Westvaco Corporation Share Certificate 1971 – 500 Shares

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Westvaco Corporation Share Certificate 1971 – 500 Shares

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: June 24, 1971
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.

1971 share certificate for 500 common shares in Westvaco Corporation, featuring allegorical vignette and corporate seals. Issued to CEDE & Co. with transfer endorsements by Goldman Sachs.

Striking in its symmetrical green guilloche design, this share certificate bears a bold central vignette of a muscular male figure carrying a log—symbolising strength and industrial productivity, likely referencing Westvaco’s forestry and paper heritage. The use of deep green tints, elaborate rosettes, and crisply rendered serif typography lend it strong display appeal. Corporate insignia, denomination (“500 Shares”), and the name Westvaco Corporation are prominently featured in offset black print.

Issued on June 24, 1971, this specimen represents 500 shares in Westvaco Corporation, then a leading American pulp and paper company incorporated in Delaware. The company’s operational history dates back to 1899, with strong roots in the timber and paper industries across the eastern United States. The piece was printed by the American Bank Note Company, a premier engraver known for high-security printing and elaborate banknote-style designs. Notably endorsed by Goldman Sachs, indicating financial handling or brokerage role, and Irving Trust Co., a key transfer agent of the era.

In decent vintage condition with light age toning and minor archival wear, typical of early 1970s financial documents. The certificate is printed on high-grade security paper, measuring approximately 12 x 8 inches, and retains original ink stamps, perforations, and typewritten endorsements. A classic example for those interested in scripophily, American industrial history, or display-worthy corporate ephemera.

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