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GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 07/31/2020 03:39 am Back in the day, tobacco stocks didn't have the stigma they later earned. The companies were proud of their product and nearly all their stocks and bonds featured tobacco in the field. You might recognize a few of these names. American Tobacco later became American Brands, as it diversified. The Indian chief depicted was first engraved by American Bank Note and later Security-Columbian Bank Note tried to recreate the portrait. You can decide which did a better job. Remember L&M cigarettes? Those initials stood for Liggett & Myers. Lorillard Tobacco produced Kent, Newport, and Maverick cigarettes, among others. United Cigar Whelan was well know for their cigar shops around the country. Report this Post to the Staff

bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 07/31/2020 06:25 am Really interesting.Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/31/2020 09:48 am Nice examples! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 07/31/2020 4:36 pm Found a couple more. These are both stocks from the Tobacco Products Corporation. At first glance the vignettes appear the same, but they are different engravings. They depict sharecroppers and the figures are almost faceless. It's a little creepy. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 07/31/2020 4:40 pm Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5238 Posts	Posted 07/31/2020 5:59 pm It makes you wonder: what products that are popular today will be reviled in the future? Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 08/24/2020 07:43 am Beautiful vignettes Greg. Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 06/29/2023 02:46 am I rediscovered one that fits here, among my foreign bonds. This is a 100 guilder Dutch tobacco bond from 1925. I'm not sure where the plantations were, but I bet it was Indonesia. Edited by GregAlex 06/29/2023 02:51 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 06/29/2023 10:24 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 04/11/2024 9:44 pm Foringer angels on this Lorillard stock. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 04/13/2024 4:25 pm Excellent! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 09/15/2024 8:52 pm By the 1970s, Liggett had diversified from simply tobacco products (as represented by the vignette) and was now calling itself Liggett Group. But have no fear, they were still selling cigarettes, too. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 09/16/2024 08:36 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
TinyRetreat Valued Member United States 345 Posts	Posted 12/11/2024 01:49 am As one who enjoys fine tobacco ... these would find space on the wall of the "ManCave". Framed and protected from the the cigars smoke of course ! :) Report this Post to the Staff
Junius_Morgan New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 02/07/2025 6:55 pm An earlier Liggett & Myers, between the two posted. Dated 1966 I noticed the later Liggett stock uses the figures, but made the center the rather boring corporate logo. The center vignette of the tobacco plant was used on the Lorillard stock shown above. I am fortunate to have the ABNco plate for this particular stock, with the vignette and company name. Edited by Junius_Morgan 02/07/2025 7:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
GregAlex Pillar of the Community United States 822 Posts	Posted 02/08/2025 11:07 pm Ah Ha! I saw that plate, but decided to pick up another one instead. There are some beauties that have been popping up lately. Are you going to try printing from it? Report this Post to the Staff
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