share certificates and the postal service

[theroguetrader]

are these still used in todays world of high finance..? :|

 

[Rhody Trader]

If you can convince a company to issue you the former you're going to need the latter.

 

[Bagehot]

are these still used in todays world of high finance..? :|

Not many - my wife's got some old 'buy and hold' certificates in a file somewhere. Its a bit of a pain to trade them - commissions are extortionate!

Incidentally, Scripophily (collecting old share and bond certificates) is an interesting and potentially lucrative way of linking anorak-like collecting tendencies with the markets. I was sent an auction catalogue recently that included a section on old stocks and bonds, there's some lovely stuff out there that would look good framed on the study wall!

International Bond and Share Society