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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsalexan, post: 2192951, member: 24274&quot;]This proof has a little of everything -- a &quot;5&quot; corner denomination (probably for banknote), a very small $3 denomination, two number fields, a corner ornament, and a &quot;Shares&quot; field for a stock certificate. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]426251[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]426252[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]426253[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Cameo or medallion engraving</b>. I consider this the most interesting piece in the lot. Dimensional engravings like this adorn many banknotes and some early stocks. An engraved plate was created using a ruling machine that slowly dragged a set of &quot;pins&quot; over an actual carved bas relief cameo or medal. This produced a series of tight, parallel lines that wavered according to peaks and valleys of the carving, much like a topographical map. Very difficult to forge, but also quite laborious to produce.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]426255[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]426260[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]426256[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]426257[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]426258[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]426259[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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