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American Banknote Company, ND (ca.1840-1850s) Production Department Proof Vignette Storage Envelope

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:425.00 USD Estimated At:550.00 - 750.00 USD
American Banknote Company, ND (ca.1840-1850s) Production Department Proof Vignette Storage Envelope
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Louisiana. Lot includes a 6 x 3.5 inch manila envelope with "Louisiana" and "State of Louisiana" proof vignettes of titles glued to the face of the envelope with 5 or 6 different titles printed on india paper in black or brown, all were used on obsolete banknotes, fiscal documents and related financial instruments. Evidently they were kept for mock-up designs by the production department to use during the design process. They were probably printed by RWH&E or similar predecessor company based on the appearance. Almost all are in Choice AU to CU condition. 2 of the vignette bundles are held together by rivets and a third by a paper wrapper. A unique piece of Security printing ephemera. There are over 50 pieces of the proofs in the bundles and loose.