1879, Kansas. Stock certificate for 100 shares in the St. Joseph & Western RR Co. Red. Vignette at top center of a train departing a station. Issued to Jay Gould and signed by him on verso. JAY GOULD (1836-1892). Railroad magnate; Financier and Stock market manipulator. Stamp and diamond cut cancelled, Gould’s strong signature is unaffected. Very Fine.