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AN AMERICAN EXPRESS STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY HENRY WELLS AND WILLIAM FARGO. WELLS, HENRY. 18...
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AN AMERICAN EXPRESS STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY HENRY WELLS AND WILLIAM FARGO. WELLS, HENRY. 1805-1878; and WILLIAM FARGO. 1818-1881. Document Signed ('Henry Wells' and 'Wm E. Fargo'), issuing 5 shares of American Express Company stock to John A. Delaney, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, 1 p, oblong 4to, New York, September 3, 1853, matted and framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Beverly Hills, California. American Express emerged in 1850 after the consolidation of three express services of the period: Wells & Company; Livingston, Fargo & Company; and Butterfield, Wasson & Company. Wells served as President and Fargo as secretary of the new entity. Just a few years later, the two would also create Wells Fargo & Company when the other directors of the American Express board objected to the company expanding into California. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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AN AMERICAN EXPRESS STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY HENRY WELLS AND WILLIAM FARGO. WELLS, HENRY. 1805-1878; and WILLIAM FARGO. 1818-1881. Document Signed ('Henry Wells' and 'Wm E. Fargo'), issuing 5 shares of American Express Company stock to John A. Delaney, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, 1 p, oblong 4to, New York, September 3, 1853, matted and framed. Provenance: Private Collection, Beverly Hills, California. American Express emerged in 1850 after the consolidation of three express services of the period: Wells & Company; Livingston, Fargo & Company; and Butterfield, Wasson & Company. Wells served as President and Fargo as secretary of the new entity. Just a few years later, the two would also create Wells Fargo & Company when the other directors of the American Express board objected to the company expanding into California. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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