American Bank Note Company Archives

1840-50's. 1; 2; 3; 5. Lazy Deuces as well as lazy 1, 3 and 5. Used as counterfeit protectors on banknotes. Printed on India paper. Rare. AU to ...

1840-50's. 1; 2; 3; 5. Lazy Deuce as well as lazy 1, 3 and 5. Used as counterfeit protectors on obsolete banknotes. Printed on India paper. Rare...

P-Unlisted. Proof. 2 Uncut proof sheets of 4 banknotes each of undertints used on obsolete banknotes. 1) Sheet of 4 notes with 1; 2; 5; 5 undertint de

1830-1840's. Proof. Whalers standing in a whale boat ready to harpoon a large whale with another smaller whaleboat in background and ship under ...

1840-50. Mermaid resting on small whale. Printed by Bald Cousland + Co. Glue stans in middle. Plate # V 37373. Unique in archive.

1853. Native American Indian in canoe with family attempting to stab Shark getting close to canoe. Printed by Baldwin Adams + Co. Plate # V-40406. 3 i

1840-50's. Medium size Vignette. Whaling schooner behind two whale boats with men harpooing whale that is mostly in the water and only partially...

1840-50's. Small Vignette. Spouting whale about to get harpooned from men in a long boat. About 1 inch by 3/4 inch. Plate # V 37350. Unique in a...

1840-50's. Small Vignette. Spouting whale about to get harpooned from men in a long boat. About 1 inch by 3/4 inch. Plate # V 37106. Unique in a...

1840-50's. Medium size Vignette. Sperm whale with head out of water with whaling ship in background. One small whaling boat is broken in 1/2 wit...

1840-50's. Large size Vignette. Spouting whale about to be harpooned by whaleboat with in foreground and small whaling vessels in back ground. I...

1840-50's. Large size Vignette. Spouting whale with attacking whaleboat about to harppon it. Background has dead floating whale with flag on it ...

1840-50's. Large size Vignette. Spouting whale with attacking whaleboat about to harpoon it. Background has dead floating whale with flag on it ...

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

1840-50's. Medium size Vignette. Whale about to be harpooned by men in whaleboat in foreground. 2 whaling ships are in background. About 2.25 in...

1840-1850's. Proof. 2.5 by 1.5 inch whaling vignette by TC&Co. Very small whaling scene. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila card. ...

1830-40's. P-Unlisted. Proof. Famous vignette used on Confederate $10 Banknote T-30. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila file card. &qu...

1850's. Proof. Famous "Sweet Potato Dinner" Vignette printed on india paper and mounted on manila card. Evidently, this vignette forme...

1860-70. Plate #1443. Possibly essay title design for this rare note. Unique in archive. ABN.

1860-70's. $2. Proof. 2 different $2 national currency essay border and numeral proofs. Plates #'s 1610 & 1037. Unique in archive. ABN. ...

1840-1870's. Proof. Border proofs of $2; $10; and $20 denominations. Text and numerals are alternated on 2 of the proofs "20-United XX Stat...

1860-70's. Proof. 2 different California State seals in Black & Green. Used on the back of first series national banknotes from Califorina. ...

1870-1890's. Proof. 3 different California State Arms vignette proofs printed on india paper and mounted on manila cards with plate numbers on v...

1914-1930. Proof. Proof "Cashier's check" of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with "Cashier's Check" on left. Print...

1862. Proof. Proof portrait of washington with flowery base and inscription "Act of 11th July 1862" and American BNCo. Imprint and plate n...

1860-1920's. Proof. 3 different proof vignettes, 1 printed on india paper and 2 are printed on india paper and mounted on unfortunately empty la...

1860-70's. $1; $3; $5. Proof. 4 different border vignettes for $1, $3 & $5 essays. Plate #'s 1049; 1011; 1082 & 1086. It would be ni...

1860-70's. Proof. 4 different proofs of National Currency vignettes and 2 different proofs of United States Treasury "10" counters. 1)...

1860's. Proof. Famous gold coin vignette used on ther back of all "National Gold Bank" banknotes. This proof which is printed on india...

1865. $5,000. Proof. $5,000 U.S. Treasury Note Coupon Proof for $125 payable of April 1st, 1865 for 6 months interest. Unlisted in Friedberg. Facsimil

1860-70. Proof. Compound proof sheet with small numerals "1, 2, 3" and United States & Legal Tender. Possibly essay designs used on U....

1960-70's. Proof. United States Postal Service proof sheet of 3 different designs with different styles of undertints and post office logos. Ser...

1850-60's. 2 vignettes. Large vignette in choice condition, the small one with a light fold through the top part of his head. Printed on india p...

