American Bank Note Company Archives

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...