FORERUNNER
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These cards are produced by union tradesmen, mostly the IPPDS&E Union.
The cards are usually related to union activities, but also used for philatelic
and other shows to promote the craft and raise funds.
Numbering is "F" + date + letter designation for same year production.
The Forerunner Page Two includes Forerunner Souvenir Cards that were continued with the following:
FSC -- Philatelic Souvenir Cards (SC)
FB -- Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
FSO -- Semi-Official Souvenir Cards
Click here to go to Forerunner Page Two
Image 1 | Image 2 | Number | Date | Description | Sell Price |
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F1942A | 1942 | 50th Anniversary IPPDS&EU Dinner. Folder is 8 1/4 x 11 inches Engraving of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dinner Menu inside with gold braid . |
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F1955B Oversize |
1955 | The 63rd IPPSD&EU Convention of 1955 is a blue booklet with nine cards each measuring 10 1/2 x 9 inches. Three cards are shown below, but the booklet is complete in beautiful conditon. See cover at left. Card a: Woman figure holding wreaths over two men (Similar to F1946Aa), Card b: Dome of Capitol in green with black text Similar to F1946Ab), Card c: Menu printed in green, Card d: Large print of President Eisenhower, Card e: Four BEP Buildings, Card f: City of Washington fact sheet with Iwo Jima flag raising embossed, Card g: City of Washington Statues with Inscription of lilac rose, Card h: Map of City of Washington in green intaglio, Card i: Map of Government Triangle (Similar to F1946A). There are additional ten pages of information and advertisin. . |
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F1959A Oversize Book 1 | 1959 | 67th International Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers Union of North America Booklet is 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches and bound with gold and blue tassle. There are 20 pages. There is a large intaglio print of A. Lincoln and a card with Lincoln's birthplace and Memorial, a page with small Lincoln engraving and room for then current Lincoln commemorative stamps, pages for convention information and several pages of advertisements. Click on thumbnail below to see large image. Please forgive the dark banding on images resulting from attempting to copy without removing plates from booklet. |
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F1959B | 1959 | 67th IPPDS&EU Convention. Vignettes of Lincoln's birthplace and the Lincoln Memorial. Same as above (F1959A), except printed in light brown. 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches |
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F1965A | 1965 | 71st IPPDS&EU Convention held in Washington DC No text on card. Similar to F1965Be, but without the three holes at left |
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F1966A | 1966 | SIPEX - Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition in Washington DC. | ||||||||||
F1966A canc | 1966 | SIPEX - Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition in Washington DC. with Show Cancel |
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F1973A | From American Bank Note Company. Best Wishes with tickets & Progress vignette. 11 x 8.5 inches |
$30.00 | |||||||||
F1973B | "Four Statues" of Washington, D. C. with seven lines of text. 75th IPPDS&E Convention. 11 x 8.5 inches |
$40.00 |
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F1975Aa | $3 Lewiston Falls Bank note engraved in 1854. IPPDS&E 76th Convention. 10 x 8 inches. 3,000 produced. |
$70.00 | ||||||||||
F1975Ab | George Washington, Dec. of Independence (micro print) plus Jefferson & Franklin IPPDS&E 76th Convention. 8 x 10 inches. You can use a mangnifying lens to read the text. |
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??? | F1975Da | IPPDS&E Union 76th Convention. This is the cover only (F1987Da) We do not have complete folder, so individual Intaglio engravings follow. Click on thubnail to see larger scan.
