Numismatic literature relating to paper money: Canada
30 issues ofThe Canadian Paper Money Journal (CPMJ). [various locations], Ont.: The Canadian Paper Money Society, 1975-2000. various pagings. : ill., ports.; stapled card covers; fine, $5 each, except the larger format, full colour 2000 issue; fine $10. All 30 for $120, a saving of $35 if each was purchased separately. The 29 smaller format issues are from 1975 to 1991, most years of this quarterly publication are complete or nearly so from 1984-1991; there is only one issue from 1975 and one from 1983.
Contents of the 2000 issue, no. 136: “George Matthews: Early Canadian Bank Note Printer” by Christopher D. Ryan (p. 4-9); “The Commercial Bank of Manitoba” by R.J. Graham (p. 10-31); “Origin of Bank Note Vignettes XVII Queen Victoria” by Walter D. Allan (p. 32- 34); “The Mystery of the Grenville County bank and Its Notes” by James A. Haxby & Walter D. Allan “The Mystery of the Grenfille Count Bank and Its Notes” (p. 35-36). SOLD this CPMJ 2000 issue only; all the rest are still available.
Bank of Canada. 80 Years of Canadian Iconic Coinage and Local Banking on Montréal’s South Shore: an Exhibit of the Bank of Canada Museum or the 2017 RCNA Convention, Boucherville, Quebec = 80 ans de pièces emblematiques canadiennes et les banques locales sur la Rive-Sud de Montréal: une exposition du musée de la Banque du Canada lors de congrès 2017 de l’ANRC, Boucherville (QC) . 16, 16 p. : ill. ; text in English and French; stapled paper covers; as new, $10.
Bank of Canada Review. Recent years’ issues feature items from the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada, on the cover, along with a page of description from the curator. The following feature Canadian paper money:
Spring 2006 “Depression Scrip” by David Bergeron, Curator
Autumn 2006 “The ‘pretended ‘ Bank of Upper Canada–Kingston (1819-1822)”
Autumn 2009 “The Home Bank of Canada” by Paul Berry, Chief Curator, Currency Museum
Spring 2010 “Merchant Scrip: Grand River Pulp and Paper Company” by David Bergeron, Curator, Currency Museum
Spring 2011 “Bank Note, Îles de Madeleine” by Paul Berry, Chief Curator, Currency Museum
All are ex-libris Red River College Library, near fine; $10 ea. or all 5 for $35.
Bank of Canada. The Story of Canada’s Currency. 1st ed. Ottawa: The Bank, 1955. 24 p. : ill., stapled card covers; ex-libris RCNA Library, overall very good, $5.
Bank of Canada. The Story of Canada’s Currency. 3rd ed. Ottawa: The Bank, 1981. 23 p. : ill., stapled paper covers; fine, $5.
Bell, S. ed. Canadian Government Paper Money. 31st ed. Toronto: Charlton Press, 2019. xxx, 418 p. : ill. ; original spiral-bound graphic card covers (lies flat), some pencil notes by previous owner; fine, $20.
Bell, S. ed. Papier-monnaie du gouvernment canadien. 32nd ed. Toronto: Charlton Press, 2020. xxx, 418 p. : ill. ; original spiral-bound graphic card covers (lies flat), slight crease in upper-front right-hand corner; text in French; new, $30. N.B. I also have this same edition in English for $35.
Bilodeau, Ovide; Ghislaine Memme, Jérome Fourre. Canadian Tire Money Guide . 5th ed. Laval, QC: The Canadian Tire Coupon Collector’s Club, 2000. xii, 36, 80, 18, 20, 36, 36, 62, 16 : ill. ; loose-leave, three-hole punched in binder; certificate of authenticity signed by the authors; fine, $40. SOLD
Canadian Paper Money Society. Note Registry: an Updated Compilation of Note Registers Published by C.P.M.S. 1st ed. [Ontario]: The Society, 2009. 272 p. ; original printed graphic card covers; spiral binding (lies flat); near fine, $30.
Canadian Paper Money Society. Note Registry: an Enlarged and Updated Compilation of Note Registers Published by C.P.M.S. 2nd ed. [Ontario]: The Society, 2013. 378 p. ; original printed graphic card covers with clear protective front cover; spiral binding (lies flat); near fine, $40.
