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MT - Helena,Lewis and Clark County - Jan 6 1903 - Yellowstone National Park Transportation Co. Stock

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
MT - Helena,Lewis and Clark County - Jan 6 1903 - Yellowstone National Park Transportation Co. Stock
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
Measures 11" x 8 3/8". No. 27 issued to C.S. Meller for 3,333 and 1/3 shares at $25.00 each. Endorsed by C.W. Melville as secretary, and H.W. Child as president. Incorporated in Montana May 1892. Manuscript cancelled. Certificate is slightly cropped at the left side. No creases, rips or stains. Condition is excellent. Company operations began in March of 1891, later buying out Wakefield and Hoffman operations. As the company grew, Silas Huntley, Harry W. Child, and Edmund Bach took over the Yellowstone Park Transportation Co. in 1898. They constructed barns, offices, and coach sheds. This company provided transportation and accommodation to visitors to the National Park between 1891 and 1980.