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CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 1 of 28 Pages	

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPORATION
(formerly United States Banknote Corp.)
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)

024490104
(CUSIP Number)

Alfred Teo, Alpha Industries, Inc.
 Page & Schuyler Avenues, P. O. Box 808
Lyndhurst, NJ  07071
(201) 933-6000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 13, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this 
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-
1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box:  __________.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement 
__________.  (A fee is not required only if the reporting person:  
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial 
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities 
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of 
such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, 
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other 
parties to whom copies are to be sent.


SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 2 of 28 Pages	


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to 
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment 
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in 
a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page 
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise 
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall 
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes).

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 3 of 28 Pages	

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

	Lambda Financial Service Corp.
	IRS #22-2899749

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   		(a)____
											(b)_XX_

3.	SEC USE ONLY
	
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	WC
	
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 			_______
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New Jersey, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES		7.	SOLE VOTING POWER         125,000 shares
  BENEFICIALLY		8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY			9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	  125,000 shares
     EACH			10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
   REPORTING		
    PERSON			
     WITH			

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

					125,000 shares

12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	_______

13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  .6%

14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*     C0

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 4 of 28 Pages	

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

	Alfred S. Teo and Annie Teo, Joint Tenants with Rights of
	of Survivorship
	Alfred Teo:  SSN:  ###-##-####
	Annie Teo:   SSN:  ###-##-####

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   		(a)____
											(b)_XX_

3.	SEC USE ONLY
	
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	PF
	
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 			_______
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New Jersey, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES		7.	SOLE VOTING POWER         1,741,000 shares
  BENEFICIALLY		8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY			9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	  1,741,000 shares
     EACH			10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
   REPORTING		
    PERSON			
     WITH			

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

					1,741,000 shares

12.	CHECK BOX IS THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	_______

13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  8.7%

14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*    IN



SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 5 of 28 Pages	

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

	Alfred S. Teo 
	SSN:  ###-##-####
	

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   		(a)____
											(b)_XX_

3.	SEC USE ONLY
	
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	SC
	
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 			_______
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New Jersey, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES		7.	SOLE VOTING POWER         7500 shares - 
	common stock equivalent unit granted to 
reporting person on June 13, 1996 
pursuant to Issuer's Deferred Stock 
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee 
Directors in a transaction exempted by 
Rule 16b-3.
BENEFICIALLY		8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY			9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	  See Item 7 above
     EACH			10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
   REPORTING		
    PERSON			
     WITH			

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

					See Item 7 above

12.	CHECK BOX IS THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	_______

13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    .1%

14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*    IN


SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 6 of 28 Pages	

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

	Alfred S. Teo 
	SSN:  ###-##-####
	

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   		(a)____
											(b)_XX_

3.	SEC USE ONLY
	
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	SC
	
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 			_______
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New Jersey, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES		7.	SOLE VOTING POWER     121 shares - 
Convertible Debenture accrued on Feb. 1, 
1997 under Issuer's Deferred Stock 
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee 
Directors which may be settled in cash 
or common stock @ $4.125/share for 121 
shares upon the reporting person's 
retirement

BENEFICIALLY		8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY			9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	  See Item 7 above
     EACH			10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
   REPORTING		
    PERSON			
     WITH			

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

					See Item 7 above

12.	CHECK BOX IS THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	_______

13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)    100%

14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*    IN


SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 7 of 28 Pages	

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

	Alpha Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan dated January 1, 1984
	Alfred Teo, Trustee
	IRS I.D. #22-2408251

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   		(a)____
											(b)_XX_

3.	SEC USE ONLY
	
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	00 - Trust Funds
	
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 			_______
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New Jersey, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES		7.	SOLE VOTING POWER         20,000 shares
  BENEFICIALLY		8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY			9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	  20,000 shares
     EACH			10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
   REPORTING		
    PERSON			
     WITH			

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

					20,000 shares

12.	CHECK BOX IS THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	_______

13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  0.1%

14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*    00 - Trust


SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 8 of 28 Pages	

1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

	The Handelman Children's Trust
	IRS I.D. #22-6667745

2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   		(a)____
											(b)_XX_

