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ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL SALE 104Here are some selected lots from the July 23-24, 2025 sale by Archives International Auctions. -Garrett 
Kharkov, Ukraine. Lot of 2 notes. 1918. Includes 1 Ruble, orange-brown and black and issued 5 Rubles, green and black. Both P-Unlisted. VF to XF condition. Scarce local notes.
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Providence, Rhode Island, 1796. 1 Ticket for 'such prize' Issued Lottery Ticket, Black print on brown paper, S/N 1715. PMG graded Choice Very Fine 35 with comment "Stained."
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San Francisco, California, 1874. $1 Gold Note 'in Payment for Photographs of Bearer' I/U Banknote, Black print with small boy at left and nature scene with elevated railway bridge at right. Back is brown with studio information. Bradley & Rulofson was a photo studio c._1850–1878 in San Francisco with Henry William Bradley (1813–1891) and William Herman Rulofson. Their studio was at 429 Montgomery Street. The California Historical Society - North Baker Research Library has a collection of their work. They made portraits and cabinet cards. Note is in Fine to VF condition with bottom right corner missing. Britton Rey & Co.
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Providence, Rhode Island, ND (1830s-50s). $1, RI276G6P, Proof Banknote, Black printing with sailor at the help at top center and small child with corn at left and allegorical Native woman at right, POCs along bottom, PMG graded Choice Uncirculated 63, DTC. This is one of only two examples of this note listed in the PMG census of obsolete banknotes. From a new estate find that had been in the family since the 1890s. This is the first time this note has been offered at public auction.
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Washington, D.C., 1869 Counterfeit Bond Detector book with original plates by National BNC & American BNC. Includes 10 different bonds from different series, vignettes, counters and titles as well as alcohol, beer and cigar stamp proofs. Plates are in Extra Fine condition, the book has a broken binding with toning on pages and edges, still a rare and historic book with many useful and collectible bond plates.
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Various States, 1870-1900s. Lot of 12 I/U and I/C Tickets and Passes from Various Railroad Lines. Includes: Lynn & Boston Transportation Co., Portland & Worcester Line, Bristol Line Fare, Yreka Railroad Co., Union Pacific Railroad Co., Bridgeton & Saco River R.R. and more. Tickets range from VF to XF condition. (12). Sold "AS IS" no returns accepted.
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New York. May 18, 1921, 25 Shares, I/U stock certificate, Black on brown border, impressive eagle vignette on top middle, Serial #310, Signed by Harry Houdini as president, Risley as treasurer, and issued to Christian Allen. VF to Choice VF condition. Printed by the Broun-Green Company.
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