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- Original "Robber
Baron" Jay Gould,
- & Partner, Banker
Russell Sage
- and Son George Gould
Signature Set
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- Jay Gould (1836-1892). American Financier and original "Robber Baron"
who manipulated railway stock prices, looted the Erie RR's treasury.
He became the "most hated" man in America when his
attempt to corner the gold market caused a panic known as "Black
Friday" (1869).
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 Russell
Sage (1816-1906). Banker, Financier, Congressman , the originator
of the "Put and Call Options" system which is the basis
for of option trading. One of America's most wealthy bankers,
he financed Jay Gould and made a fortune off of Gould's stock
manipulations.
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- A Set of Signatures,on the same approximate 3 in. by 1 in paper slip,
affixed to a larger card. Also affixed to the same card is a
signature of Gould's son, George Gould, from a receipt
d. March 24, 1892. Minor residue, aging, overall, fine. $595.00
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