Souvenir cards

For those who might be interested, I notice a seller on eBay has posted some back issues of the Souvenir Card Journal. If you aren't a member, you might pick up an issue or two -- it may convince you to join. Also, you're likely to find an article or two by yours truly, often on topics I first floated in this forum.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/the-Souveni...050?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418a1bd8ea

 

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Hi I am a new member to this web site and I have already seen a lot to interest me just since last night.
My sister has a collection of souvenir collector cards that was passed on from our brother and I'm trying to get information about where she might sell them.

My brother was an ANA member for over 50 years and started the card collection in the '70s. The collection consists of two leather briefcases each with around 50 cards all in plastic sleeves. Included is a catalogue of THE SOUVENIR CARD COLLECTORS SOCIETY- NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR FORERUNNER AND MODERN DAY SOUVENIR CARDS. Possibly all of them were purchased at coin shows he visited.

Any help would be appreciated very much. I'll check with the ANA south of me to see if they have any info about these cards and his membership.
Thank you

 

Welcome! I know Darryl (USS656) has been looking for that SCCS numbering catalog. You might send him a private message to see if he's interested.

As to the cards themselves, truth be told, there's not much demand for the cards from the '70s and early '80s. So many were printed that they are very common on the secondary market. There are a handful of better ones (Fresno 1969, the 1984 eagle proofs, 1985 Statue of Liberty proofs, and large State Shield cards from 1987). If you do a quick eBay search for "souvenir cards" you'll get a good idea of value. Also check Ken Barr's website to see what his retail prices are: http://www.kenbarr.com/souvcd.html. If you can provide the year-to-year range of the collection I can tell you which cards would be the most marketable. If they are show-cancelled that may increase the value a bit.

 

At the risk of disgruntling a potential bidder or two, I'd like to point out a very scarce item closing soon on eBay: American Bank Note's "Opening of the West" portfolio series. This set is listed in the catalog of the Souvenir Card Collectors Society, although it's considered more of a cousin to souvenir cards. There are a great number of historic intaglio vignettes. I hope someone on this forum picks this up! http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Opening...05&prg=11353&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=151489223132&rt=nc

 

The Bureau of Engraving has finally released information on the intaglio print program for next year. Here's a low-res peek from their website:

 

Here is a label by the ABNCO for the DWIGHT COMPANY( COMPy )it is not in very good shape but for $2.00 i'll have it...I do!!! Around edge are all the state's sheild's or "logo" of the day.Just thought i'd throw this one in...

 

Love that sheet! Two bucks is a great price even in that condition. If you go waaaay back to page 11 on this thread I posted mine there. American Bank Note printed two versions of these as advertising giveaway items for the Dwight Company and Great Falls Company at the 1876 Centennial Expo. Here's the other one:

 

Very cool gsalexan!!! I'm on my way to page 11,Thank you!!! Yours looks GREAT!!!

 

Back on page 23 of this thread I posted some images from an Engraver's Union convention booklet. These usually featured some impressive souvenir cards, designed to show the best work of the various companies that the tradesmen worked for. The site of the annual convention rotated, typically between NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, Ottawa, Chicago and DC. Each city was hosted by a different bank note firm and in DC it was hosted by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Booklets from DC conventions are always popular and I managed to pick up another one recently.

This was from the 1981 convention, beautifully bound in faux leather. Ten or so intaglio cards are bound in, mostly by the BEP, which included portraits of presidents Ford and Carter, the Washington Monument (the same engraving is used on smaller cards sold at the Visitor Center), The Statue of Freedom from the Capitol, and a sheet of vignettes showing all of the BEP's historic homes. There are also nice cards from the ABNCo and Security-Columbian Bank Note among others.

I may be able to pick up some more of these booklets next year, but they aren't cheap and usually only 300-400 were created. You'll have to live with photos on this one -- I wasn't about to smash these pages on my flatbed scanner.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

 

That is spectacular! One to add to my list of things to watch for! Thank you for sharing so much in these threads again this year. I know it's not the most active place, but I really admire what you bring to share. Happy Holidays, and Very kind regards!

This has been posted elsewhere before, but one of your pages in that book also reproduces the same vignette, and it seems to feature an adjusted background that kind of interests me how/when they did these tweaks:

 

I've got to get that card, it's a beauty. "The Reapers" is one of the few vignettes that was engraved in a large and a small version. It would be interesting to do a close comparison.

 

I think you have put together one amazing, if not the best, collection of engraving and plate printing I have ever seen in the hands of a private collector. If there is another, it remains well hidden; at least to my eyes. Are you going to the FUN Show this year? I thought I remembered a comment you made trying to make it happen. If so, PM me. It would be nice to meet up.

 

You bet -- I'll be there! Can't miss the BEP rollout of their intaglio prints this year. I know there are at least a couple other members going. I'll send a few PMs and let's plan to get together somewhere.

 

I picked up a new Victory card to go with the Canceled card I had and a new Panama Girl card that is stamped to go with the one I have that wasn't stamped. They each are on one end or the other of the print runs. Both are great cards!

 

Just got word that Ken Barr will be at FUN and there will also be a club table for the Souvenir Card Collector Society -- #222. Be sure to drop by if you plan to go!

 

I'll be living it through you! Hope to hear your report, hope you enjoy it.

 

A few more pick ups to add to the old thread...



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Information as printed on the reverse of the card:


The full reverse of the card:


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I don't collect stamps, but have a couple of Souvenir Cards now. I really liked the vignette of the miner.



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A few others to scan yet... are on the way.

 

I also got these cards. I didn't see a thread solely for B.E.P. vignettes, and these are modern reproductions, a B.E.P. Washington D.C. Visitor Card, and some other small beauties, so I put them in our Souvenir Card thread to share.

B.E.P. "Engineering & Construction"





Accompanying information card to the card above.


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B.E.P. Visitor card (smaller than a souvenir card and a vertical format)



Bald Eagle (by Mike Bean)



$1000 (by Mike Bean)

 

A few more for today... B.E.P. reproduction intaglio prints.

 

An interesting litho and intaglio reproduction 5¢ Fractional note Souvenir Card.





A color intaglio of the the B.E.P. building with Washington D.C.'s famous Japanese blooming cherry blossoms.

"125 years of service through people and technology."



Detail:
Unfortunately, the registration is pretty poor on this card. A little surprising actually.