American Express Stock signed by Francis F. Flagg and W. C. Fargo - 1912 or 1914 dated Autograph Stock Certificate

Stock signed by Francis F. Flagg as President and Wm. C. Fargo as secretary. Engraved by American Bank Note with the great 'Safety and Dispatch' vignette of the company's dog mascot.

The American Express Company (Amex) is a multinational financial services corporation headquartered at 200 Vesey Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1850, Amex is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, underscoring its status as a major player in the financial sector.

The company’s logo, adopted in 1958, features a gladiator or centurion, a figure that has become synonymous with its brand and is prominently displayed on its traveler's cheques, charge cards, and credit cards. American Express is widely recognized for its financial products and services, which include credit cards, charge cards, and travel services, and it is known for catering to a high-end clientele.

George Henry Weiss (1898–1946) was an American poet, writer and novelist. His science fiction stories and poetry appeared under the pseudonym "Francis Flagg" in the magazines Amazing Stories, Astounding, Tales of Wonder, Weird Tales and others. His novel The Night People was published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in 1947.

Wm. Congdell Fargo was born in Chicago, on May 27th, 1855. After leaving Anthon Grammar School in New York, he entered Williams College, whence he graduated in the class of 1878. Upon his graduation he was made Cashier of the Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company, and held that position until 1880, when he entered the firm of Page, Fargo & Co., agents of the Howe Scale Company. Enlisted in the Ninth Co., Seventh Regiment, National Guard, State of New York, March 15, 1879, serving in that Regiment to Oct. 29, 1885, when he was honorably discharged. In 1883, Mr. Fargo entered the service of the American Express Company and was appointed Secretary of the Executive Committee; in 1898 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Company.

In 1895, upon the reorganization of the National Express Company, he was elected Treasurer and Director of that Company. In 1903, when the American Express Company purchased the Westcott Express Company, Mr. Fargo was elected Treasurer and Director of the latter Company. He also holds a position as Director of the New England Dispatch Company. Mr. Fargo is a member of the Ardsley, University, Church and New York Athletic Clubs, and the New York Genealogical Society. On April 20th, 1881 he married Mary Stockwell Preston, daughter of William R. Preston of New York, at New York.

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