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    Circulated Goldbacks?

    For members who have not seen these: [IMG]
    Post by: gsalexan, Feb 28, 2024 in forum: Paper Money
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    SEG Presentation: Vignette prints of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing

    Right you are! It is Chief Justice Edward D. White. By my estimate, this print was pulled around 1912. However, it is different than the later BEP...
    Post by: gsalexan, Feb 28, 2024 in forum: Paper Money
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    SEG Presentation: Vignette prints of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing

    I knew this was a BEP portrait when I spotted the blue numbering on the back. But this is not the official portrait, which must have been engraved...
    Post by: gsalexan, Feb 27, 2024 in forum: Paper Money
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    19th century intaglio checks

    Time to give this thread it's annual bump. I'm surprised no one else seems interested in these. Bank checks are plentiful and affordable. They...
    Post by: gsalexan, Jan 11, 2024 in forum: Paper Money
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    Specimen stocks and bonds ... and a little history

    At long last, I finally obtained a specimen from the elusive British American Bank Note Company! This security printer was one of the oldest...
    Post by: gsalexan, Dec 20, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    German Uncut Sheet WWII Food Ration Stamps

    Wow - I've seen plenty of U.S. ration coupons, but never any German ones. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.
    Post by: gsalexan, Jul 4, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    SEG Presentation: Vignette prints of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing

    This thread has always been one of my faves, but I don't get back to visit very often. Let's bump it up with an interesting addition. This...
    Post by: gsalexan, Jul 4, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    Confederate Bill - Printing Plant

    After a bit of Googling, I figured out this is the Publix at Gervais Place in Columbia, SC. And it looks like Publix did an extensive build-out...
    Post by: gsalexan, Jun 19, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    Beautiful stocks and bonds

    This one arrived last week. I'm a big fan of these Philly municipal bonds. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: gsalexan, Jun 1, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    Post your Fractionals

    Thanks for the bump @benveniste! I believe these wide margin "proofs" were originally printed specifically for the fractional shields. Here's a...
    Post by: gsalexan, May 15, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    Security Engravers Presentation - BEP Taxpaids and Special Tax Stamps

    Getting ready to sell some of my collection. Here are a few of the more obscure 20th century ones. [ATTACH]
    Post by: gsalexan, Apr 29, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    Souvenir cards

    I'll send you a PM. If you search the Stamps category for souvenir cards you will find hundreds of listings. But check the Sold listings and...
    Post by: gsalexan, Apr 29, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    Engraved MPC designs on souvenir cards

    This is not really a tie-in to the engraved designs I've posted, but a while back @mpcusa showed a series of ANA cards that featured...
    Post by: gsalexan, Apr 29, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    Security Engravers Presentation - BEP Taxpaids and Special Tax Stamps

    Every so often, I like to go back and revisit some of my old threads. One thing I didn't mention that ties into this topic are Beer Stamps. These...
    Post by: gsalexan, Apr 5, 2023 in forum: Paper Money
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    Souvenir cards

    Just an fyi: We recently did a major upload of images to the Forerunner (F) gallery. http://www.souvenircards.org/html/gallery_F.html These are...
    Post by: gsalexan, Mar 31, 2023 in forum: Paper Money