Archives International Auctions, Part XII - October 20, 21 & 23, 2012

Auction Details

Archives International Auctions, Part XII
U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Autographs, Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Financial Objects, Artifacts and Documents
October 20th, 2012 at the Museum of American Finance & October 21st and 23rd, 2012 at our offices in Fort Lee, NJ

Archives International Auctions has been chosen once again to serve as the official auctioneer for the second annual Wall Street Collectors Bourse. The Bourse will be held Oct. 18-20 at the Museum of American Finance in New York City. The auction will be held Sat., Oct. 20 at the museum, and Sunday and Tuesday (Oct. 21 and 23) at AIA's new offices in Fort Lee, N.J.
The Wall Street Collectors Bourse will feature banknote, coin and scripophily (stock and bond certificate) dealers from across the U.S., with material to include coins, stocks, bonds and banknotes. The Museum of American Finance resides at 48 Wall Street in Manhattan's Financial District. Bourse hours are Oct. 18 from noon-8 p.m., Oct. 19 from 10-4, and Oct. 20 from 10-3.
The auction will feature hundreds of U.S. and worldwide stocks, bonds, banknotes and autographs, as well as choice selections from The American Bank Notes Commemoratives inventory of numismatic and philatelic production material and souvenir cards. Included will be security printing ephemera, offerings from the American Bank Note archives and other items.
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The auction will take place in our new office at 1580 Lemoine Ave., Suite 7, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co., Speicmen Stock.1641 - Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co., Speicmen Stock.
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Ohio, 1990x, Specimen Stock, 100 Shares, Black on green border and underprint, Building top center flanked by monuments, VF condition, POC's, SE...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Toledo Edison Co., Stock Proof.1642 - Toledo Edison Co., Stock Proof.
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Ohio, ND, Stock Proof, Odd Shares, Edison holding light bulb with highway and city in the distance, VF-XF condition, ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****a for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Co. Specimen Bond.1643 - Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Co. Specimen Bond.
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Pennsylvania, 1899, $1000, 6% 1st Mortgage Gold Specimen Bond, POC's, VF condition, WBNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 220.00
Sold to t*********0 for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Pennsylvania Edison Co., Specimen Bond.1644 - Pennsylvania Edison Co., Specimen Bond.
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Pennsylvania, 19xx (ca.1920's), $-Odd, 5% 1st Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold Specimen Bond, POC's, VF-XF condition, FLABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Philadelphia Electric Co., Specimen Bond.1645 - Philadelphia Electric Co., Specimen Bond.
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Pennsylvania, 1941, 2 3/4% 1st and Refunding Mortgage Specimen Bond, Horizontal format, POC's, VF-XF condition, ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 90.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Montreal Light, Heat and Power Co. Specimen Bond.1646 - Montreal Light, Heat and Power Co. Specimen Bond.
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Quebec, 1902, $1000, 4 1/2% First Mortgage Gold Bond, Specimen Bond, VF-XF condition, Franklin-Lee BNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 85.00 - 170.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Houston Lighting and Power Co. Specimen Bond.1647 - Houston Lighting and Power Co. Specimen Bond.
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Texas, 1905, $1000, 20 Year 1st Mortgage 5% Sinking Fund Gold Specimen Bond, POC's, VF-XF condition with only minor creases, WBNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******d for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Seattle Lighting Co., Specimen Bond.1648 - Seattle Lighting Co., Specimen Bond.
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Washington, 1904, $1000, 1st Mortgage 5% Gold Specimen Bond, Black on green border and underprint, Two allegorical figures top center flanking shield,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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European Atomic Energy Community, Specimen Bond.1649 - European Atomic Energy Community, Specimen Bond.
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1987, $100000, 7 3/4% Specimen Notes, Vertical format, Coupons attached, Black on orange border and underprint, Agency logo top center, Red SPECIMEN o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Union Water Co., Specimen Bond.1650 - Union Water Co., Specimen Bond.
