^Lot 267 Ransom E. Olds

Inventor and automotive magnate (1864–1950) who founded the Oldsmobile and REO Motor Car Companies. Partly-printed DS, signed “R. E. Olds,” one page both sides, 12.5 x 8.5, January 10, 1916. Certificate for 50 shares of stock in the REO Motor Car Company issued to Frank Shumway, signed at the bottom by Olds as the company’s president. Cancellations holes, including one to signature, vertical folds, one through a single letter of signature, and some light toning and wrinkling, otherwise fine condition. Olds only signed certificates on this one day as normally a Vice President always signed the stock certificates.