Earliest known American stock certificate made to John Carter, 1783.

Objects and Images Related to America's First IPO

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Richly symbolic Bank of North America $50 bearer demand note. Richly symbolic Bank of North America $50 bearer demand note.

Earliest known American stock certificate made to John Carter, 1783. Earliest known American stock certificate made to John Carter, 1783.

Founder Book Touchscreen interactive display designed as an 18th century social network.

Three pence and one penny Bank of North America bank note, 1789. Three pence and one penny Bank of North America bank note, 1789.