Archives International Auctions Sale 63 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera December 9th & 10th 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 63 197 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Pennsylvania 1201 1201American Petroleum Co., 1882 Unique Approval Proof Stock Certificate & Order Form Pennsylvania. 1882, Lot includes 2 pieces: Odd Shares Proof Stock Certificate, Black text with green border, Printed on india paper, Pennsylvania State Seal at top center, Fine condition with an edit made at bottom margin; and an American Bank Note Co. order form with corresponding notes for the design, Fine condition. American Petroleum Company, Inc. distributes petroleum products. The Company offers diesel fuel, kerosene, gasoline, fluids, and lubricants. American Petroleum serves customers worldwide. (2)������������������������������������������ Est. $130-250 1202 1202 Kentucky Oil Co., 1865 I/U Stock Certificate. Erie, Pennsylvania. 100 Shares, I/U, brownish pink, oil scene top middle, printed on thin paper, back printing showing through paper, S/N 90. VF condition. Also includes letter from an old friend, Coleman Leifer, to another collector discussing the certificate and adventures in collecting land. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-200 1203 1203McClintockville Petroleum Co., 1865 I/C Stock Certificate Pennsylvania. 100 Shares Capital Stock I/C Certificate, Black print on simple black border, Small image of refinery and storage buildings at top, Hand written cancelled over certificate, VF-XF condition, Stein & Jones Lith.���������������������������������������������� Est. $80-140 1204 1204Ross Oil Co., 1865 I/U Stock Certificate Pennsylvania…. 1865. 500 Shares I/U Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with black border, Scene of oil field at top center. Fine condition with some toning along right margin.���������������������������������� Est. $50-100 1205 1205 Shull’s Run and Craig’s Eddy Oil Co., 1865 I/U Stock Certificate. PA. 500 Shares, I/U, Purple printing, Oil well at left and center with oil tanks and barrels in middle, light toning, missing revenue stamp, S/N 44, attractive and rare oil company stock from a new find. C&H.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 1206 1206St. Nicholas Oil Co., 1865 I/C Stock Certificate Pennsylvania…..1865. 350 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate, Yellow text with yellow border, Fait illustration of men at work in oil field at top center. Fine condition with some staining at bottom right margin. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $50-100 Philippines 1207 1207American-Asiatic Oil Corp. 1976 Specimen Stock Certificate Manila, Philippines, 1976. Odd Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with orange border, Eagle at top center. Specimen POCs, VF-XF condition, SCBN. American-Asiatic Oil Corporation was formed in 1957 by Harry Stonehill, who was a multimillionaire who also owned U.S. Tobacco. Stonehill owned or held options for 26 million shares in the company. Between 1959 and 1962, American-Asiatic Oil drilled two dozen wells on the Philippine Government Petroleum Exploration Concession Number 213. Rarely spending more than a few days at each site, American-Asiatic Oil drilling crews moved its spudding rig from lease to lease. Total well depths averaged less than 500 feet and found no commercial quantities of oil, effectively ensuring that all company shares were almost valueless.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-150