MOBILE Alabama to COLUMBUS Kentucky
Mobile & Ohio Rail Road Company
Civil War‑Era Stock Certificate
March 31, 1863
~ 9 3/8 X 6 3/8 inches
Offered is an original 1‑share stock certificate issued to John W. Copeland and dated March 31, 1863, placing it squarely in the heart of Civil War operations. The Mobile & Ohio line served as a critical north–south artery for Confederate troop and supply movement, and financial documents from this period are notably scarce due to wartime destruction and postwar reorganizations.
This certificate features a bold locomotive vignette, ornate lathework borders, crisp handwritten signatures of the president and secretary, and the company’s embossed seal. Paper remains solid with expected period folds and honest age toning, presenting well for a 160‑year‑old Southern railroad artifact.
A strong example for collectors of Civil War finance, Southern railroads, and 19th‑century scripophily.