Selling to a Dealer

Selling to a dealer is often the quickest and simplest way to dispose of an unwanted piece. But a dealer will not be very keen on buying a piece that he already has in stock. If he is offered a whole collection, he will give a price that reflects the speed and ease of re-selling -- better pieces usually sell quickly, common or unattractive pieces may stay on his shelves for years; his offer will be calculated accordingly.

Sometimes a dealer will be willing to sell your pieces for you on commission. Tell the dealer what you have in mind, and he will be able to advise you as to the best way to sell.

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The Scripophily Guide by Howard Shakespeare. Reprinted with permission from International Bond & Share Society

History of Stock and Bond Printing

The first printing plates for binds and shares were made on blocks of dense wood. The artists first drew designs on smooth blocks, then carved the excess material away. The desired images remained as raised surfaces, which could be inked and transferred to paper.

Later, engravers developed ways to create better images by cutting into polished blocks of limestone.

Lithographs were created by squeezing ink into the grooves of the stones. This took considerable skill, but the results were better than from the woodcuts. However, the printing was still not very clear, and thus easy for forgers to copy.


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The Scripophily Guide by Howard Shakespeare. Reprinted with permission from International Bond & Share Society

The Scripophily Guide

Serious scripophily collectors should pick up a copy of Howard Shakespeare's, The Scripophily Guide. I will be culling select passage in upcoming blogs (with permission of the publisher) to make this valuable information available to you.

Howard Shakespeare began collecting bonds and shares in 1983, and soon became Membership Secretary of the Bond & Share Society, and later its chairman. He served as editor (and writer) of International Bond & Share Society's Journal (now Scripophily) and wrote the Society's first Guide for Collectors in 1990.

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George H. LaBarre Galleries - Collectible Stocks and Bonds
http://www.glabarre.com

Reprinted with permission from International Bond & Share Society