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The E-Sylum: Volume 29, Number 39, 2026, Article 18

ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL SALE 117 SELECTIONS

Here are some selected lots from the September 30 sale by Archives International Auctions. -Garrett

Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 1 Obverse Mexico Bono de Caja Banco Central Mexicano ND 1900 10 1000 Pesos Specimen Banknote.jpg

Mexico, ND (1900-1910). 1000 Pesos, P-Unlisted M205s, Specimen Banknote, Black and red/orange print with seated allegorical figure beside shield at right with harbor scene in rear, Back is orange with denomination at center, Specimen overprints and POC's, S/N C 0000, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ with comment "Printer's Stamp," ABNC.

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Mexico Bono de Caja Banco Central Mexicano ND 1900 10 1000 Pesos Specimen Banknote (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Mexico-Bono-de-Caja-Banco-Central-Mexicano-ND-1900-10-1000-Pesos-Specimen-Banknote_i61091684)

Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 2 Obverse Russia State Credit Note 1912 1912 to 1917 Issued Banknote.jpg

Russia, 1912 (1912-17). 500 Rubles, P-14b, Issued Banknote, Black on green and m/c underprint, Back is black and white with Peter I at left, S/N GO115678, PMG graded Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

To read the complete item description, see:
Russia State Credit Note 1912 1912 to 1917 Issued Banknote (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Russia-State-Credit-Note-1912-1912-to-1917-Issued-Banknote_i61091701)

Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 3 Obverse MA Massachusetts Treasury Note Five Pounds Boston 1786.jpg

Massachusetts Treasury note, Boston, April 1, 1786, No. 2091, Five Pounds, issued to J. Straw or bearer pursuant to state law, redeemable against the March 1786 tax, signed by Alexander Hodgdon, Treasurer.

To read the complete item description, see:
MA Massachusetts Treasury Note Five Pounds Boston 1786 (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/MA-Massachusetts-Treasury-Note-Five-Pounds-Boston-1786_i61091769)

Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 4 Obverse PA Continental Currency Congress First Issue 30 May 10 1775 Issued Banknote.jpg
Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 4 Reverse PA Continental Currency Congress First Issue 30 May 10 1775 Issued Banknote.jpg

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1775. $30, CC-10, P-S110, Issued Banknote, Black with 'Si Recte Facies' on emblem with wreath on a tomb, Back has Latin seals, S/N 16844, PCGS graded Very Choice New 64 with comment "Small Repair on Back in LR Corner."

To read the complete item description, see:
PA Continental Currency Congress First Issue 30 May 10 1775 Issued Banknote (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/PA-Continental-Currency-Congress-First-Issue-30-May-10-1775-Issued-Banknote_i61091772)

Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 5 Obverse U S Silver Certificate 1886 10 Fr 294 Issued Banknote PMG Very Fine 25.jpg
Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 5 Reverse U S Silver Certificate 1886 10 Fr 294 Issued Banknote PMG Very Fine 25.jpg

U.S., 1886. Silver Certificate. $10, Fr.# 294, Issued Banknote, Rosecrans | Huston signatures, large red Treasury seal, Thomas A. Hendricks portrait at center in ornate frame, S/N B8902064 pp D. PMG graded Very Fine 25 with comments "Stains Lightened." Printer: BEP.

To read the complete item description, see:
U S Silver Certificate 1886 10 Fr 294 Issued Banknote PMG Very Fine 25 (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/U-S-Silver-Certificate-1886-10-Fr-294-Issued-Banknote-PMG-Very-Fine-25_i61091870)

Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 6 Obverse RI Roger Williams National Bank of Providence Rhode Island 5 Series of 1882 Brown Back Ch 15.jpg
Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 6 Reverse RI Roger Williams National Bank of Providence Rhode Island 5 Series of 1882 Brown Back Ch 15.jpg

Providence, Rhode Island, 1882. The Roger Williams National Bank of Providence, Charter # 1506. $5 Brown Back, Fr.# 469, Issued National Currency, James A. Garfield portrait, charter number on back, S/N H957403, bank serial 4901, pp B. PMG graded Very Fine 20. Printer: BEP.

To read the complete item description, see:
RI Roger Williams National Bank of Providence Rhode Island 5 Series of 1882 Brown Back Ch 15 (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/RI-Roger-Williams-National-Bank-of-Providence-Rhode-Island-5-Series-of-1882-Brown-Back-Ch-15_i61091904)

Archives International Sale 117 Selections Item 7 Obverse Nevada Territory Buena Vista Mining Co 1863 I U Stock Certificate.jpg

Lander County, Seely Ledge, Nevada Territory, (Offices in San Francisco, California), May 18th, 1863. 51 Shares, I/U Capital Stock Certificate, S/N 12, Black text with black border with light green underprint, Mining scene at center. VF condition. Issued to George R. Turner, signed by M.A. Whaley as President, The Buena Vista Mine, located at Seely Ledge in Lander County, is a gold, silver, and lead mine at an elevation of 6,348 feet. Towne & Bacon.

To read the complete item description, see:
Nevada Territory Buena Vista Mining Co 1863 I U Stock Certificate (https://auction.archivesinternational.com/Nevada-Territory-Buena-Vista-Mining-Co-1863-I-U-Stock-Certificate_i61092044)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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