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Lot #437
Henry Wells and William Fargo Signed 'American Express Company' Stock Certificate

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Partly-printed DS, signed “Henry Wells" and "Wm. G. Fargo,” one page, 12 x 8.5, October 28, 1865. Handsomely engraved stock certificate for 10 shares in the American Express Company, issued to John N. McCullough, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Signed at the conclusion by Henry Wells as president, William Fargo as secretary, and Alex Holland as treasurer. Includes a second stock certificate for 100 shares in the American Merchants Union Express Company, dated December 28, 1868, signed at the conclusion by William Fargo as president. In overall very good to fine condition, with light irregular toning to the dual-signed document. Accompanied by an 1867 stock certificate for 100 shares in the American Merchants Union Express Company, signed at the conclusion by E. P. Ross as president, and J. N. Knapp as secretary.

Henry Wells (1805-1878) was a co-founder, with William Fargo (1818-1881), of both the American Express Company and Wells Fargo & Company.

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