American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by James C. Fargo

$850.00

This original 1890's engraved stock is an authentic piece of history printed by the American Bark Note Co. of New York.
Measuring 11.5″ x 8″ the certificate depicts the great “Safety and Dispatch” vignette of the company's dog mascot. Founded in 1850. this company started as an express mail service out of Albany. New York.
It was founded as a joint stock corporation by the merger of the express companies owned by Henry Wells (Wells &amp: Company), William G. Fargo (Livingston. Fargo &amp: Company), and John Warren Butterfield (Wells. Butterfield &amp: Company.
These certificates are personally autographed by James C. Fargo. younger brother of William G. Fargo, who too took over operations of the company in 1881 upon Williams death. James C. Fargo did not give up his presidency till 1914. A portrait of Fargo is included. Each stock certificate comes in a clear acid-free envelope with a handsome display sheet that gives historical information about the stock certificate. Originality guaranteed with a certificate of authenticity from The Caren Archive. a leading source of significant historic printed matter.

SKU: 307 Categories: Collectibles, Original & Rare Newspapers OLD

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This original 1890’s engraved stock is an authentic piece of history printed by the American Bark Note Co. of New York.
Measuring 11.5″ x 8″ the certificate depicts the great “Safety and Dispatch” vignette of the company’s dog mascot. Founded in 1850. this company started as an express mail service out of Albany. New York.
It was founded as a joint stock corporation by the merger of the express companies owned by Henry Wells (Wells &amp: Company), William G. Fargo (Livingston. Fargo &amp: Company), and John Warren Butterfield (Wells. Butterfield &amp: Company.
These certificates are personally autographed by James C. Fargo. younger brother of William G. Fargo, who too took over operations of the company in 1881 upon Williams death. James C. Fargo did not give up his presidency till 1914. A portrait of Fargo is included. Each stock certificate comes in a clear acid-free envelope with a handsome display sheet that gives historical information about the stock certificate. Originality guaranteed with a certificate of authenticity from The Caren Archive. a leading source of significant historic printed matter.