Stock certificate
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In corporate law, a stock certificate is a legal document that certifies the legal interest of ownership of a specific number of shares or stock in a corporation.
Certificate for a share in Kennet and Avon Canal Navigation, Great Britain, 1808
One of the oldest known stock certificates, issued by the VOC-chamber of Enkhuizen, dated 9 September 1606
Colorado & Red River Land Co., 1835
New Jersey Midland Railway Co., 1872
Share capital
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A corporation's share capital, commonly referred to as capital stock in the United States, is the portion of a corporation's equity that has been derived by the issue of shares in the corporation to a
Stock certificate
…of shares (or, under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code in the United States, a securities entitlement or pro rata share of a fungible bulk) or stock in a corporation. A stock certificate is a legal document that certifies the legal interest (a bundle of several legal rights) of ownership of a specific…
Share certificate of the Boston American League Base-Ball Club shows a capital stock of $100 000