BOSTON TERMINAL COMPANY Bond 1897. Boston's South Station Terminal. ABNC. VF++

Description

The Boston Terminal Company. Bond issued February 1, 1897. Incorporated June 9, 1896 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
. Embossed company seal lower left. Certificate No. 11628.
,000
3 ½ %
Registered 50-Year Bond
Due 1947. Hand signed by company treasurer E. L. Kalkenberger, and three company Trustees on verso. Certificate is about 9.5” x 13.5.” Black print with green overprint/underprint.
Vignette with Boston South Station Terminal, horses and streetcars in front.
The Boston Terminal Company was incorporated in 1896 to design, develop and construct the railroad terminal in Boston, Massachusetts. The company was owned by the founding companies – New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Boston & Albany Railroad, Boston & Providence Railroad, Old Colony Railroad, and New England Railroad. The terminal was constructed at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street in Dewey Square and opened in 1899. By 1913 South Station was the busiest terminal in the world, and at its peak usage in the early 1940s served over 125,000 passengers each day.
Condition:  Very Fine++
, light folds, very minor creasing, no tears, light signs of wear/handling/toning (see photos), punch and stamp cancelled.
Printer:
American Bank Note Company.
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