Pennsylvania Power & Light Company Share Certificate 1971

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Pennsylvania Power & Light Company Share Certificate 1971

Original 1971 Pennsylvania Power & Light Company share certificate, issued to The Lincoln National Life Company. A beautifully engraved artefact from America’s energy industry, printed by the American Bank Note Company.

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: July 20, 1971
Condition: In decent vintage condition; minor age toning and archival wear visible. Please inspect images carefully for full details.
Internal notes: QC passed

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FOR COLLECTIBLE PURPOSES ONLY. This is a vintage, cancelled share certificate and holds no financial value. A fantastic piece of scripophily / industrial history.

This authentic Pennsylvania Power & Light Company share certificate, dated July 20, 1971, offers a vivid glimpse into the heritage of American utilities and industrial power. Printed in deep green and black by the American Bank Note Company, it features a finely detailed vignette of allegorical figures symbolising strength, progress, and innovation—hallmarks of the company’s role in Pennsylvania’s energy development. The intricate border engraving and engraved seal reflect the artistry of mid-century financial printing, produced to convey authority and trust in an age when design and craftsmanship carried immense corporate meaning.

Issued for one hundred preference shares of the $8.70 series, this certificate was made out to The Lincoln National Life Company, linking it to a significant institutional investor of its time. Registered through the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, it exemplifies the complex financial networks that underpinned America’s industrial expansion in the post-war era. Every typographic detail and engraved flourish contributes to the distinct aesthetic of the period, when even corporate paperwork was designed with visual dignity and permanence in mind.

Measuring approximately 12 x 8 inches, the certificate remains in decent vintage condition with light toning and subtle archival wear consistent with age. Now over half a century old, it stands as a tangible artefact of the American power industry’s legacy and the artistry of engraved security printing. Collectors of vintage utilities ephemera, energy history, or American financial documents will appreciate its authenticity, craftsmanship, and enduring presence as a relic of 20th-century corporate heritage.

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