Great Britain: Beecham Pills Limited, 2/6d Deferred shares, ...

Estimate

£20 - £30

Great Britain: Beecham Pills Limited, 2/6d Deferred shares, 19[45], #43706, black. Together with Beecham Group Limited, certificates, 1958 and 1964. Originally founded in 1842 producing pills for stomach ailments becoming a global brand during the later 19th century. As a general pharmaceutical company the company acquired other well known brands such as Lucozade and Brylcream. More recently merged with American giant SmithKline to form SmithKline Beecham plc which itself merged with GlaxoWelcome to create Glaxo SmithKline and the Beecham name disappeared. VF (3)