Nope, they're the government remember? And back in the 1870s when the government said we'd like our printing plates now, if you please, the bank...
If you skip back to page 29 on this thread you'll discover an interesting finding regarding the central engraving on this card. It's the only card...
I think I'll add one tonight just for grins. This card is B234, the Bureau's 1999 card for employees who participated in their savings bond...
As I looked closely at this one, I realized that it's actually a mini bond, payable one year after issued with 2.5 percent interest. I've seen...
Meanwhile, back at the original topic … It's unfortunately that there are so few women on this forum, who I think probably take this topic more...
I've got that Lazy 5! Or at least something very similar. I bought both proofs some years ago in an auction where nobody recognized what they...
Very interesting: the vignette on that check appears to be a litho that was directly "borrowed" from the NBN engraving! But they did an excellent job.
Nice additions! And that large "2" at the top of your post is also a good example of a cameo/medallion engraving -- you can see the parallel lines...
I have an interesting update on this scanning project! Apparently, the Smithsonian is enlisting the help of collectors and other volunteers to...
I think you're referring to the locomotive vignette on the B&O stock. I first thought it was the "Tom Thumb", too, and called it that for years....
Thanks for posting! Those World Coin Week cards would be considered private issue -- I hadn't seen those before. Interesting stuff!
You'll find some background on John Baragrey here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052852/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm [IMG]
This treasure hunt has really gone off in an interesting direction. I went directly to Terry Cox, who administers the Coxrail database of railroad...
Nope. They would have certainly included their company name on the note. Here's a little help I got on another forum. This very rare fractional...
I recently posted this 1846 stock certificate of the Baltimore & Ohio RR in the stocks and bonds thread. But I also have a question that I'm...
Sometimes odd denomination notes were intended to pay for services or products without the need for change -- such as a train ticket -- or as...
I don't use Track and Price, but I'd be surprised if they covered obsoletes. I can tell you that the Society of Paper Money Collectors is planning...
Okay, last batch for a bit -- all railroads this time. Let's start with a couple more ancient ones. Ohio was one of the key central states for...
Tonight I'll post another new addition -- not my oldest stock certificate, but now my oldest railroad stock. The Baltimore & Ohio was one of the...
And today's color is ... orange! A big shipment of stocks arrived in the mail yesterday and I didn't realize until I saw them all together that...
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