American Express Co. signed by H. Wells & W.G. Fargo dated 1854 - Autographed St

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American Express Co. signed by H. Wells & W.G. Fargo dated 1854 - Autographed St:
$3550.00

Stock signed by Wm. G. Fargo as secretary and Henry Wells as president. Portraits and biographies of both included. Nice Example! Scarce! Henry Wells (December 12, 1805 \" December 10, 1878) was an American businessman important in the history of both the American Express Company and Wells Fargo & Company. Wells worked as a freight agent before joining the express business. His companies, which were the predecessors of American Express and Wells Fargo, competed with the United States Post Office by carrying mail at less than the government rate. In higher education, Wells was the founder of Wells College in Aurora, New York. Read more at William George Fargo (May 20, 1818\" August 3, 1881) was a pioneer American expressman who helped found the modern-day financial firms of American Express Company and Wells Fargo with his business partner, Henry Wells. He was also the 27th Mayor of Buffalo, serving from 1862 until 1866 during the U.S. Civil War. Read more at The American Express Company (Amex) is a multinational financial services corporation headquartered at 200 Vesey Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.