Henry Wells [1805 1878] was a pioneering American businessman who was one of the founders of the American Express Company and co-founded the Wells Fargo Company with William Fargo in 1852. The certificate was issued on May 1, 1866, numbered #1150 for 3 shares at 500.00 per share and is boldly signed”Henry Wells” as President. The certificate is also signed by”Ja. Fargo” as Secretary Note. Fargo [1829 1915] was the brother of William Fargo and later served as president and”Alex Holland” as Treasurer in black ink. The certificate measures 12.00 x 8.00 inches, it has trivial toning, soiling otherwise it is in fine condition. The verso also contains additional handwritten information and is signed by a? Mounted below the stock certificate is a professionally engraved metal plaque which reads as follows,”American Express & Wells Fargo Company. Henry Wells December 12, 1805 – December 10, 1878. Stock Certificate Dated May 1866.’ The certificate has been professionally framed and double matted in an attractive outer grey linen matte and accented with a dark grey inner matte. The display has been assembled in a ornate silver wood frame to the dimensions of 18.00 x 17.00 inches. The document is an original certificate and contains the authentic hand signed signature of Henry Wells. Our policy is simple, all our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic with”No” time limits. The item “1866 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. HENRY WELLS SIGNED FRAMED STOCK CERTIFICATE” is in sale since Friday, March 22, 2019. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Stocks & Bonds, Scripophily\Autographs”. The seller is “collectors.view” and is located in West Hempstead, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Indonesia, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated