AIA Sale 50 Milestone Auction Dec.3rd & 4th, 2018

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On behalf of the entire Archives International Auctions team, I would like to personally welcome you to our 50th “Milestone” auction we have held over the last 11 years. We are excited to offer over 1150 lots of rare and desirable U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Autographs, Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera over 2 days. The first day will be held at the Collectors Club in New York City with the second day held at our offices in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Included in the auction are rare and desirable items consigned from numerous estates and longtime collections with many having never been offered previously at auction.

The first day begins with U.S. & Worldwide Scripophily with many highlights from the John E, Herzog Collection including major rarities such as the impressive Spanish, Real Compania de San Fernando de Seville, 1740's Share Certificate; and 2 different 1917, Dominion of Canada War Loan Specimen bond rarities. Modern Scripophily is represented by numerous stocks such as Apple Computer, Amazon.com, NYSE Group, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Specimens. Additional Highlights include a 1778 Danish West Indies Bond; 2 different Nathan Rothschild Russian Bonds; an 1845 Michigan, Mackinac and Lake Superior Copper Co. Stock Certificate and hundreds of additional desirable Bonds and shares offered over the 2 days.

Security Printing Ephemera is highlighted by a spectacular 1866 British American Bank Note Company, Engravers & Printers, ca.1866 Proof Advertising Sheet Rarity and numerous other desirable items. We are privileged to offer a historic group of Presidential signed documents including Abraham Lincoln, 2 different James Madison and numerous other Presidential signed documents from an old estate collection that has been off the market for over 30 years. U.S. banknote highlights include an extremely rare Uncut Pair of 1875, $10-$20, Charter #2382, The Central National Bank of Washington City Nationals; an Alaska, First National Bank of Fairbanks, 1902, $5, Plain Back; a Nevada, 1929, First National Bank of Lovelock, Nevada, $10, T1, Ch#7654 and dozens of other outstanding U.S. Obsolete and Type and National notes from various collections and estates.
We are ending the first day with a significant offering 128 lots of rare China and Hong Kong Banknotes and Scripophily featuring a Hong Kong, Mercantile Bank of India, 1941, $5, Issue Banknote Rarity; a Sin Chun Bank of China, 1908, $10 high grade Private Banknote; a 1920, 10 Tael Specimen Commercial Bank of China Rarity and dozens of other rare and desirable notes.
The second day features hundreds of U.S. and World Bonds and Shares, a large collection of close to 50 Mexico Bonds and Shares is offered; over 30 Chinese Scripophily lots will be offered as well as banknotes, security printing ephemera and historic ephemera.
We are now working on our Winter and Spring 2019 auctions and are seeking consignments for our upcoming auctions, so please contact us to discuss how you may participate in our future auctions. I would like to thank everyone who has participated in our previous sales and has helped make this auction series a resounding success. We are looking forward to another exciting auction and hope you enjoy our current offerings. We wish you a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year

Best of luck, Bob Schwartz
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 16th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñAbraham Lincolnî as President121 - ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 16th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñAbraham Lincolnî as President
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Washington, D.C., February 21, 1862. Appointment of N. J. Sappington, later assigned to Elmira Prison to feed captured Confederates, as ñCommis...
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Start Price : 7,250.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 16,000.00
 
 
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ANDREW JACKSON. 7th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñAndrew Jacksonî as President an122 - ANDREW JACKSON. 7th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñAndrew Jacksonî as President an
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Washington, D.C., March 15, 1831. Future Civil War General Robert E. ClaryÍs first commission. Appointment of Robert E. Clary as ñSecond L...
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Start Price : 1,650.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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BENJAMIN HARRISON. 23rd U.S. President. Partly Printed Letter Signed ñBenj Harrisonî as President, 1123 - BENJAMIN HARRISON. 23rd U.S. President. Partly Printed Letter Signed ñBenj Harrisonî as President, 1
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Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C., June 5, 1889. Removal of Charles B. Howry, Oxford, Mississippi, as U.S. Attorney. Filled out in manuscript. Activ
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Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (290.00) = 290.00
 