3.	SEC USE ONLY
	
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS*
	00 - Trust Funds
	
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 			_______
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)

6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New Jersey, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES		7.	SOLE VOTING POWER         2,500 shares
  BENEFICIALLY		8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY			9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	  2,500 shares
     EACH			10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
   REPORTING		
    PERSON			
     WITH			

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

					2,500 shares

12.	CHECK BOX IS THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
	_______

13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  0.1%

14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*    00 - Trust



SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 9 of 28 Pages	






	SCHEDULE 13D






	CUSIP NO. 024490104








Item 1.	Security and Issuer



No Par Value Common Stock

American Banknote Corporation

Morris Weissman, Chairman
Ron K. Glover, President/COO
200 Park Avenue, 49th Floor
New York, NY  10166
 


SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 10 of 28 Pages	
Item 2.	Identity and Background

	I.	Lambda Financial Service Corp.	

		(a)	Lambda Financial Service Corp., Corporation of the 	
			State of New Jersey

		(b)	Business Address:  Page & Schuyler Avenues,		
			Lyndhurst, New Jersey  07071

		(c)	Principal business:  financial services

		(d)	During the last five (5) years, the Corporation has 
not been convicted in a criminal proceeding.

		(e)	During the last five (5) years, the Corporation has 
not been a party to a civil proceeding of a 
judicial or administrative body of competent 
jurisdiction as a result of which it was subject to 
a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future 
violations or prohibiting or mandating activities 
subject to, federal or state securities laws or 
finding any violation with respect to such laws.
		
		(f)	Not applicable

	II.	Alfred Teo and Annie Teo, Joint Tenants with Rights of 	
		Survivorship

		(a)	Alfred Teo and Annie Teo, husband and wife
			
		(b)	Residence:  783 West Shore Drive, Kinnelon, NJ  	
			07405

		(c)	Annie Teo is a homemaker and interior decorator, 
being the Director, President and Treasurer of TUK 
Associates, Inc. of Kinnelon, New Jersey.  Annie 
Teo is also a Building Manager. Alfred Teo is 
engaged in the manufacture and distribution of 
plastics and plastic products.  Both Annie Teo and 
Alfred Teo have interests in various partnerships 
and other entities holding title to real property. 
Alfred Teo holds the below described offices in the 
following corporations, all of which are 
manufacturers and distributors of plastics and 
plastic products:


SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 11 of 28 Pages	

				Chairman, President and Director :
				Sigma Extruding Corp.
				Page & Schuyler Avenues, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 
07071

				Chairman, President and Director:
				Omega Extruding Corp. of California
				9614 Lucas Ranch Road, Rancho Cucamonga, 
	California   91730

				Chairman, President and Director:
				Omega Plastic Corp.
				Page & Schuyler Avenues, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 
	07071

				Chairman, President and Director:
				Beta Plastics Corp.
				120 Amor Avenue, Carlstadt, New Jersey 07072

				Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary
				and Director:
				Delta Plastics Holding Corp. 
				(a Delaware Corporation)
				560 Ferry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105
	
				Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary 
	and Director:	
				Delta Plastics Corporation 
				(a New Jersey Corporation)
				560 Ferry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105

				Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary 
	and Director:	
				Delta Plastics Corporation
				(a Massachusetts Corporation)
				560 Ferry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105
	
				Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary 
	and Director:	
				Delta Plastics Corporation 
				(a Georgia Corporation)
				560 Ferry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105

				Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary 
and Director:
				Delta Plastics Corp. of Illinois
				1650 East 95th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60617
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 12 of 28 Pages 

				Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary 
and Director:
				Delta Plastics Corp. of North Carolina
				1206 Traywick Road, Marshville, North Carolina
				28103

				Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Vice 
President, Treasurer and Director:
				Alpha Industries, Inc.
				Page & Schuyler Avenues, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 
				07071

				Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, 
Treasurer, Secretary and Director:
				Zeta Consumer Products Corp.
				Macomb, Illinois

			Alfred Teo also holds the offices of President, 
Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of 
Lambda Financial Service Corp., Page & Schuyler 
Avenues, Lyndhurst, New Jersey.  This corporation 
is in the business of financial services.

