00 New York Central Railroad Company 4 1/2% Refunding and Imp. Mortgage Bond

Description

00 New York Central Railroad Company 4 1/2% Refunding and Improvement  Mortgage Bond
Offered is a Series A, 00 4 1/2 Refunding and Improvement Bond issued by the New York Central railroad Company in October, 1913 and payable in "...
gold coin of the United State of America
..." The principle vignette features a bird's eye view of the Grand Central Terminal an the surrounding area. The terminal had just recently opened when this bond was issued, with the first departure from the new building having
occurred
on February 2, 1913. A close inspection of the vignette reveals several forms of transportation outside the building, including early automobiles, streetcars, and horse drawn conveyances. The denomination appears on either side of the vignette, with the company name below. A lengthy financial obligation fills the remainder of the front, with a scalloped starburst at the center. The
signature
of the "Assistant Secretary" and the "Vice President" appear at the
conclusion
. The vignette and financial obligation are printed in black ink, with the border and scalloped design accomplished in an attractive green ink. The back features a recap of the
important
aspects of the financial obligation "this is so that the bond would not have to be opened when folded for storage), as well as a geometric design and
numerous
lines for registration information. Seventy-two coupons, arranged in two pages of 22 and 50, are attached in front of the principle instrument. Each coupon depicts an attractive woman at left, with the financial obligation at the center and the redemption date of each coupon at the upper right. The bond was printed by the American Banknote Company of New York. An attractive and historic collectible, issued over a century ago.
This interesting document measures approximately 10 1/8 x 15 inches, is punch cancelled at the upper right "6-18-79/cLD-1PA", and exhibits numerous folds and bends (three of these creases
occurred
when the document was folded for storage). Several examples are
available
.
Scattered
pencil and ink markings may be present of some
pieces. There will be FREE SHIPPING on this item. Good Luck!
DOCUMENT WILL BE SHIPPED FOLDED AS STORED.
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