About Old Bonds

A bond certificate, like a share, is an 'evidence of title;' a document given to an investor as evidence of ownership of an amount of invested capital. It does not in itself prove ownership.

• Bonds are issued, not only by businesses, but also by national, state, or city governments, or other public bodies, or sometimes by individuals.
• Bonds are a loan to the company or other body; they are normally repayable within a stated period.
• Bonds earn interest at a fixed rate, which must usually be paid by the undertaking regardless of its financial results.
• A bondholder is a creditor of the undertaking.

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The Scripophily Guide by Howard Shakespeare. Reprinted with permission from International Bond & Share Society

About Old Shares

A share certificate is an 'evidence of title;' a document given to an investor as evidence of ownership of an amount of invested capital. It does not in itself prove ownership. Newcomers to scripophily often want to know the difference.

• Shares are issued by businesses (usually companies)
• Shares form part of the permanent finance of a business. Normally, they are never repaid, and the investor can recover his money only by selling to another investor.
• Most shares earn dividends, at the business' discretion, depending on how well it has traded.,
• A shareholder is a part-owner of the business.

For more information visit our web site, http://www.glabarre.com, or call George LaBarre at 1-800-717-9529.

George H. LaBarre Galleries - Collectible Old Stocks and Bonds and Old Stocks and Bonds
http://www.glabarre.com A foreign antique stock and bond company.

The Scripophily Guide by Howard Shakespeare. Reprinted with permission from International Bond & Share Society