Eurofund, Inc. Share Certificate – 1959 Common Market Issue

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Eurofund, Inc. Share Certificate – 1959 Common Market Issue

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: June 12, 1959
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 bold orange-bordered certificate presents a central medallion-style vignette of Western Europe under the heading “Common Market”, an early nod to the economic ambitions of postwar European integration. The engraved layout includes ornate corner denominations and a steel-plate rendering of the corporate seal. Visually strong with a distinctive mid-century American design, this certificate is well-suited for collectors interested in Cold War-era investment ventures or early globalisation themes.

Issued on 12 June 1959, this certificate represents 100 common shares of Eurofund, Inc., incorporated in the state of Maryland. It is countersigned by The Chase Manhattan Bank as registrar and Manufacturers Trust Company as transfer agent, linking it to two of the period’s major American financial institutions. The name Eurofund and the “Common Market” vignette suggest a focus on European investment, possibly aligned with rising interest in the European Economic Community formed just two years prior in 1957.

Printed on high-quality paper by the Security-Columbian Banknote Company, this piece measures approx. 12 x 8 inches and remains in decent vintage condition with mild age toning, minor handling marks, and standard archival ink stamps and endorsements to reverse. A document of clear thematic appeal, it offers an intersection of scripophily, geopolitical finance, and postwar economic history.

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