Walt Disney Co. - Multicolored Vignette - 2003 dated Specimen Stock Certificate - Extremely Rare
Inv# SE4254 Specimen Stock
Delaware
Specimen Stock Certificate. Ultra Rare. Multicolored vignette of Disney characters around portrait of Walt Disney. Midwest Bank Note Co. Specimen rubber stamp in red once as shown.
The Walt Disney Company, widely recognized as Disney, is a prominent American multinational conglomerate specializing in mass media and entertainment, with its headquarters located at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. The company was established on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney, initially operating as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. It later adopted various names, including The Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions, before officially rebranding as The Walt Disney Company in 1986. Disney has distinguished itself as a pioneer in the American animation sector and has since expanded into live-action film production, television, and theme park operations. Since the 1980s, Disney has strategically developed and acquired various corporate divisions to produce content that appeals to a more mature audience, beyond its traditional family-friendly image.
The company is particularly renowned for its film studio division, The Walt Disney Studios, which encompasses several entities, including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Blue Sky Studios. Additionally, Disney's core business segments include television, broadcasting, streaming media, theme park resorts, consumer products, publishing, and international operations. Through these diverse segments, Disney operates the ABC broadcast network, cable channels such as Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic, as well as publishing, merchandising, music, and theater divisions. The company also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services like Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Hotstar, alongside Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, which comprises 14 theme parks, resort hotels, and cruise lines globally. The iconic cartoon character Mickey Mouse, created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, stands as one of the most recognizable figures worldwide and serves as the official mascot of the company.
Stock and Bond Specimens are made and usually retained by a printer as a record of the contract with a client, generally with manuscript contract notes such as the quantity printed. Specimens are sometimes produced for use by the printing company's sales team as examples of the firm’s products. These are usually marked "Specimen" and have no serial numbers.
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