Reference Books

Reference Books for the Collector

On our bookshelf you will find a variety of reference books specifically for the collector of fiscal paper. Most of these titles we carry in multiple copies.
We ship these via US Media Mail, securely packaged.

Stocks & Bonds of North American Railroads

Stocks & Bonds of North American Railroads : collectors' guide with values, by Terry Cox, BNR Press, 1995. Insider's First Edition. Softcover, 256 pgs., 8-1/2" x 11" with pages of b&w illustrations interspersed amongst the alphabetical listings of Railroads. This also has an appendix of autographs, signatures of famous persons found on RR stocks & bonds.
Price: $32.95 + shipping.

Alaska & Yukon Stocks and Bonds

Alaska & Yukon Stocks and Bonds, by Dick Hanscom, First Edition, 2002, published by Alaska Rare Coins. Softcover, 8-1/2" x 11", 344 pgs. A long-awaited and well-done reference work. The emphasis is on natural resources, of couse, but it also includes stocks and bonds of all types of ventures, and the text is sprinkled with illustrations of the odd token, prospectus and map. According to one of the major contributors of images, the backbone of the book is the combination of four major collections of Alaska and Yukon material. Includes the following appendices: The Alaska Club's Almanac, 1907, Corporation listing, 1900-1907, Report of the Governor of Alaska, 1909, Corporation listing, 1903-1909, and Polk's Alaska-Yukon Business Directory (1911-12) with Companies under the heading of Mines and Mining Companies. All certificates listed are illustrated.
Price: $49.95 +shipping.

Early North American Advertising Notes

An Illustrated Catalogue of Early North American Advertising Notes (Ads that look like Paper Money), by Robert A. Vlack, 2001. Published by R.M. Smythe & Company. Hardcover, without d.j., 8-3/4" x 11-1/4", 360 pgs. All listed notes are illustrated.
Price: $59.95 +shipping.

American Automotive Stock Certificates

American Automotive Stock Certificates, A Collector's Guide with Values, by Lawrence Falater, 1997, published by BNR Press. Folio in format, 11-1/4" wide x 8-3/4" tall, 400 pages (I didn't see any without a picture!) of black and white images of stocks, advertising, etc., all related to autos and their components. It has a double-page color foldout at the front and the back. A wonderful resource for the auto stock collector.
Price: $36.95 + shipping.