Welcome to the SCRIPOPHILY hobby !

WHAT IS SCRIPOPHILY?

The collecting of defunct stocks and bonds caught the attention of collectors in 1975. A British contest gave the hobby its name in 1978.

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PROJECT PURPOSE

The project has been cataloging stocks and bonds from North American railroads for over 30 years and coal companies for about ten.

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HOW TO HELP

This project depends heavily on collectors who contribute images and information. There are almost 21,000 images of certificates on this site, most of which come from collectors.

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PLEASE JOIN THE "IBSS"

The International Bond & Share Society is the only organization dedicated entirely to the collecting of stocks and bonds.

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This site is all about the hobby of collecting old stocks and bonds
with special focus on certificates issued by railroads and coal companies that
operated in North America.

THIS SITE OFFERS THREE MAIN DATABASES...

... concerning certificates issued by railroad companies, certificates issued by coal companies, and dealers who sell those kinds of certificates. You may access those databases either from the menu above, or by clicking the images or links below.

> Open RAILROAD COMPANY database > Open COAL COMPANY database > Open DEALERS database

POPULAR LINKS

There are over 200 pages on this site, all accessible from the top menubar. The railroad, coal, and dealer database pages get the most traffic, but here are the quick links to the most popular informational pages.

AUTOGRAPHS
 

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CANCELLATIONS
 

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COMPANIES CATALOGED

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COUNTRIES COVERED

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DONATING
 

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ENGRAVING
 

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GOLD BONDS
 

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OTHER CERTIFICATES

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PRESERVATION
 

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REVENUES
 

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SCANNING
 

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SECURITY VALUES?
 

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SELLING
 

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SPECIMENS & PROOFS

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STATE SEALS
 

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