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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsalexan, post: 1515250, member: 24274&quot;]Welcome to the forum, Paul! For some reason, I can&#039;t open the attachment link to the eagle vignette. You might try to repost by clicking on Go Advanced; Manage Attachments; Add Files. But the image needs to be JPG format and no larger than 250K.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was able to follow the link to the Alaska-Yukon forerunner cards, so I think I get a sense of the vignette. The best info I have is that this vignette was used on souvenir cards at four major expositions, the earliest being the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. A very similar vignette was featured on a contemporary souvenir card from the 2008 ANA Baltimore show, which I&#039;m posting. This eagle, according to the BEP information card, was engraved by picture engraver William O. Marks, in October 1918. Marks, however, was born in 1899, so he couldn&#039;t have done the original. According to &quot;The Engraver&#039;s Line&quot; by Gene Hessler (which I highly recommend as a reference), Marks started at the Bureau in 1917 and retired in 1955. &quot;As an apprentice he skillfully copied the work of earlier engravers.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll keep an eye out for other information regarding this vignette. The BEP may be able to supply some information directly -- I&#039;ll check.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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