American Bank Note Company Archives Part II

ca.1840's-50's. 90x56x3mm steel die. Scene shows two "double decker" steamboats on the river, dies "P45" (crossed out), ...

ca.1840-60's. Vignette titled "Agriculture and Domestic Industry". 75x102x2mm steel die, design shows farmer with wife, child and shee...

Chicago, Illinois. 1884. 122x85x3mm steel die. Central image of the White House surrounded by ornamental background and explanatory wording and subco

ca.1860's-70's. 122x66x3mm steel die. Shows oblique view of the steamer on the water with another sailing ship in the background. Die &quo...

ca.1880-1900. 96x39x3mm steel die, lettering in a Gothic font; the bank went into liquidation Dec.1898. XF condition. Unique in archive.

ca.1880's. 148x76x4mm steel die, full view of eagle with outstretched wings and talons, die "3343"; cross hatching on back, accompanie...

ca.1850's-70's. 64x62x3mm steel die. Full view of bee from the top with wings and legs extended, "BEE" caption, "NATIONAL BA...

ca.1860's-70's. 114x57x2mm steel die, shows oblique view of the steamer under full steam with lighthouse and another ship in the background,...

ca.1850's-70's. 119x69x2mm steel die. Design shows male and female figures kneeling or reclining with a spinning wheel nearby, die "P35...

ca.1850's-70's. 91x89x3mm steel die. Female figure reclining at shipping dock surrounded by cornucopia of fruits and vegetables with ship an...

ca.1850's-70's. 56x89x2mm steel die. Image of two frogs (one on his back) on shoreline. Die P311" (crossed out), "V 46249" (...

ca.1850's-70's. 114x64x3mm steel die, image of horse-rider speaking with farmer accompanied by dog, couple of chickens and cow, with barn a...

ca.1920's. 68x62x4mm steel die. Full rendering of the seal, the coat of arms is crested by an American eagle, wings outstretched, standing upon ...

ca.1850's-70's. 85x55x3mm steel die. Design shows William Tell with crossbow with his son some distance away clearly showing the apple on h...

ca.1850's-70's. 63x75x3mm steel die. Bust portrait of a young woman with partial ornamental frame. Die "V 49144" plus "N.B.N...

ca.1920's-30's. 110x66x5mm steel die, for "W.T. Spivey", "CONVEYORS" at opposite corner of company name. XF condition.

ca.1920's-30's. 142x104x1mm copper plate, bond coupon for "THE INTERNATIONAL OIL ASSETS CORPORATION" paying "One Hundred Doll...

ca.1840's-60's (or earlier). 132x189x1mm steel plate for lithography, full bust portrait in an oval frame, captioned "COMMODORE TRUXTON...

ca.1840's-60's (or earlier). 116x176x1mm steel plate for lithography, full bust portrait with facsimile signature below, imprint "Engra...

ca.1860's-80's. 79x76x4mm steel die, numeral "10" with ornamental border. Possibly a NBNC engraving.

191-. 227x88x1mm copper plate. Markle Banking & Trust Co., for 1910's date period, some typical toning from age and handling. The bank was ...

ca.1880's-1890's. 11 different vignette proofs of railroad related vignettes. All are printed on india paper and mounted on manila file fol...

ca.1880's-1890's. 10 different proof vignettes of railroads by International BNC. All are printed on india paper and mounted on manila card...

ca.1880's-1890's. 10 different proof vignettes of railroads by International BNC. All are printed on india paper and mounted on manila card...

Used on Security Printed documents. ca.1880's-90's. 6 different proof vignettes. 4 are of the same train used on various different vignett...

Used on Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds. ca.1880's-90's. 6 different proof vignettes of street cars. All are printed by West...

Used on Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds.ca.1860's-90's. 14 different proof vignettes of various trains at stations, traveling ...

Used on Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds. ca.1860's-1920's. 15 different LDP vignettes of small and large format trains at sta...

Used on Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds. ca.1860's-1920's. 7 different LDP vignettes of small and large format locomotive stea...

ca.1880's-1900. 16 different vignettes of medium and large format locomotive steam trains traveling and in various settings. All are printed b...

ca.1880's-1900. 3 different vignettes of medium to large format locomotive steam trains traveling and in station. Printed is unattributed but ...

ca.1880's-1900's. 20 different vignettes of small to large format locomotive steam trains traveling and in various settings. All are print...

Used on Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds. ca.1860's-1870's. 5 different vignettes of small to large format locomotive steam trai...

Used on Obsolete banknotes, Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds.ca.1830's-1850's. 11 different proof vignettes of small to medium f...

