United Mexican Oilfields Ltd. – 1921 Share Certificate
A visually striking original share certificate issued by United Mexican Oilfields Limited, dated 12 July 1921. Certificate No. 854 represents 463 fully paid shares of £1 each, registered to Mrs. Margaret Kate Aitchison Robertson of Ashford, Middlesex.
Printed in bold typography and engraved with a decorative border, the certificate features a vignette of oil derricks and refineries – emblematic of early 20th-century petroleum ventures. Issued under the Companies Acts of 1908 to 1917, this certificate is signed by two company directors and the secretary, and bears an embossed company seal.
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London Wall, London
This is a scarce and historically rich financial document from a British enterprise active in early oil exploration in Mexico – a sought-after piece for collectors of petroleum history, Mexican industrial ventures, and British overseas investment ephemera.