1918. P-Unlisted, Scott Unlisted. $2.00. Printed on India paper. Coupon or stamp. "This certificate when attached to partial payment plan coupo...

1918. P-Unlisted, Scott Unlisted. $2.00. Small die proof with plate number printed on India. Upper right corner design cut out. Similar to previous bu

1918. P-Unlisted, Scott Unlisted. $4.00. Small die proof with plate number printed on India. Upper right and left inner corner design cut out. Green.

1918. P-Unlisted, Scott Unlisted. $4.00. Small die proof with plate number printed on India. A portion of the "100 Fourth" design cut out....

1918. P-Unlisted, Scott Unlisted. $2 and $4. Archival production proofs with pieces missing. 2 different "space fillers". Sold "as is...

1960-1970's. Banknotes. 2 different "Food Stamp" essay notes, one in brown and one in green mounted on page from large format sample b...

P-Unlisted. $5; $10. Proof. Uncut proof sheet with 2 different banknotes. $5 and $10 notes. Sheet also has the impressions from the intaglio printing

1870's. 25 cents. Proof. Proof mounted on manila card. Green. Small train on lower left. St. Louis BNCo was aquired by western Banknote company ...

1840-1850's. Proof. Angel raising curtain with airship in background and balloon in background. Unique in archive. TCC. AU with vertical line on...

1840-50's. Proof. Large format farming scene of wheat harvesting with man on Horse and Dog. Mounted on manila card. Unique in archive, DW&C....

1850's. Proof. Vignette of farmer on left and farm wife on right with train traveling through farm land on the entire bottom. Printed by RWH&...

1850's. Proof. Vignette of Liberty, shield and eagle on left with angel flanked by 2 allegorical women on right with matching vignettes of the a...

1850's. Vignette 2 different full face undertint vignettes. Both printed by Danforth,Wright & Co. 1). Vignette of Liberty, shield and eagle ...

1840-1850's. Proof. 5 different partial face undertint vignettes. Printers include by Danforth,Wright & Co.; BC&Co; ABNCo. and TC&Co...

1840-1850's. Proof. Well known partial face undertint vignette of allegorical woman wearing sheet that is falling off with farm and city in back...

1840-1850's. Proof. 6 different partial face undertint vignettes. Printers include by Danforth,Wright & Co.; BC&Co and RWH&E. 1).Wom...

1850's. Proof. 2 partial pulls of obsolete banknotes. One is from the right end panel of a Missouri obsolete note and the other is from the cent...

1840-50. Proof. Blacksmith, Sailor & Farmer looking up to Liberty with Eagle & Cornucopia. Unique in archive. DB&Co. AU with light glue ...

1864. $3. Proof. Modern reprinting from the 1960 or 1970's on white thin card. No undertint. Portions of partially printed notes on top and bott...

1977. Model. 1). Unique model of $5.00 Commemorative Olympic Lottery Ticket mounted on green display board that has information about the ticket. Prin

1984. 1) Unique model or mockup using engraved vignettes, photocopies and photographs of proposed design for 1984 San Francisco Democratic convention

1924. Proof. Cut down large die proof of 1924 Republican Convention Pass with vignette of Warren G. Harding on left. Printed on india paper in black.

1932. Proof. Cut down large die proof of 1932 Republican Convention Pass with vignette of George Washington on left. Printed on india paper in black a

1924. P-Unlisted Warren G. Harding on left. Large die proofs printed on India. 1) Black with plate number. 2) Blue with plate number. Extremely rare a

1900-1930. Proof. Proofs are either large die proofs or cut down large die proofs. Companies include 1). Wisconsin edison Co.; 2). Canada Copper Corpo

1900-1940. Proof. 9 different LDP or cut down LDP vignettes of bond coupons. All have vignettes of young woman except one which has a mining scene. Al

1910-1930. Proof. 3 different large format proof vignettes printed on india paper. "The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and I...

1850's. 2 different. 1) Allegorical woman with "Justice" title on top holding back of wide silver dollar. Plate #39679. 2) Allegorical...

1853. Proof. 2 different compound coin vignettes of silver coins. 1). Front and back of 1853 dated 25 cent piece and 2 different backs of 50 cent piec

1850-1855. Woman and Child with 2 1850 Silver Dollars. Micro printing underneath lists date of 1855 when this engraving was copyrighted. Engraved by W

1853. Proof. 4 different coin vignettes gold coins mounted on manila card. All are printed on india paper and mounted to manila card. RWHE. XF-AU.

1840-50's. 2 different. 1) Reclining Patriotic allegorical woman leaning on cornucopia and U.S. shield with a number of coins falling out and gr...

