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Atlantic Richfield Company Share Certificate, 1970

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: August 21, 1970
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.

Original 1970 Atlantic Richfield Company common stock certificate, engraved in orange by the American Bank Note Company and issued for eighty-four shares. The piece presents the characteristic industrial vignette depicting oil derricks, refinery towers and laboratory motifs, emblematic of the firm’s prominence in twentieth-century petroleum development.

The document reflects the corporate identity of Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) following its twentieth-century expansion, with strong intaglio borders and formal typography typical of American securities printing of the period. The allegorical female figure at the centre alludes to energy, chemistry and global reach, aligning the certificate with the visual language used by major resource corporations during a time of significant industrial consolidation.

Printed on security bond paper and measuring approximately 12 × 8 inches, the certificate shows gentle toning and light archival wear while preserving crisp engraving and clear signatures. The reverse retains the full transfer documentation and handling marks consistent with circulation through major financial institutions, making it a complete and appealing example for collectors of petroleum and economic-history ephemera.

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