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I only catalog railroad companies. Many people
contact me about certificates from companies other than railroads. I would
love to help, but I simply do not have the time to answer each letter.
The first thing I can suggest is to contact one or more
dealers
listed on my dealers page.
What about value as securities? A large number
of people wonder whether their certificates still have value as securities.
Determining whether certificates still have value as securities
is a tough
problem. Overall, very, very few certificates retain value. About a quarter
of all collectible certificates are uncancelled, so do not assume that
a certificate has value just because it is uncancelled.
However, some certificates are still valid.
Several companies research
obsolete securities on a fee basis.
If you live near large libraries, you may do much of the
research yourself. You may find some excellent hints about the process
at
http://antiquestocks.stores.yahoo.net/cerval.html
Another suggestion is to look in dealers lists and online
catalogs. If you
find your certificate routinely offered for sale, there is little chance
that your certificate retains any value as a security.
What if your certificate is denominated in GOLD?
I regret to disappoint you, but no matter what anyone tells you, NO certificates
retain gold values. There are deceptive scams out there that you need
to be aware of. See
Gold bonds
Scams and hypes
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