{"product_id":"atlantic-refining-company-stock-certificate-from-1952","title":"Atlantic Refining Company Stock Certificate from 1950s \u0026 60s now ARCO","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing includes 4 color variants of an original stock certificate from The Atlantic Refining Company, dated 1952. Available in orange, olive, green, and a 3-color combination, each featuring a vignette of two allegorical female figures seated on either side of a central circular medallion reading 'ATLANTIC'. The left figure holds industrial tools while the right represents commerce, surrounded by foliage. Printed by the American Bank Note Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis example was issued and shows cancellation with punch holes across the signature area and face, indicating it was redeemed. Shows normal signs of age with slight toning and fold lines consistent with its years. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1952, Philadelphia's Atlantic Refining Company stood as one of America's most successful independent oil companies, having grown from modest beginnings in 1866 to control a refining and marketing empire stretching along the Eastern seaboard. The company was founded by Charles Lockhart and William Frew, two Pittsburgh entrepreneurs who recognized the potential of Pennsylvania crude oil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the 1950s, under president \u003cstrong\u003eFrederick Griffith\u003c\/strong\u003e, Atlantic operated major refineries in Philadelphia and Point Breeze, supplying its distinctive red, white, and blue Atlantic stations from Maine to Florida. The company's innovations included early adoption of catalytic cracking technology and the development of premium gasoline blends that made Atlantic a household name across the East Coast. In 1966, Atlantic merged with California's Richfield Oil Corporation to form Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), creating one of the nation's largest integrated oil companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock certificates from major independent oil companies of the 1950s remain highly sought after by collectors, particularly those from Atlantic Refining due to its significant role in American petroleum history and its distinctive American Bank Note Company engraving work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Orange","offer_id":52563722207519,"sku":"MIN-AR-SU-GRN-0000-001-ORG","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Olive","offer_id":52563722240287,"sku":"MIN-AR-SU-GRN-0000-001-OLI","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":52563722273055,"sku":"MIN-AR-SU-GRN-0000-001-GRN","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x Color Combo","offer_id":52563722305823,"sku":"MIN-AR-SU-GRN-0000-001-3X","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/the-atlantic-refining-company-stock-certificate-1952-front-1.jpg?v=1779545358","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/products\/atlantic-refining-company-stock-certificate-from-1952","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}