Canadian Paper Money Society. Note Registry: an Enlarged and Updated Compilation of Note Registers Published by C.P.M.S. 3rd ed. Pickering, ON: The Society, 2016. ix, 468 p. ; original printed graphic card covers; spiral binding (lies flat); near fine, $50.
Canadian Paper Money Society. Note Registry Volume I: Notes of Canadian Banks: an Enlarged and Updated Compilation of Note Registers Published by the Canadian Paper Money Society. 4th ed. Pickering, ON: The Society, 2019. vii, 378 p. ; original printed graphic card covers; spiral binding (lies flat); near fine, $45.
Canadian Paper Money Society. Note Registry Volume II: Canadian Governmental Issues and Merchant Scrip: an Enlarged and Updated Compilation of Note Registers Published by the Canadian Paper Money Society. 4th ed. Pickering, ON: The Society, 2019. vii, 210 p. ; original printed graphic card covers; spiral binding (lies flat); near fine, $35.
If all 5 of the CPMS Note registries are purchased together, they may be had for $160, a savings of $40 or 20%.
Canadian Tire Coupon Collectors Club. Bulletin. (vol. 1 no. 1, 1991 to vol. 7 no. 4 Oct. 1997, note that the second vol. 5 no. 2 dated Apr. 1995 is actually vol. 5 no. 3, July 1995). Waterloo, ON; Laval, QC: The Club, 1991-1997. 28 issues (6-20 p. ea.) : ill. ; 3-hole punched in black commercial 3-ring binder; several pages stick together due to photocopy ink (they can be separated without damage), first issue loose; very good, $50. SOLD
Charlton, J.E. 1977 Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, Tokens and Paper Money: Fully Illustrated 1670 to date . 25th ed. Toronto, ON: Charlton International Publishing, 1976; 289 p. : ill.; port. ; original blue card covers with silver printing, signed by the author; cover separating from the book block; very good, $50.
Charlton Press. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Paper Money . 1st ed. Toronto, 1980. 821, (1) p.; ill., soft cover; Good, ex-libris the late Leslie Copan (prominent B.C. numismatist) and the RCNA Library. $30.
Charlton Press. CHARLTON STANDARD GUIDE TO CANADIAN PAPER MONEY. Toronto, 1980. 8vo, original maroon leatherette, gilt. 821, (1) pages; illustrated. Near fine. $60.
Charlton Press [publisher]. THE CHARLTON STANDARD CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN COINS, TOKENS AND PAPER MONEY. 36th Anniversary Edition, 1952–1988. Toronto, 1988. 8vo, original red leatherette; gilt. Limitation leaf; (8), 2–33, (6), xxvi, (13), xxiv, 218, (6), xv, (1), 239, (1) pages; illustrated. Fine. Special edition. $75. Includes a facsimile reprint of the 1952 Catalogue of Canadian Coins, Tokens & Fractional Currency and the 2nd (1987) ed. of The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money.
Charlton Press [publisher]. THE CHARLTON STANDARD CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN COINS AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENT PAPER MONEY. 2001 Collector Edition. Toronto, 2001. 8vo, original red leatherette, gilt. Limitation leaf; (2), xxxii, 320, xiv, 305, (1) pages; illustrated. Both signed by W.K. Cross on limitation leaves. Fine. $100. Includes the 13th (2001) ed. of Canadian Government Paper Money.
Note: If both the 1988 36th anniversary ed. and the 2001 collector ed. Are bought together, the price iso $150 for both (instead of $175 separately).
Charlton Press. Golden Anniversary, the Charlton Standards. Toronto, 2002. xxx, 338, xiv, 312 p. : ill. ; original maroon leatherette, gilt. Fine. $60. Includes The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 56th ed. (2002) bound with The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Paper Money, 14th ed. (2002).
The Charlton Standards. Library ed. 2003. North York, Ont.: The Charlton Press, 2003. 364, 322 p. ill., includes glossary and 2 sections: Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 57th ed. and Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money, 15th ed. issued in a limited edition of 1,000 blue leatherette copies, gilt lettering on the cover and spine; as new $75.
