Archives International Auctions - Auction 107 October 29, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 107 105 October 29, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 464 464 DE. Transocean Gulf Oil Co., 1968 to 1969, Specimen Bond Trio. Delaware, 1968-69. Lot of 3 Specimen Bonds Includes: 1968, $40,000,000 7%Guaranteed Debenture Coupon Bond with orange border; 1969, $30,000,000 8% Guaranteed Debenture Bond with orange border; 1969, $30,000,000 7% Guaranteed Debenture Coupon Bond with green border. All bonds have same vignette of man reclining at top center, Specimen overprints, POCs, Bonds are AU to UNC condition. FL-ABNC. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-250 Hawaii 465 465 HI. Honolulu Oil Corp., 1955, Specimen Stock Certificate. Honolulu, Hawaii, 1955. 100 Shares Capital Stock Specimen Certificate, Black print with blue border and underprint, Allegorical woman seated at top center, Specimen overprints and POC’s, AU to UNC condition, ABNC. Scarce. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-160 New York 466 466 NY. California Petroleum Company, 1867 I/U Stock Certificate. New York, NY, 1867, California Petroleum Company, 5 Shares Stock Certificate (I/U). Printed in black with an ornate decorative border and fine engraving; central vignette of early oil derricks and refining works with a smaller vignette at lower left of the allegorical figure “Eureka” seated with mining tools; orange 25¢ U.S. Internal Revenue stamp at right; incorporated in Pennsylvania during the post–Civil War oil boom as one of many speculative ventures organized to meet rising demand for kerosene and other petroleum products; issued to Herman L. Duhring and hand-signed by the president and secretary, dated July 18, 1867, with manuscript entries; the condition ranges from Choice Fine to VF condition or better. Printed by Hatch & Co., New York. ����������������������� Est. $90-180 467 467 NY. Standard Oil Company Related Specimen Bond Collection - VacuumOil Co. & SOCONY-VacuumOil Co., ca.1921 to 1946, New York. Standard Oil / Vacuum / SOCONY-Vacuum, 1921–1946 Specimen Bonds, Lot of 12. Vacuum Oil Co.: 1921 $500 coupon (orange); 1921 $1,000 coupon (green). SOCONY- Vacuum Oil Co.: 1935 $500 coupon (brown); 1935 $1,000 coupon (blue); 1935 $1,000 registered (green); 1937 $1,000 coupon (brown); 1939 $500 coupon (pink); 1939 $1,000 coupon (olive); 1939 $1,000 registered (purple); 1939 $10,000 registered (brown); 1946 $1,000 registered (green); 1946 $5,000 registered (brown). All are ABNC specimens with overprints and POCs; AU to UNC. (12). Standard Oil was broken up by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1911, creating (among others) Standard Oil Co. of New York—SOCONY— and an independent Vacuum Oil (founded 1866; controlled by Standard from 1879). In 1931, SOCONY merged with Vacuum to form SOCONY-Vacuum Oil Co.; the firm adopted “Socony Mobil Oil Company” in 1955 and “Mobil Oil Corporation” in 1966, later merging with Exxon (the former Jersey Standard) on Nov. 30, 1999 to become ExxonMobil. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $400-600