| Scripophily is the collecting of
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| | certificates available to collectors,
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| financial documents such as bonds and
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| | there are far fewer of them than there
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| stock certificates. Such documents, even
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| | are of other financial collectibles such
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| from a century or more ago, have been
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| | as coins, paper money or stamps. As a
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| preserved and collected by thousands of
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| | group, certificates are becoming rarer as
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| people who love them. Though less well
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| | fewer companies issue paper in this
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| known than numismatics (coin collecting)
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| | electronic age.
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| or philately (stamp collecting),
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| | 6.Affordability
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| Scripophily is a growing pursuit for a
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| | Because this section of the "money"
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| number of reasons. Here are some of
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| | collectibles is not well known to the
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| them:
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| | masses, most certificates, including very
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| 1.Developed Marketplace
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| | nice ones can be had for less than $100.
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| Scripophily is a well-developed area of
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| | 7.Collector Value
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| the collectible world, with prominent
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| | Though no one can predict the future, it
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| collectors, dealers and industry
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| | is possible, as with any collectible,
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| associations to help people learn about
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| | that some stock certificates may increase
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| the different certificates available and
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| | in value over time.
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| the companies behind them.
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| | 8.Ease of handling
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| 2.Variety
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| | Since certificates are essentially thick
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| There are so many variables to each
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| | pieces of specialized printed paper, they
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| certificate that it is engrossing and
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| | are easy to store, ship, look at, and
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| downright fun to analyze, categorize and
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| | handle while keeping them protected in
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| pursue them. You can always find a
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| | clear, flat sleeves.
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| personal connection to some of them.
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| | 9.Uniqueness
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| 3.Historical Significance
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| | Every certificate is a unique document,
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| Many certificates are legitimate antiques
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| | sometimes similar to, but never exactly
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| that were made, used and passed down by
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| | the same as any other. Just like people!
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| our ancestors. They were personalized
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| | 10.Giftability
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| and prized possessions of hard working
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| | Certificates can be the perfect
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| ranchers, brave miners, steel tycoons,
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| | unexpected, yet personalized, gift for
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| manufacturing innovators, brilliant
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| | that hard-to-buy-for person. Someone
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| inventors, oil drilling dreamers, and
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| | whose first car was a Packard, for
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| millions of others.
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| | example, might get a kick out of
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| 4.Aesthetics
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| | receiving a stock certificate from the
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| Certificates generally have vignettes
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| | Packard Motor Car Company (and it is
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| (intricate artwork, usually from
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| | nearly impossible someone would give a
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| etchings), ornate borders, elaborate
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| | duplicate of that gift).
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| calligraphy, company seals and a size
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| | The specific reasons for appreciating
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| (about the size of a sheet of paper) that
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| | collectible antique stock certificates
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| makes them ideal for framing for display
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| | are as broad as the thousands of
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| or as a gift.
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| | collectors. For you, browse and learn -
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| 5.Rarity
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| | you may secretly turn out to be one of
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| Though there are lots of bonds and stock
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| | them.
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