Expert: Steven Taylor - 5/25/2011

Question
I have been trying to find information on Atlantic Goldfields Inc., which has the transfer agent as Central Trust Company.  I looked both up on the web to no avail.  Does this stock have any value?  I do have a certificate dated 1/13/1988 for 170 shares, with a cusip of 04855E107.  Maybe I can't find it because it was bought out?  If possible, could you trace it for me?  Thank you much in advance.  Brenda

Answer
Brenda, from the information I have available, the company did a 1 for 10 reverse split and became Dexus Inc., which later merged into Trimin on the basis of 1.42 Trimin shares for each Dexus share. Trimin was later acquired in 1998 for $7.35 cash per share.

If the certificate is in your name, and you did not receive the cash from the acquisition, you should check the missing property offices of each State or Province in which you lived from the date on the certificate until the acquisition. You can search many of them online for free at www.missingmoney.com and www.naupa.org.