Note: If you buy both Charlton Standards (i.e. the 2002 & 2003 editions that include the 14th & 15th eds. of the Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Government Paper Money), I can reduce the price to $120 for the pair (instead of $135 if you had bought them separately).
Cross, W. K., pub. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Bank Notes . 3rd ed. Toronto, 1996. xi, 524 p. ; ill., soft cover, minor smudges on front cover; Near fine, $30.
Cross, W. K., pub. & R. J. Graham, ed. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Bank Notes . 4th ed. Toronto, 2002. xi, 555 p. ; ill., soft cover, top right-hand corner of front cover slightly bumped; Near fine, $40.
Cross, W. K., pub. & R. J. Graham, ed. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Bank Notes . 5th ed. Toronto, 2006. xi, 563 p. : ill., soft cover, lower left-hand corner creases to back cover; Near fine, $50. SOLD
Cross, W. K., pub. & R. J. Graham, ed. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Bank Notes. 6th ed. Toronto, 2008. xxii, 590 p. : ill. original printed graphic perfect bound soft covers; near fine, $60.
Cross, W. K., pub. & R. J. Graham, ed. The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Bank Notes . 8th ed. Toronto, 2014. xi, 616 p. : ill., soft cover; as new, $100.
Denison, Merrill. CANADA’S FIRST BANK: A HISTORY OF THE BANK OF MONTREAL. New York, 1966. Two volumes, complete. 8vo, original matching green cloth, gilt; red, white and gilt lettering pieces. xix, 471, (1) + xiii, 453, (1) pages; well illustrated, often in color. Housed in pictorial slipcases, as issued. Both volumes fine; slipcases worn, but sound. A finely produced work, printed throughout in two colors. Clain-Stefanelli 1320. $100
Dufour, Dérik, Renald Lefebve & Yvon Marquis. Les Municipaux du Québec. 1er ed. Le Bic, Que.: Les Éditions Numispro, 2006. 149 p. : ill. spiral bound in soft cover; as new, $35.
Fourre, Jerome & Marc-André Lemire. Canadian Tire Numismatic Catalogue = Catalogue numismatique Canadian Tire . Laval, Que.: Canadian Tire Coupon Collectors Club, 2017. [148] p. in various pagings; spiral bound card covers; as new, $40. (I also have the 2019 ed. of this title for $50 and the 2020 ed. for $60).
Gilboy, C.F. [editor]. ASPECTS OF THE NUMISMATICS OF NORTH AMERICA. Regina: Regina Coin Club, 1986. 4to, original blue cloth printed in silver; jacket. 288 pages; illustrated. Jacket rubbed; insert loose; as new, $50. Partial contents: “North American Paper Money” by W.H. McDonald (p. 45-82) and “Types of Early Canadian Banks” by Al Bliman (p. 90-131), profusely illustrated with images of historic banknotes.
Giroux, Jean-Luc et Jean-Pierre Paré. Une sélection de quelques Jetons et Billets Commerciaux émis dans la Vielle Capitale . Le Bic, Que.: Les Éditions Numispro, 2010. 170 p. card covers; as new, $40.
Graham, R. J., ed. Canadian Government Paper Money. 30th ed. Toronto: The Charlton Press, 2018. xxvi, 422 p. : ill. ; card covers; spiral bound; several pages show evidence of paper clips and underlining by previous owner, ex-libris Ron Herneshen, a long-time Manitoba-based numismatist and owner of Ronalea Collectibles, Brandon, MB; overall very good, $25.
Graham, R. J. Canadian Merchant Scrip. 1st ed. Toronto: The Charlton Press, 2007. xv, 223 p. : ill. ; includes index ; original printed graphic card perfect bound covers ; new, $75.
Graham, Robert J., Earle K. Kennedy, J. Richard Becker. The Currency and Medals of Prince Edward Island . (Canadian numismatic history series, v.2) Willowdale, Ont. : J. Douglas Ferguson Historical Research Foundation, 1988. 156 p. : ill. ; hard cover with dust jacket, new $40. Partial contents: “Private note issues” (p. 39-45), “Treasury notes of Prince Edward Island” (p. 46-57), “Banks and banking” (p. 58-135).
