How do I determine if old oil stocks from the 30's are of any value?
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Assuming the stocks you are asking about are in the form of bearer stock certificates (physical pieces of paper), you should find the following information on the certificate:\n\n1.  The name of the oil company that issued the stock you are holding.  You can search for this company on the internet to find out if it was purchased by another firm that still exists today.  If the stock you are holding was purchased by another firm, you may own shares in that new firm.\n\n2.  Look for the CUSIP number on the certificate.  You can do a similar search as outlined above to find out what happened to the company you're looking for.
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If/when oil prices drop, buy oil stocks. The "Old Days" of cheap oil are gone.\n\nThe airlines and trucking industry benefit greatly from cheaper oil, as do all companies in transportation. Maybe just buy the Transportation ETF.
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Here is a webpage from the Suburban Library system which lists how to research old stocks:
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With any old currency - the Blackbook Guide to US paper money is a good guide.  You should actually list the bank,the signatures, the color of the seal and the condition on old currency - you need that information for accurate identification.\n\nSince you listed 1950 Fed Reserve Note, I am assuming your signatures are Clark-Snyder, and there is a green seal on the bill.  My Blackbook tells me IF the condition is at least Very Fine the bill could be worth $30 (2002 edition).\n\nTypically, you will actually sell a bill for a bit less.
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if it was sold near then, as long as it was sold for near market value, then you will know. You can also apply the trend in your market to the house. This new website has a more information link and you can look at a chart of the value back quite a ways.\n\nYou will need comparables that sold then and what state the house was in too. It is by no means an exact science.\n\nhttp://www.zillow.com
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yea www.kbb.com is the best one. it has ways to find exactly what it is worth, they even ask questions about condition etc.
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being that old they are worth something. ask a local book store.
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You need a history of production, month by month to plot a Decline Curve. From that, you can extrapolate or extend the curve to its economic limit. That will give you a reserve estimate, future cash flow, and what the oil is worth. \n\nIf you can get the well records, you can see if there are any extraneous problems or expenses, like hole problems that cause frequent rod parts or holes in the tubing, or an increasing rate of salt water production. That water has to be hauled off at your expense. \n\nI'm assuming the wells are pumping; how new is the equipment and what is the salvage value? If the wells are fairly old, say more than 10 years, and not very deep, salvage value of equipment recovered usually almost equals plugging cost, unless you have somewhere to re-use the equipment or sell it.\n\nIf you can't get a payout in two or three years, it's probably not worth doing.\n\nYou've got an extremely high risk factor in the price of oil. Although it may not seem likely, oil prices could easily be cut in half this year. You didn't say what price you used to calculate your return. \n\nOne other thing. Find out if the owners are the ones that drilled the wells. If they've changed hands several times, forget it. Something is wrong and hidden.
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The futures prices for the metals themselves--steel, aluminum, copper, etc.  If I could tell you leading indicators for the futures that always worked then I could retire.
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check with your county's appraisal district.  They maintain that kind of information.
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Go to the Secretary of State's Office in the state of incorporation and determine the chain of events.  If it survived the Depression, it is likely worth a lot of money.  That is a big if.
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While both of those other answers are worthwhile and provide valuable information, they aren't entirely complete.  Yes, it is possible that a very old stock certificate could be worth some money just for the paper/collectibility value, and you should check into that.  It is also true that 27 shares of stock today may be worth the sum mentioned.  However, the company has gone through a merger recently.  More importantly, the shares may have split many times since the certificate was issued.  Thus, you may now own many more shares than what is shown on the certificate if it was issued many years ago.  \n\nSo, first, you want to check out the value of the certificate with a scripophilist (someone who collects paper), but it may be more important to check it out with a stock broker.  They should be able to find a value for it without charging you anything.  Your best best would be to try a discount broker, because they don't work on commission, and will have no incentive to try to sell you something.  Scottrade, Charles Schwab, and TD Ameritrade all have local offices that you might go and visit to find out.\n\nBest of luck to you.
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At this point you do not need an answer.  What you need is a more specific question.  You might want to look closely at whatever it is that you have for things such as denomination, date, signatures (if currency), mintmarks (if coinage), size ( if it is currency), design and other things like that.  Then someone, maybe even me, will be able to advise you properly whether you can get a book with values in it (which will mean that you understand how to place a grade or state of preservation number on each piece of old money).  The main thing is to never, never, never ever clean it.  Cleaning old money destroys the collector value and interest.  Good Luck, Vox
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Do an advanced search on eBay for completed items.\n\neBay is a good indicator of the current value of most items.
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Look at the charts\n\nAbout ten years ago!\n\nChris
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to a collector i'd say yes, but check out this website it can help you out\n\nhttp://www.value-antiques.com/
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Value can depend on the person willing to pay for it. You can look at prices in a magazine or book for years and the prices they print will be ill relevant. The revolver is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Have it authenticated and documentation to prove it is that old. You can contact S and W to run the serial number to see how old it really is. Good Luck!