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One of A Kind (and Oddball) Items

• N/A = not available (not produced in this format)
• WANTED = wanted for inventory, please see "Buying Page" for details
• SOLD OUT = none in stock, but not wanted for inventory.  Send a "want list" and I'll try to find one.

Hand-pulled proofs:  

Very limited editions, usually 50 or so, hand-pulled on the "spider press" used for demonstrations at the various shows.  The cards are then raffled off with the winning names permitted to purchase one card, usually for $50.

SCCS				Show
No.	Event	Description	Mint	Cancelled
B 109A	GENA 1987	State Shields (brown)	500.00	SOLD OUT
B 113A	FUN 1988	State Shields (green)	350.00	SOLD OUT
B 117A	ANA 1988	State Shields (blue)	350.00	SOLD OUT
B 123	FUN 1989	"Indian Mourning ..." vignette	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 128	IPMS 1989	"Agriculture" vignette	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 131	ANA 1989	"Signing of Decl. of Indep." vignette	400.00	SOLD OUT
B 134A	FUN 1990	Eagle/cutters (brown)	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 137A	CSNS 1990	Eagle/cutters (blue)	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 141A	ANA 1990	Eagle/cutters (green)	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 146A	FUN 1991	"Freedom" (green)	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 150A	ANA 1991	"Freedom" (gray)	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 154A	FUN 1992	"Columbus" (blue)	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 157A	WCSE 1992	"Columbus" (red)	250.00	SOLD OUT
B 160A	ANA 1992	"Columbus" (green)	250.00	SOLD OUT
B 166A	FUN 1993	National Park vignettes	250.00	350.00
B 172A	IPMS 1993	National Park vignettes	SOLD OUT	350.00
B 174A	ANA 1993	National Park vignettes	SOLD OUT	350.00
B 180A	FUN 1994	"Justice" (large scales)	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 185A	IPMS 1994	"Justice" (small scales)	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
B 188A	ANA 1994	PPIE diploma vignette	300.00	SOLD OUT
B 193A	FUN 1995	Seated eagle (red-brown)	200.00	SOLD OUT
B 200A	ANA 1995	Eagle and flag (blue)	200.00	SOLD OUT
B 204A	FUN 1996	Gold Miners (black)	250.00	SOLD OUT
B 209A	Olymphilex 1996	Gold Miners (green)	250.00	SOLD OUT
B 212A	ANA 1996	Gold Miners (blue)	250.00	SOLD OUT
B 218	PACIFIC 97	Liberty and Sc. #1/#2 (brown)	300.00	SOLD OUT
SO 79A	APS 1991	Penn Treaty with Indians	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
SO 82A	ASDA 1991	New York Harbor vignette	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
SO 90A	WCSE 1992	Columbus Monument	200.00	SOLD OUT
SO 105A	APS 1992	Three 1893 Salvador stamps	SOLD OUT	SOLD OUT
SO 108A	ASDA 1992	"Columbus" by Lozano	225.00	SOLD OUT
SO 119A	APS 1993	1897 $1 Hawaii revenue stamp	200.00	250.00
SO 122A	ASDA 1993	Three 1896 Hawaii Official stamps	200.00	250.00
SO 133A	APS 1994	Benjamin Franklin portrait	200.00	250.00
SO 136A	ASDA 1994	George Washington portrait	SOLD OUT	250.00

"WANT LISTS" accepted on hand-pulled proofs.

Please let me know which one(s) you are looking for and I will try to scare them up!

ABNCo. "Certificate for Collectors" embossed cards:

[very limited editions ... 25 of the SO62A and 20 each of the SO 138A/144A/146A/147A were produced]

SCCS				Show
No.	Event	Description	Mint	Cancelled
SO 62A	FUN 1989	Face 1895 $5 Republic of Hawaii Gold Certif.	SOLD OUT	150.00
SO 138A	ASDA 1995	1845 NYC Postmasters Provisional in green	200.00	SOLD OUT
SO 144A	ANA Early Spring 1995	City Council of Brunswick, GA $1	200.00	SOLD OUT
SO 146A	IPMS 1995	City Council of Brunswick, GA $2	200.00	250.00
SO 147A	ANA 1995	City Council of Brunswick, GA $3	200.00	SOLD OUT

Bureau of Engraving and Printing "Duck" Souvenir Cards:

