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Lot #384
Mergenthaler Linotype Company Stock Certificate

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Description

Stock certificate for 25 shares in the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, one page, 12.75 x 8, December 28, 1895, signed on the front and back by the company's president, Philip Tell Dodge. Handsomely cloth-matted and framed with a portrait of founder Ottmar Mergenthaler and a plaque to an overall size of 28.5 x 20.25, with a window in the backing for viewing the reverse. In fine condition. Founded in 1886 to market the Linotype machine, the Mergenthaler Linotype Company grew to become the world's leading manufacturer of book and newspaper typesetting equipment.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring John F. Kennedy
  • Dates: #692 - Ended May 15, 2024