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 Stock Certificate Vignette Pan American Airways 1970s |
". . . Scripophily, the collecting of canceled old stocks and bonds, gained recognition as a hobby around 1970. The word scripophily was coined by combining words from English and Greek. The word scrip represents an ownership right and the word philos means to love. Today there are thousands of collectors worldwide (Scripophilists or Scripophiliacs) in search of scarce, rare, and popular stocks and bonds. Collectors who come from a variety of businesses enjoy this as a hobby, although there are many who also consider scripophily a good investment. In fact, over the past several years, the hobby has exploded in popularity. Many collectors like the historical significance of certificates. Dot com companies and scandals have been particularly popular. Others prefer the beauty of older stocks and bonds that were printed in various colors with fancy artwork and ornate engraving. Many autograph collectors are found in this field, looking for signed certificates from John D. Rockefeller of Standard Oil Company, Henry Carey of the Franklin Fire Insurance Company, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Atari Corporation, Eddie Rickenbacker as president of Eastern Air Lines, Broadband.com, Tucker Corporation and many others . . ." — Scripophily at Wikipedia. This version was edited and (or) revised by Mintmark.com
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