Offered here is an original antique stock certificate from the Empire Passenger Rail Way Company of the City of Philadelphia, dated January 1, 1874.

• Certificate No. 79

• Issued for 111 shares

• Par value: $50 per share

• Capital listed as $600,000

• Large engraved bald eagle vignette at top

• Streetcar scene vignette at bottom

• Printed by American Bank Note Co., Philadelphia

• Multiple original signatures

• Folded as issued

• Punch cancellations present

• Transfer information and endorsements on reverse

This is a beautiful early Philadelphia horsecar-era railway certificate with strong visual appeal. The large eagle engraving and early 1870s date make it especially desirable to collectors of:

• Philadelphia transportation history

• Street railway / trolley history

• 19th-century railroad finance

• American Bank Note Company engraving

• Pennsylvania industrial history

Condition:
Original folds, edge wear, light toning consistent with age, and cancellations as shown. Please review photos carefully for exact condition. Displays very well for framing.

A strong example of early Philadelphia transit history.

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