Used on Obsolete Banknotes, Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds.ca.1840's-1850's. 8 different proof vignettes of small to medium si...

ca.1860's-1870's. 3 different vignettes of steam locomotive. One is a master vignette of the train with no back ground, smoke or identifyin...

Used on Obsolete Banknotes, Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds.ca.1859-1870's. 16 different vignettes of small to large size locomotiv...

Used on Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds. ca.1880's-1890's. 9 different vignettes of medium to large size locomotive steam train...

Used on Security Printed documents, stocks and bonds. ca.1880's-1890's. 9 different vignettes of medium to large size locomotives traveling ...

ca.1880's-1890's. 4 different vignettes of the same street car with different settings and scenery. One is horse drawn, the other 3 are ele...

ca.1900-1920's. Western BNC locomotive in train yard vignette of dramatic view of locomotive heading straight toward viewer with trains on left ...

ca.1880's-1900's. 8 different proof vignettes of various locomotives and street cars used on stock certificates, bonds, checks, drafts and m...

ca.1880's-1900's. 7 different proof vignettes of various locomotives, street cars and railroad related scenes used on stock certificates, bo...

ca.1880's-1900's. 7 different proof vignettes of various locomotives and railroad related scenes used on stock certificates and bonds. All ...

ca.1880-1930. 6 different "Reaper" proofs printed on india paper and mounted on manila large cards and one unmounted. Vignette used in d...

ca.1880-1930. 3 different "Reaper" proofs printed on india paper and mounted on large cards with one additional Italian-U.S. gold bond. ...

ca.1840's-70's. 11 different vignettes of sailors in various poses and scenes. All are printed on india paper and mounted on manila cards. ...

1995. 40 page ring bound vignette book for Stock and Bond vignettes. Not intaglio printed. Cover has ABNC eagle in circle. Various male and female

ca.1860-1880's. Early Vignettes Found on Obsolete Banknotes, Drafts, Exchanges, Stocks and Security Printed Documents. 14 different proof vigne...

ca.1880-1953. 2 different proof vignettes including a Unique error Proof of California State Arms or Seal vignette. 1). Error state seal has 32 stars

ca.1830-40's. LDP vignette printed on india paper and pasted to large card. Micro printing states "Inman, designer; Hatch, Engraver"...

ca.1850's-1870's. 4 different vignettes of California state seals. All are printed on india paper and mounted on manila file folders. Pri...

1880-1900. LDP of busy harbor scene by Statue of Liberty. Printed on white paper. Choice Unc. ABNC.

ca.1890's-1910's. Proof vignette of ornate telephone related scenes. The vignette is 5.5 by 2.5 inches in size. Printed on india paper and...

1930-1934. 14 by 13 inch sample page from production department sample book. 5 different proof Columbian BNC calendars dated 1930 to 1933 with one ...

ca.1840's-50's. Proof Vignette. Harpooned fighting whale on its back swamping one whaleboat in foreground with men falling out of boat and a...

1870-1890's. Sample book page with proof vignettes covering a variety of topics. 15.5 by 10.5 inches. Upper line of vignettes include 4 differe...

1850-1920's. Sample book page with proof vignettes covering a variety of topics. 15.5 by 10.5 inches. Vignettes near top left include 4 George ...

ca.1850's-70's. 47 different proof numeral "10" counters. Printed primarily by National BNC. All are either large die proofs or ...

19--, ca.1910-20's. Specimen "Original" and Duplicate" drafts or checks. Coresponding bank is the "Russo Asiatic Bank, Hong...

ca.1920-30's. Specimen sample book of traveler's checks printed and engraved by BWC. Booklet is 9 by 3.5 inches and has printed cover stati...

ca.1870's-80's. 10 different proof banking related documents from Colorado. 8 are printed in green and 2 in black on large manila file cards...

188-. ca.1880's. 3 different proof banking related documents from Utah. All are printed in green on large manila file cards with plate numbers. ...

ca.1870's-80's. 7 different proof banking related documents from Nevada, Montana, New Mexico, Kansas and Dakota. 6 are printed in green and ...

188- (ca.1880's). 4 different specimen checks from amazing HBNC sample book. Checks include Patchogue and Suffolk County Bank, Patchogue, NY, w...

ca.1890-1900. Proof check on white paper with purple "Cancelled" overprint. Life-like vulture on left. Vulture Mines Company was an Ari...

190-, (ca.1904). Specimen check with red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Vignette of Mark Hopkins on left . O...

Portland, OR. 188-, (ca.1887). Specimen check with red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Vignette of allegorical...

ca.1890-1900's. Specimen check or certificate of deposit with red specimen overprints, POC's and "00000" serial numbers. Vignette...

