Securities Transfer Association Medallion Program - STAMP

	Definition of 'Securities Transfer Association Medallion Program - STAMP' A verification system used by many different institutions to authorize and guarantee the individual signatures applied to securities requiring transfers.
	Investopedia explains 'Securities Transfer Association Medallion Program - STAMP' This is the authentication benchmark used by the securities industry when making transfers.

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