The Sweets Company of America, Inc. Specimen Stock Certificate

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The Sweets Company of America, Inc. Specimen Stock - Tootsie Rolls

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This The Sweets Company of America, Inc. Specimen Stock Certificate is a rare find. In 1907, Leo Hirshfield wanted a chocolaty candy that would not melt in the heat. He named his new candy after his daughter's nickname, "Tootsie", thus the Tootsie Roll was born. In 1917 his New York Company changed its name to The Sweets Company of America. In 1931, the Tootsie Pop was invented. They became Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. in 1966.

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Specimen stock certificates are certificates that were archived by printers and the company as perfect examples of the company’s stock issue. Specimen’s can be identified by their “specimen” stamp, stamped holes spelling “specimen”, or they are often issued with a serial number of a series of zeros. Often, they are also issued with no serial number at all. Specimens can also represent a design that was never issued. All of these attributes make the specimen stock certificate rarer than the issued version of the share. Many enthusiasts collect specimens as a whole new category of Scripophily.