AIA Sale 110 - Jan. 20, 2026 - U.S., Chinese & WW Banknotes, Scripophily & Ephemera

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ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS – Auction 110

U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily
Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera
Featuring Additional Selections from
THE SILVERTON COLLECTION
Of Colorado & Western Mining Stocks & Bonds


TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION
Tuesday, January 20th, 2026: Lots 1 to 681 offered in 2 Sessions over 1 Day

Session 1 – Lots 1 to 310 beginning at 11:00 AM EST:
Australia to Worldwide Banknote Collections, followed by U.S. Colonial Banknotes; U.S. Obsolete, Currency; U.S. Small Type; and, National Banknotes, Historic Ephemera; Security Printing Ephemera; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Session 2 – Lots 311 to 611 beginning no earlier than 1:30 PM EST after Session 1 is Complete:
World Scripophily – From Canada to Venezuela; U.S. & World Scripophily from Automobiles to Utilities, featuring the Silverton Collection of Colorado & Western Stocks and Bonds.


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The auction will take place on January 20, 2026 at AIA's office located at 1060 Main St., Suite #202, River Edge, NJ 07661 beginning at 11:00 AM
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U.S. Silver Certificate, $5, Series 1953, Fr.# 1655, Sequential Issued Banknote Trio.271 - U.S. Silver Certificate, $5, Series 1953, Fr.# 1655, Sequential Issued Banknote Trio.
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Washington D.C., 1953. $5, Series of 1953, Fr.# 1655 (3), BA Block, Issued Trio of Sequential Silver Certificates, Blue seal at right, Priest | Humphr
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 190.00 - 260.00
 
 
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U.S. Silver Certificate, $5, Series 1953, Fr.# 1655 and Fr.# 1655*, Issued Banknotes and Star Note T272 - U.S. Silver Certificate, $5, Series 1953, Fr.# 1655 and Fr.# 1655*, Issued Banknotes and Star Note T
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Washington D.C., 1953. Lot of 3 Series 1953 Issued Silver Certificates, Includes: $5, Fr.# 1655*, Star Note, Priest | Humphrey signatures, S/N *113804
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Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to s*****3 (9059) for 120.00
 
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Washington, November 16, 1863. U.S. Colored Troops – Civil War Officer Appointment Signed b273 - Washington, November 16, 1863. U.S. Colored Troops – Civil War Officer Appointment Signed b
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Washington, November 16, 1863. U.S. Colored Troops Civil War Officer Appointment, Official War Department printed and manuscript-completed appointment
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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NY. First National City Bank Travelers Checks Specimen Brochure, 1962 to 1969274 - NY. First National City Bank Travelers Checks Specimen Brochure, 1962 to 1969
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New York. Includes 4 mounted Specimen Traveler's Checks, attached to a Fold-out promotional brochure for First National City Bank Travelers Chec...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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NJ. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., 1863 to 1898, Scrip Dividend and Termination Certificate Asso275 - NJ. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., 1863 to 1898, Scrip Dividend and Termination Certificate Asso
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Newark, New Jersey. 1863 to 1898. Lot of 22 Checks and Policy information from the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., Including Payout Checks with rev
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to floor for 95.00
 
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Banking, Financial, Printing, and Commercial Ephemera, 1850s to 1900s.276 - Banking, Financial, Printing, and Commercial Ephemera, 1850s to 1900s.
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Various States, 1850-1900s. Mixed lot of historical paper items comprising bank drafts, checks, receipts, financial forms, commercial notes, labels, a
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
 
 
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CA. Drexel, Sather & Church Bankers, 1856, I/U Gold Rush Era Bill of Exchange277 - CA. Drexel, Sather & Church Bankers, 1856, I/U Gold Rush Era Bill of Exchange
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San Francisco, California, 1856. $156.31 I/U Second of Exchange, Black print with black border on light grey paper, Company title at top with bank bui
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 0***8 (9015) for 40.00
 
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LA. & MO., Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904 Guild Hall Invitation & Brochure.278 - LA. & MO., Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904 Guild Hall Invitation & Brochure.
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St. Louis, MO. 1904. International Correspondence Schools (I.C.S.) Guild Hall Ephemera Group, Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Small group of original p
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Various States. Railroad, Montana Mining Assay, U.S. Treasury Documents, and Bank Drafts, ca.1850s t279 - Various States. Railroad, Montana Mining Assay, U.S. Treasury Documents, and Bank Drafts, ca.1850s t
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Various States, ca.1850-1900s. Lot of 8 Railroad and Banking Documents, includes two unissued sheets of North Carolina, ca.1870s, Chatham Rail Road Co
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Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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MA. Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division, Quincy Yard, ca.1900-30s Proof Training Certificate280 - MA. Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division, Quincy Yard, ca.1900-30s Proof Training Certificate
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Quincy, Massachusetts, ca. 1900-30s. Proof Training Certificate for the Bethlehem Steel Company's Shipbuilding Division, Quincy Yard, Black text...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 260.00
 
 
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