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California, 1911, $1000 or 205.15.2 Sterling, 1st Mortgage 6% Specimen Gold Bond, Vertical format, Coupons attached, Black on green border and underpr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Rhode Island Water Gas Co., Issued Stock.1651 - Rhode Island Water Gas Co., Issued Stock.
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Maine, 1887, I/U, #224, 2140 Shares, Black print with black ornate border, Reclined lady with eagle and shield with her and harbor and locomotive movi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Edison Company - Splitdorf-Bethlehem Electrical Co., Stock Cert. Issued to Thomas Edison.1652 - Edison Company - Splitdorf-Bethlehem Electrical Co., Stock Cert. Issued to Thomas Edison.
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New Jersey, 1931, I/U, #1250, 100 Shares, Red overprint that reads “ Under merger agreement effective April 10, 1931, the name of this corporation wa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 65.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Washington Idaho Water, Light & Power Co., Specimen Bond and Stock.1653 - Washington Idaho Water, Light & Power Co., Specimen Bond and Stock.
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Massachusetts, 1916, $100 1st Mortgage 6% Sinking Fund Gold Specimen Bond, Specimen Stock of Odd Shares, No vignettes, VF condition, Geo H. Ellis Co.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Depollier Watch Co., Specimen Stock.1654 - Depollier Watch Co., Specimen Stock.
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1923, Specimen Stock, Odd Shares, Black on brown border and underprint, No vignette, VF-XF condition, ABNC.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Crystal Park Co., Specimen Bond.1655 - Crystal Park Co., Specimen Bond.
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Colorado, 1908, $500, Convertible 6% Sinking Fund Mortgage Gold Specimen Bond, Black on multi colored border and underprint, Vignette of mountains wit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Denver Building Supply Co. Issued Stock.1656 - Denver Building Supply Co. Issued Stock.
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Colorado, 1891, 4000 Shares, Issued Stock, Black ornate border, Bald Eagle bottom left corner, VF condition, Denver Lithography.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Canadian Bank of Commerce Traveler Check and Saudi Arabia Specimen Check Pair.1657 - Canadian Bank of Commerce Traveler Check and Saudi Arabia Specimen Check Pair.
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Lot of 2 items, Specimen traveler's check from Canada and specimen Check from Al-Khobar, National Commerciaql Bank. AU condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Assortment of Connecticut Issued Checks, Lot of 12.1658 - Assortment of Connecticut Issued Checks, Lot of 12.
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Connecticut, 1870's-1880's, Issued Checks; 1) 8 Messrs. Brown & Parsons, Bankers checks with 2cent orange imprinted revenue stamp, 2) 3 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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First National Bank Issued Checks, Lot of 21.1659 - First National Bank Issued Checks, Lot of 21.
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Suffield, Connecticut, 1873, I/C, Checks Lot of 21, 2cent orange revenue imprint stamps, Vignette in blue print of dog guarding safe, Fine-VF conditi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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English Protested Bill of Exchange Forms from 1816 and 1817.1660 - English Protested Bill of Exchange Forms from 1816 and 1817.
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Lot of 2 protest of exchanges. Both are on preprinted forms with a copy of the original unpaid exchange on the back and the face preprinted with addit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Peoples National Bank, Issued Checks Lot of 6.1661 - Peoples National Bank, Issued Checks Lot of 6.
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Illinois, 1879-1883, Black print on blue paper with vignette of locomotive at terminal on left, Fine-VF condition lot of 4, Western B.N & Engrav...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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National Bank of India Ltd., 1902 Issued Check.1662 - National Bank of India Ltd., 1902 Issued Check.
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Mombasa, Kenya, 1902, Issued Check on National Bank of India Ltd., #60, Ornate left border in black print on purple paper, VF condition with minor ton
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Bank of Russellville, Issued Check.1663 - Bank of Russellville, Issued Check.
