Jay Gould Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
JAY GOULD
Born: May 27, 1836
Died: December 02, 1892
Biography
Gould (1836-1892), who parlayed $5,000 into a large fortune, was a notorious stock manipulator and a "robber baron" who became a symbol of the excesses of "the Gilded Age." In 1869, financiers Gould and James Fisk tried to corner the gold marketbut failed when President Grant released government gold. Their unsuccessful attempt caused September 24, 1869 to become known as "Black Friday". By 1880, Gould controlled many of the West's railroads and was competing against the Union Pacific for a new transcontinental railroad.
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JAY GOULD - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 04/10/1880 - HFSID 5073Stock certificate signed by Jay Gould as President of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company, dated April 10, 1880. Certificate No. B9383 indicates ownership of One Hundred Shares. Transferred by Lansdale Boardman, who signed on verso.Price: $1,600.00
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JAY GOULD - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED AND ENDORSED 10/12/1880 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 32232Stock certificate signed twice by Jay Gould as President of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company and by W. B. Henson as Secretary, dated October 12, 1880. Transferred by Gould on October 13, 1880, with a bank stamp.
Sale Price $995.00
$1,200.00
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JAY GOULD - STOCK CERTIFICATE TWICE SIGNED 10/12/1880 - HFSID 32230Stock certificate signed twice by Jay Gould as President of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company, dated October 12, 1880. Also signed by W. B. Henson as Secretary. Transferred on October 13, 1880, to H. Dewing & Son.
Sale Price $995.00
$1,200.00
