CNA Financial Corporation Share Certificate 1972 – 65 Preferred Shares

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CNA Financial Corporation Share Certificate 1972 – 65 Preferred Shares

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: May 31, 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.

1972 certificate for 65 cumulative convertible preferred shares in CNA Financial Corporation, featuring allegorical science and industry engraving. Issued to Brack & Company and cancelled in 1974.

This visually refined certificate is printed in a rich reddish-brown tone with intricate border work and formal detailing. The central vignette depicts seated male and female allegorical figures, surrounded by symbols of science, global finance, and industry — including a globe, laboratory glassware, lyre, and painter’s palette. These elements reflect the corporation’s broad commercial and financial associations. Embossed seal and large share denomination lend further framing appeal.

Dated May 31, 1972, the certificate represents 65 shares of the $1.10 Cumulative Convertible Series A Preferred Stock, issued by CNA Financial Corporation, incorporated in Delaware. This period saw CNA expanding into broader financial services beyond its core insurance base. The certificate was printed by the American Bank Note Company and registered through Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago.

Measuring approximately 12 x 8 inches and cancelled by perforation and stamp, the certificate remains in decent archival condition with light toning and routine handling marks. The reverse shows transfer details involving Goldman Sachs & Co., and a final cancellation in December 1974. An attractive item for collectors of financial sector ephemera, corporate preferred shares, or allegorical engraving.

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