1880-1940s American Bank Note Company, Proofs & Essays, massive holdings (housed in five cartons) of 10,000+ proofs of stock certificates & bonds, coupons, headers, proposed designs, proofs of lettering, stationery, labels, etc., neatly arranged on cards, with vignettes for individual companies, allegorical figures used for commerce and industry, Communication, Manufacturing, Foods, Railroad Companies, hundreds of different Banks and Financial Institutions, etc. Some of the companies include American Natural Gas, Power & Light, various Utilities from different cities and states, also Specimen overprints for stamps issued for South American countries, some Postal Stationery, Revenues and much more. There are thousands of rejected dies, correspondence from various Bank Note Company and Post Office officials, some duplication, but still tremendous variety and historical commentary, since most of the companies for which they were produced no longer exist, mixed condition, fascinating group (Image)

Est.US$5,000