{"product_id":"united-states-steel-corporation-bond-from-1958","title":"United States Steel Corporation Bond from 1958","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original bond from United States Steel Corporation, dated 1958. Printed in brown, the certificate features a central oval vignette depicting two muscular figures flanking an industrial steel-making scene with blast furnaces and smokestacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a similar certificates to the one shown. Each piece shares the design and era, with natural variations in serial numbers and aging that make every example unique. This is cancelled with seven punch holes through the center and lower portion, indicating the bond was properly redeemed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn July 1958, United States Steel Corporation stood as the world's largest steel producer, though facing new challenges from international competition and changing markets. Founded in 1901 by financier \u003cstrong\u003eJ.P. Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e in the largest corporate merger in history to that date, U.S. Steel was assembled from the steel empires of \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Carnegie\u003c\/strong\u003e and other industry titans. The corporation's chairman during this period was \u003cstrong\u003eRoger M. Blough\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose facsimile signature appears on this bond—a corporate lawyer turned steel executive who would later clash with President Kennedy over steel pricing in 1962. Pittsburgh in 1958 remained the heart of American steel production, with U.S. Steel's massive plants along the Monongahela River employing tens of thousands of workers. The company's ticker symbol \"X\" became one of the most recognized on Wall Street, representing America's industrial might during the post-war boom years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteel industry certificates remain highly sought after by collectors, representing America's industrial golden age. This bond captures U.S. Steel at its peak influence, when the company's decisions could move national markets and shape government policy. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52186605027615,"sku":"INDU-USS-BU-BRN-1958-001","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/united-states-steel-corporation-bond-1958-front-2.jpg?v=1772998336","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/zh\/products\/united-states-steel-corporation-bond-from-1958","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}