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$50.00 each | |||||||||
F1979B | "Snipes" Miss Liberty rising from the clouds. Maroon text. IPPDS&E, 2,500 issuesd. 11 x x8.125 inches. |
$35.00 | ||||||||||
F1981B | Embarkation of the Pilgrims proposed $2 note. IPPDS&E 79th Convention. 11 x 8.5 inches |
$50.00 | ||||||||||
F1982A | NSAPEX 1982. IPPDS&E. Pledge of Allegence on flag with Eagle at bottom. 8 x 10 inches |
$15.00 | ||||||||||
F1982B | BALPEX 1982, Great Seal card (PV-400) embossed for BALPEX 82. Washington Plate Printers Union. Click scan at left to see text on back. We have multiple copies. |
$15.00 | ||||||||||
F1983A | North Berwick Bank $1.00 Note. IPPDS&E Union 80th Convention, Local New York, NY. 10 x 8 inches. |
$15.00 | ||||||||||
F1983A canc | 1983 |
North Berwick Bank $1.00 Note. IPPDS&E Union 80th Convention, Local New York, NY. 10 x 8 inches. |
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F1983B |
1983 | Cover folder ONLY from IPPDS&E 80th Convention. | $15.00 | |||||||||
F1983B |
1983 | The 80th IPPDS&EU Convention of 1983. The folder contains seven souvenir cards (see below) and nine advertising cards. 350 folders were prepared and distributed. The folder has blue and red strings with tassles. F1983Ba, b, c, d, e, f, g,h (in order) |
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F1983Bb | Medal of Honor Card, MINT 10 x 8 inches This card is from the 1983 Convention folder It is engraved Washington Plate Printers Union Local No. 2 |
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F1983C | Medal of Honor Card, MINT IPPDS&E NAPEX 10 x 8 inches |
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F1983C | Medal of Honor Card with First Day show cancel. IPPDS&E NAPEX 10 x 8 inches |
$30.00 | ||||||||||
F1983F | BALPEX 1983 -- George Washington / Maryland State House | $15.00 | ||||||||||
F1983F canc | 1983 | BALPEX 1983 -- George Washington & Maryland State House Show cancel |
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F1984A | NAPEX 1984. Two vignettes of Washington on horseback plus the Capitol 10 x 8 inches |
$10.00 | ||||||||||
F1984A canc | NAPEX 1984. Two vignettes of Washington on horseback plus the Capitol 10 x 8 inches Last Day cancellation |
$30.00 | ||||||||||
F1985D Oversize Book 1 |
1985 | IPPDS&EU 81st Convention. Large eagle vignette, black 11.5 x 9 inches, OVERSIZE 2,500 printed |
$40.00 | |||||||||
F1985K | 1985 | 75th Aniversary, National Boy Scounts Jamboree |
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F1985K canc | 1985 | 75th Aniversary, National Boy Scounts Jamboree, cancelled Eagle superimposed on a diamond 5 x 8 inches Card is scored horizontally. 25,000 printed |
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F1986A | 1986 | Bank Note Engravers Guild "Wiram 50th Anniversary" card, 1986 9 x 7 inched (1350 printed) |
$25.00 | |||||||||
F1986A canc | 1986 | Bank Note Engravers Guild "Wiram 50th Anniversary" card, 1986 9 x 7 inched (1350 printed) |
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F1986F | 1986 | Bank Note Engravers Guild of New York, three vignettes 10 x 8 inches (343 printed) Printing plate was destroyed. |
$90.00 | |||||||||
F1987A | 1987 | 82nd IPPDS&EU Convention Train card (different vignettes) in blue 1,600 printed. Plates were destroyed. |
$20.00 | |||||||||
F1987A canc | 1987 | 82nd IPPDS&EU Convention Train card (different vignettes) in blue 1,600 printed. Plates were destroyed. |
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F1987B | 1987 | 82nd IPPDS&EU Convention Train card (different vignettes) in brown. 1,600 printed. Plates were destroyed. |
$20.00 | |||||||||
F1987B canc | 1987 | 82nd IPPDS&EU Convention Train card (different vignettes) in brown. 1,600 printed. Plates were destroyed. |
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F1987E Oversize Book 1 | 1987 | IPPDS & E 13th Biennial International Conventon, May 1987. Union Folder Six pages with engravings. Engravings vary in size. Plus 9 pages of text. Click on thumbnail to see full size scan. There are eight other pages of text (some with engravings) with information obout the Convention and advertising. OVERSIZE
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F1987Fa | 1987 | International Convention of IPPDS&E Union with tribute to James Donegan Jr. Only 150 printed. The cover (F1987Fa), at left, measures 6 1/4 x 8 inches. The 5 x 7 inch innner folder -F 1987F(b) is actually two-sided, and the portrait (F1987Fc)is 5 x 7 inches. |
$200.00 | |||||||||
F1987G | 1987 | 82nd IPPDS&E Convention large train card, six vignettes on one card. 330 printed OVERSIZE 11x14 inches. |
$75.00 | |||||||||
F1988A | 1988 | Bank Note Printers, DES Guild of New York, three vignettes, printed in green. 10 x 8 inches |
$40.00 | |||||||||
F1988C | 1988 | IPPDS&EU 95th Anniversary card Four vignettes in black (2,000 made) | $35.00 | |||||||||
F1988D |
F1988D-G | 1988 | MANA 1988 -- Train vignettes (Sold as a four card set). Click on the thujbnail to see full sized image. F1988D at left. 8 x 6 inches
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$25.00 | ||||||||
F1988D-G canc | text here |
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F1989H | 1989 | "Beech" card reprint (500 printed) 10 x 8.5 inches | $75.00 | |||||||||
F1989I | 1989 | MANA 1989 -- Eagle on shield in black (1000 printed) 6 x 8 inches | $25.00 | |||||||||
