{"product_id":"follansbee-steel-corporation-stock-certificate-from-1958","title":"Follansbee Steel Corporation Stock Certificate from 1958","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original stock certificate from Follansbee Steel Corporation, dated 1958. Printed in blue ink, the certificate features a vignette of a classical male figure seated before an industrial landscape of smokestacks and steel manufacturing buildings. The design includes an ornate geometric border with scrollwork details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a similar certificate to the one shown. As with all antique documents, time has given this certificate its own character — a genuinely one-of-a-kind artifact from 1958. The certificate shows cancellation with multiple punch holes through the face and signatures, indicating it was properly redeemed or retired from service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1900 by \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam H. Follansbee\u003c\/strong\u003e in Follansbee, West Virginia, along the Ohio River, Follansbee Steel Corporation became a significant regional producer specializing in tin plate and specialty steel products. In 1958, the American steel industry was riding the post-war economic boom, with companies like Follansbee benefiting from surging demand for consumer goods and construction materials. The Follansbee family built their operation in the heart of the Ohio Valley's industrial corridor, competing with giants like \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRepublic Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e by focusing on specialized products rather than bulk commodity steel. The company's strategic location on the Ohio River provided crucial transportation advantages for both raw materials and finished products, making it a vital employer in the northern panhandle of West Virginia for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteel certificates from the 1950s represent American industrial might at its peak, when domestic steel production dominated global markets. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52278292250911,"sku":"INDU-FSC-SI-BLU-1958-001","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/follansbee-steel-corporation-stock-certificate-1958-front-1.jpg?v=1774725601","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/zh\/products\/follansbee-steel-corporation-stock-certificate-from-1958","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}