			Alfred Teo also holds the offices of Secretary, 
Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of 
Alpha Technologies, Inc., 71 Suttons Lane, 
Piscataway, New Jersey.  This corporation is a 
computer network company.

			Alfred Teo also holds the offices of President and 
Director of Red Line Express Corp., Page & Schuyler 
Avenues, Lyndhurst, New Jersey.  This corporation 
is in the business of intra-state and inter-state 
trucking.

Alfred Teo also  holds the offices of Secretary, 
Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of 
Discount Packaging Corp., 50 Grafton Avenue, 
Newark, New Jersey 07104.  This corporation is in 
the packaging business.

			Alfred Teo also holds the offices of Chairman, 
	President and Director of M & E Packaging Corp.
			Page & Schuyler Avenues, Lyndhurst, New Jersey
			07071.  This corporation is in the packaging
			business.
	
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 13 of 28 Pages	
			
			Alfred Teo also holds the offices of Chairman of 
the Board, Secretary and Director of Fidelity 
Service Corp., Page & Schuyler Avenue, Lyndhurst, 
New Jersey 07071.  This corporation is in the 
warehousing business.

			Alfred Teo also holds the office of Secretary, 
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of 
Hillman's, The Eye Care Company, Inc., 125 Route 46 
West, Totowa, New Jersey 07512.  This corporation 
is in the eye care business.
	
			Alfred Teo also holds office of Chairman of the 
Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of 
Tucker Housewares Corp., 150 Clove Road, Little 
Falls, New Jersey.

Alfred Teo also holds office of Chairman of the 
Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of 
Essex Plastics Corp., Pompono Beach, Florida.
			
			Alfred Teo is a member of the Board of Directors of 
Fleet Bank, N.A., 1 Exchange Place, Jersey City, 
New Jersey.

Alfred Teo is a member of the Board of Directors of 
American Banknote Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, 
49th Floor, New York, NY  10166.

Alfred Teo is a member of Board of Trustees of St. 
Joseph's Hospital Foundation, 703 Main Street, 
Paterson, New Jersey.

Alfred Teo is a member of the Board of Trustees of 
Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on 
Hudson, Hoboken, New Jersey

		(d)	During the last five (5) years, neither Alfred Teo 
nor Annie Teo have been convicted in a criminal 
proceeding.

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 14 of 28 Pages

		(e)	During the last five (5) years, neither Alfred Teo 
nor Annie Teo have been a party to a civil 
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of 
competent jurisdiction as a result of which they 
were subject to a judgment, decree or final order 
enjoining future violations or prohibiting or 
mandating activities subject to, federal or state 
securities laws or finding any violation with 
respect to such laws.

		(f)	Alfred Teo and Annie Teo are United States 
citizens.

	III.	Alpha Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan

		(a)	Alpha Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan dated 
January 1, 1984, Alfred Teo, Trustee

		(b)	Place of Organization:  Page & Schuyler Avenues, 
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071

		(c)	Principal business:  Trust

		(d)	During the last five (5) years, Alfred Teo has not 
been convicted in a criminal proceeding.

		(e)	During the last five (5) years, Alfred Teo has not 
been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or 
administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a 
result of which he was subject to a judgment, 
decree or final order enjoining future violations 
or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, 
federal or state securities laws or finding any 
violation with respect to such laws.

		(f)	Alfred Teo is a U.S. citizen.

	IV.	Handelman Childrens Trust FBO Shana Seto Handelman and 
Alyssa Seto Handelman, Annie Teo and Teren Seto 
Handelman, Co-Trustees

		(a)	Handelman Childrens Trust FBO Shana Seto Handelman 
and Alyssa Seto Handelman

		(b)	Place of organization:  783 West Shore Drive, 
Kinnelon, NJ  07405

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 15 of 28 Pages	

		(c)	Principal business:  Trust

		(d)	During the last five (5) years, neither Shana Seto 
Handelman, Alyssa Seto Handelman, Annie Teo nor 
Teren Seto Handelman have been convicted in a 
criminal proceeding.

