And two more: The freight car vignette shows up on a policy for the The Home Insurance Company. And the woman and globe appears on a Bank of...
Is there a dash in front of both serial numbers?
The National-Dime Bank of Shamokin, PA is the only specimen bank stock I own. I know nothing about the bank but I love the name. The calligraphy...
This territorial stock from the First National Bank of Bisbee was unissued, but was clearly produced before Arizona statehood in 1912, based on...
Another member gave me an idea for this thread, so I dug into my collection of obsolete stocks and ran them through my scanner. These are all...
Found another usage of one of my earlier vignettes, this time on a life insurance policy. This is a plate proof I just picked up recently, with a...
Something new on the thread tonight! I picked these up on ebay and they arrived today. These are printers plate proofs from the National Bank Note...
Is this the one you mean: http://www.cointalk.com/t163555/ ? There's also this one -- http://www.cointalk.com/t180115/ Post a certificate and...
+1 I reference my Engraver's Line nearly every day. Rick, do you think Mr. Hessler would be willing to answer any questions about obscure...
GrimReaper, you just gave me a brilliant idea for a separate thread -- bank stocks! And as it turns out I do have a cert in my collection to match...
Fyi, that Statue of Liberty engraving appears on a 1986 souvenir card (SO38). Here's an image, with the info card ABNC issued with it.
The Nationals are beyond my reach, mostly, but the checks are entirely affordable!
Salty Sam got me thinking about pairing checks with their counterparts from roughly the same time period -- either obsolete banknotes or...
Those are gorgeous, Rick! I had no idea ABNC printed personal checks -- I wonder if it was done as a favor for Gene Hessler. I'm sure they weren't...
Here's a pretty early one -- 1864. Back when blacksmithing was prime career. I wonder how they got away with not applying the revenue stamp.
That's a neat one, Lettow! 1893 was several years before the present Denver Mint building was constructed, and more than a decade before they...
I considered that and will probably take it directly to USPS next time. I don't mind using ShipCover, it's definitely more convenient than a trip...
I don't often sell on eBay, but I had an extra $2 uncut sheet of four I decided to put up for bid. It sold and tonight I was packing it up. I...
Great topic, Stripey! There's a good thread going on this already, if you want to jump in: http://www.cointalk.com/t108341/
I found another usage example of one of the vignettes posted here earlier, so I'm taking the opportunity to give this thread a bump. This $5 note...
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