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American Merchants Union Express Co. 1868 I/C Stock Certificate Signed by William Fargo.

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American Merchants Union Express Co. 1868 I/C Stock Certificate Signed by William Fargo.
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This item SOLD at 2020 Dec 10 @ 13:34UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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New York, 1868. 25 Shares I/C Stock Certificate #731, Black text with black border, Horses pulling men and goods at top center. Fine condition. Signed by William Fargo as President. William George Fargo (May 20, 1818 Ð 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. The American Merchants Union Express Company was formed in 1868 through the merger of American Express and Merchants Union Express Company. The company was renamed American Express Company in 1873. Today, American Express is an American multinational financial services corporation, and is best known for its charge card, credit card, and traveler's cheque business.