{"product_id":"island-creek-coal-company-stock-certificate-from-1931","title":"Island Creek Coal Company Stock Certificate from 1931","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original stock certificate from Island Creek Coal Company, dated 1930s, representing shares of common stock. Printed in red or green, the certificate features a vignette of a coal mine entrance with railway tracks leading into a hillside tunnel, surrounded by mining equipment and structures. The design includes an elaborate decorative border with scrollwork and geometric patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a certificate from this same issue. Each piece shares the design and era, with natural variations in serial numbers and aging that make every example unique. This certificate shows cancellation markings with multiple punch holes through the center and right side, indicating it was properly redeemed or retired. As with all antique documents, time has given this certificate character with some discoloration and fold lines that speak to its authentic Depression-era provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1931, Appalachian coal was the lifeblood of American industry, and \u003cstrong\u003eIsland Creek Coal Company\u003c\/strong\u003e stood among the region's most significant operators. Founded in the coal-rich valleys of Logan County, West Virginia, Island Creek controlled vast reserves along the Guyandotte River watershed, shipping millions of tons annually via the Norfolk \u0026amp; Western Railway. The company was closely tied to the \u003cstrong\u003eCleveland industrialist Cyrus Eaton\u003c\/strong\u003e, who built a coal and steel empire that stretched from West Virginia mines to Great Lakes shipping. Island Creek's high-quality bituminous coal powered steel mills across the Midwest, making it a crucial supplier during America's industrial expansion. The company later became part of \u003cstrong\u003eOccidental Petroleum\u003c\/strong\u003e in the 1960s, marking the end of an era when independent coal barons controlled the mountains of Appalachia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoal mining certificates from the Depression era represent a pivotal moment in American industrial history, when mechanization began transforming an industry built on manual labor. This piece captures the final decades of the independent coal company era before corporate consolidation reshaped the industry. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":52314136281375,"sku":"MIN-ICC-SI-BRN-1931-001","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":52314136314143,"sku":"MIN-ICC-SI-BRN-1931-002","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x Color Combo","offer_id":52314136346911,"sku":"MIN-ICC-SI-BRN-1931-003","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/island-creek-coal-company-stock-certificate-front-1.jpg?v=1774727686","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/products\/island-creek-coal-company-stock-certificate-from-1931","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}