Unissued Stock Certificate of Standard Oil Company

Uniussed stock certificate for capital stock of Standard Oil Company. A fast-paced policy of acquiring numerous refineries and oil-related companies was the key to the development of Standard Oil Company to the point of the formation of the Standard Oil Trust in 1882. The company formed the nation's first true business monopoly and allowed John D. Rockefeller to be the world's richest man. The issued certificates of Standard Oil are one of the most highly regarded in scripophily as the company remains as one of the most important commercial enterprises in American history. A nice opportunity to include this company's certificate in a collection of certificates.