11 FEBRUARY 1868 PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY STOCK CERTIFICATE TYPE III
per THE STOCKS AND BONDS ISSUED BY THE PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY by Julius Grigore, Jr. AVAILABLE ON EBAY
THIS CERTIFICATE WAS PURCHASED BY GEORGE M. BARTHOLOMEW & NATHANIEL SHIPMAN TRUSTEES IN THE AMOUNT OF 160 SHARES OF $100 OF CAPITAL STOCK
THIS IS THE MORE SCARCE TYPE III ISSUED ON 1 APRIL 1856 AND USED UNTIL 24 MAY 1870
TYPE IV AND V AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND ARE LISTED BY THIS SELLER ON EBAY
THE LEFT FRONT OF THIS TYPE III IS AFFIXED WITH A 25 CENT CERTIFICATE RED SCOTT NO. R44 WASHINGTON DC UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE STAMP CANCELLED WITH A FINE PANAMA RAILROAD CO. HANDSTAMP IN BLUE INK. THIS REVENUE STAMP FROM A SERIES ISSUED BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER 1862 AND 31 DECEMBER 1965 TO FINANCE NORTHERN FORCES FIGHTING THE SOUTH DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. IN PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S WORDS TO DEFRAY THE UNION'S FRIGHTFUL EXPENDITURES.
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT DAVID HOADLEY AND TREASURER HENRY SMITH
DAVID HOADLEY WAS THE LONGEST WAS THE LONGEST SERVING PRESIDENT OF THE PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1853 TO 31 OCTOBER 1871
AFFIXED ON THE REVERSE A 25 CENT BLUE-BLACK SCOTT NO. R112
REVENUE STAMPS WERE APPLIED WHEN THE CERTIFICATE WAS BOUGHT SOLD OR IF OWNERSHIP WAS CHANGED
THIS CERTIFICATE MEASURES 184mm x 104mm FROM BORDER TO BORDER
PRINTED ON HIGH QUALITY PARCHMENT PAPER
OFFERED BY WREN GRIGORE