Spring Auction 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2014
Jay Cooke (1821-1905), Banker. A chance move to Philadelphia as a result of the panic of 1837 determined Jay Cooke's future career, with his eventually ending up as a partner in the distinguished banking house of Clark & Company in that city. Retiring as a wealthy man in 1857, he could not stay idle long, and founded Jay Cooke & Company in 1861, destined to become one of the most widely known banking houses in the country.Stock printed by National Bank Note Co. New York. Signed boldly on back by Jay Cooke, Sr. .
Northern Pacific Railroad Company signed by Jay Cooke
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