Whiting Corporation - Specimen Stock Certificate
Inv# SE3393 Specimen Stock
Specimen Stock printed by American Bank Note Company. Marketing consulting company! In 1907, Hammond entered into matrimony with Barbara Whiting and assumed the role of purchasing agent at the Whiting Foundry Equipment Company, which was rebranded as Whiting Corporation in 1920. Throughout his professional journey, Hammond dedicated himself to the Whiting Corporation, ultimately rising to the positions of general manager, president, and chairman of the board. The company was established in 1884 by Hammond's father-in-law, John Hill Whiting, and relocated to Harvey, Illinois, in 1893. It specializes in the production of heavy machinery, including cranes and lifting devices.
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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