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contract for the Cuban notes issued in 1934. Edward Grove<br />
engraved a portrait of Marti for Security Banknote (Figure 5),<br />
and Figure 6 shows the face of one of the engraved essays Security<br />
produced (there were three version of the face, with differences<br />
in the seal and face tint). Ed Grove was a fine engraver, but not<br />
a good match for William Ford. In 1948, a year prior to this<br />
engraving, Grove had joined Security Banknote from the U.S.<br />
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.<br />
Figure 3. Proof of William F. Ford’s engraving of Jose Marti, 1934-1935,<br />
American Bank Note Company. (enlarged)<br />
Figure 4. Trial color proof of the intaglio portion of the 1949 Cuban 1 peso<br />
note, American Bank Note Company. (reduced)<br />
Figure 5. Die proof of Security Banknote’s version of Jose Marti’s portrait,<br />
engraved by Ed Grove. (enlarged)<br />
Figure 6. Face proof of one of Security Banknote Company’s essays for Cuban 1 Peso note, Series 1949, with Ed Grove’s engraving of Jose Marti.<br />
(enlarged)<br />
46 <strong>IBNS</strong> Journal 48.2
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