Archives International Auctions Auction 71 November 23, 2021 U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Security Printing Ephemera, and Historic Financial Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 71 115 November 23, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Indiana 562 562 StandardOil Co. 1969 Specimen Stock Certificate Indiana….. 1969. 100 Shares Specimen Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with green border and underprint, Allegorical woman with vial at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial number, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. �������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $65-100 Kentucky 563 563 Standard Oil Co., 1920-30 Specimen Stock Certificate Kentucky, ND (1960s). Standard Oil Co., Specimen Odd Shares Capital Stock Certificate, Black text with orange border and underprint, Allegorical woman at top with globe. Red specimen overprints, Not to be removed from file stamp at top margin, POCs. VF- XF condition, HBN. Standard Oil Co. was an American oil-producing, transporting, refining, marketing company. Established in 1870, by John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler as a corporation in Ohio, it was the largest oil refiner in the world of its time. Its history as one of the world’s first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a landmark case, that Standard Oil was an illegal monopoly. Rare stock certificate variety. ���������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 New York 564 564 Standard Oil Trust 1882 I/C Stock Certificate Signed by J.D. Rockefeller New York, 1882. 50 Shares I/C Stock Certificate, S/N 338, Black text with green border, U.S. Capitol Building at top center, Counterfoil sheet at left. Signatures have been cancelled, Signed by J. D. Rockefeller as President; J. A. Bostwick as Treasurer; and H. M. Flagler as Secretary. VF to Choice VF condition, FBN. John Davison Rockefeller Sr. ( July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870. He ran it until 1897, and remained its largest shareholder. Jabez Abel Bostwick (September 23, 1830 - August 16, 1892) was an American businessman who was a founding partner of Standard Oil. Henry Morrison Flagler ( January 2, 1830 - May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil, which was first based in Ohio. He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida and founder of the Florida East Coast Railway, much of which he built through convict leasing. Very rare trio of signatures from some of the most influential American businessmen of the time. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $900-1800 SCRIPOPHILY - RAILROADS California 565 565 Northern Railway Co. of California 1888 Specimen Bond Rarity California, 1888. $1000 Specimen 5% First Mortgage Gold Coupon Bond, Black text with brown border and undertint, Long train passing by group of men and small boat at top center. Red specimen overprints, 0000 serial numbers, and POCs. Fine condition with splitting and some damage to margins, ABNC. Unlisted design in Cox, Very Rare with this being the only example found in the ABN Archives. ������������������������������� Est. $300-600