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Union League Club Of Chicago Finds Hidden Treasures

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keywords: union league of chicago, pre-1929 corporate bonds

Synopsis: Corporate Bonds displayed on the walls of the Union League Club of Chicago thought worthless at the Stock Market Crash of 1929 may actually be worth something...(read more)

  • Date: 1961
  • Duration: 00:00:26
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States

Union League Club Of Chicago Finds Hidden Treasures

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Union League Club Of Chicago Finds Hidden Treasures

Corporate bonds thought worthless after the stock market crash of 1929 was displayed on the walls of the Union League Club of Chicago. In 1936 it was learned some of these corporate bonds could be turned into cash so off the wall came these bonds. CU of man “clipping” bond coupons with scissors (coupon clipping).