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JAMES MADISON. 4th U.S. President. Partly Printed Document Signed ñJames Madisonî as President and ñ124 - JAMES MADISON. 4th U.S. President. Partly Printed Document Signed ñJames Madisonî as President and ñ
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Washington, D.C., December 9, 1814. Patriotic vignettes of an eagle with wings spread at top center and battle flags, cannons, and cannon balls, acros
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Start Price : 1,850.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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JAMES MADISON. 4th U.S. President. Partly Printed Document Signed ñJames Madisonî as President and ñ125 - JAMES MADISON. 4th U.S. President. Partly Printed Document Signed ñJames Madisonî as President and ñ
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Washington, D.C., July 27, 1813. Appointment of George B. McCulloch as ña sailing Master in the Navy if the United States.î By 1820, Lieu...
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Start Price : 1,400.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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MARTIN VAN BUREN. 8th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñM Van Burenî as President and126 - MARTIN VAN BUREN. 8th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñM Van Burenî as President and
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Washington, D.C., February 5, 1841. Paper Seal of the War Department at upper left. Patriotic vignettes of an eagle with wings spread at top center an
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Start Price : 525.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 26th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñTheodore Rooseveltî as Pre127 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 26th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñTheodore Rooseveltî as Pre
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Washington, D.C., February 20, 1906. Blue paper Seal of the Department of the Navy at lower center. Patriotic naval vignettes at top center and across
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Start Price : 850.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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WILLIAM H. TAFT. 27th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñWm H. Taftî as President and 128 - WILLIAM H. TAFT. 27th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñWm H. Taftî as President and
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Washington, D.C., December 19, 1910. Blue Seal of the Department of War affixed at lower left. Appointment of future World War I General James T. Dean
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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WOODROW WILSON. 28th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñWoodrow Wilsonî as President a129 - WOODROW WILSON. 28th U.S. President. Partly Engraved Document Signed ñWoodrow Wilsonî as President a
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Washington, D.C., June 29, 1914. Blue paper Seal of the War Department at lower left. Patriotic vignettes of an eagle with wings spread at top center
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Start Price : 525.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Italy, Italian Bank Statement dated October 14th, 1427.130 - Italy, Italian Bank Statement dated October 14th, 1427.
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Italy. A large folio sheet, endorsed as "Account of Simone and Brothers" "of Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici and Company", with a d...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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A Museum Quality 1720 John Law Broadside.131 - A Museum Quality 1720 John Law Broadside.
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Featuring a well-executed wood cut entitled ñHarlekin en Bombario in de Rouw î (Harlequin and Bombario in mourning). 11/2î x 15î...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Broadside in Dutch, ca.1720, Satirizing John LawÍs Mississippi Company Land Scheme.132 - Broadside in Dutch, ca.1720, Satirizing John LawÍs Mississippi Company Land Scheme.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands. MISSISSIPPI OF ïT WYDEFAAMDE GOUDLAND DOOR DE INBEELDING, Amsterdam, 1720. 10î x 15î. Dutch text. Underneath ...
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Start Price : 180.00 | Estimate : 325.00 - 650.00
 
 
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Muscovy Trading Company, 1717, 1000 Carolian Guilders.133 - Muscovy Trading Company, 1717, 1000 Carolian Guilders.
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Netherlands. Partly printed document. Signed by Egbert Thisinger, Arnoldus Dix, Christoffel Brants, Nicolaas Warin and Leonard Van Hoesen. A partial t
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i*****W for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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Missouri Gazette, Tuesday, July 26, 1808, St. Louis, Louisiana, Volume 1, No.3.134 - Missouri Gazette, Tuesday, July 26, 1808, St. Louis, Louisiana, Volume 1, No.3.
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Meriwether Lewis, explorer turned governor of this new American territory, believed its citizens needed a newspaper and the Missouri Gazette was born
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*********y for (270.00) = 270.00
 
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Wells, Fargo & Co. 1861 Certificate for Passage from Galway, Ireland to New York.135 - Wells, Fargo & Co. 1861 Certificate for Passage from Galway, Ireland to New York.
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San Francisco, July 31, 1861, Lot of 2 items. Wells, Fargo & Co., "California and New York Express and Exchange Co.", Original Certifi...
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Start Price : 325.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Principio Company 1769 Colonial Bill of Exchange.136 - Principio Company 1769 Colonial Bill of Exchange.
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Kingsbury Furnace, MD. 1769. 280 Pounds Stlg, 12 Shillings, 1st of Exchange, for the account of North East Forge. William Russell, one of the founders
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
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Bank of Alaska "Kold Kash" Klondyke Koin, 1916 Advertising Scrip Note.137 - Bank of Alaska "Kold Kash" Klondyke Koin, 1916 Advertising Scrip Note.
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(Anchorage), Alaska, April 1st, 1916, 10 Klondykes, Unlisted scrip note. Issued Scrip Note, black on brick red border on light yellow paper, back bric
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to u******i for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Bank of Alaska "Kold Kash" Klondyke Koin, 1916 Advertising Scrip Note.138 - Bank of Alaska "Kold Kash" Klondyke Koin, 1916 Advertising Scrip Note.
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(Anchorage), Alaska, April 1st, 1916, 50 Klondykes, Unlisted scrip note. Issued Scrip Note, black on brick red border on light blue paper, back brick
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to u******i for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Iron Bank, 1850-60's Uncut Full Color Remainder Sheet of 4 Notes.139 - Iron Bank, 1850-60's Uncut Full Color Remainder Sheet of 4 Notes.
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Falls Village, Connecticut. 18xx (1850-60's) $5;$5; $5; $10, Haxby CT120X?, Remainder sheet of 4 notes, Black on very light red underprint, vign...
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Start Price : 2,600.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Norfolk Bank, 1850's Uncut Full Color Remainder Sheet of 4 Notes.140 - Norfolk Bank, 1850's Uncut Full Color Remainder Sheet of 4 Notes.
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Norfolk, Connecticut. 18xx (1850's) $1;$1; $2; $3, Haxby CT330X1, Remainder sheet of 4 notes, Black on vibrant red underprint, vignettes of hors...
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Start Price : 725.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,250.00
 
 
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