{"product_id":"the-southern-standard-oil-co-stock-certificate-from-1902","title":"The Southern Standard Oil Co. Stock Certificate from 1902","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original stock certificate from The Southern Standard Oil Co., dated 1902, printed in green. Features a vignette of two allegorical figures standing beside a landscape. Two revenue stamps are affixed on the right. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe certificate was issued. Shows age-appropriate wear with minor  wear, but remains clean and attractive with no cancellation marks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1902, New Jersey was the corporate haven of choice for oil ventures seeking friendly incorporation laws, and The Southern Standard Oil Co. was among dozens of petroleum companies racing to capitalize on America's industrial transformation. While \u003cstrong\u003eJohn D. Rockefeller\u003c\/strong\u003e's Standard Oil Trust dominated the industry through aggressive acquisitions and pricing, smaller independent companies like Southern Standard Oil carved out regional niches in the expanding market. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early 1900s marked the height of the first great oil boom, as petroleum shifted from primarily lighting kerosene to the fuel that would power America's automotive revolution. New Jersey's liberal corporate statutes attracted oil companies from across the nation, creating a paper trail of ambitious ventures that sought to challenge Standard Oil's monopoly before the Supreme Court's 1911 breakup order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOil industry certificates from the early 1900s represent a pivotal moment in American industrial history, when petroleum was transforming from a novelty product into the foundation of modern commerce and transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52568044110111,"sku":"MIN-SSO-SI-GRN-1902-001","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/the-southern-standard-oil-co-stock-certificate-1902-front-1.jpg?v=1779713825","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/products\/the-southern-standard-oil-co-stock-certificate-from-1902","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}