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Group of Die Proof Vignettes Engraved by Owen Hanks Eleven Items.. ... (Total: 11 vignettes)
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Group of Die Proof Vignettes Engraved by Owen Hanks Eleven Items.All of the die proofs in this grouping, except one were engraved by Owen Hanks and are printed on India paper, mounted to die-sunk card stock. Each is in nice original condition and may have some soiling and toning of the card stock due to years of storage. Any more significant exceptions will be noted.
An untitled die proof of a farmer plowing with a two-horse team taking a water break. An annotation on the card indicates Felix Darley was the artist and Hanks the engraver.
A second copy of the above proof with the same annotations.
A die proof designated AUTUMN FRUIT / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. / 166 depicting a woman sitting under a grape arbor with a basket of fruit at her feet. An annotation on the card indicates Hanks was the engraver and the proof completed in 1860. Verified usage includes the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rwy stock certificate of 1880 and the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh RR stock certificate of 1883.
A die proof designated AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. / No. 31 depicting a woman reclining while using a spinning wheel. An annotation on the card indicates that Christian Schussele was the artist and Hanks the engraver completing the design in 1859. Verified usage includes Columbia 5 peso note (Pick S819).
Second copy of the above die proof with matching annotations.
An untitled die proof depicting a farmer feeding hay to two cows and a calf. Annotation on the card indicated Felix Darley is the artist and Hanks the engraver and finished the proof in 1859.
A die proof designated NOVA SCOTIA ARMS / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. / 223. An annotation on the card indicates that T. A. Liebler was the artist and Hanks the engraver. Verified usage includes the $10 note of the Bank of Nova Scotia (Pick S623 and S633).
A die proof designated ARMS OF NEW JERSEY / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. / 317. An annotation on the cards indicates that Liebler was the artist and Hanks the engraver. Verified usage includes the $1 and $3 notes of the Bank of New Brunswick (N.J.). A small water stain is seen at the top left but is well clear of the design.
A die proof designated SCIENCE / AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. / No. 69 depicts a maiden holding a book with her right arm on a globe. An annotation on the card indicates that Francis Edmonds was the artist and Hanks the engraver of the proof completed in 1860. A water stain is noted on the upper right side but is well clear of the design.
An untitled die proof of the three graces (Charites, Charities and Gratiae), adoring a cherub. An annotation on the card indicates Thomas Phillabrowne was the engraver. Verified usage includes the $5 note from the Atlantic City Bank (NY), the $5 and $10 notes from the Bank of Newberry (SC) and the $100 note from the Exchange Bank (Columbia, SC). Two Examples
From The Smillie Family Archives (Total: 11 vignettes)
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Auction Info
2014 September 3 - 8 Long Beach Expo Currency Signature Auction - Long Beach #3529 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2014
3rd-8th
Wednesday-Monday
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