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Sale 5792 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Jan 30, 2020
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[Science, Medicine & Mathematics] [Edison, Thomas A.] Signed Edison Machine Works Stock Certificate
New York: Feb(ruar)y 23, 1886. Certificate #1. Edison's personal stock certificate for 4,764 shares, signed "Thomas. A. Edison" as President of the company and countersigned and cancelled by Samuel Insull as Secretary; additionally signed by Edison and Insull on verso. Engraved and blindstamped document with filled-in manuscript, separating along folds at center; with stub separated but present. Including typed copy of Certificate of Incorporation for Edison Machine Works, unsigned and dated February 1, 1884, as well as one tobacco card of Edison.