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General Foods Corporation Share Certificate 1965 – 4 Shares

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: June 23, 1965
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.

This 1965 General Foods Corporation share certificate displays a rich copper-brown border surrounding a central engraved vignette of two allegorical female figures flanking the company monogram. The symmetrical layout and ornamental design were typical of mid-century American securities printing, reflecting corporate grandeur and industrial trust. Issued to Margaret Cecich, the document certifies ownership of four common shares, marked prominently both numerically and textually.

Founded in 1922, General Foods was a major American processed foods manufacturer, famously behind brands such as Post Cereals and Maxwell House. The share was printed and engraved by the American Bank Note Company, whose prestige in secure printing is evident in the fine detailing, line engraving, and guilloché patterns. As with many corporate securities of the mid-20th century, this piece embodies the post-war optimism and domestic economic expansion of the United States.

The certificate remains in decent vintage condition, exhibiting expected archival wear, light toning, and punch cancellations. The reverse includes the standard legal transfer form, completed and signed by the original shareholder, and date-marked June 23, 1965. Measuring approximately 12 x 8 inches, it is a historically appealing artefact for collectors of American financial ephemera, particularly those with a focus on consumer goods or 20th-century corporate history.

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