International Bond and Share Society (IBSS) Open Enrollment Membership Period Begins
FAIRFAX, Va. (PRWEB) December 23, 2019 -- The International Bond & Share Society (IBSS for short) is an association of people interested in scripophily. The society was founded in 1978 as a non-profit organization with the aim to promote, encourage and develop all aspects of scripophily. The IBSS has members all over the world and is funded exclusively by the members. The society publishes the Scripophily Magazine three times a year
The Society is led by volunteers for the benefit of its Members, who have a mutual interest in educating, collecting and sharing information of bond, stock and share certificates and company histories. The Society shall provide a platform to interact with the academic community, museums, members and the general public to share the knowledge and history of these financial documents. The Society welcomes new and old collectors in its efforts to promote the hobby of scripophily for generations to come.
Scripophily (scrip-ah-fil-ly) is the name of the hobby of collecting old stock and bond certificates. Certificate values range from a few dollars to more than $500,000 for the most unique and rare items. Tens of thousands of scripophily buyers worldwide include casual collectors, corporate archives, business executives, museums and serious collectors. Due to the computer age, more and more stock and bonds are issued electronically which means fewer paper certificates are being issued. As a result, demand for paper certificates is increasing while supply is decreasing.
You can join the IBSS at Membership.
*Membership includes access to all of the online resources available to members only: an online forum with collectors and dealers where you can contact experts to answer questions about your old stocks and bonds and build relationships, see galleries of rare and beautiful scripophily pieces, and news about the society.
*Subscription to our “SCRIPOPHILY” magazine with free ads for collectors (3 issues per year).
*A paper directory of scripophily dealers and collectors.
*Information about auctions and scripophily websites.
*Contact information with professional old stock certificate research services to determine if your certificates have redeemable value.
*Online and print opportunities for publishing your favorite scripophily subjects.
*Most importantly, making connections with other people who share your interests.
Your membership in the IBSS will greatly enhance your enjoyment of the hobby. The IBSS website is located at http://www.scripophily.org. The 1 year membership fee is $32 or the 3 year membership fee is $96.
Bob Kerstein, Scripophily.com - The Gift of History, http://www.scripophily.com, +1 703-787-3552, [email protected]
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