Engraved Portraits on US Currency: How BEP Artists Transformed Photographs into Steel
The hand-engraved portraits on American banknotes represent one of the most demanding artistic disciplines ever applied to government printing, with master craftsmen spending thousands of hours cutting a single face into a steel die. Understanding this process, and the artists behind it, gives collectors a deeper appreciation for the notes in their hands and the specific varieties that make certain issues especially desirable.
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