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1875 Andrew Carnegie signed check.

Sold for $2,400 at Hunt Auctions on Nov 10, 2018.

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1875 Andrew Carnegie signed check. Original check dated February 13, 1875 has been signed "Andrew Carnegie" at lower right and made out in the amount of $65,000. This sum equates to just under $1,500,000 adjusted for inflation and a notation within the documents relays that is was for "1460 Shares Pennsylvania R.R. Co." In outstanding overall condition with a hint of light storage and handling wear. Carnegie amassed his fortune in the Steel industry but made early investments in the railroads. T

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