Hollywood Collection: Set of 2 Columbia Pictures & Paramount Pictures Stock Certificates (1950's - 1970's)

Hollywood Collection: Set of 2 Columbia Pictures & Paramount Pictures Stock Certificates (1950's - 1970's)

This collection features 2 vintage stock certificates from the legendary Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures. All certificates date from the 1950’s to 1970’s. This set makes for great wall art for a home theater or entertainment room. Consider combining this set with our other specialty sets to build a comprehensive collection of certificates across multiple industries with no repeats!

Vintage Stocks and Bonds Explained

A stock certificate is a physical piece of paper representing ownership in a company. Stock certificates include information such as the shareholder name, number of shares owned, date issued, an identification number, and usually a corporate seal and signatures. Unlike a stock, a bond is a fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically a government or corporation, to finance projects and operations. A bond certificate includes the loan terms, bond holder, principle due date, number and value of interest payments, and usually a corporate seal and signatures. Many vintage bond certificates also include attached interest payment coupons, which needed to be physically cut off the bond and redeemed for each interest payment.  

Throughout history, companies competed to produce the most impressive stock and bond certificates, with brilliant colors, intricate designs, and beautiful vignettes. However, with the rise of the internet and online brokerage firms in the 1990's, the need for physical certificates disappeared. One by one, companies quietly discontinued issuance of their paper stocks and bonds. A newsworthy example was Walt Disney's decision in 2013 to phase out their colorful stock certificates featuring renditions of their beloved animated characters.  The eventual demise of the stock certificate ends a tradition that extends back at least 400 years, when the Dutch East Indies Company became the first company to issue certificates. Today, the beautiful stock and bond certificates that remain are enduring relics from a bygone era in American financial history. 

Quality is Assured

Sets are uniquely assembled to order but will match the quality of the items shown. All corporations listed will be included but colors and styles may vary. Stocks and bonds may be neatly stamped and/or punch cancelled and are no longer negotiable. Bonds with payment coupons may have variable numbers of attached coupons remaining.    

Authenticity is Guaranteed

The expert staff of Olevian Numismatic Rarities unconditionally guarantees the authenticity of every historic document we sell, and all signatures contained therein. A certificate of authenticity will be included with each item.  Shop with confidence and discover why people choose Olevian Numismatic Rarities when it matters most.   

Packaging:

The stocks will be housed in 1 archival quality acetate protective sleeve, ready for safe storage, display, or framing. 

Size:

Each stock is roughly 10 x 8 inches.