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Kentucky, 1878, $11.80, Issued Check, Black print on with orange revenue stamp imprint, Allegorical woman on left, VF condition, Wm. Mann.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Machinists' Bank, Unissued Checks Lot of 26.1664 - Machinists' Bank, Unissued Checks Lot of 26.
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Massachusetts, 184x, Unissued lot of 26 Checks, Black print with ornate left border and no vignette on light blue paper, VF conditon.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Ralston Purina Co., 1912 Issued Check.1665 - Ralston Purina Co., 1912 Issued Check.
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Missouri, 1912, Issued Check, $5.80, Pay to Stewart & Ward, Full color print and vignette top left of Health Food Packaging, VF condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Treasurer of Jackson County, Missouri, 1934 Issued Check.1666 - Treasurer of Jackson County, Missouri, 1934 Issued Check.
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Missouri, 1934, $125, #1634, I/C, Check, Treasurer of Jackson County, Black print on orange paper with no vignette, POC's and red Cancelled sta...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (5.00) = 5.00
 
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State Bank of Bradshaw Issued Checks, Lot of 23.1667 - State Bank of Bradshaw Issued Checks, Lot of 23.
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Bradshaw, Nebraska, 1900, I/C, Checks Lot of 24, 2cent orange revenue stamp imprint, VF condition with some toning, Fremont Tribune.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 0***8 for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Bank of Lansingburgh Issued Checks, Lot of 5.1668 - Bank of Lansingburgh Issued Checks, Lot of 5.
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New York, 1864-1865, I/C, Checks Lot of 5, Black print with simple border and Cow vignette top right corner, 5cent Washington red revenue stamp attac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Broadway Bank Issued Checks, Lot of 72.1669 - Broadway Bank Issued Checks, Lot of 72.
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New York, 1862-1867, I/C Checks, Blue print with New York State Seal in blue on top left, Fine - VF condition, lot of 72, Snyder, Black & Sturn.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Broadway Bank, Issued Checks Lot of 4.1670 - Broadway Bank, Issued Checks Lot of 4.
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New York, 1850, Lot of 4 Issued Checks on blue paper with State Seal top left, Fine to VF condition lot, Bowne & Co.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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German American Bank, Unissued Check with RN-G3 Revenue with Graphic Co. Imprint.1671 - German American Bank, Unissued Check with RN-G3 Revenue with Graphic Co. Imprint.
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New York, NY, 187x, Unissued check, RN-G3 imprinted revenue in orange in middle with Graphic Co. New York imprint on bottom, Allegorical Liberty on le
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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United States Navy Yard, 1848-1858 Issued Checks Lot of 5.1672 - United States Navy Yard, 1848-1858 Issued Checks Lot of 5.
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New York, 1840's-1850's, Lot of 5 Issued Checks from U.S. Navy Yard New-York, All in black print on bluish paper with ornate left border, Vf...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r******d for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Bank of Northern Liberties Issued Checks, Lot of 36.1673 - Bank of Northern Liberties Issued Checks, Lot of 36.
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Philadelphia, 1850's-1860's, I/C, Checks from Bank of Northern Liberties Lot of 36, 14 with beehive on left by Bellows Printer, 21 with orn...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (5.00) = 5.00
 
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Central National Bank, 1899 Issued Checks Lof of 14.1674 - Central National Bank, 1899 Issued Checks Lof of 14.
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Philadelphia, 1899, I/C, Checks from Central National Bank Lot of 14, 2cent orange revenue stamp imprint, Fine-VF condition lot.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 0***8 for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Ross & Williams, Bankers., Issued Checks Lot of 10.1675 - Ross & Williams, Bankers., Issued Checks Lot of 10.
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Pennsylvania, 1876, Dark green print, Issued Checks with orange 2cent revenue stamps and vignette of angel holding sword in front of safe, VF conditio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Assortment of Issued and Unissued Checks from New England, Lot of 27.1676 - Assortment of Issued and Unissued Checks from New England, Lot of 27.
