— ABNC products —
During the early 1970s, the American Bank Note Company recognized the profit decline in their primary
product lines (stocks, bonds, and currency) and decided to make an entry in the collector products market.
This included their first souvenir cards in 1976, but there were other products before that. To expand
their marketing base, ABNC collaborated with other corporations, such as Time-Life, American Express,
and Wittnauer, known for watches and medallic art. Many of these ABNC products resemble souvenir cards
and, though they are not souvenirs, some series were given SCCS numbers in the 1989 catalog, such as the
ABNC Archive series and the Opening of the West series. We have compiled all of their known engraved
collector products here.
Last updated: Fri May 16 06:43:29 2025