Collectible Stocks and Bonds from North American Railroads             by Terry Cox

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  Rarity systemss  

Here is a brief listing of rarity systems that previous authors have devised in related and unrelated hobbies that deal with collectibles.

Systems arranged common to rare (highest number/letter = most rare):

Scale range Author
1 to 11 Criswell, Grover, 1957 and subsequent editions, Confederate and Southern States Currency
1 to 11 Criswell, Grover, 1961 and subsequent editions, Confederate and Southern States Bonds
1 to 7 Wolka, Wendell, Jack Vorhies and Donald Schramm, 1978, Indiana Obsolete Notes and Scrip
1 to 7 Wait, George, 1976, New Jersey's Money
1 to 7 Rosene, Walter, 1984, Alabama Obsolete Notes and Scrip
1 to 8 Jones, Richard and Keith Littlefield, 1992, Virginia Obsolete Paper Money
1 to 7 Whitfield, Steven, 1980, Indian Territory and Oklahoma Obsolete Notes and Scrip
1 to 7 Whitfield, Steven, 1980, Kansas Obsolete Notes and Scrip
1 to 6 Oakes, Dean and John Hickman, 1982, Standard Catalog of National Bank Notes
1 to 8 Friedberg, Milton, 1978, The Encyclopedia of United States Fractional & Postal Currency
A to D Doolin, James, 1981, 1893 Columbian Exposition Admission and Concession Tickets
1 to 7 Bollhagen, Phil, undated, The Great Book of Railroad Playing Cards
1 to 8 Sheldon, Pascal and Breen, Penny Whimsey (commonly-used scale for coins)
A to E common use, bottle collecting
1 to 5 vintage clothing collecting (as used by Vintagevixen.com)
1 to 8 Fricke, Pierre, 2005, Collecting Confederate Paper Money
1 to 8 Van Allen, Leroy and A. George Mallis, Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars.
1 to 8 Bayck, Ted and David and Tom Rowe, Gun Powder Cans and Kegs
1 to 8 eBay rarity scale for coins ( Aug, 2006)
1 to 7 R.M. Smythe, 1987, The Penn Central Collection

Systems arranged rare to common (highest number/letter = most common):

Scale range Author
1 to open-ended Bowers, Q. David, Universal Rarity Scale, June 1992, Numismatist
A to I British North America Philatelic Society, Perfins Study Group (of Canadian postage and revenue stamps)

 
 

 
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