Lot 1949

Description

USA. Railroads. Cleveland & Toledo Rail-Road Co., 185[7], three hundred shares, black print, vignette of surveyors in countryside top left, steam train, river scene with paddlesteamer right, small vignette of steam train, river scene, bridge and buildings bottom centre, with 'cancelled in full' and signed; Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad Company, 1878, two $100 shares, black print over 'common stock' in green, vignette of steam train and farm buildings top centre, paddlesteamer on river either side; Chicago and Erie Railroad Company, 1890, First Mortgage Gold Bond, $1000, black on green, vignette of river scene, buildings and steam train crossing bridge, with coupons attached; Boston and Providence Rail Road Corporation, 190[5], ten 10/- shares, black print, with border, vignettes of river scene, port buildings and railroad top centre and left, with 'Cancelled, Nov 11 1909 Old Colony Trust Company' in blue; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, stamped 1947, ten $100 shares of common stock, black and blue print, vignette of river scene and early stage coach railroad, with 'cancelled Nov 9 1950' in red; West Shore Railroad Company, 19[35], First Mortgage Guaranteed Bond for $1000, black and orange print, vignette of river scene, mountains in background, paddlesteamer docked at wharf, steam trains to right, paddlesteamers and other boats to left; United States Utilization Company, 19[11] (2), two hundred and fifty $10 preferred stock, black over green and white, No.27, and five hundred $10 common stock, black over orange and white, No.26, both with vignette top centre of eagle with outstretched wings. With folds, fine - very fine. (8)