Question: Boston Patriots Artifact

[shmessy]

My father was rummaging through some old files tonight and called me to let me know that he found something quite interesting - - an original stock certificate from 1960 for 5 shares of the Boston Patriots.

It seems that Billy Sullivan took on a minority partner - - the public - - when floating the original Patriots and offered shares at $5 a pop. My dad bought 5 shares and, as part of the package, received a free box of cigars with the Patriot logo (he doesn't have that anymore ).

Does anyone know if this has any significance as a keepsake? I know the stock is financially worthless as Billy had bought out the public shareholders sometime in the mid-70's, but I told him he should frame it as kind of a neat keepsake.

 

[PromisedLand]

My father was rummaging through some old files tonight and called me to let me know that he found something quite interesting - - an original stock certificate from 1960 for 5 shares of the Boston Patriots.

It seems that Billy Sullivan took on a minority partner - - the public - - when floating the original Patriots and offered shares at $5 a pop. My dad bought 5 shares and, as part of the package, received a free box of cigars with the Patriot logo (he doesn't have that anymore ).

Does anyone know if this has any significance as a keepsake? I know the stock is financially worthless as Billy had bought out the public shareholders sometime in the mid-70's, but I told him he should frame it as kind of a neat keepsake.

I imagine you would find more than a few interested parties if you put it on eBay. I would probably bid myself so make sure you post here if and when you post it!

 

[shmessy]

I imagine you would find more than a few interested parties if you put it on eBay. I would probably bid myself so make sure you post here if and when you post it!

I promise(dland) I will immediately notify you folks here if my folks decide to do that, but I kinda hope they frame it for their basement wall and keep it as a nice memory of when they were some of the first people to support a once-fledgling AFL team.

 

[DaBruinz]

I would write to the Krafts and mention it. My guess is that they may want to have it for the Sports Museum that they are planning on doing...

 

[italian pat patriot]

pity that the box with cigars with Pat Patriot has been lost - it could have been a good throwback article

 

[zippo59]

I would frame it and hang it up, especially if you have a Patriots game room or something.