Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railway Company "Consolidated Mortgage

This historic un-canceled regional railroad financial instrument documents late nineteenth-century infrastructure expansion across the Florida peninsula. Issued on May 15, 1890, this six percent fifty-year gold bond certificate showcases an exceptional crisp central vignette engraved by the American Bank Note Company of New York depicting a passing steam locomotive flanked by classical allegorical figures. The black and green ink document features intricate lathe-work security borders, a specified total issue ceiling of 4,000,000 dollars, and the printed facsimile signatures of corporate Secretary Charles C. Deming and President Robert H. Coleman. An outstanding archival example for financial historians, this document retains its complete, pristine reverse-attached vertical sheet of 100 original 30-dollar interest coupons numbered 1 through 100. Dimensions: 4"W x 10.25"H Weight: 1. oz Condition Request Condition Report Good.

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