Franky's Scripophily BlogSpot: Innovative service for first-class collections

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Innovative service for first-class collections

Last year, the Centrum voor Scriptofilie (or Scripophily Center in English) announced SCRIPOCOLLECTIONS.com : an online service for its customers. This is not just another online web presence. On the contrary, Mario Boone, director of the company, came up with a new, innovative way of handling third-party collections online. Worthwile to write a few lines about it.

Read on, when

a) you are an advanced collector and it has become difficult to complete your collection
b) or, you need to sell your collection in its entirety
c) or, you are looking for an interesting investment opportunity

How does SCRIPOCOLLECTIONS.com meet these needs ? Well, the service offers an Internet platform to display collections from collectors who :

wish to receive offers for missing pieces
wish to sell their collection in their entirety
a combination of both the above.

The role of the service provider is supportive:

making a digital inventory of the collection
optionally scanning shares and bonds
display a collection online
estimate the collection
finding a buyer for the entire collection
mediate between the customer and potential sellers of new entries of a collection
ensuring customer's privacy by default
et cetera

You are correct when you say that these kind of activities are common practises for auctioneers and antique dealers. But, at least to my knowledge, it is the first time I see this implemented by means of a web platform targeting the world wide public.

Possibly there is something in it for you, I mean even when you are not planning to put your collection online. Do you have a bond or share certificate for sale that can supplement one of these collections ? Contact the Scripophily Center, maybe your piece finds a new home.

More info available on SCRIPOCOLLECTIONS.com.

Below are some images from the collections currently on display.

F.L.