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1915 BRIGHT PETROLEUM COMPANY Of Elgin Texas Rare & Low 53 No. Gold Seal
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1915 BRIGHT PETROLEUM COMPANY Of Elgin Texas Rare & Low 53 No. Gold SealIncorporated Under Laws Of State Of Texas
Capital Stocks
18TH Day of May 1915
Beautiful graphic illustration vignettes of oil fields on historical document.
Extremely low No 53 of ,000.00 Capital Stock Shares for
BRIGHT PETROLEUM COMPANY Of Elgin Texas.
Issued in 1915 to R. Severn owner of 5 shares of each stocks.
Front Of Document
Red Ink on Tan Paper.
Beautiful Ornate Illustrated Graphic Border - around edge of paper.
Top third of paper is graphic illustration designs in red ink color.
Top left graphic vignette of No 53 printed, Center is a graphic illustration vignette of an oil field with oil derricks and a gusher done in black & gray ink. printed on top of illustration is:
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,
top right graphic vignette of 5 (hand written) printed SHARES
Under that is a black & gray vignette on each side
Left side: CAPITAL STOCK ,000.00
Right side: SHARES EACH .00
Printed Centered :
BRIGHT PETROLEUM COMPANY
Of Elgin Texas.
To right side of that
is a
red postal looking stamp
:
DOCUMENTARY
United States
INTERNAL REVENUE
Services of 1914
FIVE CENTS
Written on top is
5/18/15 BPCo
Top Middle Center of Document:
Which is the tan paper color printed with black ink.
(printed) This Certifies That (hand written)
R Severn
(printed) is owner of (hand written)
5
(printed)shares of capital stock of
BRIGHT PETROLEUM COMPANY
Fully Paid and Non Assessable
Middle Center of Document:
is in red ink illustration graphics background and black ink printed over it.
To left
is Gold Embossed Seal:
BRIGHT PETROLEUM COMPANY
ELGIN TEXAS
with
State of Texas Lone Star
Graphic.
Left side of Seal:
Beautiful Illustrated graphic vignette of a row of oil derricks with one blowing petroleum.
Bottom Center Of Document
is
(printed)
The Whereas Whereof,
(hand written)
18th day of May 1915
(hand written)
W. L. Moore
(printed) Secretary
(hand written)
W. H. Horton
(printed) President
(The names are interpreted the best I can distinguish from calligraphy printing.)
BACKSIDE OF CERTIFICATE
(3) TRI Part Fold
Red Printed Ink on Tan Colored Paper
Ornate Illustrated Graphic Printed Border - around paper edge
RIGHT SIDE FOLD
- Red Printed Border around edge of paper on lower right bottom Clear Seal Impression of
BRIGHT PETROLEUM COMPANY
ELGIN TEXAS
with
State of Texas Lone Star Graphic
in middle
.
CENTER FOLD:
(Printed) CERTIFICATE FOR: (Handwritten) 5 (Printed) SHARES
RED ink Illustrated Graphic vignette:
(Printed:)OF THE CAPITAL STOCK
(Printed:)
BRIGHT PETROLEUM COMPANY
ELGIN TEXAS
(Printed:) Issued to (Handwritten) R. Severn
(Printed:) Dated (Handwritten)
May 18th 1915
LEFT FOLD:
Is for transfer notes - but is blank
Condition:
Excellent Condition for 105 year old document - Ink not faded - Paper needs to be handled with care.
(3) Tri-Folded
Folds are deeply creased front & back.
One Side paper is serrated like it came out of receipt book.
Top fold has slight tears at fold creases.
Bottom fold creases one slight tear at fold, other tare
to border.
Beautiful gold embossed company incorporated seal.
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