A New Resource for Collectors

The Complete Guide to Check Collecting is a comprehensive, illustrated resource for collectors of bank checks, autographs, revenue stamps, and paper ephemera. Author Michael Reynard makes it clear why check collecting has been increasing in popularity over the last decade, as financial transactions become more digital and check writing becomes less common. Reynard explains the history of how checks came to be used and accepted as financial instruments, reviews the types of checks and what makes them collectible and valuable, shares tips on buying, selling, storing and displaying collections, and provides resources for novice and experienced collectors alike.

About the Author

A highly regarded scholar of financial documents, Michael Reynard is a graduate of Stanford University and Columbia University and is an associate professor at UCLA. He is the author of the best-selling book Money Secrets of the Rich and Famous, which has been translated into several languages. Reynard has been a check collector for many years, and has written often on the subject. He’s also the co-founder of FamousChecks.com, and he was recently awarded the first U.S. patent for a card game use facsimiles of famous checks.