Information on Selling Collectible Stocks and Bonds - Part Two

VALUE: Back in 1981, the most valuable collectible stock sold for $3,000. This same railroad stock signed by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt now sells for $12,000. Stocks currently sell for as much as $130,000. Compare this record price to other collectibles. Single coins have sold for over $4 Million. A stamp can sell in the Million dollar range. Autographs have sold for over a Million Dollars. One could conclude that quality collectible Stocks and Bonds represent very good value in today’s market.

RARITY: Stocks and Bonds are becoming very difficult to find. Most of our inventory was acquired 10 to 20 years ago. Demand has grown steadily over the years as supply has gone down. It has taken 20 years to build these collections that we can now offer.

VARIETY: Collecting topics offer something for every taste.. Railroads, Automotive, Aviation, Mining, Oils, Communications, Insurance, Banking and Autographs. Stocks and bonds can be collected by state, city, or region.

FUN:
Most importantly, collecting stocks and bonds is “FUN” and most satisfying.

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Collectible Animation Cells

Hefty Smurf... Great facial expression on the strongest Smurf of all! Great Pair!
Condition: Excellent

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Societe Francaise des Plaques & Produits Photographiques

Stunning Societe Francaise des Plaques & Produits Photographiques certificate.
Country: France
Years: 1906
Photography! Exceptional!
Condition: Excellent

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

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

History of Collecting Old Stocks and Bonds

Ownership in shares of businesses is believed to go back to at least 2000 BC. In Rome in the second century BC there was active trading in the shares of business companies which were legal entities, some of them huge enterprises owning thousands of slaves. These companies faded away during Rome's Imperial period and their like did not reappear until after the Dark Ages.

The modern history of shares dates from the late 10th century AD, in the Italian port of Amalfi, where maritime ventures were divided into shares which were bought and sold, usually by their captains and merchants.

This became the normal way to fund voyages throughout Europe. The Pilgrim Fathers' Mayflower and Sir Francis Drake's global voyages were funded in this way. These ventures were not companies with a legal status independent of their owners, however, but a form of unincorporated partnership.

Pictured: Italian Mining Stock. Coupons at bottom. Only 1 available! Great! Country: Italy
Year: 1849

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