Chris, I learned yesterday that the frames on these cards are indeed intaglio.
At long last and much prodding, the BEP finally sent me an image of the 2009 card in this Veteran's Day series -- the only one I'd never seen! Not...
I want to be in this class!:yes:
CORRECTION: Peter Huntoon corrected the info he gave me earlier -- "The BCA materials that the Smithsonian got came from the USDA, not ABNC....
Close-ups of the 2012 series -- these look even better when you can see the detail. I can hardly wait!
Yes, this comes courtesy of Peter. He was the one who rescued and donated it. I've been corresponding with him recently and his stories about what...
It's the real deal--a prototype that was never issued. It was discovered during the break down of an ABNCo plant when the company dissolved and...
Say Lettow, have you ever seen one of these? :)
Really! Which eagle, the Continental or the one in the first batch I posted? I would love to see that plate sometime! Maybe you could post a scan...
I think he probably meant the Lincoln Memorial on the $5. :)
Hey, the BEP just posted their 2012 souvenir card series on their website! I really like the look of these this time. They did a nice job for...
I've always wondered what the purpose was for darkening in some of the letters in "The United States of America." Can anyone explain what this...
Very nice -- I would assume its a Bureau portrait, but I can't see an imprint.
Historically, this is one of my favorites. A large $500 sight draft from the Banking House of L.H. Hershfield & Brother, printed by ABNCo,...
Time for some new additions. I was lucky enough to win a few nice checks recently on eBay. The first was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and...
I count 14 individual elements, but on a note many of these are grouped and repeated, so they may only be considered as a frame, if that would...
I must be the only one who found the answer offline -- my reference was "An Illustrated History of U.S. Loans" by Gene Hessler. Here's an image of...
I totally agree -- it's one of my favorites. Both National Bank Note and British American Bank Note engraved different versions of this vignette....
This is a great sheet -- thanks for sharing. Welcome and please post more fun stuff like this!
Hey, I just realized we passed the 500th post on this thread! Crack open the champagne! :thumb:
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