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<p>[QUOTE="gsalexan, post: 1716759, member: 24274"]MEC, just to give you an example of superbly engraved stocks that are inexpensive, below are a few ebay links (I have no connection to these dealers, btw). There are *many* eye-catching stocks and bonds that can be picked up for under $10 and sometimes under $5. We both share the same philosophy -- the engraver's art is more important than high market value. To that end, I like unissued certificates as much as issued ones. They are often much cheaper, in better condition, and easier to find, because there was usually a stockpile of leftovers when a company went belly up. Veteran collectors usually prefer issued certs. That's fine -- but I'm able to pick up more varieties on a budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>There used to be a terrific show in Strasburg, PA that was devoted primarily to stocks and bonds, but I think that one went under. I believe there's one in Virginia near DC that's supposed to be good. I've found that the Memphis Int'l Paper Money Show usually has a pretty fair turnout of stock/bond dealers. I live in the Northwest which is pretty dry for this kind of material, so I mostly order things online.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNITED-STATES-STEEL-CORPORATION-DEBENTURE-DUE-1983-/190845761673?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6f4b3889" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNITED-STATES-STEEL-CORPORATION-DEBENTURE-DUE-1983-/190845761673?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6f4b3889" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNITED-STATES-STEEL-CORPORATION-DEBENTURE-DUE-1983-/190845761673?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6f4b3889</a></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FLot-of-10-Different-Railroad-Stock-Certificates-Pennsylvania-Erie-N-Y-Central-%2F251277357925%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a814c3365" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FLot-of-10-Different-Railroad-Stock-Certificates-Pennsylvania-Erie-N-Y-Central-%2F251277357925%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a814c3365" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FLot-of-10-Different-Railroad-Stock-Certificates-Pennsylvania-Erie-N-Y-Central-%2F251277357925%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a814c3365" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FLot-of-10-Different-Railroad-Stock-Certificates-Pennsylvania-Erie-N-Y-Central-%2F251277357925%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a814c3365" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-10-Different-Railroad-Stock-Certificates-Pennsylvania-Erie-N-Y-Central-/251277357925?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a814c3365</a></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FIllinois-Power-Light-Corporation-Stock-Certificate-%2F251080773533%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a75948f9d" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FIllinois-Power-Light-Corporation-Stock-Certificate-%2F251080773533%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a75948f9d" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FIllinois-Power-Light-Corporation-Stock-Certificate-%2F251080773533%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a75948f9d" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FIllinois-Power-Light-Corporation-Stock-Certificate-%2F251080773533%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a75948f9d" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Illinois-Power-Light-Corporation-Stock-Certificate-/251080773533?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a75948f9d</a></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FAMERICAN-TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH-COMPANY-1956-STOCK-%2F140981135524%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem20d32168a4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FAMERICAN-TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH-COMPANY-1956-STOCK-%2F140981135524%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem20d32168a4" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FAMERICAN-TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH-COMPANY-1956-STOCK-%2F140981135524%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem20d32168a4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FAMERICAN-TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH-COMPANY-1956-STOCK-%2F140981135524%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem20d32168a4" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMERICAN-TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH-COMPANY-1956-STOCK-/140981135524?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20d32168a4</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There are literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of tempting certificates out there under $20. Pace yourself. ;-)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsalexan, post: 1716759, member: 24274"]MEC, just to give you an example of superbly engraved stocks that are inexpensive, below are a few ebay links (I have no connection to these dealers, btw). There are *many* eye-catching stocks and bonds that can be picked up for under $10 and sometimes under $5. We both share the same philosophy -- the engraver's art is more important than high market value. To that end, I like unissued certificates as much as issued ones. They are often much cheaper, in better condition, and easier to find, because there was usually a stockpile of leftovers when a company went belly up. Veteran collectors usually prefer issued certs. That's fine -- but I'm able to pick up more varieties on a budget. There used to be a terrific show in Strasburg, PA that was devoted primarily to stocks and bonds, but I think that one went under. I believe there's one in Virginia near DC that's supposed to be good. I've found that the Memphis Int'l Paper Money Show usually has a pretty fair turnout of stock/bond dealers. I live in the Northwest which is pretty dry for this kind of material, so I mostly order things online. [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNITED-STATES-STEEL-CORPORATION-DEBENTURE-DUE-1983-/190845761673?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6f4b3889[/url] [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FLot-of-10-Different-Railroad-Stock-Certificates-Pennsylvania-Erie-N-Y-Central-%2F251277357925%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a814c3365"] http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-10-Different-Railroad-Stock-Certificates-Pennsylvania-Erie-N-Y-Central-/251277357925?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a814c3365[/URL] [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FIllinois-Power-Light-Corporation-Stock-Certificate-%2F251080773533%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem3a75948f9d"] http://www.ebay.com/itm/Illinois-Power-Light-Corporation-Stock-Certificate-/251080773533?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a75948f9d[/URL] [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FAMERICAN-TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH-COMPANY-1956-STOCK-%2F140981135524%3Fpt%3DLH_DefaultDomain_0%26hash%3Ditem20d32168a4"] http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMERICAN-TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH-COMPANY-1956-STOCK-/140981135524?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20d32168a4[/URL] There are literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of tempting certificates out there under $20. Pace yourself. ;-)[/QUOTE]
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