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United States 1948 Republican National Convention engraved admission ticket with Benjamin Franklin portrait, Gate 2 Section J Row P Seat 13, Liberty Bell reverse, E.A. Wright Bank Note Co. Philadelphia

United States 1948 - Republican National Convention Ticket Philadelphia, E.A. Wright Bank Note Co.

Engraved admission ticket for the 1948 Republican National Convention, held June 21–25 at Philadelphia’s Convention Hall. Produced by the E.A. Wright Bank Note Company, a leading Philadelphia security printer, this ticket fuses political spectacle with the visual language of currency. E.A. Wright-renowned for engraved stock certificates, checks, and early banknotes-applied its full security printing repertoire to this design, lending an air of gravitas and authenticity to an event that sought to project national confidence in the postwar years. Read more →

United StatesConvention Ticket1948Admission TicketUncirculated United StatesRepublican National Convention1948Political AmericanaE.A. Wright Bank Note Co.Red OverprintBenjamin FranklinLiberty BellPhiladelphiaEngraved Ticket
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China 1949 People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship unnumbered multi-layer alignment trial printed by the Shanghai Banknote Printing Plant, with oversized sheet margin, printer guide marks, no serial number, inverted 1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory underprint beneath the face design, and blue 100-denomination underprint visible beneath the reverse, cataloged as Pick Unlisted

China 1949 - People's Bank of China 100 Yuan Red Ship Unnumbered Multi-Layer Alignment Trial with Inverted 1948 100 Yuan Underprint (Pick Unlisted)

Its defining feature is the inverted 1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory impression beneath the later Red Ship face. The visible 1948 date, denomination elements, scroll ornaments, and border structure correspond to the reverse of the earlier 100 Yuan type. Because the earlier impression is rotated 180 degrees, parts of its design remain visible through lighter areas of the later Red Ship printing. Read more →

ChinaAlignment Trial1949100 YuanUngraded Alignment TrialProduction TrialUnnumbered Alignment TrialMulti-layer Alignment TrialPre-numbering Trial ImpressionSheet-margin Trial ImpressionPrinting ErrorAlignment Error1948 100 Yuan Underprint1948 100 Yuan Ploughing and Factory UnderprintInverted 1948 100 Yuan UnderprintInverted Ploughing and Factory Underprint1948 100 Yuan Reverse UnderprintBlue 100 Yuan UnderprintBlue 100-denomination UnderprintBlue Security Underprint100 Yuan Security UnderprintDisplaced 1948 100 Yuan UnderprintDisplaced Blue 100 Yuan UnderprintDisplaced Production PrintingProduction-stage Printing AnomalyLower Margin PrintingNo Serial NumberPick Unlisted100 YuanRed ShipPloughing and FactoryCargo VesselIndustrial HarborOversized Sheet MarginPrinter Guide MarksFirst Series RenminbiShanghai Banknote Printing PlantBanknote PrintingProduction-stage MaterialPrinting AlignmentBackground Impression AlignmentSecurity Printing LayerColor Registration MarksUntrimmed Sheet MarginPre-numbering StagePeople's Bank of ChinaChinese Monetary HistoryEarly People's Republic of ChinaRenminbi Monetary ConsolidationPostwar ChinaSecurity Printing HistoryPublic Finance HistoryHistoryChina19491948Pick number 831bPick number 807aUniqueMuseum GradeR9 Extremely Rare
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United States 1934 New Jersey City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Ten Dollars Recovery Bond specimen, black engraved design, serial C0000, Depression era municipal bond instrument

United States 1934 - New Jersey 10 Dollars City of Asbury Park Tax Anticipation Note Recovery Bond Specimen (March 31 Issue)

Tax anticipation notes were not emergency substitutes or informal scrip, but legally sanctioned debt instruments issued in advance of expected tax receipts. In early 1934, municipalities such as Asbury Park were compelled to monetize future tax income in order to meet immediate operating expenses, maintain essential services, and avoid default. This note was issued pursuant to Chapter 192 of the Laws of 1917 of the State of New Jersey, as amended, anchoring it firmly within an established statutory framework rather than ad hoc crisis improvisation.

United States 1933 Any City U.S.A. City and County Scrip Five Dollars specimen with brown engraved design, serial 0000, generic municipal master form, Great Depression era

United States 1933 - Any City, U.S.A. 5 Dollars City and County Scrip Specimen (Generic Municipal Master Form)

During the banking crisis of 1933, municipalities across the United States encountered simultaneous failures of cash circulation, delayed tax receipts, and restricted access to credit markets. In response, local governments turned to municipal scrip as a legally recognized means of meeting payroll obligations, settling accounts, and maintaining basic services. Generic master forms such as this were created to accelerate that process, allowing cities to implement approved scrip issues without the time and expense required for bespoke engraving and legal drafting.

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