Funkee, that 2008 publication is actually a "Visual Reference" and has little information apart from pictures - which are way too small and often...
I'll be on the lookout for you, Darryl. This catalog only goes to 1989; there was another supplement in 1991. The prices listed have dropped...
SOMEBODY BUY THIS NOW -...
Lithographs do use dots to shade or blend colors, but if there's a dot pattern across *everything* then it's clearly not from that time period. So...
I have one of those CSA $5s but had never heard it called an "assassination note." What's the story behind that? I also like those old Hungarian...
The chinlone video is fascinating. That has to be the origin of hackie sack.
Here's one more clue to authenticity -- examine the artwork closely under a strong magnifying glass. If you can discern a dot pattern like the one...
The real problem with eBay's blanket bans like this one, is that there's no mechanism for reinstating these collectibles once the legal issues are...
I love that video and have shared it with a number of fellow collectors. Chris, I would fall into your camp, in terms of design. But it's all...
I also provided a personal observation: the design of the intaglio prints in the past few years has trended toward ornate framing, which draws...
To serve the numismatic community, which now represents the bulk of BEP's intaglio print purchasers, I would suggest a return to historic paper...
On the same centennial theme, 2015 also marks the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, held in San Diego. This event was...
The Bureau of Engraving is currently in the planning phase for the 2015 intaglio print (souvenir card) program. I inquired whether the planning...
Is this the note you're referring to, Roman? [ATTACH]
Bump. Here's another bank stock that might have a National to match it -- First Virginia Banks. At 776,325 shares, this certificate at one time...
It is definitely not engraved, most likely lithographed. But many European certificates from that period were. Folding the coupons behind the bond...
That's a pretty good description of obsoletes, MEC. And, yes, CSA aren't usually lumped in with obsoletes. Rob, good detective work on narrowing...
I think Criswell made out well with those checks. If it was for a small amount, a lot of folks never cashed it, instead keeping it as a souvenir....
Anything printed by Rawdon, Wright & Hatch gets an automatic Like from me. :)
Out of curiosity, how did you come by these?
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