Pair of stock certificates for the Monarch Vacuum Petroleum Company.  One is for 25 shares and issued in 1918 & the fifty shares was issued in 1921.

Monarch Vacuum Petroleum Company is a defunct entity. By 1918, the company was struggling and was considered a risky investment.   Monarch Vacuum Petroleum Company is a defunct entity. By 1918, the company was considered a risky investment, with records showing they drilled several unproductive or "dry" holes in Kentucky.  The Company eventually ceased operations.