Reprint is a better description than fake. These were widely printed as copies, along with Confederate and Colonial notes, and the original...
This was the first small size series, after the BEP reduced the size of paper money. At the time, people thought it looked a little fishy, like...
:woot: That's a beauty! Love those ABNC Canadian notes.
A new post for the new year on an old thread. This time some cards that haven't gotten much attention -- philatelic souvenir cards. When the BEP...
You're exactly right, BTM -- early fractionals were perforated just like stamps, to make them easier for banks and merchants to separate and...
I would have to agree; this sheet has the look of a replica, which have minimal collector value. The printing doesn't seem sharp enough to be...
President Andrew Johnson (1865-68) succeeded Lincoln. There was also a president Andrew Jackson (1829-37) but I'm not looking for that one. :)...
I would love to think every member reads this thread, but I suspect that's not the case. ;) I just want to be sure you get the most visibility...
The Bureau just put out a press release on their exhibition schedule. They'll be bringing their Billion Dollar Showcase to Tampa in January and...
Glad to hear you're joining the bank note collecting community! Rather than just posting on this thread, which is pretty topic-specific, I'd...
In terms of engraved banknotes, there were a small number of bank note firms that specialized in this type of printing. Most were in Boston, New...
Thanks for letting us know, AJ. Wishing your dad and your family a peaceful Christmas.
Back in the 1980s, when I was just getting interested in bank note engraving, a dealer friend of mine sold me an album containing about 50 of...
Some of my recent posts have gotten pretty esoteric -- combining U.S. history with historical background on banknote engraving. Probably not too...
From the standpoint of banknote engraving itself, you could learn a lot by reading "The Engraver's Line" by Gene Hessler. It's kind of an...
His catalog numbers will live into posterity.
Hello Lawrence, welcome to the forum! We've had a couple other relatives of banknote engravers who have posted here. It's always interesting to...
Yes, the $50000 bond is on the next page. Thank you for posting all the specimen bonds. Those are beautiful.
Thank you! I have never seen the reverse side of one of these bonds.
My mistake -- I never noticed the book had a rarity index. I learned something, too! Congratulations Alex on this impressive discovery and thanks...
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