Certificate Collector
Gary Rose's antique stock and bond ('scripophily') site focuses primarily on Massachusetts paper, and is browsable both by industry (railroads, mining...) and town (Amesbury, Amherst...). Includes very high resolution scans of each certificate plus thumbnail histories of the companies that issued them.
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Gary Rose talks about the hobby of scripophily, or collecting antique and vintage stock and bond certificates. Based in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, Gary can be reached through his site, Certificate Collector, which is a member of our Hall of F… Read more »
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