American Bank Note Company Archives

1950-1960's. Vignette. 17.5 by 24 inch proof vignette sheet mounted in cardboard frame. Vignettes include portraits; allegorical figures; counte...

1929 (ca. 1950-1960's). P-Unlisted. $10. Proof. Large die proof of sample note with Liberty vignette and 10 denomination. Printed on white thin ...

1929 (ca.1960). P-Unlisted. $10. Proof. Die proof of sample note with Liberty vignette and 10 denomination. Printed on india paper and mounted on mani

1920-1940. P-Unlisted 2 different. Possibly front and back of same note. 1) Building with draftsman, uniface; 2) Ships with Viscount Nelson. Advertisi

1940-1960's. Proof. 4 different color sample pages 5.5 by 8 inches. Allegorical vignette of woman with torch folloed by 2 women and a man with l...

1940-1960's. Proof. 4 different color sample pages 5.5 by 8 inches. All are cut down to outer border margins. Allegorical vignette of woman with...

1970-1980's. P-69 Unlisted. Proof. Uniface printing with no undertint or margins. Unqiue sheet in archive. Notes are folded vertically between t...

1960-1970's. Vignettes. Reprint vignette sheet, mounted, framed and under plexi-glass. Stunning vignette sheet by famous printer of obsolete ban...

1920-30's. Proof. Proof of miniature advertising bond that is 4 5/8 by 7 3/4 inches printed on white paper. Front and back on same side for eval...

1940-1950's. Vignettes. 20 by 25 inch vignette sheet with portions of banknotes; stock certificate titles with vignettes; counters; lathework bo...

1910-1920. P-Unlisted 2 different advertising notes. One in Green and the other in Brown. Vignette of Liberty on left in circle and eagle on right. Pr

1920-40's. Proof. Proof whiskey labels in different colors and sizes. 1) to 3). "Old Lewis Hunter Brand" with vignette of eagle with w...

1880-1890's. Proof. 1-2). Murphy Varnish Co. Both have vignette of man in chariot. 3). A.W.Fuber. Advertising for Pencils, slide rule and eraser...

1861. Proof. Sterlings's Ambrosia Product Advertising label. Large black line on top middle right going through womans hair due to cracked plate...

1890-1930. Proof. Large format ABN advertising sign. 12 by 4.5 inches with eagle vignette on left and date the business was founded beneath eagle. Add

1840-1850's. 1) Label with Fahnestock's portrait and male and female allegorical figures holding Children. Pittsburgh, PA. on bottom with ro...

1860-1910. Proof. 9 different product or company trademark label proof vignettes. Includes vignettes of "Columbian Lodge"; "Geo.C.Goo...

1840-1910. Proof. 6 different product labels, company trademark labels or organization logo or "Arms" proof vignettes. Includes vignettes ...

1880-1980's. Proof. 3 large size proof labels for Crane & Company, Paper Makers. 1). Early advertisement for "Samples and Price List of...

1840-1890's. 1) Keasbey + Mattison Sulphate of Quinine label. Specimen. HBNC. (ca.1880's). 3 pin holes and light glue stains on back from mo...

1840-1900's. Proof. 7 different patent medicine or medical vignettes used on advertising and labels. Includes "Bear'sOil" with ugl...

1920-40's. Proof. Proof whiskey labels in different colors and sizes. All with vignette of eagle with wings spread on top. Printed inblack on bl...

1900-20's. Large die proof or cut down large die proof whiskey labels in different sizes. All printed on india paper in black. All with vignette...

1870-1890's. Proof. 1). Lancaster Mills - Ginghams. 4.5 by 6 inch label with vignette of factory in rural setting; 2). "Semper Idem" l...

1910-1959. 1) Security BNC letterhead with Native American. 2) Ornate SBNC label. 3) Hamilton BNCO Letterhead top . 4) Republic BNC. Fine to choice.

1853. Proof. Proof cut to shape and mounted on manila card with plate number of Native American axing young woman. "Murder of Jane McCrea at Fo...

1965. Blue covered 10 by 8 inch booklet that is bound with yellow and white thin cords through 2 small punch holes on left margin. Front Cover has emb

1890-1900. Proof. Eagle, Stars, Artist palette with bust and list of ABN trustees including WM. Main Smille, George Danforth and A.G. Goodal. ABN. VF.

1990-1900's. Proof of 8.5 by 7.5 inch advertising sheet soliciting business for railway tickets. Printed in brown with red "Cancelled"...

1890's 1930's. 11 different proofs with the ABN eagle head on most. 1) Negative proof of eagle in circle with "American Bank Note Compa...

1860-1872. 3 different. All are printed on India and mounted on thin Manila card. Light toning. 1) Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Medal Award for 18

1949. Proof. Production file for International Association of Siderographers. Proof certificate or possible cover for 50th Anniversary Convention of t

1880-1900's. Large and small die proofs printed on India paper. Mostly choice condition.

1850-1870's. 6 large format proofs printed on india paper and mounted on manila cards with plate numbers. 1) Circular 2 inch diameter vignette w...

1850-1890. Proof. 9 different product labels; company trademark labels; organization logos or "Arms"; or advertising proof vignettes. Incl...

1880-1950's. Proof. 17 different proof coal mining vignettes, all printed on india paper, some are LDP's and others are cut down LDP vignett...

1880's. Proof. 3 different. All mounted on manila card. ABN. Uncirculated.

1880's. Proof. Front and back of a card that hung from door knob or placed on counter or bed for guest to read with a poem of words to the wise....

1954. Proof. Proof of 8.5 by 4.5 inch advertising banknote, card or calendar top printed on thin whtie paper. Eagle vignette and information about the

1950's. Proof. Production file for a 1953 SBNC calendar. 1) Proof of 9 by 6 inch advertising card or calendar top mounted on thin white cardboar...

1900-1920's. Proof. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila file folder with archival notations. Vignette was engraved originally by WBNCo....

1870-80. 3 different compound proof sheets of 12 international award medallions to Upman & Co. Proof sheets on India in 3 different colors. Prin...

1910-1930. Sports, ephemera. Large format page from production department sample book. Included are proof passes for Order of Railway Conductors of Am

1910-1934. Vignettes. Traveler's checks. Large format page from production department sample book. Included are 5 large vignettes of calendar he...

1910-1930. Vignettes. Large format page from production department sample book. Included are close to 100 small counters; trademark logos; state arms

1981. Model. 1). Unique model of 1981 souvenir card for C.C.C.C.. Printed by SC-USBN. Allegorical vignette of seated woman on top, buffalo on right, e

1950's. Proof. "Kalliope" Vignette with allegorical figure sitting with globe on the top vignette and the bottom vignette with head an...

1992. Model. 2 different Santa Claus vignettes used on ABN Christmas card design. Unfortunately, everything pictured are cutout vignettes from high qu

1850-70's. Proof. Santa Claus holding toys in hand and on back walking by sleeping children in bed. Unique image and vignette in archive. Unc.

1840-1850's. Proof. Santa seated by fireplace smoking pipe and stuffing small doll into sock. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila card....

1840-1850's. Proof. Santa sitting in sleigh being pulled by reindeer on ground while he is smoking pipe and using whip. Printed on india paper a...

1840-1850's. Proof. Santa sitting in sleigh on rooftop being pulled by reindeer while he is smoking pipe and using whip. Printed on india paper ...

1840-50's. $1; $2; $3; $5. 4 different colors. Lazy Deuces as well as lazy 1, 3 and 5. Printed on India paper. Rare. AU to UNC condition.

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

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

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...