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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsalexan, post: 1970519, member: 24274&quot;]To serve the numismatic community, which now represents the bulk of BEP&#039;s intaglio print purchasers, I would suggest a return to historic paper money reprints. Collectors never received much explanation as to why the Bureau stopped these reprints, but I assure you they are missed. I believe the BEP could reprint the reverse of several notes, if plates still exist, which would sell very well. The theme would be coins on currency.</p><p><br /></p><p>Only three issues of federal banknotes depict coins, all on the backs of notes. The 1865 $20 gold certificate shows a $20 gold piece -- this was partially depicted on a Long Beach &#039;85 souvenir card, but not in intaglio. The National Gold Bank Notes of the 1870s feature a collage of gold coins on their backs, and are highly sought after among U.S. paper money collectors. A reprint would be the only way most could ever obtain an example. Lastly, the 1886 $5 Silver Certificate shows both the face and reverse of a Morgan silver dollar. This was featured previously on a BEP souvenir card in 1981 which remains very popular on the secondary market. Enough time has elapsed that it could be successfully released again as an intaglio print.</p><p><br /></p><p>Should the Bureau remain hesitant about reprinting historic banknotes, the engraved images of just the coins themselves would be very popular. They could be easily cropped and arranged on a single card or released as three separate intaglio prints, with additional images.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]349573[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]349574[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]349575[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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