NY. East Rockaway Improvement Co., 1913, I/U Coupon Bond.

New York, 1913. $100 I/U 6% Gold Coupon Bond, Black print with green border and underprint, Vignette water way as seen from above below company title, S/N 827, Fine to VF condition. East Rockaway Improvement Co., incorporated in New York in 1913, reflects the wave of local development corporations that sprang up on Long Island's South Shore in the early 20th century. East Rockaway, a village in Nassau County incorporated in 1900, was, by the 1910s, drawing steady residential and commercial growth as Long Island Rail Road service and improving roads made the area increasingly accessible from New York City. Companies bearing names like "Improvement Co." typically financed local infrastructure, subdivided building lots, or developed waterfront and village properties. Signed by Martin Joseph as president, this certificate stands as a tangible relic of the small-scale civic and real estate enterprise that shaped Long Island's growing suburban communities.

Estimate:$90

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