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Crisp MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO. 1866 Stock Certificate ~ with R32 Stamp

$ 25.6

Availability: 35 in stock
  • Type: Stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Condition: F to VF condition for this over 150 year old rare document. It has been lightly cut cancelled, and there are signs of previous folding in the past. Please check photos prior to purchase. Thanks.

    Description

    For sale here is a rare item from history - just after the U.S. Civil War ended - an 1866 scrip dividend certificate from the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company.  Perfect for collectors of rare historic documents, enthusiasts of Civil War-era history, or really anyone looking for a unique and very old collectible.
    History:
    The
    Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
    was a life insurance company that was chartered in 1845 and based in Newark
    in Essex County, New Jersey,
    United States. The company was headed by
    Frederick Frelinghuysen (1848–1924)
    .
    The company was known as the "Tiffany" of insurance companies, a reference to its reputation as the life insurance company to the upper classes.
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