Description

American General Insurance Company Share Certificate, 1972

Original 1972 American General Insurance Company share certificate with brown intaglio borders and a distinguished engraved portrait of George Washington, reflecting the firm’s emphasis on national identity and financial stability.

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: April 7, 1972
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 characteristic of early 1970s production by the American Bank Note Company, centring an oval portrait of Washington flanked by finely balanced scrollwork. The strong engraved title of American General Insurance Company, incorporated under the laws of Texas, reflects the company’s established presence in the US insurance sector at a time of continued national economic expansion.

Complementing the traditional intaglio vignette, the document incorporates modern regulatory features including CUSIP numbering, structured transfer instructions, and clearly defined registration blocks. The transfer stamps and assignment markings dated April 1972 attest to active circulation in a tightly regulated financial environment. The harmonious combination of classical portraiture and contemporary financial typography situates this certificate firmly in the transitional period of early 1970s security printing.

Measuring approximately 12 × 8 inches, the certificate survives with light toning and minor archival wear consistent with careful storage. The engraved portrait remains crisp, the borders intact, and the paper stable, making this a desirable example for collectors of insurance-sector ephemera, portrait vignettes, and late twentieth-century American share certificates.

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