WEEK #279 HERE'S A BRAIN BUSTER...

[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

Installed at the BEP in1957, what press was capable of printing up to three colors simultaneously from a single plate?

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive a coupon for 1 note graded under the Standard grading tier. (You must have an active account with PMG, call PMG for details) There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

When you post your answer, only the administrators can see it . Stop back this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners.

 

[dan8402]

High-speed rotary presses using the dry intaglio process

[mhardin2413]

the giori press.

[bsshog40]

Web Press??

[jtryka]

The high-speed rotary intaglio press.

[stckplunge]

The installation of a series of new intaglio, offset and gravure presses at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, beginning in 1957, opened the era of multicolor printing in the United States

[reid1836]

WEBB

[just-john]

1957, the Bureau began printing currency via the dry intaglio method

4 BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

Engraving Division, 1915

Trimming 12-subject currency sheets

Examining a 32-subject currency sheet, 1961

that utilizes special paper and non-offset inks, enabling a further increase from 18 to 32 notes per sheet.

[BankNote1]

Intaglio Press

[bit1work]

Rotary Press?

[rrantique]

In 1957, the Bureau began printing currency via the dry intaglio method

that utilizes special paper and non-offset inks. The BEP’s 4-color Optiforma (043) press.

[xJack]

The Giori press was first purchased by the BEP in 1955. I know it was used for Stamps in the early 60's. I'm guessing that they used it for currency as well?

[Moon]

QUESTION:

 

Installed at the BEP in 1957, what press was capable of printing up to three colors simultaneously from a single plate?

 

ANSWER:

 

Giori Press

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner mhardin2413! You will receive a coupon for 1 free standard grading.

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner xJack! You will be receiving a PMG Bank Bag and a sample.

 

Thanks for playing this weeks Numisma-Quest. Dont forget to stop by for this weeks NGC question

 

[cpm9ball]

Congratulations to our runner up winner xJack! You will be receiving a PMG Bank Bag and a sample.

 

Would that be a PMG Bank Bag full of samples from the bank?

 

Congratulations!

 

Chris