DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING to participate in the Whitman Baltimore Coin and Collectibles Convention in Baltimore, Maryland

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Bureau) will exhibit at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Convention (info@bccenter.org) in Baltimore, Maryland, November 16-18, 2007, at the Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21201.

The Bureau will display, for the first time ever, a sheet of the much anticipated New $5 Bill; Safer, Smarter, More Secure.

The Bureau will also proudly showcase its “Billion Dollar Exhibit” which features more than a billion dollars of rare and antique currency including sheets of $100,000 currency notes, Treasury Bonds, and Gold and Silver certificates.  Also, the Bureau will have on display an exhibit featuring a Series 1934D – 12 Subject - $5 Richmond Face Plate, a Series 1934B – 12 Subject - $10,000 Richmond Face Plate, and a rare Series 1934 – Multi-Denominational ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000) Richmond Face Plate.

Additionally, the Bureau will have an antique (19th Century) Spider Press at this convention.  A technical expert on currency production will conduct printing demonstrations on the press and answer questions.  There will also be live demonstrations by members of the Bureau’s Office of Engraving and the Mutilated Currency Examination and Redemption staffs.

The Bureau is very excited to offer five new products which will be released at the show:

- Series 2003A $2 uncut currency sheets from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (available in 4, 8, 16, and 32 subject sheets),

- Series 2004 $20 Single Note Collection Subscription Program – Limited to 2,500 sets worldwide, this subscription collection features one $20 note from each of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks with the LOWEST serial numbers available.

- Series 2001 $50 Richmond Single Star note – Featuring a Series 2001 $50 LOW serial number star note from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

-  “Year of the Rat” – 7th Installment in the Lucky Money Collection, featuring a crisp $1 uncirculated note with a serial number beginning with “8888”.

-  Whitman Coin and Collectibles Convention Intaglio Print Card featuring engraved images of historical portraits and vignettes representative of Maryland.

Please visit the Bureau’s booth (#2000) where you can purchase other unique currency products to include uncut sheets of currency in various sizes and denominations.

For more information on the BEP’s products and services, please visit our website www.moneyfactory.gov.