Unique William Tell Vignette
Used On Obsolete Banknotes
Lot # 1517. William Tell Vignette Printing Plate. ca.1850's-70's. 85x55x3mm steel die. Design shows William Tell with crossbow with his son some distance away clearly showing the apple on his head, also present are a line of soldiers and official mounted on horseback, mountain range in the background. Die "P364" (crossed out) and "V 46278". Unattributed printer. XF condition. Unique in archive.
Santa Claus Large Die Proof
Lot # 1382. Santa Claus Vignette Large Die Proof. 1860-70's. LDP printed on india paper mounted on large card. Sant a smoking pipe in sled being pulled by Reindeer . Choice Unc. Rare and popular vignette. Printer unattributed.
Rare Gold Coin Vignette
Lot # 1384. Gold Coin Vignette. 1870. Proof vignette of "1870" gold coin printed on india paper and mounted to manila card. Plate number "V 47733" on bottom of vignette as well as National Bank Note Co, NY imprint. Plate number "47733" is also printed on top of manila card. I would grade this vignette MS 67, with light toning on the bottom excess margin, nice borders on the india paper, except it is cut a little close on top left and the manila card has nice, sharp even corners. It could have graded higher, but I am still establishing my grading criteria and I do not want gradflation to effect this material in the future. I guess you could push this to a MS 67.3568 if you want to round it out to less then 5 decimal places. NBNC.
8 Different Native American
Indian Chief Vignettes
Lot # 1446. Native American Indian Chief Vignettes Used on Obsolete Banknotes, Stocks, Bonds & Security Printed Documents. ca.1880's-1930's. 8 different LDP or cut down LDP vignettes of Native American Indian Chiefs in full feathered headdress. The vignettes range from 2 to 3 inches. All are printed on india paper only. One is titled "Chief Santo". Vignettes were used on Wells Fargo Traveler's Checks and miscellaneous security printed documents. Printers are un-attributed but include Republic BNC and others. Condition ranges from VF to choice uncirculated condition. Please inspect. Rare Native American vignettes. RBNC.
Scarce Proof Whaling Vignette
Lot # 1559. Whaling Vignette - Whale on Back Swamping Whale Boat. ca.1840's-50's. Proof Vignette. Harpooned fighting whale on its back swamping one whaleboat in foreground with men falling out of boat and about to be harpooned by another whaleboat. 3 inches by 1.75 inches. Printed on india paper and mounted on manila card with plate number on top margin as well as on vignette. Plate # V 46516. Unique in archive. TCC.
Unique Steamboat Vignette
Lot # 1511. Steamer "Elm City" Vignette Printing Plate. ca.1860's-70's. 114x57x2mm steel die, shows oblique view of the steamer under full steam with lighthouse and another ship in the background, die "V 41118"; the steamer was destroyed by fire in New haven in 1891. XF condition. Unique in archive.
Rare Statue of Liberty Proof Vignette
Lot # 1556. Statue of Liberty LDP Vignette. 1880-1900. LDP of busy harbor scene by Statue of Liberty. Printed on white paper. Choice Unc. ABNC.
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