SCCS
No.	Event	Description	Mint
BD 1	1987 Redhead Ducks	mint, no stamp	WANTED
BD 2	1988 Snow Goose	mint card with $10.00 mint stamp	40.00
BD 3	1989 Lesser Scaup	mint card, no stamp	WANTED
BD 4	1990 Black-Bellied Whistling Duck	mint card with $12.50 mint stamp	WANTED
BD 5	1991 King Eiders	mint card with $15.00 mint stamp	WANTED
BD 6	1992 Spectacled Eider	mint card with $15.00 mint stamp	40.00
BD 7	1993 Canvasbacks	mint card with $15.00 mint stamp	40.00
BD 8	1994 Red-breasted Merganser	mint card with $15.00 mint stamp	35.00
BD 9	1995 Mallards	mint card with $15.00 mint stamp	35.00
BD 10	1996 Surf Scoter	mint card with $15.00 mint stamp	35.00
BD 11	1997 Canada Goose	mint card with $15.00 mint stamp	30.00
BD 12	1998 Barrow's Goldeneye	mint card with $15.00 mint stamp	30.00
RD 1	First Regional issue, brown on parchment paper (RW1 background)	mint	40.00
RD 2	Second Regional issue, blue on blue parchment paper (RW1 background)	mint	90.00
RD 3	Third Regional issue, dark green on grey paper (RW1 background)	mint	25.00
RD 4	Fourth Regional issue, brown on ivory paper (RW1 background)	mint	25.00
ND 11a	Stampshow 1992, black on yellow (RW59 background)	FDShC	30.00

Amer. Numis. Assn. Cards (private cards produced by the ANA):

SCCS				Show
No.	Event	Description	Mint	Cancelled
ANA 1	Coole Library Dedication 1983	(Chinese CGU note attached) text	95.00	SOLD OUT
ANA 2	D-Day 40th Anniversary 1984	(various AMC notes attached) text	40.00	50.00
ANA 3	Bermuda Cruise 1985	(Bermuda $1 note attached) map	WANTED	SOLD OUT
ANA 4	Paper Money Extravag. I 1985	(Continental currency repro)	WANTED	SOLD OUT
ANA 5	Paper Money Extravag. II 1986	(Ming Dynasty note repro)	50.00	SOLD OUT
ANA 6	Bebee Currency Donation 1988	8.5" x 11" card showing scrip note	16.00	25.00
ANA 7	Bebee Currency Donation 1988	4" x 5.25" card showing scrip note	WANTED	SOLD OUT
ANA 8	Million Dollar Nickel 1989	(embossed 1913 Liberty nickel)	20.00	SOLD OUT
ANA 9	Swedish Plate Money 1990	(embossed plate money)	20.00	25.00
ANA 10?	World's Fair of Money 1991	Coins and Chicago skyline	20.00	25.00
ANA ??	D-Day 50th Anniversary 1994	(various AMC notes attached)	25.00	33.00

Amer. Phil. Soc. Cards (private cards produced by the APS):

APS F2, F3 and F3a.....1975 Labels card and two varieties of 1975 Ohio Lung Assn. cards, all three untied ShC.....10.00
APS 1-21.....STaMpsHOW 1977 - 1997 souvenir cards, mint.....4.00 each
APS 1-21.....set of twenty-one mint cards, 1977 to 1997 inclusive....60.00
[Appraently now a complete set since the APS did not issue a card for STaMpsHOW 1998 in August 1998]

Overprinted cards:

• B 10A.....Westpex 1971 with Cupertino Coin Club 1995 banquet overprint. Cancelled on the day of the banquet, 75 issued.....$ 40.00
• B 23A.....Compex 1973 with Milcopex 1992 banquet overprint. Show-cancelled.....$ 50.00
• B 55A......Milcopex 1982 with Milcopex 1982 banquet overprint. Show-cancelled all three days of the show with matching stamps. 122 issued.....$ 80.00
• B 62A.....Philatelic Show 1983 with Philatelic Show 1983 banquet overprint. ShC on the day of the banquet, 240 issued.....$ 40.00
• B 76A.....Milcopex 1985 with Milcopex 1985 banquet overprint. ShC on the day of the banquet, 151 issued.....$ 40.00
• SO 111A.....Milcopex 1993 with Milcopex 1993 banquet overprint. ShC on the day of the banquet, 125 issued......$ 40.00
• PS 3A.....Philympia 1970 with San Jose Coin Club 1994 banquet overprint. Cancelled on the day of the banquet, 100 issued.....$ 40.00
• PS 7A.....Exfilbra 1972 with Cupertino Coin Club 1994 overprint. Cancelled on the day of the banquet, 100 issued.....$ 40.00
• PS 62A.....Memento 1986 overprinted for Stampex 1986. Mint, 2000 issued total.....$ 20.00
• PS 62A.....Memento 1986 overprinted for Stampex 1986. ShC at the show, 2000 issued total.....$ 20.00

Real Miscellaneous stuff:

