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A Rare Early Stock Certificate of The Howe Machine Company Stock Signed by Elias Howe’s Early Partne

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A Rare Early Stock Certificate of The Howe Machine Company Stock Signed by Elias Howe’s Early Partne
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1877, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Stock certificate for 794 shares. Black. Signed by Levis S. Stockwell as president. Elias Howe patented the lock stitch sewing machine in 1846, although it wasn’t until 1865 that he and the Stockwell brothers formed the Howe Machine Company and erected a factory at Bridgeport, Connecticut. In the first 6 months of 1871 it was reported that the factory could produce 1000 machines a day. The Stockwell brothers were both sons in law of Elias Howe marrying his only two daughters. (www.ismacs.net/howe) Some pinholes at left and small paper loss at extreme top margin. A rare certicate from this important and well-known company. Overall Fine.