Old Stocks Value
Are old stock certificates valuable?
I recently (just today actually) found some old stock certificates that my father had purchased in the early 60’s. I couldn’t find the company anywhere, but was wondering if old certificates themselves had any collector value? Or, if there is some way other than a Google search to locate a company?
Thanks for the help!
They may possibly have value as shares (unlikely). They will not have any collector’s value unless there is something special about them. Such as signature of famous, infamous people, ornately printed (usually Bonds), Pictures of trains (train enthusiasts might want them, or possibly something memorable like a well known brand name, such as Typhoo Tea, Triumph Motorcycles something like that. The only value is if they would look nice in a frame. (Maybe £30-£40) There are dealers in old certificates (Scripology), maybe Stanley Gibbons or Google scripology, or try selling on Ebay. There are literally thousands of old certificates lying around so they are not usually sellable. If they are colourful they may look nice framed and hung in the hallway, especially as they have your father’s name on them. See http://www.shareworld.co.uk for checking to see if they have any value as stock (if UK).
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