What are Souvenir Cards??? Souvenir cards are uniface proofs or essais produced by the original printer (or merged corporation) from archived master plates (either intaglio or in a few cases lithograph) of the original issued circulating notes, stamps, vignettes [used on securities, bonds, stocks, et al]. These are not photocopies but actual pieces produced in limited issue runs. Shown in this listing is the 'note', 'stamp' or 'vignette' from the souvenir card produced to commemorate a Numismatic, Philatelic or other event along with the full face and back of the Souvenir card. These cards may come: (a) 'uncancelled' or without alteration; (b) 'show cancelled' to indicate they were USPS date stamp postal cancelled, by the USPS with/without stamps affixed at the commemorating show; (c) 'visitor's center cancelled' or 'Bureau Cancelled' where the BEP ink stamp cancelled cards which were purchased over the counter at their visitor's center or at other events. Abbreviations: SCCS => Souvenir Card Collector Society; SO => Semi-Official (cards not produced by the BEP); BEP (cards with B prefix numbers) => U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C.; ABN, Co. => American Bank Note Co.; SPMC => Society of Paper Money Collectors, Inc. Condition: Unless otherwise specified all cards or cut-outs of notes from the cards are in "like new" condition. Minor handling and storage may occur on Cancelled Cards from shows or the BEP locations and is typical for such cards. SKU: **UnSAsc BEP219vc** |