F1989I canc | 1989 | MANA Eagle with shield and flag First day of show cancel |
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F1990A | 1990 | MANA 1990 18th Annual Convention. Printing is on folder. Folder measures 9 7/8 x x7 7/8 inches. Two vignettes of eagles. |
$20.00 | |||||||||
F1990A canc | 1990 | MANA 1990 18th Annual Convention. Printing is on folder. Folder measures 9 7/8 x x7 7/8 inches. Two vignettes of eagles. Show cancel |
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F1990C |
1990 | NAPEX 1990 Logo on front, printing inside. 500 printed. | $30.00 | |||||||||
F1990C | 1990 | NAPEX 1990 Logo on front, printing inside, with Show Cancel. 500 printed. | $40.00 | |||||||||
F1990F | 1990 | Bank Note Engravers Guild of NY card. Printed in blue with three vignettes: waterfall, worker & NY skyline. 1990 10.75 x 8.25 inches |
$30.00 | |||||||||
F1991B | 1991 | International Association of Siderographers. 42nd Biennial Convention. 8 x 10 inches, Vignette of crossed flags over earth |
$40.00 | |||||||||
F1991C | 1991 | GENA 1991 -- Eagle/Indian/Seal/Harvest/Streetcar (1500 printed) (with folder) 10 x 8 inches | $12.00 | |||||||||
F1991C canc | 1991 | GENA 1991 -- Eagle/Indian/Seal/Harvest/Streetcar (1500 printed) (with folder) 10 x 8 inches Show cancel |
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F1991G | 1991 | MANA engraving of ship, October 18-20, 1991 10 x 8 inches | $10.00 | |||||||||
F1991G canc | 1991 | MANA engraving of ship, October 18-20, 1991 10 x 8 inches | ||||||||||
F1992B | 1992 | MANA 40th Anniversary engraving of woman with book and globe. 10 x 8 inches | $10.00 | |||||||||
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F1993A | 1993 | GENA 1993 -- Seated woman with sword and shield vignette | $10.00 | |||||||||
F1993A canc | 1993 | |||||||||||
F1993B | 1993 | IPPDS&EU 100th Anniversary card in green. 8.5 x 9 inches | $30.00 | |||||||||
F1993B canc | 1993 | IPPDS&EU 100th Anniversary card in green. 8.5 x 9 inches Show cancel |
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F1993H | 1993 | 100th Anniversary of the International Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers Union of North America This bound booklet measures 11 x 8 3/4 inches and includes twelve intaglio printed cards with heavy vellun interleaves. The scans of the cards below have dark left edge and seem cut off at the left edge due to care in scanning to avoid damaging the booklet. |
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F1993I canc | 1993 | Alpha Kappa Psi 47th Anniversary Convention Woman and globe in blue and Liberty Bell in brown. Cancelled |
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F1993J | 1993 | MANA Large eagle vignette, reduced in size from F-1985D. |
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F1995B |
1995 | Starfish Foundation for Children with AIDS -- Starfish/logo/text, multicolor. Includes the Souvenir Card at left, plus The Starfish Foundation tri-fold brochure, Program for the event (with engraving of child, in blue) and page of artist credits. Click here to see Program |
$30.00 | |||||||||
F1995B canc | 1995 | Starfish Foundation for Children with AIDS -- Starfish/logo/text, multicolor. Includes the Souvenir Card at left, plus The Starfish Foundation tri-fold brochure, Program for the event (with engraving of child, in blue) and page of artist credits. |
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F1995C Oversize Book 1 |
1995 | IPPDS & E 86th Conventon 1995. 5 pages with engravings plus three additional cards with menu, etc. Click on thumbnail to see full size image. Franklin portrait (a), Blue 1 and buildings (b), Purple 25 & portraits (c), Red Philadelphia (d), Thank You & Carpenter Hall (e) Note: We have two of these. The first one sold will get a bonus - It includes an invitation and copy of menu for the dinner. |
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F1996B canc |
1996 | Currency Club of Chester Coounty Framed eagle, Indian chief, and Pennsylvania coat of arms. |
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F1997A | 1997 | IPPDS&E Union 87th Texas star in red surrounded by vignettes of BEP Western facility, Alamo, and cowboy on horse. |
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F1997A canc |
1997 | IPPDS&E Union 87th Texas star in red surrounded by vignettes of BEP Western facility, Alamo, and cowboy on horse. Cancelled |
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F1999A | 1999 | Bank Note Engravers Guild, "Alexander Card" Includes information sheet (at left) and envelope Memorial and fundraiser card for letter engraver Deborah Alexander, vignette of "Motherhood". |
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F2000A | 2000 | NAPEX 2000, Engraving of Liberty in clouds. (See B230 for same vignette) The United States Stamp Society 70th Anniversary Vignette in brown with blue print and emblem. |
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F2000B | 2000 | Bureau Issues Assoc., 70th Anniv., June 2, 2000 Engraving of Liberty in clouds. (See B230 for same vignette) |
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F2004A | 2004 | International Plate Printers, Die Stampers, Plate Makers and Engravers Union of North America. 110 Year Celebration. Three vignettes |
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