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A Fine Early Railroad Bond From Venezuela - Eastern Railroad Company Bond

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A Fine Early Railroad Bond From Venezuela - Eastern Railroad Company Bond
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1860, Caracas, Venezuela. $1,000 First Mortgage Nine Percent Coupon Bond. Black on Blue paper. Steam locomotive vignette at top center. Litho. Dual language bond printed in Spanish and English. Issued to fund the railroad from Caracas to Petare, Venezuela. One of only 90 issued under an a concession issued by the Government of Venezuela granted to Jose M. Rojas, Juan Marcano, John J. Flanagan and William Hatfield to build a railroad from Caracas to Petare, Venezuela “with the privilege of extending it to Guaranas and Guatire, and authorized the organization of a company or corporation for the purpose of building and equipping said road.” All coupons remain. A rare railroad bond from South America. Folds. Very Fine.