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American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock 1867 [172180]

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American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock 1867 [172180]
American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock 1867 [172180]
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American Merchants Union Express Company stock certificate No. 577 for 50 shares, Issued to Ashton Kirchner, Dec 17 1868. Signed by Secretary, J. Knapp, President, William G. Fargo, and Treasurer, Ross. Two revenue stamps one five cent on front and one twenty-five cent stamp on back. Vignette Dockside warehouse w/four horse wagon front, train on left w/logo initials, ship leaving harbor on right. of dog top left and handshake bottom left. Printer John H. Duyckinck x 9.5 inches. Very fine condition, folds barely visible, one cancel hole and two cancel stamps dated 1871. This company was the consolidation of the American Express Company and the Merchants Union Express Company. Near the close of the Civil War, Merchants Union Express was created specifically to compete with American Express and the Wells-Fargo-Butterfield-Livingston business family. The companies merged on November 25, 1868. American Express Company New York New York Ken Prag Collection
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American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock 1867 [172180]

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