U.S., CHINESE AND WORLDWIDE BANKNOTES, SCRIPOPHILY AND SECURITY PRINTING EPHEMERA WILLBE OFFERED IN 2 SESSIONS AT PUBLIC AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2018

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

The August 8th auction by Archives International Auctions will feature over 1040 lots ofrare and desirable U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily and Security Printing Ephemera includingtwo large groups of De La Rue Specimen Banknotes featuring the Hammurabi Collection of Serial #13Specimen Notes as well as a desirable collection of De La Rue Specimen notes consigned by the family ofa banker from El Salvador; the second offering from The American Bank Note CommemorativesInventory of U.S. Obsolete Banknote & Worldwide Banknote Souvenir Cards, Philatelic Cards &Miscellaneous Ephemera; U.S. obsolete banknotes from an old estate collection; a desirable AlaskaToken Collection , as well as numerous consignments and hundreds of additional banknotes, stocks,bonds, and autographs.

The sale is broken into two sessions, the first includes Chinese and Worldwide Banknotes, and ChineseScripophily . The second session consists of U.S. Obsolete Banknotes , Alaska tokens, Security PrintingEphemera , U.S. & Worldwide Scripophily, Autographs, Historic Documents, and fiscal items as well asthe second offering from The American Bank Note Commemoratives Inventory of U.S. ObsoleteBanknote & Worldwide Banknote Souvenir Cards, Philatelic Cards and related Ephemera.

The auction is highlighted by over 110 lots of Chinese banknotes and close to 50 lots of ChineseScripophily . An outstanding collection of Serial #13 Specimens by TDLR are offered as well as additionalTDLR Specimens with many rarities such as a Hong Kong, Chartered Bank , 1961, $500 Specimen; aSwitzerland, Banque Nationale Suisse , 1000 Francs specimen, both consigned from an estate of a bankerfrom El Salvador; an Imperial Bank of Persia , 1924-1932, 100 Tomans, Color Trial Proof Pair; a number ofMonetary Authority of Belize , 1974 to 1983 Queen Elizabeth Issues, including a 1983 $20 Specimenrarity; A rare Dominican Republic, Banco Central De La Republica Dominicana , ND (1952) , 20 Pesos Oro,P-70s Specimen rarity and hundreds of additional rare and attractive notes are included in the firstsession.

Over 40 lots of U.S. Obsolete banknotes are highlighted by an 1837 Kirtland Safety Society Bank $10 highgrade Mormon note; a spectacular full color uncut Falls Village, CT, Iron Bank Sheet of 4 as well as anuncut Norfolk Bank sheet of 4; 3 different Alabama, Wetumpka Trading Co. obsoletes; a Helena,Montana, Peoples National Bank Circulating CD $20 Obsolete; A set of 6 different 1840, Republic ofTexas Obsoletes , $1 to $100; and numerous other desirable notes. Security Printing Ephemera ishighlighted by a dramatic Bradbury Wilkinson & Company Advertising Broadside circa 1912 as well as aBurton & Gurley Bank Note Engravers ca.1820's Proof Advertising Vignette sheet and numerous otherrare items. Autographed certificates include a J.P. Morgan Signature on a N.J. Junction Railroad Bond aswell as numerous other signatures.

Scripophily is represented by over 300 issued and specimen bonds and shares featuring over 150railroads, over 40 lots of foreign scripophily, in addition to Banking, Automobile, Mining, State & Cityand miscellaneous topics. Scripophily highlights include a 1918, $50 4 th Liberty Loan ; a France, 1916, Cityof Paris $1000 Specimen Bond; an 1895, Nicaragua Company Issued stock certificate which was thecompany involved in the failed attempt to build a canal through Nicaragua; An 1864, South Carolina,confederate blockade runner, Consolidated Steamship Company , I/U stock certificate rarity; a group ofJohn Hopkins signed B&O Railroad stock certificates; an amazing Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway1893 Specimen Bond, 1 of 3 found in the ABN Archives; a unique Second Avenue Railroad Company inthe City of New York, 1889 $1000 Specimen Bond featuring a horse drawn streetcar; and dozens ofother outstanding, desirable and rare scripophily items.The sale ends with 63 lots of American Bank Note Commemoratives Philatelic and Banknote SouvenirCards featured mostly in multiple lots. Included are colorful obsolete banknote cards, foreign banknotecards, philatelic related cards, vignette cards as well as error and progressive proof cards with many rareand desirable items rarely seen or available in this quantity.

The auction features hundreds of additional rare and desirable banknotes, coins, and scripophily inevery price range, for the beginner to the advanced collector. Previews will be held at ArchivesInternational Auctions offices Monday, August 6th and Tuesday, August 7th between 10 AM and 5 PMand by appointment. For an appointment call 201-944-4800 or email info@archivesinternational.com.

The online catalog for the August 8th sale is on Archives International Auctions' website and can beviewed via the Archives International live bidding platform. It can also be viewed as a virtual catalog ordownloadable .PDF on their website. To pre-register for live internet bidding, log on to the ArchivesInternational Auctions website, at www.ArchivesInternational.com.

AIA is currently seeking consignments for their upcoming exciting Milestone 50 th Auction scheduled forearly November, 2018 sales, so please contact them to discuss how you may participate in this andother future auctions. They are now working on their Fall 2018 and Winter 2018-2019 auctions and areseeking quality consignments for future auctions or outright purchase including U.S. and worldwidebanknotes, coins, stocks, bonds, stamps, postal history, historic ephemera, autographs. To sell orconsign one piece or an entire collection, please call AIA at (201) 944-4800; or e-mail them at info@archivesinternational.com.You may also write to Archives International Auctions, at 1580 Lemoine Ave., Suite #7, Fort Lee, NJ07024 U.S.A. To learn more about Archives International Auctions and the auction planned for August8th, log on to www.ArchivesInternational.com.