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Very Rare Hurley Machine Co.(Chicago) Feb. 21, 1918 stock certificate - $45 (Grass Lake)
condition:
fair
make / manufacturer:
Hurley Machine Co.
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He decided to start the Hurley Machine Company in Chicago in 1908. In 1910, the company built and sold the Thor washing machine, the first self-contained electric washing machine. There’s one on display at the Henry Ford Museum.
This 1918 stock certificate was for five shares of preferred stock at a $100 a share, a lot of money back in 1918. Hurley’s signature is at the bottom right corner of the document.
As you can see from the photos, there’s some browning on the edges and a slight discoloration over the “5” in the upper right corner. Luckily, most of the graphics aren’t affected.
I’ve seen plenty of stock certificates of Chicago-based companies, but never this one.
We can arrange shipping to return this relic to its home.