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Lot 219:
A Collection of Vintage American Oil Company Stock Certificates and Debenture Bonds
Description
This collection comprises various vintage scripophily documents issued by prominent American petroleum corporations, primarily dating from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. The lot includes certificates from The Atlantic Refining Company (Common and Cumulative Preferred Stock), Texaco Inc. (8 5/8% Debentures due 2006), Atlantic Richfield Company (Common Stock), and Transtates Petroleum Inc. (Common Stock). The documents feature intricate steel-engraved borders in various colours including blue, green, orange, purple, and grey. The vignettes depict industrial oil refinery scenes, coastal cityscapes with shipping vessels, oil derricks, and classical allegorical figures. Printed signatures of corporate officers and transfer agents, including Chemical Bank New York Trust Company and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, are present. Several items display specific share counts such as One Hundred Shares and Five Shares, while the Texaco debentures show a face value of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars. The certificates are printed on security paper and include various serial numbers, CUSIP identifiers, and registration marks.
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