Or, I'm really pleased with myself!

Since I am caught up with taking photos of my coins (until my submissions start coming back), I decided to experiment with some of my ABN plates I've purchases at ANR/Stack's auctions. While I have only bought a handful (although if I had unlimited funds, I could have bought a LOT!) I feel these plates fit in the grand scheme of things. I consider coins and currency just part of the whole financial and economic system of the US, along with stocks, bonds and checks. While I wish there was a way to get these plates in my signature sets, I can live with being able to write about them in my journal.

Thursdays are a normal day off for me, as I work Saturdays. So this afternoon I decided to experiment with one of my plates. After a few trials that were far from satisfactory, I wondered to myself if treating the plate as I would a mirrored, cameo finish proof would work? So I took a few more images to test this theory. Well, to make a long story short, it did work. At least to the point I have a picture to share with this journal article, I feel I do need to fine tune a little more.

The plate is from the First National Bank of Burlington, Iowa. This keeps with my Wild West theme of states west of the Mississippi River, and Burlington is an old river town, a lot of history is there. And since Burlington is not that far from where I live, it also keeps with my Iowa theme of collecting.

So I'm attaching the image to this journal article, and as always, any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.