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  • noun The hobby of collecting paper documents, particularly business stock certificates.

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Examples

  • Another option: Look up experts online in what is known as "scripophily."

    When to Take a Capital Loss Tom Herman 2010

  • Another option: Look up experts online in what is known as "scripophily."

    When to Take a Capital Loss Tom Herman 2010

  • Another option: Look up experts online in what is known as "scripophily."

    When to Take a Capital Loss Tom Herman 2010

  • The practice of collecting such certificates is known as scripophily.

    Options Glossary U-Z 2006

  • As paperless records increasingly become the norm, scripophily, or the collection of old stock certificates, seems to be the newest wrinkle for collectors, "I Heart Business" types or anyone baffled for a suitable gift idea.

    Collectors Covet Jobs' Pixar Stock Certificates 2006

  • The defendants purportedly told investors that Amtrak and the U.S. government backed the interest payments due on the railroad bonds. the prosecution said the railroad bonds held only minimal value for those who are interested in scripophily, the collecting of canceled old stocks and bonds.

    unknown title 2009

  • The defendants purportedly told investors that Amtrak and the U.S. government backed the interest payments due on the railroad bonds. the prosecution said the railroad bonds held only minimal value for those who are interested in scripophily, the collecting of canceled old stocks and bonds.

    unknown title 2009

  • But the prosecution said the railroad bonds held only minimal value for those who are interested in scripophily, the collecting of canceled old stocks and

    unknown title 2009

  • But the prosecution said the railroad bonds held only minimal value for those who are interested in scripophily, the collecting of canceled old stocks and

    unknown title 2009

  • The defendants purportedly told investors that Amtrak and the U.S. government backed the interest payments due on the railroad bonds. the prosecution said the railroad bonds held only minimal value for those who are interested in scripophily, the collecting of canceled old stocks and bonds.

    unknown title 2009

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