Buy this book on-line Stock Certificate for 2 Shares in the Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad CompanyDanforth, Wright and Co., New York, 1855
Dimensions 10 x 6 1/2 inches. Black ink, vignette of steam locomotive running through the prairie with a group of Native Americans watching, with decorative border. "Shares $100 Each" printed along right border. No. 44, originally issued to A. Lee Merriman on June 26, 1855. Signed by the President, "M. R. Judd". Side edges darkened, fold lines. "Canceled" written in red ink across front, six punch holes. Mr. Merriman transferred the certificate to a brokerage firm on July 13, 1855. The Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Company built a short line (approx. 47 miles) from Peoria, Illinois, to Bureau Valley, Illinois, which opened in 1854. It was then turned over to the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company to operate.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Stock Certificate for 2 Shares in the Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Company. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, rare books, libri rari, out of print books and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |