August 31, 2004
States of incorporations
States of incorporation and operation have now been added to listings. State name abbreviations follow each company name (if known.) See Deciphering state codes to learn more. Within a few weeks, I will add a search capability to allow users to search for companies by state.
July 15, 2004
Currier & Ives railroad prints
Added substantial new images and information to the Currier & Ives page. Newly-found information suggests the famous image, "The Express Train," originated with New York bank notes of the era.
July 10, 2004
July 02, 2004
Currier & Ives railroad prints
I recently compiled a collection of every rail-related Currier & Ives lithograph I could find. It is available online at Currier & Ives.
May 30, 2004
New York Central group getting too large
Certificates from the New York Central have now been separated into three groups, representing the three incorporations of this heavily populated company.
NEW-530a, NY, 1853-1869
NEW-530b, NY, PA, OH, IN IL IN, MI, 1914-1961
NEW-530c, DE, 1960-1966
May 14, 2004
State designations in third edition
In the next edition, I will include state designations with company names. In the first and second editions, I combined state designations with certificate descriptions. Because of space limitations, I included only one state. The new change will allow several improvements: 1) It will allow me to include multiple state names; 2) It will save space because states will not need to be repeated several times; 3) It will allow collectors to spot companies from their main states of interest.
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