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H.R.Harmer & Archives International

are Proud to Present

AMERICAN BANK NOTE ARCHIVES,

PART III

June 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2008

Bethel, Connecticut

ABN III Link to www.hrharmer.com website with
auction lot descriptions and photos

THE AUCTION IS NOW ON eBAY LIVE FOR VIEWING AND FUTURE BIDDING
http://www.liveauctions.ebay.com/catalogs/25047

This is the third sale of archival material from the storied archives of the American Bank Note Company and its predecessor companies that we have had the honor to disperse in the last 14 months. There are close to 2780 lots of Foreign and U.S. banknotes, vignettes, stocks, bonds and security printing ephemera that will be included in this historic sale. It will also include a significant number of discovery pieces new to the hobby. A few of the many highlights from this sale include the following:

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This is a Live Public Auction sale as
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SECURITY BANKNOTE COMPANY AD NOTE

Lot # 7741. Security Banknote Company Advertising Note in Spanish.

A.E.Foringer Oil Painting

Lot # 6484. Justice Flanked by Agriculture and Industry. Signed by A.E.Foringer (1917). This was
Lot #20 from the 1990 Christie's sale of ABNC foreign banknotes.

• $1,000 4th Issue U.S. Liberty Loan Bond from 1918 as well as Numerous Other
U.S. Federal Bond Related items
• Extremely Rare 500,000 Pound Sterling Issued and Uncancelled Russian Government Bearer bond from 1917
• 240+ lots of Proof, Specimen and Essay Banknotes from China
• 60 lots of Greece Banknote Progressive Proofs from a new find
• 75+ lots of Haiti and Dominican Republic Proofs, Specimens and Production Material
• 23 Unique Essay color Trial banknotes from Laos
• 75+ lots of Mexico Proofs, Specimens, Banknotes and Production material
• More then 50 lots from a new find of Perkins, Bacon Proofs of Australia and New Zealand Bills of Exchange , Drafts, Checks and Fiscal Paper
• 60 lots of Canada Banknote , Stock and bond Proofs, Specimens and Archival Production Material
• Indonesia Essays and Production Material
• 50+ lots of Philippines Essay Specimen and Proof Banknotes
• 40+ lots of Russian Proofs, Specimens and Issued Banknotes
• Over 1000 lots of Specimen, Proof and Issued Stocks and Bonds including Railroads, Mining, Foreign, Aviation and Numerous Interesting and Exciting Scripophily Items
• Close to 200 lots Security Printing Ephemera, Vignettes and miscellaneous items .
• Over 100 Lots of Philatelic material .

Lot # 6578. THE COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL BANK. GALVESTON, TEXAS

Uncut Proof Sheet of 4. Galveston. 18-- (ca.1840's) and 1848. Modern proprietary proof sheet of 4 notes (It was probably printed in the 1950-70's if not earlier). $10-$20-$50-$100, Haxby numbers $10, TX-6-G8; $20, TX-6-G10; $50, TX-6-G12; $100, TX-6-G12. The sheet is printed on thin white card and the back of each note has reddish-pink handstamp "Property of American Bank Note Co." on it. All notes are SENC in Haxby. Extremely rare if not unique proof sheet. The $10 note has date 1848 while the other notes are dated 18--. $10 with George Washington vignette; $20 and $50 notes have allegorical women and eagle surrounding a "Texas Star"; $100 note has 3 seated allegorical women in the middle flanked by sailing ships and a train. Printed by D&H. Extremely rare proof sheet from this popular state. This sheet is destined to be the prize of any Texas collection.

• Additionally, there will be a large assortment of rare and unique specimens, proofs and production material from the archives of the American Bank Note Company, Security Bank Note Company and other predecessor companies.

Please email Dr.Robert Schwartz at Robert@abnharmerauctions.com
to be included on the auction update email list.

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This is a Live Public Auction sale as
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Full color catalogs will be
available for $30 each.
Please call or email today to reserve your copy.
Ph: 1-203-702-8490
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Extremely Rare $1,000 4th Liberty Loan


Lot # 6534. U.S. The United States of America Fourth Liberty Loan $1,000 Bond. October 24, 1918. Washington, D.C. Issued Fourth Liberty Loan. $1,000. 4 1/4% Gold Bond of 1933-1938. 2 coupons attached. Lincoln vignette. Tehee and McAdoo autographs. Brown seal. Bond serial # 1045800. VF to almost XF condition. Plate # D46 on face and D12 on back. Extremely rare bond. BEP.

It is impossible to list all of the highlights in this sale, but the foreign banknote section is exceptional and will be difficult if not impossible to repeat in the near future. Included in this section are numerous numismatic discovery pieces from Mexico, Canada, China, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Laos, Chile, Russia and many other countries.

The dealer and collector from every level will be sure to find something in this sale. The catalog will be on view at http://www.hrharmer.com in the near future. The auction will take place at H.R. Harmer’s offices in Bethel, CT. There will be Ebay Live bidding, as well as live bidding, mail, phone, fax, and agent bidding.

This is a Live Public Auction sale as
well as being featured on eBay Live.

LINK TO TIME.COM WEBSITE PHOTO-ARTICLE ON STOCKS AND BONDS CONTRIBUTED BY ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AND H.R.HARMER
http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/2007/stock_certs/
EXTREMELY RARE BANCO DE LA UNION, 1 PESO, CHILE SPECIMEN

Lot # 6890. Chile. Banco De La Union Banknote. Specimen banknote. Santiago Chile. 18-- (1877). 1 Peso. P-S Unlisted Denomination. 1 Peso. Black and grn border and middle of the note has green and light red undertint. Back is green with cycloid engraving and title. This note has the same design as Banco de Montenegro, P-313, 1 P., but it has a different undertint and different engraved title. Also, SCWPM lists P-460, 1 Peso utilizing P-313 as the base note with silver overprint to block out old title and black printing with new title and solid black circular overprint on back covering old bank name. Extremely rare note. Unlisted in SCWPM. Only 2 were found in the archive, the second one is in strong hands. Note grades uncirculated to choice uncirculated. Counterfoil on left has light glue and paper residue from previous mounting on back. This is the only example that may ever become available. Purple specimen and "0000" serial numbers and POC. ABNC.
The Auction will take place in Bethel, Connecticut, USA which is located 1 hour outside of New York City.   The dates and times of the auction are:

MONDAY, JUNE 2nd
                     Session 1 (Lots 5200-5436) at 12:30PM Immediately Following Philatelic Portion
    Session 2 (Lots 5437-5823) at 2:45 PM

       Session 2 Continued (Lots 5824-6068) at 7:00 PM

       TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd

       Session 3 (Lots 6069- 6386) at 11:00 AM

           Lunch (2:30 P.M.)
       Session 4 (Lots 6651-6817) at 5:45 PM
     WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH

       Session 5 (Lots 6818-7157) at 11:00 AM
       Session 5 Continued (Lots 7158-7552) at 2:00
     Session 6 (Lots 7553-7815) at 5:15 PM

Preview website: WWW.ABNHARMERAUCTIONS.COM for images and additional information.

You can contact Dr. Schwartz at
robert@abnharmerauctions.com if you have any questions.

Catalogs are available for $30 each.
Please call or email H.R.Harmer at 1-203-702-8490 or Toll free at 1-800-522-1607 to purchase your copy today.

This is a Live Public Auction sale as
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LINK TO PRESS RELEASE ABOUT THE Jan-Feb 2007 COMPLETED AUCTION:
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