The Sweetheart Express Auction (February 2021)

Lot of 30 different oil stocks incorporated in Arizona. Some of these companies may have operated in California. The highlight is the Old Glory Oil Co

Sixteen oil stock certificates from Arkansas. Arkansas oil dates back to 1920 when the first major well, Hunter #1 was discovered. Then the El Dorado

Various stock certificates from Arkansas , including Arch Brewer Oil Trust issued to Will Shaek (sp?) and signed by trustee A.L. Brewer dated April 14

Six certificates from Bakersfield oil companies. These were all issued at Bakersfield. Includes Octopus Oil, 1910; Jewett-Blodgett-Beal Oil Company, 1

Two specimen certificates from Superior Oil Company (CA). Both stamped "SPECIMEN" with small hole cancels where the signatures go. The Sup...

Stock certificates issued by four oil companies. Included are the Tex-Mex Fuel Oil Co. issued March 6, 1916. For 10 shares at $1 per.No cancellation.

Beautiful oil stock issued in 1901 with a great vignette of a harbor scene with many sailing ships across the entire certificate. The company's ...

Two certificates from Dos Palos Oil & Development Company, issued at Dos Palos, California in 1900. Located in Merced County. Lot also includes ...

Nice, early date California oil. Cert. #17, issued for 25 shares in 1865 at Eureka, Humboldt County, California. The company held 640 acres Land, Matt

Includes North Counties Oil, Eureka, 1923; Bear River Oil Company, Eureka, 1910; Hesperian Cruse Oil Company, Chico, 1901; Shasta Oil Company, Anderso

Nine oil stocks from Fresno or the nearby area. Includes a nice one from Sand Hills Crude Oil Company, issued at Hanford, Cal. in 1900. Cert. #11, wit

Great group includes Kern Midway Oil Co, 1910; Kern West Side Oil Co, 1910; Whittier & Kern River Oil Co, 1900 (dated on back); Elk Horn Oil Com...

Two beautiful certificates issued 1901-02 from Sedalia and California Oil Company. Both issued for five Bearer Shares (not issued to a named person).

Twelve stocks from the Sunset-Midway oil field district in Kern County. The district was still the 15th top producing oil field in the United States i

Group of 22 different oil stocks from the L.A. area includes four Santa Fe Springs and many great ones from around the area. Neat ones include Bunker

Group includes two issued certificates from Juanita Oil Company, 1900 and 1901, principal place of business, Los Angeles, and a very nice Argonaut Oil

Lot includes Templor-McKittrick Oil Company, 1909;Syndicate Petroleum Company, issued 1901 at Portland, Oregon. Wells, McKittrick District, Kern Count

All of these stocks are issued at Oakland, California or had their offices there. Alisal Oil, California Combined Oil, Calhoma Oil, Sierra Oil, Columb

Group of oil stocks from places like La Jolla, Laguna and Balboa. Two from Laguna plus a nice Mission Bay Oil Company, cert. #7, 1923. Two or three is

A pair of stock certificates issued by asphalt and petroleum companies. First is a cert issued by Continental Asphalt and Petroleum Company. It is for

Great group includes ten different bay area oils datelined or from Vallejo, Hollister, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Vacaville, Watsonville, Rio Bravo, Richm

This is very unusual. The first Roosevelt Oil Company stock is issued in 1903 at San Francisco. Nice vignette of an oil derrick with Teddy Roosevelt...

Twenty six different oil stocks issued in San Francisco. Some of the cooler ones include "1901 Oil Company", surprising issued in 1901, th...

Nice group of 12 San Francisco oils. All are in very good to VF condition with the exception of Fruitvale Oil Company (poor). This collector and deale

Three stocks issued at Selma, California including Gloria Mundi Oil Company, 1900; Isis Oil Company, 1900; and Colorado & California Oil Company...

Most are issued. Includes a #1 common stock and a #1 preferred stock both issued and canceled. Other certificates in different colors and with differe

Rare issued stock from Corning, California in Tehama County. We've never seen a stock issued at Corning. Beautiful large size certificate from t...

Great lot of Ventura oils includes Nevada-Ventura Oil Syndicate, Los Angeles Ventura Oil Fields Company, Ventura Oil Development Company, 1910, Americ

Group of eight petroleum themed company stock certificates. Issuers include Malklin Petroleum Corporation, dated December 31, 1926 for 36 shares at $1

Various company stock certificates from California oil syndicates. Included are Calpetro Producers Syndicate (2) (May 4, 1924), Co-Operative Petroleu

Lot includes four beauties we put in one lot. First, California Southern Oilfields Company has an oil derrick with a big gold nugget around it. Issue

Seven scarce oil stocks from Coalinga, California. All but one issued pre-1910. Coalinga oil certificates are scarce and desirable. The Coalinga Oil F

Large group of California oils with all date ranges. Many are Goes certs but some are engraved by bank note companies. These stocks we could not ascer

