Gotta love the locomotives on these cards. These were both issued at the union convention and then reissued with an embossed "ROMPEX" for a big...
Picked up a couple nice union cards the other day. These are from the 1987 convention of the Int'l Plate Printers, Die Stampers, and Engravers...
At least for non-federal banknote printing in the U.S., all the genuine printer's specimens I've seen use multiple zeros or sometimes no serial...
Hey, I found a usage on one of the vignettes. I've attached an image of an 1867 New York Bounty Bond -- paid to Army volunteers 10 years after...
A little clarification on this one -- what counts as a "security"?
If you're patient, you can probably get these on ebay for $10-15. If you want to Buy It Now, I've seen them for $25-30. And I was wrong -- after a...
I've seen the 1936 tickets more than once on eBay, but this was the first 1932 I've seen. I've found images of the 1940 and 1944 tickets, but have...
I'll add my good wishes here, too. From the looks of that brown seal it was a great birthday! I think the best gift is that you're still with us...
This one was engraved by Quayle & Son, a New York commercial bank note firm that was around in the 1930s-50s. They were eventually purchased by...
Sounds interesting -- wish I was going to the show. Who's the speaker?
Time to bump this thread back up. Here's one I got in today's mail -- this is from the convention where FDR was first nominated as a candidate. I...
Personally, I think the design is amazing -- but whether you like it or not, it would be very difficult to counterfeit and that's the real intent....
So, I have a large size silver cert with an unsightly rust stain from a paper clip. If a paper conservator could remove or minimize the stain,...
Okay, last batch -- I've strung this out long enough. This is another mixed bunch, but a couple more train vignettes. The locomotive in the...
Trains and trolleys Some fun ones today -- I've always loved locomotives and have a number of obsolete stocks and bonds that these appear on....
I'm back! And I have a new Mac that's a speed demon! Should make editing images a breeze. :) Tonight, some odds and ends: The first is an eagle,...
This is Great presentation, SM! The vignettes are beautiful and the history is fascinating. I recognize that first vignette as one by Stephen...
Chris, thanks for your intrepid Googling -- if you can't find something it probably can't be found. :) For the moment my posting will be...
Thanks for the bump-up Chris. I would encourage other members to do the same with significant threads. Letting new members see older threads...
And so, this evening's presentation -- ships and architecture: The first I've titled "City Hall" but truthfully I'm not sure what it is. Love all...
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