James C. Fargo Signed Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. - 1871 or 1873 dated Autographed Stock Certificate
Inv# AG1302 Autograph
State(s):
New York
Years:
1871 or 1873
Stock signed by Jas. C. Fargo. Very Rare Lincoln brown imprinted revenues at stub and at center of stock. This piece came from the Syracuse University archives and nearly all were sold in Germany. Now Extremely Rare!!
James C. Fargo (1829-1915), Express Company Executive. Fargo was co-founder of the American Express Company along with William G. Fargo. James became president of the company after William’s death in 1881. He was president from 1881 to 1914. With the help of Marcellus Flemming Berry, the company created the American Express Traveler’s Cheque in 1891.
Condition:
Excellent
Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.
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