Very educational -- thank you both! Now I know the difference between a warrant and a check.
They stiffed Western Union for $4.95? Maybe that meant "not paid" in cash, so they wrote a check instead - the date the invoice was "presented"...
Actually, they do. I've developed a good relationship with several people at the BEP and ideas I've offered for their intaglio print program have...
I just noticed the BEP has posted their new intaglio prints for 2016. I like the engravings; not sure how I feel about the background. Putting an...
Actually, I think "bibamus" means drink or imbibe. So maybe a better interpretation would be "While we live, let us live it up!" ;) Interesting...
After the edits by the moderator, I'm not quite sure what was written originally. But to head off any negative dog-piling -- Rick had to be pretty...
Just found this on Facebook. If you ever wanted to see how engraved obsolete banknotes were printed -- this is the same process. If only all...
Okay, here's another weird stock I recently rediscovered -- Corn Products Refining Co. The vignette features an Indian princess (in war paint, it...
Some years ago there was an active sub-group on this forum called the Security Engravers Group. They did rotational presentations on all manner of...
I just have to post this one. It sold recently on ebay for a hefty sum -- but not to me. Still, you just don't see these very often, so I wanted...
Oh yes, still active. But he travels a lot and isn't very good about updating his website. Guess I better bug him about it.
Unfortunately, souvenir card references are a scarce commodity. The best is the "Souvenir Card Collector Society Numbering System" published in...
And to pique your interest, here's another screen shot of a sheet I entered this morning. :) You can spend as long as you like or as little as...
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