		(e)	During the last five (5) years, neither  Shana Seto 
Handelman, Alyssa Seto Handelman, Annie Teo nor 
Teren Seto Handelman have been a party to a civil 
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of 
competent jurisdiction as a result of which they 
were subject to a judgment, decree or final order 
enjoining future violations or prohibiting or 
mandating activities subject to, federal or state 
securities laws or finding any violation with 
respect to such laws.

		
Item 3.	Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The source of funds used by Alfred Teo and Annie Teo in making the 
purchases was personal funds except that the Subject Company whose 
securities are acquired was the source of funds for those 
securities issued to Alfred Teo alone as reported on the cover 
page.  The source of funds used by Lambda Financial Service Corp. 
was working capital.  The source of funds used by Handelman 
Childrens Trust and Alpha Industries, Inc. Retirement Plan was 
trust funds.  The aggregate amount of funds used in making the 
purchases including brokerage commissions and other costs of 
execution through the close of business on February 13, 1997 was:

	Lambda Financial Service Corp.			$  223,951.00
	Alfred Teo and Annie Teo				 3,482,268.00
	Alpha Industries, Inc.
	 Retirement Plan					    51,050.00
	Handelman Childrens Trust				     7,887.50

		Total							$3,765,156.50

Item 4.	Purpose of Transaction

The acquisition of the securities of the issuer was made for the 
purpose of investment and to work with management to enhance the 
shareholders' value.

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 16 of 28 Pages	

	(a)	The reporting persons may acquire additional securities 
of the issuer or dispose of securities of the issuer 
from time to time;

	(b)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in an extraordinary corporate 
transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or 
liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its 
subsidiaries;

	(c)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in a sale or transfer of a 
material amount of assets of the issuer or any of its 
subsidiaries;

	(d)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in any change in the present 
board of directors or management of the issuer, 
including any plans or proposals to change the number or 
term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on 
the board;

	(e)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in any material change in the 
present capitalization or dividend policy of the issuer;

	(f)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in any other material change 
in the issuer's business or corporate structure 
including but not limited to, if the issuer is a 
registered closed-end investment company, any plans or 
proposals to make any changes in its investment policy 
for which a vote is required by section 13 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940;

	(g)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in any changes in the issuer's 
charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or 
other actions which may impede the acquisition of 
control of the issuer by any person;

	(h)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in causing a class of 
securities of the issuer to be delisted from a national 
securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be 
quoted in any inter-dealer quotation system of a 
registered national securities association;
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 17 of 28 Pages	

	(i)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in a class of equity 
securities of the issuer becoming eligible for 
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) 
of the Act; or
	
	(j)	The reporting persons have no plans or proposals which 
relate to or would result in any action similar to any 
of those enumerated above.

Item 5.	Interest in Securities of the Issuer

	(a)	As of the close of business on February 13, 1997, the 
aggregate number and percentage of the class of 
securities identified pursuant to Item 1 beneficially 
owned by each person named in Item 2 is as follows:

								 Number		Percentage
	       Name					of Shares        of Class

	Lambda Financial Service Corp.		 125,000		    .6

	Alfred Teo and Annie Teo,	    	    1,741,000		   8.7
	Joint Tenants with Rights
	of Survivorship

	Alfred Teo (not including			   7,500		    .1
	 convertible debenture reported
	 on cover page)

	Alpha Industries, Inc.			  20,000		    .1
	 Retirement Plan				 

	Handelman Childrens Trust			   2,500		    .1
								        		       

		Total				    	    1,896,000		   9.6%

	Note:  Percentage of Class is based on 19,809,380 shares 
outstanding as reported in the 10Q last filed by the Issuer 
with the Securities Exchange Commission.


SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 18 of 28 Pages	

	(b)	

		1.	Except for the shares owned by Alfred Teo in his 
name alone, Alfred Teo and Annie Teo hold the 
shares listed next to their names in paragraph (a) 
above as "joint tenants with rights of 
survivorship" and, as such, jointly share the power 
to vote or direct the vote, dispose of or direct 
the disposition of their shares.

