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CA - San Jose,Santa Clara County - Dec. 22, 1933 - Osen Motor Company Stock Certificate

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Stock & Bond - Certificates Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
CA - San Jose,Santa Clara County - Dec. 22, 1933 - Osen Motor Company Stock Certificate
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Incorporated in Nevada and funded by the California company. The company issued itself 1000 shares at first offering. This is cert. #1 document. Signed by Secretary E.F. Lunsford and President F.M. Young. Signed by George Osen on reverse. One green R284 R17 hand tied partial perf without gum U. S. document stamp attached. Osen owned a bicycle shop in 1900 and transitioned to make automobiles when it became lucrative. Seats were purchased from the Normandin Chrysler-Jeep factory. Osen had a number of partners during his nearly 50 years in business. The San Jose factory closed its First Street location in 1944 [Ref: Gilbert & Johnson, San Jose's Historic Downtown, 2004, p. 71]. The company is not mentioned in Falater's American Automotive Stock Certificates. This certificate from this obscure company is believeed to be rare. Stock ledger sheet is attached. Lists only this purchase of the first offering. Folds present. Fine. - Gil Schmidtmann Collection