• Record album, "Chicago VI" (1973). Full intaglio cover by ABNCo. Used but presentable.....$ 12.00
• Interphil 1976 show program with B35 souvenir card bound in. A wealth of information, plus a souvenir card to boot..... $ 10.00
• Ameripex 1986 show program with intaglio ABNCo cover and hologram. A beautiful addition to any collection, includes a Chinese souvenir sheet which was controversial at the show.....$ 25.00
• National Geographic Magazine, March 1984 issue (ABNCo. eagle hologram on front cover).....$ 6.00
• National Geographic Magazine, November 1985 issue (ABNCo. hologram of fossil of skull on front cover).....$ 6.00
• National Geographc Magazine, December 1988 issue (ABNCo. all-over hologram, Earth on front , McDonald's ad back).....$ 6.00
• ABNCo. vignettes:  Eighteen proofs on india paper then die sunk on 6" x 9" cards, most rubberstamped "NOT FOR REPRODUCTION, Property of American Bank Note Co." on the back. Most have ABNCo. signature line, but some have Continental and some have none. Most show horses and/or llamas and have not been researched to find out when/where they were used, but probably mostly South American. Nice condition, from the estate of a former ABNCo. engraver......$40 each or all eighteen for $600
• Elvis Presley 1982 limited edition intaglio print by HRB Limited Editions (BEP employees Hipschen, Reuther and Boyer). Shows Elvis, record and text. About 300 produced (see SCJ 2nd Quarter 1993, pp 27-30 for story and illustrations, or ask for a copy).....Mint $100.00
• Elvis Presley 1982, same with 1/8/93 Memphis, TN FDOI cancel 29¢ Elvis stamp.....$125.00
• SO 43.....ABNCo. 100th Aniversary.  Similar to SO 43, but with different text/logo and an engraved semi-transparent cover sheet.  Apparently an ABNCo. promotional giveaway.....120.00
• Philatelic Truck envelope.....Rubberstamped cachet, postmarked on Philatelic Truck in Chicago, IL on 07/25/41.....25.00
• Philatelic Truck envelope.....Rubberstamped cachet, postmarked on Philatelic Truck in Galveston, TX on 11/08/41.....35.00

B. E. P. EXPO HANDKERCHIEFS (see SCJ Third Quarter 1996):

• FB 1904Aa.....Louisiana Purchase Expo 1904.....Teddy Roosevelt and text.....$ 275.00
• FB 1904Ab.....Louisiana Purchase Expo 1904.....Hatch Eagle and text.....425.00
• FB 1905Bd.....Lewis & Clark Cent. Expo 1905.....dual Hatch Eagle plus Lewis/Clark.....450.00
• FB 1907Aa.....Jamestown Ter-Cent. Expo 1907.....Capt. John Smith, text and ship.....425.00
• FB 1907Ab.....Jamestown Ter-Cent. Expo 1907.....Hatch Eagle and text.....300.00
• FB 1909Aa.....Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo 1909.....Taft and Sherman plus text.....500.00
• FB 1909Ad.....Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo 1909.....Exposition scene, eskimo, pipe, etc......225.00
• (modern).......Washington Antique Show 1994.....Eagle in green (1000 printed).....135.00
• (modern).......PACIFIC 97 1997..............Liberty rising plus Scott #1/#2 (2300 printed).....100.00

[One each of all the above nine handkerchiefs, a great "starter set" (only one available).....2200.00

"Doovas" cards:  

These are BEP Portrait/Vignette cards privately overprinted by Bill Doovas during the BEP souvenir card slowdown 1977-1980:

• PV 301A....."The First National Paper Money Convention" for IPMS 1977, overprinted on U. S. Capitol (East View) with one line disclaimer, mint.  300 produced.....$ 50.00
• PV 311A....."The Second Numismatic Souvenir Card" for ANA 1978, overprinted on the South View of the White House PV card, mint.  180 producedt .....$ 60.00
• PV 311B....."American Numismatic Association, Eighty-Seventh Anniversary Convention" for ANA 1978, overprinted on the South View of the White House PV card, mint.  525 produced......$ 50.00
• SPECIMEN....."The First National Paper Money Convention" for Memphis 1977. Text only on card stock, FDShC at Memphis 6/4/77. Reportedly 10-12 of these were produced as presentation pieces, not sold to the public.....$ 100.00

European Paper Money Show notes

Beautiful multi-color intaglio mostly large-bank-note-sized sheets by various European security printer, issued as souvenir admission tickets to or giveaway souvenirs at various European paper money bourses.  The numbering system is from an old Russ Bell price list, I don't know if there is a more modern one or not.  If there is enough interest (i.e., orders), I'll try to purchase the more modern issues for inventory ...

