Very rare stock certificate for 50 shares in the American Thread Company issued to Edward H. R. Green, one page, 11 x 8.5, August 10, 1916, signed on the front by the company's president and treasurer. The certificate features a nice vignette of a thread spool. In fine condition.
Edward Howland Robinson Green (1868-1936) was the only son of notorious financier Hetty Green, known as the 'Witch of Wall Street.' He built world-famous collections of coins and stamps, and founded some early radio experimentation and equipment companies. This specimen dates to just weeks after Hetty Green's death, which saw Edward inherit over $150 million.
