The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP/Bureau) will exhibit at the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show, January 13 - 16, 2005, at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Halls B, C & D; 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Intaglio Print card features the $50 National Currency Note, Series 1902 and a vignette of Ponce de Leon.

The Series 1902 $50 National Currency Note is from the 3rd Charter Period. National Bank Notes were issued between 1863 and 1938. Notes from the 3rd Charter Period (1902-1922) consisted of three issues that varied in the color of the seal used on the face. The note bears the portrait of John Sherman who served in Congress from 1855 – 1877 and 1881 – 1897 as the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State respectively.

The portrait was engraved by George Fredrick Cumming Smillie in 1902 (Miscellaneous die # 4652). Smillie began his career as an engraver at American Bank Note Company in 1871. He then worked at a number of other bank note companies before joining the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1894. In 1918 he became Superintendent of the Picture Engraving Department before retiring March 31, 1922. During his tenure at the Bureau, he engraved numerous portraits of government officials, various currency notes, and bonds.

The vignette of Ponce de Leon (Miscellaneous die # 10943) was completed in 1925 and engraved by Louis S. Schofield. Mr. Schofield was employed at the Bureau from 1888-1935 where he engraved numerous dies for postage stamps, and portraits and vignettes for use on government securities and other products.