Norwich Pharmacal Company Share Certificate 1956 New York Pharmaceutical Stock

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Norwich Pharmacal Company Share Certificate 1956 New York Pharmaceutical Stock

A beautifully engraved 1956 Norwich Pharmacal Company share certificate, printed by Hamilton Bank Note Company, New York. A rare example of mid-century pharmaceutical industry history, representing one of America’s pioneering medical manufacturers.

Measurements: approx. 11 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches
Date: August 9, 1956
Condition: In decent vintage condition; minor age toning and archival wear visible. Please inspect images carefully for full details.
Internal notes: QC passed

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FOR COLLECTIBLE PURPOSES ONLY. This is a vintage, cancelled share certificate and holds no financial value. A fantastic piece of scripophily / industrial history.

Steeped in the spirit of post-war scientific progress, this original share certificate from The Norwich Pharmacal Company dates to August 9, 1956. Issued to Miriam H. Wieseman, it represents five shares in a firm that became a cornerstone of 20th-century American medicine, later known for producing pharmaceuticals under major national brands.

The certificate features an elegant copper-brown border and classical allegorical vignette, symbolising Health and Knowledge, rendered in exquisite intaglio detail by the Hamilton Bank Note Company of New York. Embossed with the company’s corporate seal (Incorporated 1890), and bearing signatures of authorised officers, this piece epitomises the fine design and engraving traditions of the American financial printing industry.

Collectors of pharmaceutical history, science ephemera, or mid-century corporate documents will find this piece particularly evocative. It captures the optimism of a period when laboratory innovation and industrial design worked hand in hand to transform healthcare. Preserving this certificate safeguards a tangible link to the evolution of modern medicine and the artistry that accompanied it.

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