Ruby City, Colorado. 188-. Proof check or CD printed on thin white card in black. Miners working on left. Counterfoil on left. Ruby City was started

18--, (ca.1837-43). Proof sheet of 3 bills of exchange printed on india paper and mounted on thin white card. Allegorical vignette of 2 seated women o

Houston, Texas. 18--, ca.1898. Unique approval proof sheet of 4 drafts or exchanges printed on light card. Vignette of notable on left with "S...

1913. Uncut 1st and 2nd of exchange. Specimen pair. Vignette of allegorical figure seated on dock with steamship at sea behind her. Date lined New Y

New York. Mercantile Safe Deposit Co. Silver Bullion Certificate. 18-- (ca.1880-1890's). 1000 Ounces Specimen Silver Bullion Certificate for 1,...

1900-1910. $200 Native American on left. Purple "Cancelled" stamp in middle. Outer margins list exchange rates for different countries a...

1900-1910. $100 Native American on left. Purple "Cancelled" stamp in middle. 2 punch cancels. Outer margins list exchange rates for diffe...

1900-1910. $50 Native American on left. Purple "Cancelled" stamp in middle. 2 punch cancels. Outer margins list exchange rates for differ...

1900-1910. $20 Native American on left. Purple "Cancelled" stamp in middle. 2 punch cancels. Printed in green. Outer margins list exchang...

1900-1910. $10 Native American on left. Purple "Cancelled" stamp in middle. 2 punch cancels. Printed in brown. Outer margins list exchang...

ca.1955. $10; $20; $100; $500; $1,000 5 different specimen Traveler's Checks from this famous bank. All have dark green undertint. All are punc...

NY. ca.1955. $10; $20; $50; $100; $500 5 different specimen Traveler's Checks from this famous bank. All have light blue undertint. All are pun...

19--, (ca.1900-1910). $200 Proof Traveler's Check with "00000" serial numbers. Native American on left. No other cancellation marks. ...

NY. ca.1930-1950's. $10; $20; $50; $100 4 different large die proof (LDP) Traveler's Checks printed on india paper. National City Bank log...

NY. 19--, ca.1900-1910. $20 Proof Traveler's Check printed in green on white paper. Vignette of allegorical woman on bottom with ornate title o...

NY. 19--, ca.1900-1910. $50 Proof Traveler's Check printed in green on white paper and mounted on canvas type of paper. . Vignette of allegoric...

1980-81. $10; $20; $50; $100; $500 4 different large die proof (LDP) Traveler's Checks printed on india paper and mounted in manila folder with ...

Texas. 19--, (ca.1950's). $50 Proof Traveler's Check printed on india paper and mounted on large format manila production department envelop...

NY. 1980-81. $10; $20; $50; $100 4 different die proofs of Traveler's Checks printed on india paper and mounted in manila envelope with archival...

1950-70's. $10 Proof production material from American Express Traveler's Checks printed on india paper and mounted on 3 large manila envelo...

NY. ca.1980's. 5,000; 20,000 Yen 3 different die proofs of Traveler's Checks payable in Japanese Yen. Printed on india paper and mounted in ...

ca.1920's-50's. 6 different proof traveler's checks mounted on 4 different archival manila vignette file envelopes. Additional related ...

193-. Proof certificate for Marksman's competition. Printed on white paper and mounted on manila sample book page. Certificate states "Iss...

ca.1890's-1910. "Will Begin to Service Pacific Coast Ports and Hawaiian Islands". Specimen advertising sheet or brochure, 8.5 by 11 in...

ca.1880-1920's. 3 different proofs. Two are similar and were evidently advertising pieces with text on one side and an engraving or vignette on...

1900-1920's. 3.5 by 8 inch card with 4 different vignettes or ticket related items in Litho or Proof. Vignettes include dog and safe on top, Wa...

Holyoke, MA. ca.1880-90's. International BNC printed advertising sheet for paper manufacturer. Text states "Sample of No.29 Bond, Banknot...

1876. Proof label printed on india paper and mounted on card. 9 by 10 inches. Vignettes of all of the states(36) in the border and all of the preside

ca.1930-1940's. 5 different specimen cards. 4 are "Specimen Auto License" samples with ABNC logo of eagle on upper left in 4 differen...

ca.1870's-80's. Proof of large format ornate advertising sign for New Jersey insurance company. Printed in black on thin card. Multiple vi...

1873. Proof label. Printed on india paper. 2 large sized award medal vignettes. "Vienna Exposition 1873 medal of Merit Awarded to the Langdon...