Known autograph occurrences
on collectible certificates

This represents a full listing of railroad-related certificates
known to exist with the celebrity autograph of:

Ames, Oakes

1804-1873
Millionaire owner of Ames Old Colony Shovel Co and known as the King of Spades. Used by Lincoln to promote investment in transcontinental railroad. Invested over $1 million personal funds in Union Pacific. Involved with brother Oliver in many railroad investments. Heavily involved in Credit Mobilier scandal by making payoffs of Credit Mobilier stock to politicians. Ultimately exposed the practice, but was one of few casulties in the affair.	Click to see larger picture

Company	Certificate	Role
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Rail Road Co	CED-682-S-50a	stockholder
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Rail Road Co	CED-682-S-50b	stockholder
Easton Branch Rail Road Corp	EAS-947-S-50	president
The Montreal & Plattsburgh Rail Road Co	MON-906-S-50	stockholder
The New Orleans Mobile & Chattanooga Rail Road Co	NEW-351-B-50	trustee
The New Orleans Mobile & Texas Rail Road Co	NEW-358-B-50	trustee

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.

Date	Autograph sample	Source
1860s		Collector Contribution
1866		Collector Contribution

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