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Archives International Auctions- AIAXXVIII
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September 17,2015
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comNew York
684
684 Empire Gas & Fuel Co. 1885.New York. $1000 Coupon Bond
Specimen. ABNC. Extremely Fine.�����������������������������������������Est.
$60-120
Pennsylvania
685
685 The Dunkard Creek Oil Co.Issued and uncancelled stock. 1864.
100 Shares. Fayette County, PA. Arms of Pennsylvania. U.S.Revenue
stamp has fallen off on the left. XF condition. Signed by Thomas
Morris Perot as treasurer. He is the grandson of Elliston Perot, a
noted Philadelphia merchant, and a descendant of Anthony Morris.
He early entered the retail drug business and graduated at the
Philadelphia college of pharmacy. In 1850, he established himself
in business as a wholesale druggist and manufacturing chemist.
He is widely known for his philanthropic works. In 1861 he was the
president of the Mercantile library company. Mr.Perot also bore an
active part in founding theWoman’s medical college in Philadelphia.
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$60-120
Texas
686
686 Dallas Gas Co. 1905 Specimen Bond..Texas. $1000 Gold Coupon
Bond Specimen. ABNC. Without coupon pages. Extremely
Fine.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$50-100
West Virginia
687
687 Bull Creek Oil Co. 1865.West Virginia. 200 Shrs Stock Certificate.
I/C. Revenue stamp. Very Fine, slight paper tone. ������������������Est.
$50-100
688
688 Randolph Oil and Mining Company.1865. Oxford, Pennsylvania.
Issued and uncancelled stock certificate. 100 Shares. Stunning
bright purple on white. Vignette of oil well scene in middle circled
by ornate title and counterfoil on left with 25 Cents U.S. I.R. 1st Issue
stamp. Appears in XF condition but margins cut close. Stein & Jones
Printer. Rare oil stock certificate.�������������������������������������������Est.
$70-140