Collectible Stocks and Bonds from North American Railroads
by Terry Cox

Louisiana

Louisiana-Missouri territory: March 3, 1805
Became state: April 30, 1812

Like other southern states, these certificates tend to attract values a little higher than their scarcity would suggest.

Pelican feeds chicks surrounded by words of state motto. Very elaborate engraved variations of the seal are known on stocks and bonds.

Number of Varieties of collectible certificates
(counting all companies that operated within the state)
Small number (10 to 100 varieties)
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