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Middletown and Elizabethtown Street Railway Company Bond Certificate

$ 15.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Status: Issued/Uncanceled
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Product Details
    Beautifully engraved antique bond certificate from the Middletown and Elizabethtown Street Railway Company dating back to the 1910's. This document, which is signed by the company President and Secretary, was printed by H. E. Nelson & Co. of Newark, New Jersey, and measures approximately 10" (w) by 15" (h).
    This certificate features a nice vignette of an electrified trolley.
    Almost two full pages of coupons remain attached at the right side margin.
    Images
    The images presented are representative of the piece(s) you will receive. When representative images are presented for one of our offerings, you will receive a certificate in similar condition as the one pictured; however dating, denomination, certificate number and issuance details may vary.
    Historical Context
    This line was incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania in 1905 and ran between the two named cities – a distance of about 8 miles.
    These two towns are located in the central part of the state, just southeast of Harrisburg.