The stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet of Caesar Corporation at December 31, 2018 appears as follows: (The company engaged in no treasury stock transactions prior to 2018.)

Stockholders' Equity
$2 preferred stock, $100 par, 10,000 shares authorized, 8,000 shares issued $800,000	$	800,000
Common stock, $2 par, 100,000 shares authorized, 75,000 shares issued, 5,000 are held in the treasury 150,000		150,000
Additional Paid-in Capital:
From issuance of preferred stock		80,000
From issuance of common stock		225,000
From treasury stock transactions		8,000
From common stock dividends		26,000
Total paid-in capital		1,289,000
Retained earnings ($40,000 equal to cost of treasury stock is not available for dividends)		500,000
Subtotal		1,789,000
Less treasury stock (at cost: 5,000 common shares)		(40,000	)
Total Stockholders' equity	$	1,749,000

What was the original cost of the treasury stock to Caesar Corporation?