This section is from the book "Money And Investments", by Montgomery Rollins. Also available from Amazon: Money and Investments.
I. The " ticker " abbreviation for " first." It is used in connection with such securities as " first mortgage bond," " first preferred stock," etc.
II. The "ticker" abbreviation for "second." It is used in connection with such securities as " second mortgage bond," " second preferred stock," etc.
III. The " ticker " abbreviation for " third." It is used in connection with such securities as " third mortgage bond," etc.
P. The sign for " Peso," the monetary unit of the Philippine Islands, as $ is for our dollar.
1st. First mortgage.
2d. Second mortgage.
3d. Third mortgage.
$. The sign for the United States " Dollar." Since the new coinage law went into operation in Mexico, in 1905, our $ sign has been adopted as a sign for the standard Mexican " peso."
£. Sign for the English " pound sterling " as $ is for our " dollar."
£ E. "Pounds Egyptian;" the sign of the Egyptian " pound," which slightly exceeds in value the English " pound sterling," being equal to $4,943 United States money.
 
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