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January 15-16, 2013 - New York, NY<br />
General Certificates<br />
246 American Cigar Co., (NJ), $100 Specimen shares,<br />
1935, brown, reclining female with Aladdin’s table,<br />
red overprint announcing name change to “American<br />
Cigarette & Cigar Co.,” ABN, XF. Est. 100-200<br />
247 American Express (NY) 1878. #19664. 25 shs. Dog<br />
in circle, Safety & Dispatch. Signed by William Fargo,<br />
president and Alexander Holland. ABN. VF+.<br />
Est. 250-300<br />
249<br />
248<br />
248 1) American Express Company (NY) 1856. 1 Share.<br />
#1827. Type II. Passenger train, telegraph poles and<br />
lines in foreground. Signed by John Butterfield,<br />
Wm. Fargo, and Alex Holland. Toning overall,<br />
some water stains, otherwise VF.<br />
2) American Express Company (NY) 1860. 3<br />
shares. #508, Type III. Watchdog. Signed by Henry<br />
Wells, Wm. G. Fargo, and Alex Holland. Wells signature<br />
clear and unimpeded by cancellation. Wet<br />
paper wrinkling, toning overall, minor edge tears and<br />
pinholes, otherwise VF.<br />
3) American Merchants Union Express (NY) 1868.<br />
15 shs. #542. Express wagon. Signed by William<br />
Fargo as president. Single punch cancel and lightly<br />
rubber stamped, numerous pinholes, otherwise VF+.<br />
William G. Fargo (1818-1881) started out as a messenger<br />
at Wells & Company and later became a partner.<br />
He was one of the driving forces behind the American<br />
Express Company. [3] (photo) Est. 200-300<br />
+<br />
249 American Express Related,<br />
1) American Express Company (NY) 1873. 5 Capital<br />
shares. Type VII. Watchdog. Signed by Wm. G.<br />
Fargo, John Knapp, and Alex Holland. IC. VF+.<br />
2) Michigan Central Railroad (NY) 1881. $5,000<br />
First Mortgage. Issued to the Treasurer of the American<br />
Express Co. and signed on verso by James C.<br />
Fargo. ABN. POCs in signature block, stub attached<br />
at left, missing piece of upper right corner, otherwise<br />
VF. [2] (photo) Est. 200-300<br />
250 Express Company Grouping.<br />
1) American Express (NY), 1873. 100 shs. No.12575.<br />
Dog in oval. Signed by Fargo, Knapp and Holland.<br />
IC. VF+.<br />
2) American Express (NY), 1863, 11 shs. No. 768,<br />
signed by Wells, Fargo and Holland. Dog in circle<br />
with eagle atop. IC. VF. Some light age toning.<br />
3) Merchants Despatch Transportation (NY), 250 shs.<br />
Capital Stock, 1877, No.212. Issued to and signed by<br />
William Fargo and Alex Holland. IC. VF+.<br />
4) Handwritten note by J. C. Fargo. 1877. Small piece<br />
out, left, otherwise VF.<br />
Receipt signed by J.C. Fargo, July 1877. [4]<br />
Est. 200-300<br />
251 American Legal Association (NY), $5 membership<br />
certificate, 1851, #2201, eight vignettes, including<br />
state arms, Washington, Webster, allegorical figures,<br />
train and ships. Light age toning, minor fold junction<br />
hole, otherwise VF. Est. 75-125<br />
252 Amwell Mills Company (NJ) 1869. Lambertville. 50<br />
shs. Red with blue seal. Eagle, flag, mills, ship. Revenue<br />
stamp. Scarce and early New Jersey industrial<br />
certificate. VF+. Est. 50-100<br />
253 Atari Corporation (NV) Grouping. Mostly 1990s.<br />
Colorful corporate logo of this early computer giant.<br />
IC. Mostly EF. [48] Est. 100-150<br />
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