Red Hot Certificates

Mexico Central Bank (1905) Regular price: $39.95 Sale price: $24.95	Paris to New York Telegraph Company (1879) Regular price: $99.95 Sale price: $69.95	Caesars World Regular price: $49.95 Sale price: $29.95	Texaco Oil Company Regular price: $39.95 Sale price: $19.95	Atlantic Quebec and Western Railroad Bond (1909) $89.95
Green Island Water Company (1888) Regular price: $249.95 Sale price: $195.95	Crescent Silver Company (1880) Regular price: $69.95 Sale price: $49.95	Corona Typewriter Co (1920) Regular price: $189.95 Sale price: $159.95	Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company Bond (1889) Regular price: $249.95 Sale price: $199.95	Kendall Company (1970) Regular price: $39.95 Sale price: $29.95
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (1889) Regular price: $99.95 Sale price: $79.95	Pan American Sulphur Stock Certificate Regular price: $6.95 Sale price: $3.95	French Riviera Casino Bond (1928) Regular price: $89.95 Sale price: $74.95

SCRIPOPHILY is the collecting of old stocks and bonds. This hobby gained recognition as an area of serious interest during the mid 1970's. Today there are several thousands of collectors worldwide in search of scarce, rare, and popular stocks and bonds. Collectors who come from the numerous business fields mainly enjoy its hobby aspect, although there are those who consider scripophily an investment. Some collectors like the historical significance that certificates have. Others prefer the beauty of older stocks and bonds that were printed in various colors with fancy artwork and ornate engraving. Even autograph collectors are found in this field, on the outlook for signed certificates of famous people. Some people collect by category, such as railroads, mining, automobile, historical documents, and so forth.