Hill, Leslie C. and Scott A. Simpson. Yukon Numismatica. White Rock, B.C.: Leslie C. Hill, 1990, c1989. 128 p. ; ill. hardcover; includes loose insert of recommended reading, valuation guide and index; new old stock of John Cheramy Coins, Victoria B.C., per gold foil sticker on inside back cover; as new, $40; partial contents: “Overprinted Bank Notes” (p. 80-87), “Privately Stamped Bank Notes” (p. 88-89), “Cheques, etc.” (p. 90-91), “Card Money” (p. 92-93), “Scrip” (p. 94-105).
History of the Bank of Nova Scotia 1832-1900. Halifax: The Bank of Nova Scotia, [1901]. 175 ,[36] p. of plates . : ill., 1 pull-out chart ; ports. ; includes copies of annual statements from 1832-1900 and index ; loose front flyleaf ; hard cover with layer of red vellum finish and gilt lettering and gilt edges; finish torn and loose on front cover, spine cover missing; overall good reading copy; $140. Includes full-page illustrations of six early banknotes in circulation at the time . “C.H. Gorham” embossed on lower right-hand corner.
Howard, C.S. CANADIAN BANKS AND BANK-NOTES: A RECORD. Reprinted from The Canadian Banker. Undated [c. 1959]. 8vo, 48 pages; illustrated; original blue stapled card covers; reading copy, many creases to the cover, water damage to the lower pages, especially toward the back; $20.
Howard, C.S. CANADIAN BANKS AND BANK-NOTES: A RECORD. Reprinted from The Canadian Banker. Undated [c. 1959]. 8vo, original blue cloth printed in black. 48 pages; illustrated. The special hardcover edition. $60
Ince, Clifford. The Royal Bank of Canada: a Chronology: 1865-1969. [Montreal]: The Bank, [1969]. vi, 152 p. : ill. ; soft cover; ex-libris RCNA Library; overall very good, $30.
International Paper Money Congress and Exhibition (INTERPAM ’81 in Toronto) book (International Paper Money Historical Society, Willowdale, Ont. 1981) & auction catalogue (The Charlton Press, Toronto, 1981), 2 vols. (141 p. : ill., ports., 85 p. : ill.) card covers, as new; $25 ea. or $45 for the set
McCullough, A.B. MONEY AND EXCHANGE IN CANADA TO 1900. Toronto, 1984. 8vo, original blue boards lettered in silver; jacket. 323, (1) pages; illustrated. Fine. Written specifically for numismatists. Most interesting. Ex Phil Carrigan Library $60 Summary: “Of special interest to coin and bill collectors … is this clear, concise and intriguing explanation of the various coins and currencies used in Canada between 1600 and 1900. Covering the French, British, and Canadian periods of our history, the wide range of currencies used is explained: livres, pounds, playing cards, louis d’ors, eagles, shillings and dollars among others. Divided into geographical sections, each area of Canada, from Newfoundland to the West, the ever-changing conditions of money and exchange is covered in detail. The concluding chapter brings together each of these threads and weaves a unified picture of the early Canadian monetary system. Aided by a generous selection of illustrations, figures and tables, A.B. McCullough has written a comprehensive guide to our monetary history that is both useful and interesting.”
McLachlan, R.W. CANADIAN CARD MONEY. In The Canadian Antiquarian and Numismatic Journal (Third Series, Vol. VII). Montreal: Antiquarian and Numismatic Society of Montreal, 1910. Complete volume of four issues included. 8vo, original printed card covers. Title page printed in red and black. Near fine. The complete volume, most important for R.W. McLachlan’s “Canadian Card Money,” which appears in the October issue (pages 145–177). Ex Phil Carrigan Library.; $150.
Palmer, Ken. ONTARIO GENERAL MERCHANTS’ TRADE DUE BILLS. St. Thomas: The Canadian Token, 2001. 4to, original spiral-bound printed card covers. iv, 112 pages. Near fine. $40 Ex Phil Carrigan Library. SOLD
Potter, G.R.L. “Making Bank of Canada Notes.” in The Canadian Banker , winter 1961-62, vol. 68 no. 3 p. 60-67; Toronto: The Canadian Banker’s Association, 1961. 164 p. : ill. ; soft cover, torn near top of spine; very good, $15.
