Posted by David A. Wright on May 10, 1999 at 10:11:47:
In Reply to: Re: Mining stock certificates posted by Lewis Shorb on May 07, 1999 at 19:15:21:
Lewis, prices are what the market will bear, where the seller is located and how much stock was originally put on the market. Obviously, the more popular or older the ghost town (such as Virginia City, Bodie or Rhyolite, the more they will cost. Places that issued a ton of stock, certificates run much less due to their availability. Rare or very old stock will run much higher.
I don't personally collect, although I have a few from trades. Friends of mine do collect stock in earnest and have paid as little as 50 cents, as much as $500. Most seem to run between $10 and $100.