• N 1.....15th Ann. European Congress 1985 (B-W)...Sir Isaac Newton (1000 printed).....$ 20.00
• N 2.....16th Ann. European Congress 1986 (B-W)...Sir Isaac Newton (1000 printed).......20.00
• N 2a....Paper Money Exhibit, London 1987 (unk.)...Victorian woman and designs............7.00
• N 3.....17th Ann. European Congress 1987 (B-W)...Sir Isaac Newton (1000 printed).......20.00
• N 4.....2nd Ann. European Cont. PM Bourse 1988 (T-B)................(800 printed).........22.00
• N 5.....18th Ann. European Congress 1988 (TDLR)...printing scene and Wm. Caxton......10.00
• N 6.....3rd Ann. European PM Bourse 1989 (H).....fantasy Kingdom of Brunel note........10.00
• N 7.....19th Ann. European Congress 1989 (TDLR)...ornate designs (870 printed)...........12.00
• N 8.....4th Ann. European PM Bourse 1990 (H).....fantasy Kingdom of Brunel note........12.00
• N 9.....20th Ann. European Congress 1990 (TDLR)...printing scene and Wm. Caxton......12.00

(B-W) = Bradbury Wilkinson, (T-B) = AB Tumba Bruk, (TDLR) = Thomas De La Rue, (H) = Harrisons
Notes with similar designs are printed in different colors in addition to having different text/dates.

"White Ace" Supplies:

• Bureau Souvenir Cards binder.....$ 17.50
• Album pages  (pages only, no mounts):
  • 1939-1974.....$ 26.35
  • 1975-1984.....$ 37.30
  • 1985-1988.....$ 30.75
  • 1989-1993.....$ 30.20
  • 1994-1995.....$ 11.50
  • Blank pages (10).....$ 4.85
  • UN Blanks (10).....$ 3.50
  • Individual year pages:
    • 1973.....$2.00     1974.....$2.00     1975.....$2.00
    • 1976.....$5.25     1977.....$4.40     1978.....$2.50
    • 1979.....$1.50     1980.....$4.15     1981.....$4.25
    • 1982.....$4.25     1983.....$5.95     1984.....$8.25
    • 1985....$10.45    1986.....$9.85     1988.....$6.75
    • 1989.....$6.75     1990.....$9.25     1991.....$4.90
    • 1992.....$6.15     1993.....$8.60     1994.....$7.10
    • 1995.....$6.45
• Allsyte Mounts  (x) = number of mounts per pack:
  • BC-1   (3)   4.5" x 3"........$ 1.40
  • BC-2   (6)   8" x 6"..........$ 2.45
  • BC-3   (3  ) 9" x 7"...........$ 2.00
  • BC-4   (3)   6" x 8"...........$ 1.60
  • BC-5   (3)   9" x 6"...........$ 2.00
  • BC-6   (6)   10.7" x 8.5".....$ 2.80
  • BC-8   (3)   9" x 6.25".......$ 2.00
  • BC-9   (6)   10" x 8"..........$ 2.80
  • BC-10  (2)   7.4" x 5.6"......$ 2.35
  • BC-11  (2)   8.1" x 4.7"......$ 2.35
  • BC-13  (3)   9.4" x 9.4"......$ 2.65
  • BC-14  (3)   11" x 8.25"......$ 2.65
  • BC-15  (3)   11" x 6".........$ 2.20

Most USPS and UN cards use BC-2 mounts. Most early BEP and ABNCo cards use BC-6 mounts. Most later BEP and ABNCo cards use BC-9. NOTE NEW SIZES: BC-13 for 1988 State Shields proofs (B109/113/117), BC-14 for 1989 proofs (B122/127/130) and BC-15 for 1990 Eagle/ship proofs (B134/137/141). Please inquire if you have any particular questions about any of these products. By the way, I use these binders and mounts to display souvenir cards for sale at coin shows I attend. They're a tad expensive, but well worth the investment in terms of ease of display.

"Souvenir Card Collectors Society Numbering System for Forerunner and Modern Day Souvenir Cards", the standard reference on souvenir cards. 240+ pages, it gives detailed word descriptions of all BEP, USPS and ABNCo. cards (both forerunner and modern) from 1865 to 1989. It also lists in less detail APS, ASDA, ANA and UN emissions. Indispensable in looking up "neat stuff" found at flea markets, ephemera shows, etc. to find a scarce forerunner item. Available for $25 postpaid, or $20 with any order from this list. Rather outdated (for modern cards), and badly in need of updating (stay tuned for a future announcement in this regard!), but worth it's weight in gold to both serious and casual collectors.

"Mellone's Photo Encyclopedia of Souvenir Cards" by Howard C. Tiffner.  104 pages, cardcover (spiral-bound), illustrates all BEP, USPS and UN cards up through mid-1996,plus most SO cards and selected Forerunners.  Includes retail price estimates for mint, show-cancelled and CTO/VC-cancelled cards where appropriate.  An excellent "quick reference" to see what a card looks like versus reading the description in the SCCS catalog.  $25.00 postpaid.

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