ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS OFFERS HISTORIC U.S., CHINESE & WORLD BANKNOTECOLLECTION ON FEBRUARY 28, 2023.

The auction will be held by Archives International Auctions at their offices in River Edge, N.J.

The February 28, 2023, Auction by Archives International Auctions consistsof 679 lots of rare and desirable U.S., Chinese & World Banknotes, Scripophily, Historic FinancialEphemera, and Security Printing Ephemera. The auction is highlighted by 92 lots of rare anddesirable Chinese banknotes. Also included are over 230 Worldwide banknotes; Over 40 lot ofhistoric U.S. Colonial fiscal documents, Obsolete Banknote, Depression Scrip and MPC; Historicand Security Printing Ephemera is well represented with 46 lots which are followed by 36 lots ofU.S. Federal Bonds, Fiscal Documents, Checks, Drafts & Exchanges and American Bank NoteNumismatic and Philatelic cards and related material. The auction concludes with 220 lots ofU.S. and World Scripophily covering literally every major collecting area with numerous raritiesand desirable pieces offered.

, stated Dr. Robert Schwartz, President of Archives InternationalAuctions. .

The auction begins with World Banknotes, from countries Afghanistan to Zambia, highlightedby 92 lots of Chinese banknotes and bonds, with all from an old-time collection being offeredfor the first time at auction. Some of the many Chinese banknote highlights include aspectacular International Banking Corporation, 1918, $100, Branch Issue Proofrarity; a nearly complete specimen set of the 1920, Commercial Bank of China, including color varieties of the $5 to $100 Denominations as well as a 1 Tael specimen, with 3 ofthe notes being the highest graded in the PMG census; Canada is highlighted by a Canada, NewCastle District Loan Co., 1836, "Top Pop" $4, Issued Obsolete Banknote, this being the 2nd one everoffered at auction; Costa Rica is represented by 2 high denomination issued rarities, a 50 and 100Colones, 1940 and 1942 issues, P-193 and P-194; Guatemala is highlighted by a BancoColombiano, 1900, 1 Peso, high grade example, rarely seen this nice; a pair of Republic ofIreland, ca.1860s $10, highest graded Fenian Brotherhood banknotes engraved by ContinentalBank Note Company are included; an amazing Banque Centrale Du Mali, ca.1970-84 high grade10,000 Francs example is offered and is expected to attract considerable attention; a 1938,Netherlands Indies, Javasche Bank, 50 Gulden is offered and rarely seen in this high of grade forthe issue; Also included are hundreds of rare and desirable banknotes with many interestinglots from an old-time dealer's stock as well as numerous items from old estate collections andconsignments.

The U.S. Banknote, Fiscal Document and Historic Ephemera section begins with a 1760, NewJersey and Pennsylvania Yearly Committee Meeting Minutes Abstract mentioning the Freeing ofSlaves and is an extremely early example the exhibits how Slavery was an issue, even 100 yearsbefore the Civil War began. Revolutionary war Fiscal documents and Continental Currency areincluded followed by 26 lots of U.S. Obsolete currency and early Advertising notes highlightedby a ca.1860s ad note from Varieties Theatre, New Orleans to see the play A ca.1850s Advertising Note from P.M. Statzell, Philadelphia, is one of manyinteresting and rarely see, obsolete advertising notes from that era offered in the auction. Aninteresting New Orleans, Lawsuit exhibit from 1838 to 1841 that includes 19 pages threaded bystring with extensive notes is included in the auction. Each page represents the serving of alawsuit to the person being sued and was sent by mail to that person in Natchez, Mississippifrom New Orlean, Louisiana, all being stampless covers, mainly with blue New Orleans, circulardated handstamps.

An interesting group of New York and Washington political letters and documents are offeredand includes a signed letter by Hillary Rodham Clinton dated 2007; 3 letters signed by GovernorEdmund Muskie from 1958; and 1810 Military appointment by New York Governor Daniel D.Tompkins, who was also Vice President under James Madison; and many other interestingpolitical related letters and autographs. A previously unlisted U.S. Government, 1895, $100, 4%Loan, Specimen Bond issued for England is included in the auction and this is possibly the firsttime it has been seen and deserves further research. Historic autographs on Bonds and Sharesinclude an 1882, Standard Oil Trust stock certificate, signed by J.D. Rockefeller as well as 2 of hiswell know colleagues and partners; an 1880, MK&T stock certificate signed by the RobberBaron, Jay Gould; an 1869, Narragansett Steamship Co., bond that is signed by Civil WarGeneral Ambrose Burnside as president;, an 1882, Maysville and Big Sandy Stock certificate issigned by Civil War General John Echols as well as many other documents signed by historic andnotable figures.

Some of the many scripophily highlights in the auction include issued and specimen stocks andbonds from numerous well-known banking, finance and tech companies such as an Apple, 1996

Specimen coupon bond rarity; a 2005, Lehman Brothers Holdings as well as a related company,Shearson Lehman Hutton Holdings, Inc. bond, for $20 Million Dollars; the InternationalSecurities Exchange specimen and now part of NASDAQ; a Berkshire Hathaway Class BSpecimen Stock Certificate; a historic and very early, 1818, Bank of the United States ofAmerica, Issued and uncancelled stock certificate and many other historic finance relatedcompanies. Other well-known and modern rarities include a Dot Com era, Walt DisneyCompany Specimen stock certificate; a politically incorrect ca.1960s, Atlanta Bravesspecimen stock certificate; a wonderful American Museum of Natural History PlanetariumAuthority Specimen Bond from 1934, with this being the last available of 2 discovered in theABN archives in 2002; and, many other well-known and iconic companies such as eBay, Atari,Yahoo, HP and many more too numerous to mention.

World scripophily includes bonds and shares from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Mexico,Panama, France, the U.K., and many more countries. U.S. scripophily is highlighted by Mining,Railroads, Shipping, State & City, and other interesting and desirable topics.Previews will be limited and by appointment only and we will be observing strict safetyprecautions including the wearing of masks and observing social distancing to protect our teamas well as our guests. We will do our best to accommodate anyone who desires additionalinformation and photographs. For questions, please call 201-944-4800 or emailinfo@archivesinternational.com.

The online catalog for the Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 auction is on Archives InternationalAuctions' website and can be viewed via the Archives International live bidding platform. It canalso be viewed as an Auction 83 Virtual Catalog or downloadable Auction 83.pdf, both formatswith Live Links on the website. To pre-register for Live Internet Bidding, log on to the ArchivesInternational Auctions website, at www.ArchivesInternational.com.

Archives International is now working on their late Winter and Spring 2023 auctions and areseeking quality consignments for future auctions or outright purchase including U.S. andworldwide banknotes, coins, stocks, bonds, stamps, postal history, historic ephemera, andautographs. To sell or consign one piece or an entire collection, please call AIA at (201) 944-4800; or email them at info@archivesinternational.com. You can also view AIA's weekly eBayAuctions at their eBay ID ArchivesOnline.

You may also write to Archives International Auctions, at 1060 Main Street, River Edge, NJ07661, U.S.A. To learn more about Archives International Auctions and the auctions planned forFebruary 28 th , 2023 auction, log on to www.ArchivesInternational.com.