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An absolute museum-grade piece of American industrial and toy history. This is an original 10-Year Registered Debenture issued by Mound Metalcraft, Inc. (the original name of Tonka Trucks) dated July 1, 1954. This paper represents the holy grail for both Scripophily and vintage toy collectors.Key Historical Features:
• Ultra-Rare Serial Number: #A-128 (From an extremely limited total issuance of only 80 certificates ever printed, numbered A-101 to A-180).
• Hand-Signed by the Founder: Bold, original fountain pen signature of Lynn E. Baker (Co-founder and first President of Tonka) on the front.
• Intimate Corporate Provenance: Officially registered on the back to Lynn E. Baker himself, proving the founder personally reinvested $1,000 into the factory to fund early truck production.
• Signed by Secretary R. L. Wenhart.Condition:
Pristine, investment-grade condition. Crisply folded with sharp corners, zero tears, zero institutional stamp stains, and no aggressive cancellation holes. Clean, vibrant ink and intact security border borders. A unique opportunity to own a foundational artifact from the birth of the world\'s most famous toy truck company. Worldwide shipping available.
