Hess Corporation Specimen Stock Certificate

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Vintage Stock Certificate

Product Code: SC1400-2

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Hess Corp. was founded in the 1930's by Leon Hess through the merger of Hess Oil and Chemical and Amerada Petroleum, Hess Oil became Hess Corporation.. What started out as a single truck fuel delivery business and become Hess Corporation, a global energy company based in exploration and production of crude oil and Natural gas. Hess company might be best known for it Hess Toy Trucks. Hess trucks started as a holiday give away for employees and customers. Today Hess Trucks are some of the most collectible toys ever made. This Hess Corporation Specimen Stock Certificate features John Hess as Chairman. John took over the position in 1995 for his father. Hard to find stock certificate.

Specimen stock certificates are certificates that were archived by printers and the company as perfect examples of the company’s stock issue. Specimen’s can be identified by their “specimen” stamp, stamped holes spelling “specimen”, or they are often issued with a serial number of a series of zeros. Often, they are also issued with no serial number at all. Specimens can also represent a design that was never issued. All of these attributes make the specimen stock certificate rarer than the issued version of the share. Many enthusiasts collect specimens as a whole new category of Scripophily.