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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 13, March 29, 2020, Article 31

ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL SALE #58 SELECTIONS

Here some items that caught my eye in the upcoming Archives International sale. -Editor

Archives International Sale 58 cover front Archives International Sale 58 cover back

Lot 126: 1905 International Banking Corporation $100 Note

1905 International Banking Corporation $100 Note

Shanghai, China, 1905. $100, P-S422s, S/M #M10-5. Blue face and back. Screaming eagle on top of 2 globes at left and in middle on back, 2 printed signatures. Specimen banknote. Red specimen overprint, 00000 serial numbers and POC's. PMG graded Gem uncirculated 65 EPQ condition. A trophy for the advanced collector. ABNC.

Pretty multicolor note. I like blue. But there's much more to like for the serious banknote collector. Great piece. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
International Banking Corporation, 1905 Issue $100 Specimen Banknote. (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/International-Banking-Corporation-1905-Issue-100-Specimen-Banknote_i36522392)

Lot 181: 1784 Copenhagen Rigsdaler Note

1784 Copenhagen Rigsdaler Note

Kobenhaven, Denmark. 1784. 1 Rigsdaler Courant, P-A24c, Issued banknote, S/N 57803, PMG graded Very Fine 30. Scarce note in any condition. Only 3 graded with this example by far the highest graded.

Interesting rare item. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Denmark, Copenhagen Notes, 1784 Issued Banknote. (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Denmark-Copenhagen-Notes-1784-Issued-Banknote_i36522447)

Lot 255: 1917 Strasburg POW Camp Notes

1917 Strasburg POW Camp Notes

Germany, Strasburg Wpr. Lot of 5, includes 10 Pfennig, 1, 2, 5, and 10 Mark, 1917. Uniface. Round validation stamps on front. Choice VF or better.

P.O.W. notes are an interesting area of paper money. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Germany. Strasburg Wpr. POW Camp. 1917. Quintet of Notgeld. (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Germany-Strasburg-Wpr-POW-Camp-1917-Quintet-of-Notgeld_i36522521)

Lot 591: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Test Note

Bradbury, Wilkinson test Note

Great Britain, uniface intaglio-printed, "anti-photographic" test note, denomination of "5 Units", five stylized heads facing left, right, and front. BWC. PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 64.

Attractive, colorful piece. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. ND (1860s-70s). Test Note. (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Bradbury-Wilkinson-Co-ND-1860s-70s-Test-Note_i36522857)

Lot 609: Excelsior Bank Note Company Vignette Advertising Sheet

Excelsior Bank Note Company Vignette Advertising Sheet

Washington, D.C., 14 x 17.5 inches, Multiple vignettes, counters and cycloid engravings glued to a thin card. Possibly it was meant to be used in a presentation or was framed in their office. Overall XF condition. Colorful and unique. Excelsior had offices in Washington, DC and New York, NY and was formed sometime prior to 1 January 1876 by John G. Wellstood.

Great display item. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Excelsior Bank Note Company, ND (ca.1878-1880) Vignette Advertising Sheet. (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Excelsior-Bank-Note-Company-ND-ca-1878-1880-Vignette-Advertising-Sheet_i36522875)

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