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The Erie and the North East Railroad Co. (112259)

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The Erie and the North East Railroad Co.   (112259)
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April 12, 1842charter for the Erie and North East Railroad to build a six-foot gauge line from Erie, Pennsylvania east to a connection with the Buffalo and State Line Railroad at the New York-Pennsylvania state line. The road was surveyed in the spring of 1849 and by July 26, 1849 the line was running from Erie to the New York State line.

#1070, I/C, Three shares @$50 par issued August 5, 1852 signed by president. Black, embossed seal, vignettes : top allegorical females either side of train, left Benjamin Franklin, right Georg Washington, bottom man sitting holding sledge hammer. Baldwin, Adams & Co. printer. VF

Provenance: Ken Prag Collection
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State: Pennsylvania
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Date: 1852