50 DIF RARE OLD U.S. STOCKS w MISC. IMPERFECTIONS @ 39c Start Price USD 19.95 Current Price USD 19.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Saturday, October 11, 2008 Location New York, New York See more about '50 DIF RARE OLD U.S. STOCKS w MISC. IMPERFECTIONS @ 39c' Description This Lot consists of 50 DIFFERENT old U.S. Stock Certificates with imperfections such as pen marks, edge chinks, small holes, tears (usually just in the margin area, some already repaired), or staples, etc. They are not heavily damaged or soiled, but largely still crisp and clean. Based on our grading system of Grade B, Average, Better and Best, these will be Grade B+ and Average. THIS IS THE PERFECT STARTER COLLECTION, starting at half the usual price per stock in assortments of the same size in our Ebay Store, with many scarcer stocks included - certs you'd expect to pay as much as $5, $10 or more for individually at a mere 39 CENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LAST CHANCE!!! END OF AN ERA!!! ALMOST SOLD OUT!!! EBAY'S BEST RE-SALE LOT OR STARTER COLLECTION OF RARE OBSOLETE STOCK CERTIFICATES! The images below are generic, not scans of actual stocks in the offered lot (you may not receive all titles shown - this is just to give you an idea of the variety - SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!):                 Directly from the Dealer who pioneered the Sale of Antique Stocks on Wall Street (see "me" above for our unique story!!!!) 50 BEAUTIFUL OLD STOCKS, ALL DIFFERENT dated circa 1950's to circa 1990's for a mere $.39 each. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!! May include rarities that normally would never be included in a "bulk lot" (not shown in scans), simply due to the stated imperfections. GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICE FOR THE VARIETY YOU WILL RECEIVE!!        Dear Collector, Dealer, Investor, Hoarder, Framer, Retailer or Premium Buyer:        The Scripophily * market is the hottest it's ever been.  Collecting old stocks and bonds is widely recognized as the fastest-growing hobby in the world!  *The Hobby of Collecting Stock and Bond Certificates        That being said, the market is still only a fraction of the size of the raging bull market in coins and currency. The appreciation potential of old stocks is truly staggering, especially in view of the following facts: Most stocks are substantially scarcer than coins, stamps and even currency. The latter collectibles were issued for mass public use, often in the millions or tens of millions. Stocks were issued purely for the purpose of  documenting an ownership interest in a business, often a privately held one. Most were issued in the thousands or LESS. When a hoard of stocks is discovered (something that hasn't happened with any frequency for at least 20 years), it usually contains all or most of a company's extant certificates - with no others to be found once those have been dispersed!  This is not the case with coins. Hoards and hoards of the same type and/or denomination keep turning up all the time - just look at all the ebay offerings of great new "finds" that have just recently been unearthed. Paper securities are on the verge of being discontinued altogether. It's not known when this is going to happen but it is practically inevitable, with more and more big players including big business, big brokers, stock exchanges, banks, and government all demanding it in the interest of security, control and efficiency. Even now, only 1 in about 7 share purchases involves a shareholder actually receiving a stock certificate. It's now common for brokers to charge a "certificate fee" of up to $50.00 or more just for delivery of a "live" stock. Even if stock certificates aren't discontinued altogether, it remains almost impossible to get "aftermarket"  (cancelled)  examples of current stocks due to vastly tightened security measures. Little to no new material is expected to come onto the scripophily market in the future, which points to higher prices for existing supplies. Many other forces are combining to create growing demand for stocks as a collectible: The sheer popularity (and accompanying price increases) of coins and currency are pushing more collectors into stocks. At the same time, there is more global awareness about what stocks are, and what gives them collectible appeal - this due to ever-increasing public investment in stocks, especially via mutual funds, and a bull market that, with few interruptions, has lasted from World War II until the present. Finally, stocks and bonds have a great amount of visual appeal due to their large size and elaborate engraving. Coupled with their historic significance as a chronicle of modern capitalism, this makes them the collectible to watch.                  The scans show a random sampling of the type of vignetted material you will receive (there will also be attractively engraved non-vignetted stocks, many with graphic logos).  The following list includes many of the titles that you will receive, but is not definitive, and is subject to change: American Pacific - Associated Food Stores - American Real Estate - Baldwin Securities - Baldwin (Piano Co.) - Barnett Bank - Belding Heminway - Black Angus Franchise System - Brandywine Sports - Casale Industries - Chrysler Financial - Co-Build Companies - Compusave - Computer Horizons - Dennison - Diamond Shamrock - Dollar General - Directomat - Dynamic Classics - Eco Electric - First Virginia Bank - Fountain Powerboat - General Fireproofing - Georgia Bonded Fibers - Great American Recreation - Gruntal Financial - Industrial Electronic Hardware - Hallwood Energy - Heck's - Lescarden - Lums- Major Realty - Magnum Communications - Matlack Systems - McCLean - Meredith - Metro-Tel - National Priorities - Oakite - Official Films - Pan American Sulphur - Penn Central (3 kinds) - Phoenix Materials - Power Test - Precision Optics - Programming & Systems - Publishing Computer Services  - Rimco - Rollins - Ronson  - Seal Fleet - Signature Resorts - Special Studies - Spiral Metal - Standard Motor - St. George Operating & Improvement - Sun Distributors - Systems Computer Technology - Technicon - Transmagnetics - Tung-Sol Electric - Twin City Bank - Unimed - Union Corp. - United Board & Carton - United Merchants - Volt Information Sciences - Wedco Technology - Westcoast Energy - Zenith Labs.         Why are we offering stocks for so little money, when we can sell them ourselves for so much more? Well, we do intend to keep selling them individually. But warehouse space around NYC is expensive and we can't afford to store less expensive stocks that we have in quantity. Finally, we will only be offering this exceptional deal for a limited time.  So strike while the iron is hot.  This might be the last opportunity to buy stocks this cheap....ever!! We know almost every major dealer in the world, and no one is offering a deal like this. Thanks and good luck bidding. The Great Stock Chase is On! Bid NOW before prices go higher. P.S. Be sure to see our auctions for 80 and 100 Different Antique Stocks ("Ebay's Best Collection of Stocks") and 200 - 800 widely assorted starting at just 39 Cents each. ATTENTION FOREIGN BUYERS: WE CAN SEND UP TO 100 STOCKS LIKE THE ONES IN THIS LOT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR A FLAT $11.95! We can send 800 pieces for just $39.95. Please inquire. Our ebay store presently has approx. 1100 different selections with more being added daily. 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