Below I am compiling a list of important references for Ecuadorian numismatics
and philately. To add to the list or review one of the items listed, use
the form below or click on the "email me at" link at the bottom of the
page.
Stamps
Kunze, Albert F. Who’s Who On The Postage Stamps of Ecuador. 1953.
Washington DC: Pan American Union. 54 pages softbound. Basically a history
of Ecuador and its leaders as told through its early postage stamps. Very
interesting and informative.
Scott 1999 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue: Countries of the World
C-F (Vol. 2). James E. Kloetzel, ed. 155th ed. Sidney, Ohio: Scott
Publishing Co. 1998. ISBN: 0894872419.
Coins
Carrión Letort, Eduardo. Monedas Ecuatorianas: Las monedas de
la República 1830-1997. No date. 59 pp. Photo illustrated. Color
pictorial card cover. 259 listings with text and price guide & 6 falsifications
illustrated with text. [description from Remy Bourne Public Auction 9 catalog]
Holloway, Perry. "Coins provide chance to view Ecuador's beauty".
World Coin News, Vol. 26, No. 5. May 1999. Krause Publications. pp. 24,
26-27. [A brief overview of Ecuador's monetary history combined with tourist
information. It is worth reading if you plan to visit the country for its
information on dealers in Quito and numismatic tourist attractions.]
Krause, Chester & Clifford Mishler. Standard Catalog of World Coins.
1999 edition. 26th edition. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. 1998.
Krause, Chester & Clifford Mishler. Standard Catalog of World Coins.
1801-1900. Second edition. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. 1999.
Ortuño, Carlos. Historia Numismática del Ecuador.
1977. Ediciones del Banco Central del Ecuador, Quito. 234 pp. Color photos.
Blue card cover. Indice: Epoca Precolonial; La Colonia; La Independencia
y la Gran Colombia; La República. [description from Remy Bourne
Public Auction 9 catalog]
Paz y Mino, Isabel. "La Historia del Ecuador en Monedas". Vistazo,
Sept. 3 1982. pp. 44-50. [An extensive description of the most important
numismatic collection in the country at the time, pertaining to an Antionio
Carrillo Bucheli, focusing on early coins and the history that surrounds
them, from prehistory through the 1800's. Also some interesting information
on the Galapagos coins with photos. We also learn that the collector prefers
collecting coins to collecting women, because the women are more expensive.][Vistazo
is one of the most popular magazines in Ecuador. After a friend gave me
a photocopy of this article during a visit to Cuenca, I went to the local
antique shop with the biggest clutter of old magazines and spent several
hours going through them until I was able to find the original magazine
the article comes from.]
Seppa, Dale, & Michael Anderson. The Coins of Ecuador, 2nd ed.
1973. [The prices are now out of date, but the book still has some useful
information, such as photos of the three varieties of the 1919 5 centavos,
information on coins with edge inscriptions going in both directions, enlargements
of some lettering variations, and information on some coins that may be
found in medal rotation.]
Smith & Daughter, Inc. Auction Catalog. Rare & Choice Coins
of Ecuador. Sale No. 2, 7:00 PM Wednesday September 25, 1996. Miami,
Florida. [Listings of 244 lots; many black & white and color photos.
With value estimates for the coins; some unique tokens, patterns, and medals
listed. ex. 1899 1/5 Libra gold coin not in Krause.]
Medals
Almanzar, Al & Dale Seppa. The Medals of Ecuador. 1972. 55 pp.
Banco Central del Ecuador. Catálogo del Medallas Ecuatorianas.
Tomo I. Hardcover, with dust jacket. 556 pages; each page has a description
and illustration of a medal. Chronologically, geographically and alphabetically
indexed. 17 pages of color photos of "Joyas" at the back. Supposedly a
total of 1500 copies printed. 1988. The bank originally priced this in
1988 and kept the price fixed in sucres despite the high annual inflation;
when I bought mine in 1998 it cost me around $5 for a book that would have
cost $50-60 in the USA.
