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.
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- International Bond and Share Society IBSS is an association of certificate Collectors and Dealers. Members receive a quarterly news publication and a membership directory.
- Franky's Scripophily Spot Personal collection list of U.S. and world stocks and bonds.
- Professional Scripophily Trade Association PSTA is a Dealer Association that promotes Scripophily interests and the study of business history.
- Certificate Collector A non-commercial site with a collection of over 500 antique stocks and bonds. Includes detailed images and research.
- Goldsheet Mining Directory- Scripophily and Obsolete Securities Provides historical information on current and defunct mines, old mining towns and sources for researching stock certificates.
- Treasury Direct: Frauds, Phonies and Scams Bond scams page by U.S. Treasury. Facts on gold bonds and bogus U.S. securities.
- Coxrail.com Huge central reference on American Railroads and their thousands of individual stock certificates.
- SEC on Old Stock and Bond Certificates U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission information on researching old stocks and bonds.
- LOC: Guide to Business History Resources 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.
- What to Do with an Old Stock Certificate Enoch Pratt Free Library list of certificate research resources.
- Confederate Railroads -- History, Maps & Equipment Thousands of transcribed documents, configuration details, schedules and maps of all the Confederate railroads and their equipment.
- Hanseatisches Sammlerkontor für Historische Wertpapiere Germany based auction house. Site is in German and English.