1865 Boston & New York Steamboat Co. Stock Certificate Start Price USD 69.99 Current Price USD 69.99 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 Location Niagara Falls, NY See more about '1865 Boston & New York Steamboat Co. Stock Certificate' Description                   The Boston, Newport, & New York Steamboat Company        Very scarce, 1 share stock certificate from the Boston, Newport & NY Steamboat Co. issued to John Tarbell on Jan. 31, 1865. Amazing vignette. Very nice early steamboat stock certificate, crisp and clean, almost pristine condition. 25 cent Civil War Revenue stamp on front. Signed by Alexander Holmes as president. Low serial #252. Boston, Newport & New York Steamboat Co. was sold to the Narragansett Steamboat Co. forming the Fall River Line in 1869 under Jim Fisk. Jay Gould became President in 1872. Gould did not share his predecessor's fascination with steamboats and sold the Fall River Line to the Old Colony Railroad in 1874. This created the Old Colony Steamboat Company. The members of the Board included Silas Pierce, Jr., Boston; Benj. Finch, Newport; T. J. Borden, C. P. Stickney, Fall River; Albert Terrill, Weymouth; Oliver Ames, Easton; Wm. Borden, New York.                                                             Selling a collection of rare stocks, please see my other items.                                      Has minor fold lines, Has minor cancellations,                                       Extremely fine-pristine condition.                                   Printer: A. Meisel, Boston                    The certificate in the scan is the exact certificate you will receive.  All stocks are 100% authentic. We do not sell reproductions or copies. All stocks are complete and if they appear cut off, that is due to scanner size limitations.                             A very nice addition to your early stock collection. Questions welcome. Shipping will be $3.00 to USA or Canada. Europe is $4.00. After the first item, all other items won will ship for free! Paypal or Money Order/Cashiers Check are the only acceptable forms of payment. Please no personal checks.          Certificates have collector value only, no actual market value is transfered.      Place a Bid!