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Atlas Powder Co., 1936 Specimen Stock Certificate

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Certificates Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 350.00 USD
Atlas Powder Co., 1936 Specimen Stock Certificate
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Delaware. <100 Shares Voting Common Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print on ornate green border and under tint, Company title at top with image of Atlas to left holding exploding box of powder, Specimen overprints and POC's, VF-XF condition, RBNC. In 1902, the company subsequently purchased several smaller chemical companies, and in 1912 these actions gave rise to government scrutiny under the Sherman Antitrust Act. The courts declared that the company's dominance of the explosives business constituted a monopoly and ordered divestment. The court ruling resulted in the creation of the Hercules Powder Company (now Hercules Inc.) and the Atlas Powder Company (now AstraZeneca). Rare and historic DuPont related explosive companies.