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Auction: 312 - Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 3517

Edison Stock Ticker. No.3241. Approximately 13 ½" high and 8" in diameter, with the original glass dome intact. The metal base has been beautifully restored, with a glossy black finish and gold lettering. The mechanical parts appear to be original. (The very first ticker was invented by E. A. Callahan, an employee of the New York Stock exchange. It was introduced to Wall Street in 1867, By the 1880´s tickers were indispensable to New York banks and brokerage firms. The first versions of the ticker were subject to frequent interruptions. This more reliable and technologically advanced version became popular in 1883. Developed and perfected by Thomas Edison, and it soon was accepted for use throughout the country.Some Edison tickers were later used to receive sports results in gambling operations, and many were seized and destroyed. This is the "classic" stock ticker. Recognized worldwide as the icon of Wall Street and financial history. The Art Institute of Chicago thought so highly of this design that they put one on permanent display, right near the entrance to the Museum. Available for viewing only in New York.

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