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American Express Signed Stock Certificate Wells Fargo AMERICAN EXPRESS STOCK CERTIFICATE American Express 1873 Stock Certificate signed by William Fargo (REPRINT). Stock certificate is accompanied by pictures of Henry Wells, William Fargo, and a photo of Wells Fargo 's first office in 1852. All pieces are handsomely matted and framed in a light walnut moulding with a gold lip. Overall size 22" x 18". Wells Fargo History The founders of the American Express Company, Henry Wells, William G. Fargo, and associates, organized Wells, Fargo and Company in 1852 to function as a western ally of American Express. The two companies divided the continent approximately at the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Wells, Fargo and Company installed ocean service between New York and San Francisco via Panama, erected a fine office building in San Francisco, and began to operate not only in the gold region of California but over the entire Pacific coast. In less than ten years, it had eliminated or acquired nearly all competitors and dominated the Far West . In remote mining camps w the mails had not yet penetrated, it was the chief letter carrier; even after the mails came, many preferred it as more dependable. The company spread rapidly through the entire Rocky Mountain region and carried far greater amounts of gold, silver, and bullion than any other agency. In 1861, after the famous Pony Express failed, Wells, Fargo acquired it and extended its operations to western Canada, Alaska, Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, and Hawaii, and for a short time even carried letters to China and Japan. Later, it pushed its service eastward to the Atlantic coast. Along with all the other expresses, Wells, Fargo and Company merged with the American Railway Express Company in 1918, but continued to function for more than thirty years as a separate corporation on fourteen thousand miles of railway in Mexico and Cuba. As a subsidiary of American Express, Wells, Fargo became an armored-car service. Please note this is a REPRINT! LARGER. To See More Documents Click PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Pay via PayPal, check/money order. US Funds only. We ship 5 business days from receipt of payment. If paying via check note that shipment will not go out for 9 business days in order for check to clear the banik. Shipping if buying multiple items within 7 day period, we will ship in one package for one item's shipping fee ( as long as size permits). International shipping please see International Rates under US rate. Thank you for your business. SHIPPING If buying multiple items within a 7 day period , we will ship in one package for one shipping fee (equal to the highest of the combined items fees), please note this discount only applies AS LONG AS SIZE PERMITS (IE: some framed pieces cannot be combined with matted and only so many will fit in one box). International shipping costs are listed under International Rates under the US rate. All International Buyers must include Insurance. Please note t is no tracking for internation shipping. If you have questions about shipping please contact us before bidding or makeing a payment. US Postal Service Priority Mail & USPS Global Priority Mail & USPS Airmail Parcel Post INSURANCE Optional See below for amount. REFUND POLICY Full Refund only if the item is NOT AS DESCRIBED . All returns must be received with in 7 days and in the same condition as sent. Please read the description thoroughly. Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.0.208.0 read more

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