Expert: Steven Taylor - 10/30/2009

Question
I have a stock certificate for 15 shares of Aubet Explorations LTD. dated October 19, 1998  Is this a valid stock certificate?

Also I have 26 shares of Cessland Corporation Limited dated February 10, 1967 (13 shares) and April 17, 1962 (13 shares).  Is this a valid stock certificate?  

Who would I contact to sell these shares.  

Thank you for your help.

Joyce


Answer
Aubet did a share exchange and became Visa Gold. Visa ran into serious trouble on several fronts, including with securities regulators, and was suspended, delisted, and cease-traded in 2003. Those cease-trade orders remain in effect today.

Cessland also ran into serious trouble financially in the late 1980's. I don't believe they survived, and the company was cease-traded in 1992, an order which is also still in effect. You could contact a broker to see if they can confirm this information for you and perhaps provide additional information.