Varied group includes 28 certificates, most are issued. Fair to good condition overall. Lot includes six certificates issued pre-1910, a Wynn Oil Comp

Nice, varied group of stocks from Richfield Oil Corporation and Richfield Oil Company of California. Plus, three other earlier date certificates from

Central coast area oil stocks includes a beauty from Santa Maria Midway Oil Co. issued at Los Angeles in 1910. Possibly operated in the Sunset-Midway

Three issued oils, all certificates #1. Includes San Juan Oil, issued at Fresno in 1909; Edington-Witz Refining Company, 1928; and Argonaut Oil and Mi

The specimen is for the famous Unocal (Union Oil Company of California) with the Union 76 stations. The company was a bohemoth, incorporated in 1890.

Collection of 20 gas and petroleum company stock certificates based in the state of Colorado. Issuing companies include The Selway Petroleum Company,

Fifty four different issued between 1915 and 1919. Notables include Empire OIl & Gas, 1918, The Owl Oil Company with two black owls surrounding ...

Nice group of early Colorado oils from the early 1900's. Includes a nice one from Columbine Oil Company, issued at Montrose in 1910. Others incl...

Group of 24 petroleum stock certificates for companies incorporated in the State of Delaware, c1911-1962. Includes (oldest): three certificates issued

Nice group of oil stocks from Kansas. Forty seven different. The first oil well in the state was drilled in 1860 in what is now Miami County. It was m

Nice oil stock group from Kentucky and Virginia primarily includes seven engraved by banknote companies including Pierce Oil (2) and Pierce Petroleum

Rare cert. #45, issued for 20 shares at Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1867. Oilfield with derrick, tank and barrels with workers. Black print on creme. Calve

Lot of seven1) Harlow Oil & Gas. # 61 for 1000 shares to RE Burns. Signed by George B White. 1920 2) Musselshell Valley Oil Company. # 971 for 1...

Nice collection of 35 different oil certificates from Montana. The date range is from 1907-1945, but the majority were issued between 1915 and 1925, t

Lot of 3 different. 1) Bullseye Syndicate. Winnett, Montana. Issued in 1921, punch cancelled. 2) Winnetka Leasing Company. Red Lodge. No. 14, issued i

Rare stock certificate issued by The Unita Petroleum Company for 100 shares at $1 per share. It's issued on April 4, 1901 to J. Kennard and has...

Large lot of 58 different Nevada oil stocks, most issued in the late teens to early 1920's. It's possible that some of these companies opera...

Twenty one New Mexico oils includes a few early ones. These include: 1) Fidelity Oil Company, 1901, issued at Denver, incorporated in New Mexico Terri

Lot includes Noble Well Oil Company (NY), issued at New York in 1864. Also, The Read Lubricating Compound & Oil Company, issued in 1872. Both ha...

Two more rare New York oils. 1) Bergen Oil & Coal Company, issued at New York in 1864. Cert. #559. Vignette of workers with barrels, a derrick a...

Two very rare New York oils. First, Manhattan Petroleum Company, issued at New York in 1864. Horse and wagon in front of an oilfield. Fere. Meyer, New

Stock certificates issued by several royalty companies in the east and the state of Oklahoma. A few examples include Imperial Royalties Company, issue

Massive Oklahoma oil stock collection of over 100 certificates including 8 issued from 1900-1909. Oil was discovered in Oklahoma in 1859, near Salina,

Not for lack of trying, according to the experts, there has never been a successful oil well drilled in the state of Oregon (aoghs.org). That doesn&...

Early, 1857 stock from the discovery period in Pennsylvania, pre-dating the 1859 oil discovery at Titusville. Three nice vignettes include a blacksmit

Oil was discovered in 1859 in Pennsylvania. This is issued in 1846. Stock from Northern Liberties Gas Company, issud for 231 shares. Inc. in Pennsylva

Twenty seven different Pennsylvania oil stocks issued and uncanceled. Most were issued around 1920. In average condition overall. View photos to inspe

Rare stock certificate issued by The Anthracite Gas Producer Company for five shares at $100 per share to W.L. Smith and signed by Smith as treasurer

Cert. #545, issued for 500 shares at Pittsburgh in 1865 to Wm. Brice and signed by Wm. McCutcheon as president. Amazing vignette shows well over 100 w

Lot includes Cameron Petroleum Company, 1865, Venango County, Pennsylvania; Sherman & Bardsdall Oil Company, issued at New York in 1865; and Ste...

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to pick these up from Ken Prag's amazing collection. Lot includes: 1)Plainfield Petroleum Company, Plai...

