1871 TEXAS INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD COMPANY GOLD BOND +76 GOLD COIN COUPONS
HUGE 16" x 28"
BEAUTIFUL: 4 VIGNETTES!
+ + STAR OF TEXAS !!
This beautiful bond is the INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD, STATE OF TEXAS, 7% bond, # 3571. It has 76 original coupons. NO cancellation holes or slits!
The International Railroad Company was chartered on August 5, 1870, to build from the south bank of the Red River near Fulton, Arkansas, to Laredo and ultimately to Mexico by way of Austin. At Fulton the International planned to connect with a railroad building south from St. Louis.
Work on the International Railroad began in December 1870 at Hearne, and by December 1871 the railroad had completed fifty miles. Palestine was reached on July 11, 1872, and Longview on January 31, 1873, giving the company 177 miles of main track. The International was consolidated with the Houston and Great Northern Railroad Company on September 30, 1873, to form the International and Great Northern Railroad Company.
The vignette at the top of the bond shows a steam locomotive, large funnel variety / to the right: cotton bales being loaded / to the left: cowboy herding steer / bottom: cowboys at an adobe building. The bond is in very good condition. Not issued or cancelled. Please email me with any questions: dashley19@hotmail.com Thank you!
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