		2.	Alfred Teo holds the controlling interest in Lambda 
Financial Service Corp. and therefore has sole 
power to vote or direct the vote, dispose of or 
direct the disposition of the shares of the issuer 
held by this corporation.

		3.	Alfred Teo holds an authorization to trade 
securities on behalf of the Handelman Childrens 
Trust and may therefore direct the disposition of 
the shares of the issuer held by this Trust.  Annie 
Teo is a Co-Trustee of this Trust and may 
participate in voting or directing the vote, 
disposing of or directing the disposition of the 
shares of the issuer held by this Trust, but she 
does not control the power to vote, direct the 
vote, dispose of or direct the disposition of the 
shares of the issuer held by this Trust.


		4.	Alfred Teo is the Trustee of the Alpha Industries, 
Inc. Retirement Plan dated January 1, 1984, and 
therefore has sole power to vote or direct the 
vote, dispose of or direct the disposition of the 
shares of the issuer held by this Retirement Plan.

	(c)	Transactions in the class of securities reported that 
were effected in the last sixty (60) days are shown on 
Exhibit A attached hereto and consisting of seven (7) 
pages. 

	(d)	Where an interest relates to more than five (5%) percent 
of the class, persons having the right to receive or the 
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the 
proceeds from the sale of such securities are the same 
persons identified in paragraph (b) above.

	(e)	Not applicable
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 19 of 28 Pages	

Item 6.	Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings, or 
Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or 
relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 
2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any 
securities of the issuer, including but not limited to transfer or 
voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, 
loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees or profits, 
division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of 
proxies.

Item 7.	Material To Be Filed as Exhibits

There are no written agreements relating to the filing of joint 
acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f) (Section 240.13d-1(f) 
and no written agreements, contracts, arrangements, understandings, 
plans or proposals relating to (1) the borrowing of funds to 
finance the acquisition as disclosed in Item 3; (2) the acquisition 
of issuer control, liquidation, sale of assets, merger, or change 
in business or corporate structure or any other mater as disclosed 
in Item 4; and (3) the transfer or voting of the securities, 
finder's fees, joint ventures, options, puts, calls, guarantees of 
loans, guarantees against loss or of profit, or the giving or 
withholding of any proxy as disclosed in Item 6.

Statement Pursuant to Rule 13(d)-4

The undersigned reporting persons hereby declare that the filing of 
this statement shall not be construed as an admission that one or 
more of such reporting persons is(are), for the purposes of 
sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
beneficial owner or owners of any of the securities covered by this 
statement.

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 20 of 28 Pages	

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement 
is true, complete and correct.

							____/s/ Alfred Teo___________
Dated:  March 7, 1997        		Alfred Teo, Individually


                           		____/s/ Annie Teo___________
Dated:  March 7, 1997        		Annie Teo, Individually


							___/s/ Alfred Teo___________
Dated:  March 7, 1997			Alfred Teo, as President of:
							Lambda Financial Service Corp.


Dated:  March 7, 1997           	__/s/ Annie Teo______________
							Annie Teo, Trustee of the
							Handelman Childrens Trust


Dated: March 7, 1997          		_/s/ Teren Seto Handelman____
							Teren Seto Handelman, Trustee
							of the Handelman Childrens
							Trust


Dated: March 7, 1997           	_/s/ Alfred Teo_______________
							Alfred Teo, Trustee of the
							Alpha Industries, Inc.
							Retirement Plan

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 21 of 28 Pages	

PXIQM172-L GLOBAL PORTFOLIO REPORTING SYSTEM             12FEB97
RR: 0015    PRODUCT TRANSACTION HISTORY 
(FUNC CCY - U.S.)  DOLLARS) 03:24PM
A/C:  LAMBDA FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.     002-02860-3
PRODUCT NUMBER:  024490104  FUNC MKTPRC    4.00 (USD)        YLD:
PRODUCT SYMBOL:  ABN         ISS MKTPRC        4.00 (USD) 2/11/97
PRODUCT DESC:    AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORP.
SECURITY DEMONINATION - U.S. DOLLARS
  DATE   TRANS LOT/ID     QUANTITY    TRD PRC           AMT/PRIN
	   
