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Lot #327
Houston Great Northern Railroad Mortgage Bond

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Description

Attractive first mortgage gold bearing bond for the Houston Great Northern Railroad for $1000, issued February 15, 1872, 15.75 x 26.25, with 55 coupons intact. Carrying a rate of 7%, the bond features attractive vignettes of a locomotive and men unloading a horse-drawn wagon, engravings that juxtapose the old and new methods of transportation. In fine, folded condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #635 - Ended May 11, 2022