ERIE & WYOMING VALLEY RAIL ROAD Stock 1886 PA. Luzerne-Lackawanna Counties VF+++

Description

The Erie & Wyoming Valley Rail Road Company. Stock issued June 7, 1886. Incorporated in the State of Pennsylvania. Serial
No. 36
was issued to
Edwin H. Mead, Company Treasure
r for 174 shares of capital stock ( per share). Company capital was
,000,000
. Hand signed by company
president John B. Smith
and treasurer. Certificate is about 7” x 10.”.Black print on vellum paper.
Vignette with train at arched depot in city.
The Erie & Wyoming Valley Rail Road was incorporated in 1882 to construct and operate a line from Pittston, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) into Lackawanna County. The company would constructed lines extending from Lackawaxen (a township in Pike County) to Plains (a township in Luzerne County), with a number of branch lines connection Sebastapol, Avoca, Jessup, Wyoming, Moosic, and Scranton, among others, with a total trackage of about 88 miles. The successor of the Erie and Wyoming Valley Rail Road was the Jones Lake Rail Road, which was formed in 1887, and would later become part of the Erie Railroad system.
Condition:  Very Fine+++
, no folds,  no creasing, no tears, very light signs of any wear/handling/toning (see photos), stamp  cancelled
.
Printer:
Francis & Loutrel, New York.
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