02/15/97   BUY   L 001    18000.00      1.500           27090.00

06/13/97   BUY   L 001	  2600.00      4.125	      10751.00

11/15/96	 BUY   L 001     4300.00      4.875           21091.50

11/15/96   BUY   L 002      100.00      5.000             503.00

02/07/97   BUY   L 001     5000.00       4.250          21400.00





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CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 22 of 28 Pages	

Transactions

002-02860-3	LAMBDA FINANCIAL SERVICES COR

ABN AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORP.

2 rows retrieved on 02/18/97 09:05:19

Printed by: appele@pcspnyappl on 02/18/97 09:07:18

Process Date:			02/13/97
B/S:					DEL
AcTp:				06
Quantity:				5,000
Description:			American Banknote Corp.
					Transfer to 001-05408-9
Net Sett Amt:			0.00
Trade Date:			
Settlement Date:		02/13/97
Stl Ccy:				USD
Trd Typ:				0

Process Date:			02/07/97
B/S:					B
AcTp:				06
Quantity:				5,000
Description:			American Banknote Corp.
Net Sett Amt:			21,400.00
Trade Date:			02/07/97
Settlement Date:		02/12/97
Stl Ccy:				USD
Trd Typ:				2

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 23 of 28 Pages	

PXIQM172-L  GLOBAL PORTFOLIO REPORTING SYSTEM            12FEB97
RR: 0015    PRODUCT TRANSACTION HISTORY 
(FUNC CCY - U.S.)  DOLLARS) 03:26PM
A/C:  ALFRED S. TEO & ANNIE TEO JT. TEN      002-80275-9
PRODUCT NUMBER:  024490104  FUNC MKTPRC   4.00 (USD)         YLD:
PRODUCT SYMBOL:  ABN         ISS MKTPRC   4.00 (USD) 2/11/97
PRODUCT DESC:    AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORP.
SECURITY DEMONINATION - U.S. DOLLARS
  DATE   TRANS LOT/ID     QUANTITY    TRD PRC           AMT/PRIN
	   
12/28/95   BUY   L 001    6000.00       1.250            7680.00

12/29/95   BUY   L 001   12000.00       1.250     	 15360.00

05/23/96	 BUY   L 001   10000.00       3.875           38850.00

06/07/96   BUY   L 001  200000.00       4.625          931000.00

08/01/96	 BUY   L 001   17600.00       3.875           68552.00

08/14/96   BUY   L 001    6800.00       4.125           28254.00

08/14/96   BUY   L 002    6200.00       4.250           26536.00




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PXIQM172-L  GLOBAL PORTFOLIO REPORTING SYSTEM            12FEB97
RR: 0015    PRODUCT TRANSACTION HISTORY
(FUNC CCY - U.S.)  DOLLARS) 03:26PM
A/C:  ALFRED S. TEO & ANNIE TEO JT. TEN      002-80275-9
PRODUCT NUMBER:  024490104  FUNC MKTPRC     4.00 (USD)       YLD:
PRODUCT SYMBOL:  ABN         ISS MKTPRC     4.00 (USD) 2/11/97
PRODUCT DESC:    AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORP.
SECURITY DEMONINATION - U.S. DOLLARS
  DATE   TRANS LOT/ID     QUANTITY     TRD PRC           AMT/PRIN
	   
