{"product_id":"abacus-fund-stock-certificate-1965-100-shares-orange","title":"Abacus Fund Stock Certificate 1965 – 100 Shares, Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003e📸 \u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This listing is for the exact certificate shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA cancelled Abacus Fund, Inc. certificate, number Y2054, for 100 shares and dated 23 February 1965. Its engraved vignette shows two classical figures working a large abacus, framed in orange by the American Bank Note Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚡ \u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Index: 5.7 \/ 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy it's extreme:\u003c\/em\u003e An investment fund named after the oldest calculator, with two classical figures working an abacus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; drama (30%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarcity (25%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/10 (our estimate; Numista does not rate stock certificates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWow factor (20%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge (15%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition (10%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Extreme Index is Extreme Banknotes' own collector score based on history, scarcity, curiosity, age and condition — it is not a valuation or investment rating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Certificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e23 February 1965 Abacus Fund, Inc. – 100 shares of common stock, no. 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Certificates like this one were the physical proof of ownership in the days before electronic share registers, and were cancelled with punch holes when the shares were sold or transferred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e orange engraved border with \"100 Shares\" corner rosettes and a vignette of two classical male figures working a large abacus; \"Abacus Fund, Inc.\" in bold outlined capitals, a large orange seal and facsimile signatures of the Secretary and the President.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e the transfer form with a C. A. England \u0026amp; Co. stamp, signature guarantees and a \"Delivered by Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades \u0026amp; Co.\" stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cancelled (redeemed) common stock certificate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompany:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abacus Fund, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncorporated:\u003c\/strong\u003e State of Delaware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 February 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShares:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 shares, par value $1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Y2054\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransfer agent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bankers Trust Company, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegistrar:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Chase Manhattan Bank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Bank Note Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✅ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXF (Extremely Fine) \/ Cancelled.\u003c\/strong\u003e An unfolded certificate with crisp paper and sharp engraving. 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