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SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4637 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 7:00 pm Like many others here, I get emails from the Mint on a regular basis. Today I received one touting a Hand Engraved print of the Declaration of Independence, and it's not cheap. Almost $200 a copy. My question is, does hand engraved mean the print will be an intaglio printing ? I'm guessing it HAS to be, right ? Link to Mint/BEP offering, https://catalog.usmint.gov/declarat...-B44316.html Report this Post to the Staff

CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12832 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 7:04 pm Saw this email too and it's been on the product page for a while now. I imagine it has to be intaglio. If this hadn't already been such an expensive year from the Mint for me (with plenty more to come), I'd consider it. As it stands, I think I'm a pass. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/25/2019 7:35 pm Been passing for a long time on the often-ripoff BEP offerings, maybe to my detriment, but I'll stay on the sidelines. Edited by Coinfrog 06/25/2019 7:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188513 Posts	Posted 06/26/2019 11:49 am I got the same e-mail and I was actually somewhat interested. That is, until I clicked the link to see the price. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
SteveInTampa Pillar of the Community United States 4637 Posts	Posted 07/02/2019 11:16 am I'm not sure why, but this print shows "Currently Unavailable" on the website. https://catalog.usmint.gov/declarat...-B44316.html Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 824 Posts	Posted 07/02/2019 6:10 pm Steve, that print is definitely intaglio. It's been around for some time (2003) and did receive a catalog number (B-267) from the Souvenir Card Collectors Society, although it bends the rules since I'm not sure what it's a souvenir of. Here's an image from the SCCS website: http://www.souvenircards.org/galler...cs/B-267.jpg I think the Bureau's price point on that is way too high (it used to be $300, btw), but I know how much work these would be to print. A plate that large would almost certainly be done by hand on the BEP's "elephant press." Edited by GregAlex 07/02/2019 6:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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