4385

Ann Arbor & West Virginia Oil and Mining Stock, Michigan, 1867 [145733]

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Industrial Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Ann Arbor & West Virginia Oil and Mining Stock, Michigan, 1867    [145733]

Shipping is billed separately. Pay your auction invoice early as purchases are packed in the order payments are received. Pick-up must be scheduled 24 hours in advance when you receive your shipping preference email after the auction. Invoices will go out immediately after the auction ends.

Cert. #45, issued for 20 shares at Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1867. Issued to S.A. Mattison and signed by E.O. Haven as president and J.H. Burleson as secretary. Oilfield with derrick, tank and barrels with workers. Black print on creme. Calvert & Co. Lith. Detroit. The Ann Arbor and West Virginia Oil and Mining Company was organized and incorporated January 13th , 1866 , in accordance with the general law of Michigan for the incorporation of manufacturing and mining companies . Although mining is in the company name, we believe this company was in the petroleum business in West Virginia. Commercial oil and gas production in W. Virginia began around 1859 and the Volcano oil field was discovered in 1860. The company was located at Wetzel, West Virginia. VF with extra folds. Uncanceled. Ann Arbor Michigan