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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 37, September 9, 2001, Article 7 CATALOG OF B.E.P. SOUVENIR CARDS In response to last week's question about a catalog of Bureau of Engraving and Printing Souvenir Cards by "Brookman and Mellone", Tom DeLorey writes: "There is a popular U.S. stamp catalog published by Brookman. Perhaps this is it, or perhaps a stamp dealer could provide a more precise reference..." By way of Pete Smith, Lee Quast writes: "Brookman is a publication for stamp collectors. Souvenir cards have a connection with stamp collectors, so they list the BEP and ABNC [American Bank Note Company] souvenir cards in their catalog of U. S. Stamps. Mellone's is a Photo Encyclopedia of Souvenir Cards published in 1997. It lists BEP cards, ABNC cards, Postal and UN [United Nations] cards as well as some of the forerunner cards. It is the only souvenir card catalog published that has pictures of the cards listed. " John Muchow gave us the bibliographic details: "The book is titled "(Mellone's) Photo Encyclopedia of Souvenir Cards" by Howard C. Tiffner, F.D.C. Publishing Co., 1997, 104 pages. It's the only book of its kind that I've seen for souvenir card collectors and has become the bible for helping me to complete my collection of souvenir cards." Jan Monroe adds: "The Souvenir Card Collectors Society produced a catalog entitled "The Souvenir Card Collectors Society Numbering System For Forerunner and Modern Day Souvenir Cards" It was published in 1989 by the society. The book is 234 + pages and I recommend it not only because of the info on current cards but because of the historical info on BEP presidential engravings. The society usually has a booth at the ANA show and the FUN show. This work is now out of print and Mellone's book is smaller but more recent." Several other E-Sylum readers chimed in with assistance and/or copies of the book for sale. I've forward the information to Mr. Rennick. Thanks, everyone!

Wayne Homren, Editor

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