Vintage Standard Federal Bank Stock Certificate, Troy, Michigan
1980s
12" x 8" ~
This is a very cool piece of Americana from a Detriot Icon
established in 1893 that was the largest Michigan Bank until 2005
when it got swallowed whole by Bank of America and rebranded.
Imagine hanging this vintage historic collectible on your wall as
home decor in any room! Stock certificates are another thing that
is limited in supply and once they are gone all into museums and
collections they will be hard to get. They are such historic
documents with so much history behind them. The first stock
certificate was issued in 1606 by the Dutch East India Company.
407 years of history later the Walt Disney Company issued one of
the last paper stock certificates from a major corporation in
2013.
My pictures seriously don't do it justice. These had to be done
on heavy paper stock, almost like a dollar bill but stiffer and
more durable, which makes them stay vibrant and new looking for a
long time. The other very unique thing about stock certificates
is they have all kinds of interesting signatures and you honestly
never know whom you will find. Almost all stocks are signed by
the company President and Secretary. Some collectors research the
other signatures and historic significance and it adds so much
provenance and value to an already valuable item. I have never
done this as I can barely read my own signature let alone one
from over 100 years ago and with the time it would take to do
thousands of certificates my mother and I decided years ago not
to bother.
1980s
12" x 8" ~
This is a very cool piece of Americana from a Detriot Icon
established in 1893 that was the largest Michigan Bank until 2005
when it got swallowed whole by Bank of America and rebranded.
Imagine hanging this vintage historic collectible on your wall as
home decor in any room! Stock certificates are another thing that
is limited in supply and once they are gone all into museums and
collections they will be hard to get. They are such historic
documents with so much history behind them. The first stock
certificate was issued in 1606 by the Dutch East India Company.
407 years of history later the Walt Disney Company issued one of
the last paper stock certificates from a major corporation in
2013.
My pictures seriously don't do it justice. These had to be done
on heavy paper stock, almost like a dollar bill but stiffer and
more durable, which makes them stay vibrant and new looking for a
long time. The other very unique thing about stock certificates
is they have all kinds of interesting signatures and you honestly
never know whom you will find. Almost all stocks are signed by
the company President and Secretary. Some collectors research the
other signatures and historic significance and it adds so much
provenance and value to an already valuable item. I have never
done this as I can barely read my own signature let alone one
from over 100 years ago and with the time it would take to do
thousands of certificates my mother and I decided years ago not
to bother.