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1860's-1900's, Assorted Issued and Unissued Checks Lot of 27, Mixed Lot in Fine-VF condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r******d for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Assortment of Issued and Unissued Checks, Lot of 9.1677 - Assortment of Issued and Unissued Checks, Lot of 9.
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1840's-1920's, Assortment of 9 Issued and Unissued Checks, Mixed condition lot ranging from Fine-VF condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to r******d for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Assortment of Issued Checks from New England, Lot of 14.1678 - Assortment of Issued Checks from New England, Lot of 14.
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1840's-1890's, Assorted lot of New England Issued Checks, Mixed Lot in Fine-VF condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Assortment of Issued Checks, Lot of 12.1679 - Assortment of Issued Checks, Lot of 12.
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1850's-1900's, Assortment of Issued Checks Lot of 12, All but one have orange 2 cent imprinted revenue stamp, Fine-VF condition lot.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Assortment of Personal Checks Lot of 7.1680 - Assortment of Personal Checks Lot of 7.
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Lot of 7. Includes First National Bank of Helena Montana; J. P. Richards Check with orange underprint and vignette of sailor at dock and Native Ameri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Continental Army, 1777 Issued Check.1681 - Continental Army, 1777 Issued Check.
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Hartford, 1777, 625 Pounds, Check to a captain in the Continental Army for providing his services and men, VF condition with minor horizontal creases.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45.00 - 90.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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North River Bank Issued Check with John Draper Signature.1682 - North River Bank Issued Check with John Draper Signature.
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New York, 1879, $38.98, Issued Check in blue print with blue border, Blue 2cent US revenue stamp on top left, VF condition, Styles & Cash Steam ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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C.H. Reynolds & Sons, Advertisement Card.1683 - C.H. Reynolds & Sons, Advertisement Card.
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Brooklyn, New York, 189x, Advertisement card with lithograph of company storage yards on one side and details of company operation on verso, VF condit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Cigar Box Filled With Round & Square Wooden Nickles.1684 - Cigar Box Filled With Round & Square Wooden Nickles.
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ca. 1938 to 1970's, Over 60 different round and rectangular wooden nickles, please inspect, includes casino and bank related items. Overall VF c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Agricultural Related Bill Heads, Lof of 4.1685 - Agricultural Related Bill Heads, Lof of 4.
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1860's-1900's, Assortment of Agricultural related Bill Heads, Lot of 4, Fine-VF condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Vintage Airline Labels Lot 20.1686 - Vintage Airline Labels Lot 20.
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ND (ca.1930-60's). Lot of 20 labels, Includes such airlines as Air Liban, Garuda Indonesian Airways, East African Airways, and New Zealand Natio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to m********3 for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Union Wine Co., 1900, Unissued Bill Heads Lot of 17.1687 - Union Wine Co., 1900, Unissued Bill Heads Lot of 17.
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Ohio, 190x, 17 Unissued Bill Heads, Winery vignettes top left corner with grapes hanging over left part of title, VF-XF condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 51.00 - 102.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Sir Laurence Olivier Autograped Photo.1688 - Sir Laurence Olivier Autograped Photo.
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ND (ca.1940-50's), 5 x 7 inch photograph of a young and debonair Olivier in a Tuxedo with his signature to the left of his image. XF condition w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Philadelphia Automobile Trade Ass., Membership Certificate Proof.1689 - Philadelphia Automobile Trade Ass., Membership Certificate Proof.
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Pennsylvania, 1857, Membership Certificate Proof, Black on large white paper with vignette of State Seal flanked by two groups of people in early 20th
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Macneale & Urban, Safes and Bank Locks, Invoice.1690 - Macneale & Urban, Safes and Bank Locks, Invoice.
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Ohio, 1872, Vignette of safe with doors opened, $80 invoice for one safe, VF condition. Company was contractor to U.S. Treasury.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (5.00) = 5.00
 
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