| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO.ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | shares | – | – | – | $- |
| First Mortgage 5% Gold Bonds Authorised $750,000. |
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| 111 | $1000 | 1892, red, with coupons Signed by Brayton Ives as trustee |
750 | VF | $125 |
Kentucky Mineral and Timber Company
Incorporated in New Jersey in 1892. Thomas Fortune Ryan was secretary.
1892
Description
General Brayton Ives (1840 – 1914), Union Civil War General, banker and president of the New York Stock Exchange 1878 and 1879. Later President of the Northern Pacific Railway.
Thomas Fortune Ryan (1851 – 1928), tobacco, insurance and transport magnate. In the 1880’s Ryan controlled much of the New York tram system through Metropolitan Traction. Merged tobacco companies to create Union Tobacco which he later merged with James Duke to form American Tobacco. He also developed British-American Tobacco.