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GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 02/07/2015 02:26 am I recently picked up a die proof of a vignette engraved by Charles Burt, one of the most prolific bank note engravers of the late 19th century. According to a catalog of his work, this vignette, entitled "Art and Science" was done for the Canadian Bank Note Co. but there's no notation of it's usage. Does anyone recognize this from a CBNC security -- currency, stock, bond, etc.? I'd be interesting in learning more about it. Report this Post to the Staff

JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21602 Posts	Posted 02/07/2015 12:23 pm I don't think It was used on any Banknote. Might have been used on stock or bond certificate though. Report this Post to the Staff
yingyang Pillar of the Community Canada 1823 Posts	Posted 02/07/2015 12:35 pm Could have been used for prototyped bills. Nice design would have looked nice on some currency. Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 02/19/2015 02:49 am Found it! It was used on a Canada Bank Note advertising note from the 1880s. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21602 Posts	Posted 02/19/2015 08:23 am Glad you found what it was used for. Too nice a picture to go to waste. Can you supply a picture of it? Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 05/20/2018 10:31 pm I had forgotten about this thread until it was moved to the new Canadian sub-forum. And, yes, I can supply a photo ... only 3+ years late. This is from page 46 in "The International Engraver's Line" by Gene Hessler. It's the only place I've ever seen this particular engraving illustrated. I would dearly love to find one of these advert sheets from 1888, however, I do have one from 1892. Canada Bank Note Co. was a very short-lived enterprise and lasted only about a decade, closing shop in the early 1890s. But they did produce some very nice commercial banknotes during that time. Edited by GregAlex 05/20/2018 10:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21602 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 08:21 am Thanks for the photo. Have never seen that one before. Good time to post it with the new Banknote Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
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