I just got out my magnifying glass and did a close inspection of that paper Benjamin Hill is holding in his hand. In tiny letters it reads "Hatch,...
Chris, the full title of that book would be "Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Benjamin Harvey Hill, a Senator from Georgia" (1883)....
Thought I'd post a few more portraits for you, including the one of Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian I mentioned earlier. The Benjamin Hill...
I was just on it their website -- although you need to be a member to log on, so I couldn't go very far. Looks very promising, though. I sent them...
The Reapers! Very famous vignette by GFC Smillie. What a lovely card -- is it intaglio? If so, I need one, too! Is it still possible to order these?
The Like button isn't big enough! What great news Rick!! Thanks for sharing it. Wishing you a healthy, happy 2012!
Well, I learned some things after my earlier post about the Lincoln and Garfield cards (to skip back, click here:...
The Lincoln portrait, ornately engraved by Henry Gugler, appeared in "Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln," published in...
I wanted to learn whether any of these BEP portraits appear on U.S. currency. Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks, for instance, appears on an 1886...
We haven't had a presentation from a member of the Security Engravings Group for some time, so I thought I'd offer this... While doing some other...
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" This 1850s obsolete banknote from the White Mountain Bank in New Hampshire (reprinted on a...
The 2011 Veterans Day card arrived Saturday! For those who aren't familiar with this series, follow this link to jump back a bit on this thread --...
I won the 2011 Armed Forces Day card! I'll fire up the scanner as soon as it arrives. :)
Oh, very nice, Darryl! I've been looking for one of these. I have a couple in the series and there is one for this year I'm bidding on now. But...
Whoops -- I just realized I posted the Capex card last year in a different thread. Along with another Canadian card from the show:...
Hey! I try to give BEP cards equal time. But if you're going to throw down the gauntlet... :D Okay, something completely different. Three cards...
The book arrived today. Here's what it says about the 1897 $10 silver certificate: BACK DESIGN - On Oct. 8, 1896, Thomas F. Morris wrote, "I am...
Ron, I may be able to answer your question later in the week. I have a book on order with lots of great info -- Gene Hessler's "U.S. Essay Proof...
Chris, the 1992 Columbus cards weren't issued as a collective set -- they came out over the course of the year (in truth, they began in late...
I picked up a nice addition to my collection today: This is SO107, issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus reaching the New World....
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