Offered is an original early 20th-century stock certificate issued by the South Manchurian Railway Company, Ltd., one of the most important railway and industrial enterprises in East Asia during the Japanese imperial period.


This certificate represents 10 registered shares with a total par value of 150 yen, issued to a named shareholder. The document features an engraved steam locomotive vignette, ornate border design, official red company seal, and bilingual issuer identification.


The South Manchurian Railway Company (Mantetsu) was a major Japanese-controlled railway and industrial corporation operating throughout Manchuria. Original stock certificates like this were issued to registered shareholders and are now highly collectible pieces of railroad, financial, Chinese, and Japanese history.