Two rare Pennsylvania oils issued in 1864. 1) Oceanic Petroleum Company, Organized in Pennsylvani. Cert. #379, issued at New York. Eagle, harbor scene

Lot includes a very attractive stock issued in 1884 from the Towanda Oil Company, inc. in New York. Vignette of a train, derrick, barrels and a tank w

Lot includes Central Oil Run Petroleum Company, issued at Philadelphia in 1866. Cert. #37. Three nice vignettes. Also, a Jersey Well Oil Company stock

Lot includes seven nice stocks from the Beaumont Spindletop era dated 1901 and 1902. In January, 1901, the great gusher at Spindletop - a salt dome ab

Some highlights include Burknett Van Cleave Oil stock, 1920, with a huge view of the Burkburnett oil field across the top. Almost looks like a photo.

Eight stocks from Comanche or Comanche County. All were issued in 1919. Includes two from Comanche County Oil Company, Deleon, Texas; Comanche Home Oi

All different certificates, mostly issued in the early 1920's. Average to better condition. Most with vignettes and uncanceled. This group must ...

Lot includes 61 different common stocks and four bonds. The four bonds are from Black Diamond Oil Company (D.C.), dated 1917. Most of the stock certif

Ten different oil stocks from the Mexia oil district in Texas. All are issued between 1921 and 1923. All are uncanceled and in very good condition ove

A whole buch (40) of stock certificates issued by Texas oil syndicates and with the expanding use of automobiles and the booming oil industry in the s

Nice looking group from the Ranger Oil district in Texas. The standout is an attractive bond from Ranger Consolidated Oil Company, dated 1921, with an

Nice variety of 22 Texas oil companies stock certificates, c1902-1922. Includes: Altex Petroleum Company (4); Anchor Petroleum Company (1); Bankers ...

Collection of 14 stock certs from various Texas oil royalty companies. Included are Valley Ranch Royalties (September 21, 1928), Limestone County Oil

Nice lot includes some stocks from famous companies. A bond from Phillips Petroleum, and a stock from Texaco, Houston Oil Company of Texas (3), Humble

Notables include Blue Bird Oil, Houston, Texas; Big Gusher Oil, Houston; Export Oil and Pipe Line Company, Beaumont, 1901 (Spindletop); McFadden-Wiess

Names include Lucky Dime Oil, (Galveston), Silver Dime Oil (Galveston), Deep Sand Oil, Deep Wells Oil, San Antonio, Texas Treasure Oil, The Golden Goo

Includes two nice Beaumont oils dated 1902 (Spindletop era) plus one from Floydada, Texas and two from Sanderson. Houston and El Paso are also represe

Group of seven stock certificates issued by various oil exploration companies. Included are four issued by Williston Basin Oil Exploration Company of

Thirty eight different Utah oil stocks. After the Spindletop discovery in Texas in 1901, oil exploration increased dramatically in Utah. By 1903, 35 o

Group of five stock certificates issued by various Utah based petroleum and one water company. Included are Burrow Springs Water Company, dated August

Twenty nine different oil stocks issued or incorporated in Washington state. Currently, there is no oil and gas production in Washington. However ther

Pleasants County, West Virginia printed on the masthead. Inc. in 1864. Issued for 100 shares at Philadelphia in 1864, so very early. Amazing vignette.

West Virginia has been a very important oil producing state. The Volcano oil field was discovered in 1860 and the state's first oil pipeline was...

Beautiful, lavender printed stock from Wood County, West Virginia and issued in 1865. Cert. #53, issued for 100 shares. Professionally graded Choice U

One hundred thirty different oil stock certificates from Wyoming including one from 1888 and half issued between 1917 and 1919, the most active perio

The 1920's was the most popular underwriting period for oil companies due to the explosion of automobiles and gas use. This lot features 48 oil ...

U.S. oil stocks issued in the 1920's and not printed by Goes or by banknote companies. These are by private printers. Almost all were incorporat...

Stock certificate issued by C.C. Julian Oil & Royalties Company to Harry Lloyd Baldwin for three shares. It is signed by Sole Trustee C.C. Julia...

Large and varied group includes many from Mexico and South America. Also, thirteen stock certificates from Canadian oil ventures including three diffe

Several certificates and specimens from various eastern U.S. gas companies. There are a half dozen or so specimens from The Brooklyn Union Gas Compan

Lot includes 29 different oil stocks from the region. Includes Windsor Oil & Gas, 1887 (MI), and seven others issued between 1900 and 1910. Many...

Thirty six different oil stocks from the Gulf Coast. The majority are issued pre-1920 with some dating back to 1902. Highlights include Inter-State Pe

Lot includes 22 oil stocks including 6 from Iowa, 13 from Missouri, and 3 from Nebraska. Four of the certificates are issued pre-1905, but most are fr

Lot includes stock certificates and debenture certificates from many famous oil companies. Includes two common stocks and six debentures from Standard

Collection of four stock certificates issued by four different natural gas companies. First is Spokane-Benton County Natural Gas Company, issued to He

Fifty nine oil stocks from Illinois, Ohio and Indiana primarily. There are 17 issued pre-1909, 9 between 1910 and 1920, 23 during the 1920's and...