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Peru, Lima,January 31, 1878 - Compania Ferrocarril de la Oroya y Mineral de Pasco, Stock Certificate

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Peru, Lima,January 31, 1878 - Compania Ferrocarril de la Oroya y Mineral de Pasco, Stock Certificate
Incorporated in 1877 in Peru. This stock is for the Oroya Railroad and the Cerro de Pasco Mining Company. Cert. #2820 for 100 shares, signed by the president, secretary and “Gerente.” Five vignettes: a beautiful steam engine; Peruvian men loading packs on llamas; men working in 2 underground tunnels; a settler and family waving to a passing train; and a seated Indian with bow and arrows. Brown border and underprint, with black print and a red printed seal. Written in Spanish. Uncancelled. Printer: National Banknote Co., NY. Datelined Lima. 8.25 x 12.” The Oroya rail line was an extension of the Central Railway of Peru, a massive engineering feat across the Andes and one that took many years to complete. Authorization to continue construction of the line to La Oroya was obtained on April 13, 1890 and the line arrived on January 10, 1893, a remarkable accomplishment, making it one of the highest rail lines in the world [Ref: wiki.sumaqperu.com/.../Ferrocarril_Central_del_Peru].