Powell, James and Jill Moxley. Faking It!: A History of Counterfeiting in Canada . Renfrew, ON: General Store Publishing House, 2013. xi, 161 p. : ill. ; includes bibliography and index; original printed graphic perfect-bound soft covers; as new, $60. SOLD 1 copy; another available.
Rudin, Ronald. BANKING EN FRANÇAIS. THE FRENCH BANKS OF QUEBEC 1835–1925. Toronto, 1985. 8vo, original printed card covers. xiv, (14), 188, (2) pages; illustrated. Fine. $60
Schull, Joseph. 100 Years of Banking in Canada: a History of The Toronto-Dominion Bank . Toronto: Copp-Clark, 1958. ix, 222 p. : ill., includes bibliographic references and index; hard cover; very good; $20. SOLD 1 copy; another available.
Schull, Joseph and J. Douglas Gibson. The Scotiabank Story: a History of the Bank of Nova Scotia, 1832-1982. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1982. xv, 421 p. : ill. ; hard cover with dust jacket, as new, $60.
Shortt, Adam. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CANADIAN CURRENCY, EXCHANGE AND FINANCE DURING THE FRENCH PERIOD / DOCUMENTS RELATIFS À LA MONNAIE, AU CHANGE ET AUX FINANCES DU CANADA SOUS LE RÉGIME FRANÇAIS. First edition. Ottawa: Accland, 1925–1926. Two volumes. 8vo, re-bound into red hard covers with gilt printing; head cap of vol 2 torn; xcii, 577, (1); (9), 578–1127, (1) pages; 8 plates; fine; $120. Includes extensive treatment of card money.
Shortt, Adam. DOCUMENTS RELATIFS À LA MONNAIE, AU CHANGE ET AUX FINANCES DU CANADA SOUS LE RÉGIME FRANÇAIS / DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CANADIAN CURRENCY, EXCHANGE AND FINANCE DURING THE FRENCH PERIOD. New York, 1968 reprint. Two volumes. 8vo, original matching brown cloth, gilt. xci, (1), 577, (1); viii, (1), 578–1127, (1) pages; frontispiece; 8 plates, mostly of currency. Bilingual. Fine. $80 An important and underappreciated work on colonial Canadian numismatics, in a useful bilingual format. Ex Dan Freidus Library.
Shortt, Adam. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CURRENCY, EXCHANGE AND FINANCE IN NOVA SCOTIA, WITH PREFATORY DOCUMENTS, 1675–1758 / DOCUMENTS CONCERNANT LA MONNAIE, LE CHANGE ET LES FINANCES DE LA NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE. Completed by V.K. Johnston; revised and edited by Gustave Lanctot. First edition. Ottawa: Patenaude, 1933. 8vo, original printed card covers. (4), xlix, (3), 495, (1) pages. Covers a bit worn; else near fine. $100. An important and underappreciated work on early Canadian numismatics and economic history, in a useful bilingual format. Clain-Stefanelli 8549 (“Important for economic history”) and 8550. Ex Dan Freidus Library.
Shortt, Adam.Shortt’s History of Canadian Currency and Banking. Toronto: Canadian Bankers’ Association, 1986. hc, as new; $45.
Skelling, B. & Y. Marquis. Les 25¢ en papier du Canada. Le Bic, Que.: Les Editions Numispro, 2006. [36] p. : ill., sprial bound in card covers with protective clear plastic covers, as new; $25.
Tannahill, Cecil C. T An Illustrated Edition on Banking, Trade Tokens, Paper Money and Scrip Used in the Territory and Province of Saskatchewan. White Rock, BC : The Author, 1980; 219 p. : ill. ; hard cover; near fine, $50
Tannahill, Cecil C. Trade Tokens, Paper and Wooden Money of Saskatchewan: an Illustrative and Descriptive Treatise on Tokens, Paper and Wooden Money Used in the Territory and Province of Saskatchewan. [no place of publication given] : Canadian Numismatic Research Society, 1972; 151 p. : ill. ; original yellow, textured, stapled card covers ; near fine, inscribed by the author, $60.