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WILLIAM G. FARGO

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WILLIAM G. FARGO

<b>556. WILLIAM G. FARGO</b>
<hr align=left size=5 width=33% color=#778899>(1818-1881). American transportation pioneer who organized the American Express Company (1850) and Wells, Fargo and Company (1852) with Henry Wells to provide safe, swift transcontinental express service. Partly printed DS as president, 1p, oblong 4to, NY, Feb 3, 1881. American Express stock certificate issue, No. 23310, for 10 shares. Printed in orange and black, an attractive vignette appears at top center. Boldly signed. Cancellation stamp over text. Circular ¾" cancellation tear at left affecting few words of printed text. Light age toning; o/w Fine.

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