HUGE ORNATE NAT PROVINCIAL BANK STOCK UK/WALES/ISLE MAN ENGRAVED ca 1900 CV 5

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EXTREMELY LARGE - EXTREMELY HISTORIC - EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL - EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
BRITISH BANK SHARE CERTIFICATE
National Provincial Bank was founded in late 1833 and opened its first branch at Gloucester in early 1834. It was conceived from the outset as a national bank, with branches across England and Wales, and by 1836 there were over 20 branches, stretching from Cardiff to Ipswich. The existence of a purely administrative office in London enabled National Provincial Bank to issue its own banknotes. The bank continued to expand by opening new branches and taking over local banking companies, and in 1866 a magnificent head office and banking hall was opened in the heart of the City of London.
The branch network rapidly expanded across the capital and by 1900 the bank had around 250 branches. National Provincial Bank purchased a number of other banks during the 1920s including the private bank of Coutts & Co in 1920. In 1918 National Provincial Bank amalgamated with another major clearing bank, Union of London & Smiths Bank, operating thereafter as National Provincial & Union Bank of England. In 1924 this name was shortened to the National Provincial Bank. During the 1960s National Provincial entered merchant and off-shore banking and acquired District Bank and Isle of Man Bank. It merged with Westminster Bank to create
National Westminster Bank
aka NATWEST
in 1970.
This very rare original NPBL stock was engraved by famed banknote printer Waterlow & Sons Limited, London circa 1900
(Issue date may vary between 1930's and 1960's).
Measuring a whopping 9.5" by over 12", the stock is exquisitely engraved in green and peach with white underprints in the peach area. Appearing under the ornate arched title appears the bank's headquarters building erected in 1866 and still standing in London today! It is hand signed by the Director and Registrar.
Very choice, clean and crisp with minor markings in margin that can be matted over. May have a very light pen mark in the bearer panel. Issue date, bearer and share amount my vary.
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