Directory of Certificates Resources

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Scripophily (scrip-OFF-i-lee) is the collecting of antique stock and bond certificates. Many people just call them "old stocks" if they're not familiar with the technical term, just as numismatists talk about "coin collecting." One of the fun and interesting aspects of Scripophily is in the researching and learning about the background of a certificate, such as the issuing company's history and its founders, officers and certificates signers. This leads to a fascination with significant events and people in the company and industry of a particular certificate. The many variations of certificates also creates an avenue for searching and treasuring. Permutations include denomination, age, celebrity, color, vignette (the picture(s) on a certificate), signatures, spellings, printer, registration number, aesthetic appeal and rarity. This DMOZ category is for sites that provide images, information and research resources for learning about certificates and educating themselves on Scripophily.

Subcategories

• Dealers

Resources in This Category

• Certificate Collector

  http://www.certificatecollector.com/
  A non-commercial site with a collection of over 500 antique stocks and bonds. Includes detailed images and research.

• Confederate Railroads -- History, Maps & Equipment

  http://www.csa-railroads.com/
  Thousands of transcribed documents, configuration details, schedules and maps of all the Confederate railroads and their equipment.

• Coxrail.com

  http://www.coxrail.com/
  Huge central reference on American Railroads and their thousands of individual stock certificates.

• Franky's Scripophily Spot

  http://www.leeuwerck.be/
  Personal collection list of U.S. and world stocks and bonds.

• Goldsheet Mining Directory- Scripophily and Obsolete Securities

  http://www.goldsheetlinks.com/obsolete
  Provides historical information on current and defunct mines, old mining towns and sources for researching stock certificates.

• Hanseatisches Sammlerkontor für Historische Wertpapiere

  http://www.historische-wertpapiere.de/
  Germany based auction house. Site is in German and English.

• International Bond and Share Society

  http://www.scripophily.org/
  IBSS is an association of certificate Collectors and Dealers. Members receive a quarterly news publication and a membership directory.

• LOC: Guide to Business History Resources

  http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/guide/guide1/sharp13.html
  Library of Congress (LOC) section for researching the histories of United States companies. The LOC is the research arm of Congress and houses the largest library in the world.

• Professional Scripophily Trade Association

  http://www.psta.com/
  PSTA is a Dealer Association that promotes Scripophily interests and the study of business history.

• SEC on Old Stock and Bond Certificates

  http://www.sec.gov/answers/oldcer.htm
  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission information on researching old stocks and bonds.

• Treasury Direct: Frauds, Phonies and Scams

  http://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/statreg/fraud/fraud.htm
  Bond scams page by U.S. Treasury. Facts on gold bonds and bogus U.S. securities.

• What to Do with an Old Stock Certificate

  http://www.prattlibrary.org/locations/bst/index.aspx?id=3030#Company
  Enoch Pratt Free Library list of certificate research resources.

Other Languages

• Italian
• German
• Dutch

 

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