Vintage 1914–1926 Alberta Oil & Gas Stock Certificates (13 Pcs)

Original lot of 13 authentic vintage stock certificates from the early Alberta oil exploration era (1914 Dingman discovery boom and 1926 secondary boom). All registered in Calgary, Alberta. Features classic early 20th-century border work, gushing oil derrick lithographs, and embossed corporate foil seals. Included in this lot: British Canadian Oils, Limited (1914) – 1,000 shares Mid-West Oil Company, Limited (1926) – Consecutive share numbers issued to Austin MacDonald Monarch Oil Company, Limited (1914) – Issued to W. L. Hennebery, Calgary Mount Stephen Oil & Gas Company, Limited (1914) – Gushing derrick vignette National Oil & Gas Company, Limited (1914) – Red Ensign flag banner vignette Piedmont Petroleum Products Company, Limited (1914) – Lithographed by Stovel Co. Union Pacific Consolidated Oils Limited (1914) – Turner Valley derrick artwork Defunct historical ephemera sold strictly as collectibles / scripophily for framing, local history collections, or office displays. Sold as a complete lot as shown. Terms: Cash or e-Transfer on local pickup. Signatures & Officers Breakdown Alex Hannah (President, Mid-West Oil): Alexander Hannah was a prominent local Calgary barrister and KC (Hannah, Stirton & Fisher), serving on the boards of dozens of syndicates during the 1920s boom. A respected local legal figure, but not high-profile history outside the Alberta bar. G. Warren Reed (President, National Oil & Gas): A local Calgary promoter and broker during the 1914 rush. Harry A. Ford (President, British Canadian Oils): A local merchant and real estate agent in Calgary who pivoted into oil stock promotions when the Dingman well blew. Shareholder Names Breakdown Austin & John A. MacDonald: Ordinary local citizens/retail investors. W. L. Hennebery / Wm. Hennebery: William L. Hennebery, a Calgary resident (worked in local trade/clerical work in 1910s city directories). Laura Dunphy: A local schoolteacher and property owner in early Calgary. A. L. Mellor & H. Budnick: Regular retail speculators who bought $1 shares hoping for overnight wealth.