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American Express Company

Organised in New York in 1850. Merged with the Merchants Union Express Company in 1868 to become American Merchants Union Express Company but reverted to American Express Company in 1873. See listing under American Merchants Union Express Company
Capital 7,500 shares of $100
Capital 2,000 shares of $500
Capital March 19th 1863 6,000 shares of $500
Capital 10,000 shares of $500
Capital in May 1st 1866 18,000 shares of $500.

1850

Country: Theme: Where Organised:
REF. NO. DENOMINATION DESCRIPTION NO.ISSUED CONDITION VALUE
101 $100 shares type I, 185[4], black, 3 telegraph wires
printers imprint – Baker & Duyckinck		 Low#227
High #855		 VF $750
102 $100 shares type II, 185[6], black, 2 telegraph wires
printers imprint – Baker & Duyckinck		 Low #1756
High#3007		 VF $600
 
103 $100 shares type III, 185[6]-[9], black, 2 telegraph wires
printers imprint – John H. Duyckinck		 Low #3030
High #3456		 VF $600
104 $100 shares Type IV, 185[9], no telegraph wires, black Low #3759
High #		 VF $600
104a $100 shares Type IV, 185[9], part issued, signed by Wells Low #3763
High #3781		 VF $200
104b $100 shares Type IV, 185-, unissued, no telegraph wires, black ? VF $80-100
105 $500 shares 186[0]-[1], black, cancelled
capital 2,000 shares at left		 Low #577
High #731		 VF $200-300
107 $500 share 186[3]-[5], black, cancelled
capital 6,000 shares at left		 Low #765
High #1458		 VF $200-300
108 $500 share 186[5], black, cancelled, handwritten no.
capital 10,000 shares overprinted		 Low #1441
High #1489		 VF $200-300
109 $500 share 186[5], black, cancelled, printed number
capital 10,000 shares overprinted		 Low #1595
High #1615		 VF $200-300
111 $500 share 186[5], black, cancelled
capital 10,000 shares		 #2368,#2371 VF $200-300
113 $500 shares 186[6], blue and black, cancelled
capital 18,000 shares at left		 Low #568
High #1271		 VF $200-250
114 $100 shares 18[73]-[77], black, buff underprint, cancelled
capital 180,000 shares		 Low #11374
High #19664		 VF $200-250

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