Old Paper Stock Certificates??
Posted:
Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:46 pmby LooseChange
I don't know that much about scripophily (
http://scripophily.net/)
Can anyone enlighten me about be the hobby?
Can anyone tell me anything about this one in particular?
I thought this one was pretty cool
Re: Old Paper Stock Certificates??
Posted:
Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:14 pmby Morsecode
Yep, that's a beauty.
I don't know much about collecting stocks, but the obvious allure is in the artwork. Railroad and Mining companies seem to be among collector favorites. I've got a B&O Railroad kicking around...I'll post a pic.
Re: Old Paper Stock Certificates??
Posted:
Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:32 pmby Morsecode
The rendering is pretty accurate for circa 1830. The "locomotives" in those early days were the size of today's minivans; the engineer stood in the weather, and the cars were joined by rope. Top speed: 8mph
Re: Old Paper Stock Certificates??
Posted:
Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:50 amby LooseChange
Spot on. For me it's a combo of the artwork and subject matter no doubt.
Awesome cert you got there for sure.
