights include: Virginia, 1875 Union Bank of Winchester; 1870 Mississippi Valley
Estimate : 110.00 - 180.00
Sold to d*******r for 55.00
Texas, 1870 to 1880's U/U RN-G1 Bank Check Pair.643Texas, 1870 to 1880's U/U RN-G1 Bank Check Pair.
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Texas, Lot includes 2 Uncut Sheets of 3 Checks. Includes 1870's, Galveston, TX. Ball, Hutchings & Co. Bankers, Blue text with blue border; a...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 110.00
Wells Fargo & Co. Bankers 1877 I/C Check Quintet644Wells Fargo & Co. Bankers 1877 I/C Check Quintet
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Shauntie, Utah Territory. Lot of 5 pieces, all are I/C checks from Wells Fargo & Co. Bankers, Salt Lake City, Utah, but issued in Shauntie, Utah...
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Large Group of Issued Bank Checks and other Ephemera, ca. 1860-70's, Many With Adhesive Revenue Stam645Large Group of Issued Bank Checks and other Ephemera, ca. 1860-70's, Many With Adhesive Revenue Stam
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New York, Massachusetts and other States. Lot includes over 70 items, some are Issued bank checks from various financial institutions, such as: First
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******r for 90.00
Western, Eastern & Midwest imprinted & Adhesive Revenue Checks, Drafts & Exchanges group of 28, ca.1646Western, Eastern & Midwest imprinted & Adhesive Revenue Checks, Drafts & Exchanges group of 28, ca.1
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Various States, Lot of 28 pieces, highlights includes 20 different I.R. Checks including RN-G1, B, C, D & F varieties from Massachusetts, New Yo...
Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to s*****r for 65.00
Merchants National Bank of Burlington, Vermont, 1918 I/C Drafts, a Majority Attractive ABN Printed D647Merchants National Bank of Burlington, Vermont, 1918 I/C Drafts, a Majority Attractive ABN Printed D
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Burlington, VT. Lot includes of 109 pieces, all I/C checks from Merchants National Bank, located in Burlington, Vermont. Some of the checks have black
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Northfield National Bank, 1899 Group of 30 Drafts with IR RN X-7648Northfield National Bank, 1899 Group of 30 Drafts with IR RN X-7
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Vermont, 1899. Lot of 30 Issued checks from the Northfield National Bank, Brown text printed on pink paper, Company logo depicted at left. All with RN
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Trade Cards and Advertising Ephemera, ca.1880-1920's Miscellaneous items.649Trade Cards and Advertising Ephemera, ca.1880-1920's Miscellaneous items.
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Various Locations. Lot of 14 items related to consumer product advertisements, highlights include: Whittemore Bros. & Co., Gilt Edge in Large Bo...
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to s*****r for 20.00
T.A. Bradley Calendar. Jesse Lukens & Bros. 1890 partial year pad.650T.A. Bradley Calendar. Jesse Lukens & Bros. 1890 partial year pad.
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Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Wonderful pair of elk bucks and does. Storage dusting. Light paper loss at lower left and right. 3-inch separation at left
Estimate : 70.00 - 130.00
Sold to J*******5 for 40.00