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Baltimore and Ohio Rail-Road Co. 1863 Stock Certificate ITASB Johns Hopkins

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Certificates Start Price:130.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 350.00 USD
Baltimore and Ohio Rail-Road Co. 1863 Stock Certificate ITASB Johns Hopkins
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Maryland, 1863. 100 Shares I/C Capital Stock Certificate issued to and signed by Johns Hopkins, Black text with black border, Train passing on tracks at top center, Allegorical women at top left and right. POCs over signatures at bottom. Fine condition with toning. Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. Signature of Hopkins appears on back. Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 - December 24, 1873) was an American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist of Baltimore, Maryland. His bequests founded numerous institutions bearing his name, most notably Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Johns Hopkins University (including its academic divisions such as Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies). Although historically noted as an abolitionist, recent research indicates that Johns Hopkins was a slave owner for at least part of his life.