Archives International Auctions Auction 87 September 12, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 87 90 September 12, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EPHEMERA - HISTORIC AUTOGRAPHS ON STOCK CERTIFICATES Texas, Kansas, Missouri 455 455 Jay Gould Signed Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co., I/C Stock Certificate dated 1880. Texas, Missouri, Kansas, 1880. 100 Shares I/C Stock Certificate, green border and underprint, Cattle in middle with Cherubs on the top left and right corners, POC’s, Signed by Jay Gould as president of the railroad, Jason ( Jay) Gould (May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who is generally identified as one of the Robber barons of the Gilded Age. His sharp and often unscrupulous business practices made him one of the wealthiest men of the late nineteenth century. Gould was an unpopular figure during his life and remains controversial. ABNC. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-350 Missouri, Kansas, Texas 456 456 Missouri, Kansas andTexas Railway Co. 1880 I/C Stock Certificate Signed by Jay Gould Missouri, Kansas, and Texas, 1880. 100 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate Signed by Jay Gould as Company President at bottom right, Black text with green border, Scene of cattle at top center. POCs and cancelled handstamps. VF condition with staple holes and toning, the signature has only 2 small holes, ABNC. Jay Gould (May 27, 1836 - December 2, 1892) was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who is generally identified as one of the Robber barons of the Gilded Age. His sharp and often unscrupulous business practices made him one of the wealthiest men of the late nineteenth century. Gould was an unpopular figure during his life and remains controversial. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600 New York 457 457 StandardOilTrust, 1882, I/CStockCertificatewith J.D. Rockefeller Signature New York, August 21, 1882. 500 Shares, I/C Stock Certificate, issued to W.C. Andrews, S/N 473, Black text with green border, U.S. Capitol Building at top center under title. Signatures have been cancelled with red ink and with very thin slits. VF to Choice VF condition, Printer: Franklin Bank Note Co.. The certificate has the counterfoil attached on the left that is signed by W.C. Andrews, The certificate has the signatures of J. D. Rockefeller as President; J. A. Bostwick as Treasurer; H. M. Flagler as Secretary; and is also endorsed by W.C. Andrews on the back, who was the President The New York Steam Company and, the New York Cable Railway Company. The certificate also signed by Henry Flagler ( January 2, 1830 - May 20, 1913), who was a partner and co-founder with John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company, among others. Jabez Abel Bostwick (September 23, 1830 - August 16, 1892) was an early oil pioneer and magnate, and when John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company, Mr. Bostwick aided in its organization and became its first Treasurer. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937) was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company, which grew to dominate the oil industry and became one of the first big trusts in the United States. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. Standard Oil was an American oil-producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Its history as one of the world’s first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a landmark case, that Standard Oil was an illegal monopoly. Historic certificate with a valuable quartet of signatures from historic American businessmen. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $1100-1800 458 458 Merchants Dispatch Transportation Co. 1871 I/C Stock Certificate Signed by James C. Fargo with Rare RN-P2 Imprinted Revenue New York, 1871. 20 Shares I/C Stock Certificate, low S/N 4, Black text with thin red border, 5 cent Lincoln in Brown, RN-P2, IR Stamp at center, Large building depicted at top center. Signed by James C. Fargo as company president, and William Vanderbilt’s name appears on back stock transfer. Cancelled in ink, signatures crossed-out, and POCs. VF condition. The Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company (MDT, also known as the Merchants Dispatch Refrigerator Line) was established in 1857 or 1858 by the American Express Company of New York (then a freight forwarding service). James Congdell Strong Fargo (May 5, 1829 – February 8, 1915) was a president of the American Express Company for 30 years, and the brother of American Express Company and Wells Fargo co-founder, William Fargo. ����������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $375-750