08/14/96   BUY   L 003     1200.00       4.000            4836.00

09/10/96   BUY   L 001	  0000.00       3.876           39050.00

10/16/96	 BUY   L 001     2000.00       4.750            9560.00

11/14/96   BUY   L 001     3900.00       4.750           18642.00

11/14/96	 BUY   L 002    37500.00       4.875          183937.50

11/18/96   BUY   L 001    20600.00       4.875          101043.00

11/25/96   BUY   L 001    23700.00       4.750          113286.00




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PXIQM172-L  GLOBAL PORTFOLIO REPORTING SYSTEM            12FEB97
RR: 0015    PRODUCT TRANSACTION HISTORY 
(FUNC CCY - U.S.)  DOLLARS) 03:26PM
A/C:  ALFRED S. TEO & ANNIE TEO JT. TEN      002-80275-9
PRODUCT NUMBER:  024490104  FUNC MKTPRC  4.00 (USD)         YLD:
PRODUCT SYMBOL:  ABN         ISS MKTPRC  4.00 (USD) 2/11/97
PRODUCT DESC:    AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORP.
SECURITY DEMONINATION - U.S. DOLLARS
  DATE   TRANS LOT/ID     QUANTITY    TRD PRC           AMT/PRIN
	   
11/27/96   BUY   L 001    10200.00      4.750           48756.00

11/27/96   BUY   L 002	  3600.00      4.875           17658.00

11/29/96	 BUY   L 001    10000.00      4.750           47800.00 

11/29/96   BUY   L 002     1200.00      4.875            5886.00 

12/06/96	 BUY   L 001     1000.00      4.750            4780.00 

01/08/97   BUY   L 001    10000.00      4.500           45300.00 



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ALFRED S. TEO			AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPORATION

06/13/96	7500 shares common stock equivalent unit granted 
pursuant to company's Deferred Stock and 
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors in 
a transaction exempted by Rule 16b-3.

02/01/97	121 shares Convertible Debenture accrued on 
February 1, 1997 under issuer's Deferred Stock 
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors 
which may be settled in cash or common stock
@ $4.125/share for 121 shares upon reporting 
person's retirement.  The Purchase Price is an 
assumed price equal to the market price of the 
underlying stock on the date of conversion 
of deferred compensation into convertible 
debenture of issuer.  Represents face 
value of convertible debenture when issued.

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 024490104						Page 27 of 28 Pages	

PXIQM172-L  GLOBAL PORTFOLIO REPORTING SYSTEM            18FEB97
RR: 0015    PRODUCT TRANSACTION HISTORY 
(FUNC CCY - U.S.)  DOLLARS) 09:25AM
A/C:  ALPHA INDUSTRIES RETIREMENT PLAN       001-34320-1
PRODUCT NUMBER:  024490104  FUNC MKTPRC   4.00 (USD)         YLD:
PRODUCT SYMBOL:  ABN         ISS MKTPRC   4.00 (USD) 2/14/97
PRODUCT DESC:    AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORP.
SECURITY DEMONINATION - U.S. DOLLARS
  DATE   TRANS LOT/ID      QUANTITY    TRD PRC          AMT/PRIN
         LONG
	   
09/18/95   BUY   L 001        6000.00    2.125          12930.00

12/19/95   BUY   L 001	     4000.00    1.375	       5620.00

05/23/96	 SELL    001       10000.00    3.875          38648.70
                                            GAIN/LOSS:  20098.70

07/12/96   BUY   L 001        5000.00    3.125          15775.00

07/12/96	 BUY   L 002        5000.00    3.250          16400.00

07/12/96   BUY   L 003       10000.00    3.250          32800.00



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PXIQM172-L  GLOBAL PORTFOLIO REPORTING SYSTEM            18FEB97
RR: 0015    PRODUCT TRANSACTION HISTORY 
(FUNC CCY - U.S.)  DOLLARS) 09:25AM
A/C:  THE HANDELMAN CHILDREN'S TRUST       001-45801-7
PRODUCT NUMBER:  024490104  FUNC MKTPRC    4.00 (USD)         
YLD:
PRODUCT SYMBOL:  ABN         ISS MKTPRC    4.00 (USD) 2/14/97
PRODUCT DESC:    AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORP.
SECURITY DEMONINATION - U.S. DOLLARS
  DATE   TRANS LOT/ID      QUANTITY   TRD PRC             
AMT/PRIN
	    LONG
	   
09/11/95   BUY   L 001        2000.00   2.250              
4560.00

06/13/96  SELL   L 001	     2000.00   4.125	         
8229.72
  GAIN/LOSS:  
3669.72

07/23/96   BUY   L 001        2500.00   3.125              
7887.50


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