1870-1880's. Proof. Large format proofs on india paper of either bond certificate or ornate document top. Allegorical woman and man lean against...

1840-1860's. Proof. 8 different proof vignettes of allegorical women and one of Hercules mounted on 3 different manila cards. Titles and printer...

1860-1870's. Proof. 8 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. Titles include "Rose", woman with basket of roses; "Nationa...

1840-1860's. Proof. 8 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. Includes 3 related to the harvest or agriculture; 2 patriotic vignettes wi...

1840-1860's. Proof. 13 different proof vignettes of allegorical women mounted on 5 different manila cards. Titles and printers include "Gua...

Proof. Allegorical woman seated with allegorical men at her side in 2 different versions. Notations on file card state "Die worked over adding ...

1830-1850's. Proof. 19 different allegorical women vignette proofs printed on india paper and mounted on manila cards with plate numbers on vign...

1840-1850's. Proof. 5 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. All are untitiled. They include images of allegorical women in various sce...

1840-1850's. Proof. 6 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. All are untitiled. They include images of allegorical women in various sce...

1840-1850s. Proof. 5 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. One is titled "No.2 The reaper", the rest are untitled. All of the im...

1840-1850's. Proof. 12 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. All are untitiled. They include images of allegorical women in various sc...

1840-1870's. Proof. 9 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. One is titled "Justice & Loyalty" with Justice holding scale...

1840-1860's. Proof. 7 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. Titles include "Victory" and "Sea Nymphs", the rest ar...

1840-1860's. Proof. 10 different proof vignettes of allegorical women. All are printed on india paper not mounted on card. Titles include "...

1840-1860's. Proof. 7 different proof "Justice" vignettes of allegorical women. All are printed on india paper not mounted on card. Ti...

1850-80's. 6 different cut down large die proof vignettes of 'Justice' (3); 'Manufacturers + Science', 'Mechanics' and o...

1830-1850's. Proof. 7 different standing allegorical women vignette proofs printed on india paper and mounted on manila cards with plate numbers...

1860-70's. 9 different includes. 1)Liberty. 2)Return of Peace. 3)War. 4)Pro Patria Armutues. 5)Union. 6-9)Various untitled vignettes of allegori...

1870's. Proof. Vignette titled "Sheltering Arms Dahlgren Memorial". Printed on india paper and mounted on manila card. Unique in archi...

1850-70's. Proof. Large format vignette of cattle & sheep being herded vignette. Plate #47095. Unique in archive. ABN. VG.

1850-70. 5 different vignettes. 1) Circular 2 inch diameter "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" (ASPCA) label. Man...

1840-1850's. Proof. 8 different proof vignettes used on obsolete banknotes and miscellaneous security printed items. 1 of the vignettes is a com...

1840-1850's. Proof. 2 different rare elephants vignettes. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila card. Both unique in archive. XF.

1830-1840's. Proof. 2 buffalo vignettes that are very similar in composition. One was engraved by Jas.(James) Smillie with his name on the botto...

1840-1850's. Proof. 7 different proof vignettes of various types of dogs used on obsolete banknotes and miscellaneous security printed items. Pr...

1850-70. 7 different vignettes mounted on manila cards. Includes 'Trusty' and 'safe guard' vignettes rare group. XF to choice condit...

1830-1840's. Proof. Early Vignettes Found on Obsolete Banknotes, Drafts, Exchanges, Stocks and Security Printed Documents. 4 different proof vig...

1850-1860's. Vignettes. 8 well known vignettes of horses used on obsolete and foreign banknotes, stock certificates, checks, drafts and security...

1860-1870's. Proof. 6 different civil war and wagon train scenes. Most were used on obsolete banknotes, Stocks, bonds and drafts. Printers inclu...

1870-1890's. Proof. 4 different Civil War scene proof vignettes. These were probably used as book plates or illustrations for a book on the Civi...

1870-1890's. Proof. 4 different Civil War General vignettes with 2 different versions of each. Includes 2 different portrait versions of Gen. W....

1860-70. Proof. 7 different proof vignettes mounted on manila cards. Includes 1) "Monitor and the Merrimac" with both ships firing cannons...

1880's. 7 large format sheets 3.5 by 7 inches with 5 oval portrait vignettes each of Civil War Notables. Includes Lincoln, Seward and 4 civil wa...

1870-1890's. Proof. 7 different notable soldier vignettes. Includes portrait vignettes of Admiral Foote; Gen. Sumter; Gen.Sedgewick; Gen. Chambe...

1860-1880's. Proof. 10 different eagle vignettes used on documents, checks, banknotes and security documents. 8 are from ABN and 2 were printed ...