Related%20passage for Bava Batra 151:2

אותיות מאן דכר שמייהו חסורי מחסרא והכי קתני ספינה נקנית במשיכה ואותיות במסירה רבי נתן אומר ספינה ואותיות נקנות במשיכה ובשטר

— Something is missing [in the statement of the first Tanna], and the following is the correct reading: A ship is acquired by <i>meshikah</i>, and letters by <i>mesirah</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because meshikah is effective only in the case of an object of intrinsic value. The intrinsic value of a bond is only that of the paper which may be acquired by meshikah. The right to the debt, however, cannot be acquired except by 'mesirah. ');">³</span> R. Nathan said: A ship and letters are acquired by <i>meshikah</i> and by a bill of sale. [But] why should a bill of sale be required in [the case of] a ship? [Surely] it is a movable object!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And movable objects, are acquired by meshikah alone. ');">⁴</span>

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