Value, Intrinsic

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(1) The value of an article due to its own physical qualities rather than to the rights, privileges, or immunities with respect to other properties or persons which its possession confers. (2) A term used to designate “value” that is supposed to reside within an article rather than within the minds of its actual or would – Be possessors. Note: This is a term that is much abused and that might well be discarded. Although it is proper to say that the intrinsic value of a stock certificate is the value, if any, of the paper, it is not correct to say that real estate has an intrinsic value in excess of, or less than, its market value.

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