Díaz Cueva, Miguel. Catálogo de las medallas conmemorativas
ecuatorianas. Cuenca, Ecuador. 1961. 53 pp. Tan card cover. "Third
exhibition of philately & numismatics, May 25-June 3, 1961". 109 listings
of obverse/reverse, metal & módulo. [description from Remy Bourne
Public Auction 9 catalog]
Galvez Molestina, Rafael. Listado de Medallas Conmemorativas, Guayaquil,
1954. [I am not familiar with this work--it is in the bibliography from
the Banco's "Catalogo de Medallas Ecuadorianas". If anyone has a copy of
this work to provide a review and/or is interested in selling me their
copy, let me know!]
Illingworth Baquerizo, Gustavo. Medallas Conmemorativas Ecuatorianas,
de Bautizo, de Matrimonio, de Bodas de Plata Matrimoniales, varios.
Guayaquil, 1974. (2nd edition) [I am not familiar with this work--it is
in the bibliography from the Banco's "Catalogo de Medallas Ecuadorianas".
If anyone has a copy of this work to provide a review and/or is interested
in selling me their copy, let me know!]
Tokens
(No references presently--recommend some!)
Banknotes
Standard catalog of World Paper Money. Vol. 1: Specialized issues.
Based on the work of Albert Pick. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. 1994-95
edition. [There is a new edition recently out, but I haven't been able
to see it yet.]
Standard catalog of World Paper Money. Vol. 2: General issues to 1960.
Based on the work of Albert Pick. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. Eighth
edition. 1996.
Standard catalog of World Paper Money. Vol. 3: Modern Issues. 1961-1998.
Based on the work of Albert Pick. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. Fourth
edition. 1996.
Trujillo, Eduardo R. Historia del papel moneda del Ecuador: History
of Ecuador's paper money. 1984, Guayaquil. 70 pp. Photo illustrated.
Pictorial card cover. 1): Las primeras emisiones de Billetes del Gobierno;
2: Los Bancos Privados de emisión; 3: El Banco Central del Ecuador.
Text in Spanish & English. [description from Remy Bourne Public Auction
9 catalog][provides some interesting pieces of information about some of
the private banks that issued bills, but doesn't mention any types or varieties
not in the standard catalogs]
Mixed:
Two or more of the above topics
Banco Central del Ecuador. Billetes y Monedas del Ecuador en Circulación.
Nov. 1997. This is a book version of a very expensive leather-bound collection
of coins/bills they were selling in 1997-98. Contains some useful information,
such as information on the amount of bills produced in 1927-28, security
measures in the 20000 and 50000 sucres bills, and descriptions of some
bank policies. Color photos/descriptions of the commemorative gold and
silver coins produced in the 1990's and coins/bills in circulation then.
Banco Central del Ecuador. Banco Central del Ecuador: Cincuenta Años.
No date. 269 pp. Color Plates, B/W Photos. Blue card cover. 8 pages of
color currency photos & 3 pages in black & white. Well illustrated
throughout in color. Sumario; I: Historia; II: Documentos; III: Bibliografias;
IV: Presente; V: Discuros; VI: Museo. [description from Remy Bourne Public
Auction 9 catalog]
Banco Central del Ecuador. Revista Ecuatoriana de Historia Económica.
4 Volumes. 1987-1988. 225, 387, 293 & 292 pp. Pictoral card cover.
No. 1: Coinage; 2: Paper Money; 3: Stamps; 4: Shares, documents. Ink stamp
of bank on each title page. [description from Remy Bourne Public Auction
9 catalog][this work is primarily economic rather than numismatic]
Carbo, Luis Alberto. Historia monetaria y cambiaria del Ecuador: Desde
la epoca colonial. 1953. 675 pp. Pictorial dust jacket over white card
cover. [description from Remy Bourne Public Auction 9 catalog]
Estrada, Víctor Emilio. Moneda y Bancos en el Ecuador. 1982.
412 pp. Pictorial dust jacket over same pictorial card cover. Estudio Introductorio
Ec. René Benalcázar & Nota preliminar y revisión
del original: Julio Estrada Ycaza. [description from Remy Bourne Public
Auction 9 catalog]
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