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Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Share Certificate, 1971

Original 1971 Consolidated Edison Company of New York share certificate with rich brown intaglio borders and a classical allegorical vignette symbolising energy, infrastructure, and metropolitan industry.

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: February 24, 1971
Condition: In decent vintage condition; minor age toning and archival wear visible. Please inspect images carefully for full details.
Internal notes: QC passed

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

The certificate is framed by an ornate brown border typical of late twentieth-century work by the American Bank Note Company, presenting a balanced and dignified composition centred on an allegorical female figure with industrial skyline and power-generation motifs. The strong engraved title of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., incorporated under the laws of New York State, reflects the scale and continuity of one of America’s most significant utility providers.

In keeping with the era’s printing standards, the design combines traditional intaglio techniques with a more modern layout, including the CUSIP reference and serial notations that anchor it firmly in the regulated financial environment of the early 1970s. The signatures, transfer instructions, and detailed reverse text provide a clear snapshot of shareholder practice in a period marked by urban energy expansion and infrastructural investment.

Measuring approximately 12 × 8 inches, the certificate remains well preserved with light age toning and modest archival wear, consistent with careful storage and handling. Its clarity, intact perforations, and stable paper lend it continued appeal for collectors of utilities history, New York corporate documents, or mid-century financial ephemera.

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