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Known autograph occurrences
on collectible certificates
This represents a full listing of railroad-related certificates
known to exist with the celebrity autograph of:
Vanderbilt, Cornelius 'Commodore'
| 1794-1877 | |
| Originator of Vanderbilt fortune; founded freight and passenger ferry to Staten Island (1810); ferry captain (1818-1829); founded shipping service on Hudson River (1829); bought New York & Harlem RR (1862); expanded railroads into New York Central empire; battled with Fisk, Gould and Drew over Erie RR (1867); originally signed certificates as 'Van Derbilt'; left fortune to William Henry Vanderbilt on death. |
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Company | Certificate | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Dunkirk Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad Co | DUN-476-S-40 | stockholder |
| Hudson River Railroad Co | HUD-567-O-25 | bondholder |
| Hudson River Railroad Co | HUD-567-O-30 | stockholder |
| Lebanon Springs Rail Road Co | LEB-550a-S-50 | stockholder |
| Lebanon Springs Rail Road Co | LEB-550a-S-50b | stockholder |
| The New York & Harlem Railroad Co | NEW-609-S-30 | witness |
| The New York & Harlem Railroad Co | NEW-609-S-70 | stockholder |
Autograph samples
Please note: I do NOT authenticate autographs. These samples were provided
by collectors and dealers who had evidence to believe these are valid
signatures. Please contact me if you discover evidence to the contrary.
No autograph samples currently on file.
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about one inch (2 cm) space around the signature.
Handwriting changes with age, so please include the
date of the autograph.
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