Name: Mauna Loa Macadamia Partners, L.P.
Brand: Ghosts of Wall Street
SKU: 7905
Price: 45.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Mauna Loa Macadamia Partners L.P. Stock Certificate

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Product Details

Beautifully engraved antique stock certificate from the Mauna Loa Macadamia Partners, L.P. dating back to the 1990's. This document, which carries printed signature of the company Chairman of the Board, was printed by the American Bank Note Company and measures approximately 12" (w) by 8" (h).

This certificate features a great vignette of a Hawaiian oceanfront wharf, with mountains in the background and a goddess hovering above.

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You will receive the exact certificate pictured.

Historical Context

Long involved in running sugar plantations, C. Brewer began divesting its sugar operations in the early 1970s, when sugar became an unprofitable commodity, and looked elsewhere for opportunities. In 1973, it bought Castle & Cooke's macadamia nut orchard and processing plant, which was doing about $4 million in annual business.

C. Brewer formed a subsidiary - Royal Iolani - to run the macadamia business. the company's name was changed to the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp in 1976 and began marketing its nuts under the Mauna Loa label.

It was also in 1976 that C. Brewer began to convert five sugar plantations to macadamia cultivation, turning over 1,000 acres each year. In the late 1970s, Mauna Loa found a way to fund its expansion by selling off its nut orchards to private investors in small parcels. As part of the deal, Mauna Loa would buy the nuts produced under a long-term contract.

In September 2000, Mauna Loa changed ownership as part of a restructuring of C. Brewer. C. Brewer CEO John "Doc" Buyers wanted to reposition as an agricultural services company in alliance with the local biotechnology industry. Mauna Loa was sold to the Shansby Group, a San Francisco private equity group founded in 1987 by J. Gary Shansby, a former CEO who was responsible for growing Shaklee Corporation from a small family business to a Fortune 500 company. Along with partner Charles H. Esserman, Shansby invested in a number of brand consumer products, including The Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Co., Terra Chips, and La Victoria Foods.

At one time, the company was largest producer of macadamia nuts in the world.

Additional Information

Certificates carry no value on any of today's financial indexes and no transfer of ownership is implied. All items offered are collectible in nature only. So, you can frame them, but you can't cash them in!

All of our pieces are original - we do not sell reproductions. If you ever find out that one of our pieces is not authentic, you may return it for a full refund of the purchase price and any associated shipping charges.

FAQ

Are the certificates offered on your site genuine or reproductions?

All of the certificates you see on our site are genuine pieces, we do not sell any reproductions.

Are the certificates you sell negotiable on any of today's stock markets or indexes?

No. All of the pieces we sell are either canceled or obsolete and have collectible value only.

Are the images presented in your product listings of the exact piece I will receive?

It depends. We try to present images of the exact piece you will receive whenever possible. However, when we are offering quantities of a piece, this is impossible. Within every product page we detail whether or not you will be receiving the exact certificate listed, or if the image is a representative example of the one you will receive.

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Can I return my purchase?

Absolutely. You may return any merchandise, for any reason, within 30 days of the purchase date for a full refund of the purchase price.

We guarantee all of our pieces to be authentic. If you ever determine that a piece is not authentic, it may be returned for a full refund of the purchase price as well as any associated shipping charges.