Merrill Lynch & Co. (Rare Specimen) - Manhattan Skyline Vignette including WTC (Acquired by Bank of America)

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Beautifully engraved RARE specimen note Certificate from Merrill Lynch & Co. printed around 1990. This historic document has an ornate block border with a vignette of the the Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center and the New York Skyline. This item has the printed signature of the Chairman of the Board and Secretary and is over 23 years old.
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. is a global financial services firm. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, the company provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related financial services worldwide. Merrill Lynch is headquartered in New York City, and occupies the entire 34 stories of the Four World Financial Center building in Manhattan. Plans were announced on 14 September 2008 for Bank of America to acquire Merrill Lynch, if approved by regulators and shareholders of both companies.
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