🦅 Classic American Bank Note artwork

This vintage American Bank Note Company stock certificate dates from the 1920s–1960s and features their iconic eagle vignette framed by an ornate green border. The big “COMMON” across the center and the fine engraving give it that perfect Wall Street look for framing.

🏛️ Printer behind money, stamps & stocks

Founded in New York in 1795, American Bank Note printed banknotes, postage stamps, stock certificates, bonds, and traveler’s checks for clients all over the world. Owning their own stock paper is like owning the calling card of the company that printed everyone else’s money.

📄 Details

• Original American Bank Note Company common stock certificate (not a reproduction)

• Era: design and dated examples run roughly 1920s–1960s (most are 1930s–1940s)

• Color: rich green border with black engraved text and eagle vignette

• Size: about 12" x 8"

• Condition: vintage office‑used certificate with strong color. Circulated stocks can show normal financial handling such as ink stamps, hole or punch cancellations, hand‑written notations, and occasional documents or stubs attached—evidence of the original transaction, not damage.

🖼️ Display ideas

• Frame for a home office, library, or trading desk

• Add to a Wall Street gallery wall with other vintage certificates

• Pair with railroad, bank, or industrial stocks for a “money history” cluster

This green ABN common is a textbook example of why collectors chase their work: deep color, razor‑sharp line work, and an eagle that practically flies off the page. It’s an easy, affordable way to add real early‑to‑mid‑century financial history to your décor.