It's a good day when I pick up an item that combines my collections. One of my esoteric pursuits is early Bureau-engraved taxpaid stamps, some of...
Peter, does this latest update fix the Heartbleed SSL threat? I've been checking various sites with the Heartbleed tester and CoinTalk is one that...
Nope, the S-CBNC bison really is a completely different engraving -- I did a close comparison to the BEP version. But I'm sure the reference model...
I did look at the Heritage proof, but couldn't come up with anything. It does mention a serial number on the back, which typically indicates a BEP...
I believe the D is just the plate indicator. If four notes were printed per sheet (A-B-C-D) this would have been the bottom note. Other members...
A little more research turned up the name of Raymond Ostrander Smith, BEP art designer at the time. He appears to have done the design of the...
Because it's done in a script style, the monogram is tough to see on your note, but it's there. Here's a clipped shot from a higher grade note. It...
This bison also appears on an intaglio souvenir card from 1981 (SO21). However, the card was produced by Security-Columbian Bank Note Co., not the...
Here's something I posted in another thread not too long ago:...
Great article -- thanks for reposting! Well, that explains why I found so many dashes on the high-denom AMC. I'll keep my eye out for the secret "F".
I had no idea -- thanks for the education. So are there Russian and U.S. versions of the entire series? Also, why do all the higher denomination...
The other buy was more impressive and I credit my education on this forum for recognizing these while the dealer didn't. Two German Allied...
I made two currency scores today at our mega antique expo. The first was a 1917 $2 U.S. Note in god-awful ugly shape. But for $17.50 how could I...
This one snuck past me until now. It almost seems impossible that this kind of error would occur on a star note -- which is meant to replace other...
I joyfully stumbled on a very early (forerunner) souvenir card for $10 yesterday at a postcard show. It doesn't have a BEP indicia, but I...
Picked up these two beauties (in the eye of the beholder) the other day. Very hard to find used taxpaids in decent condition but I'm happy with...
Much appreciated! Yorke's ability is remarkable -- his engravings are sharp and beautifully precise.
I got word this morning from a friend at the BEP that they have finally announced their 2014 intaglio print program. MPC fans will love this...
My best guess is that R. Shuster & Co. was a Philadelphia banking house and they were transferring the value of the note to the designee(s) much...
I know they're going to be at the ANA show in Atlanta, Feb. 27. Usually they have announced the designs for their annual intaglio print program by...
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