LOT of 24 DIFF RARE HISTORIC RAILROAD STOCKS @1.65! wow MANY OUR EXCLUSIVE! ALL BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED! $400 VALU Start Price USD 39.95 Current Price USD 39.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, June 28, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 05, 2008 Location New York, New York See more about 'LOT of 24 DIFF RARE HISTORIC RAILROAD STOCKS @1.65! wow' Description BONUS! WINNER WILL RECEIVE 5 ADDITIONAL RARE ORIGINAL RAILROAD ITEMS WITH THIS LOT - 5 DIFFERENT VIGNETTES FROM 1880's RAILROAD BONDS with OLD TRAINS (Enter "Railroad Vignettes" in our store searchbox to see them) Collector Value $5 each! Just our way of saying "Thanks".   EBAY'S BEST COLLECTION OF RAILROAD STOCKS FOR THE MONEY!!          If you want to get into collecting Railroad Stock Certificates at the best price level possible, look no further.  If you want a variety of them for framing and decorative use, look no further.  If you're already a scripophily collector, dealer or investor, and want to add to your holdings, look no further. If you're looking for a unique and exciting gift that looks far more expensive than it is, and that will keep on giving in terms of beauty, historical education, and future appreciation, look no further.  This is THE Railroad Collection you want.        The birth and growth of railroads proved to be the most revolutionary economic, political, social and cultural force in American History between the early 19th and mid-20th Centuries. This exciting gathering of vintage stock certificates includes many of the most legendary names in the adventure of American Railroads, companies that helped the country grow from humble beginnings to the world's greatest power.        Every certificate in the collection is 100% original. Almost every one was exquisitely engraved by the esteemed American Bank Note Co. (prestigious printer of American Currency) or one of its affiliates. Almost all of the certificates are vignetted (pictorially engraved), and every one has an ornate, one-of-a-kind border or title. Measuring an average of 8" x 12", each piece is ideal for matting and framing. And most are imprinted with the name of one or more famous old financial institutions, i.e. JP Morgan, the First National City Bank, Bankers Trust, etc. (bearer names may also include historic stock brokers!).  Finally, the collection includes numerous scarce and hard-to-find certificates.        Here is what you'll get for the unbelievable starting price of $39.95: Baltimore and Ohio RR (MD) 2 Different Types/Colors! America's first major Railroad Co.! Shows the original, quaint "Tom Thumb" train (America's first!). It raced a horse in its inaugural run, and lost! Dated 1920's-30's (scarcer than others being offered on Ebay!). Erie-Lackawanna RR (NY) 2 Different Types/Colors! Related to the Erie. Same vignette as last, different color/title. Bold art deco title. 1950's. Getting scarce! Matlack Systems (DE) A modern stock but very scarce.  Largest provider of rail cars! Muscular macho man with globe and sword. 1980's. A Collect-a-thon exclusive! New York Central (4) (NY-PA-OH-MI-IN-IL 5 States!) Source of the Vanderbilt fortune! Fittingly, it portrays Cornelius Vanderbilt. 4 different Types/Colors including a Rare Specimen and the Ultra Rare Orange Variety (1000 times rarer than the common blue & brown varieties, and much older!). Super embossed seal w eagle/5 States of incorporation). 1920's-30's. A Collect-a-thon Exclusive (Specimen & orange portait variety)! Pennsylvania Railroad (PA) One of two types: 2 diesel trains on the famed "Horseshoe Curve" (Altoona, Pa.), 1960's or earlier very ornate type with PA seal/2 rearing horses. Penn Central #1 (3) (PA)* Formed by the merger of Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central. In its time, the largest railroad company in the world! Allegorical figures follow winged goddess with torch and the Wheel of Progress. 1970's. One turquoise, one purple, one brown (all quite scarce). A Collect-a-thon Exclusive! (these colors...) Penn Central #2 (PA) Huge logo at the top, smaller logo at the bottom on the seal, ornate green border. Seldom seen type, 1970's.  A Collect-a-thon Exclusive! Penn Central #3 (PA) Mercury runs alongside diesel train, truck & plane crossing the U.S.A. A very popular pictorial certificate, 1970's. Penn Central in Liquidation (PA)* Shares in the Liquidation Proceeds when Penn Central went bust! End of the dream.  We are the source of this hard-to-find item. Spreadwing eagle. 1970's. A Collect-a-thon Exclusive! Philadelphia & Erie R.R. (2) (PA) Scarce Treasurer's Dividend Payment Draft signed by the Treasurer, drawn on The Philadelphia National Bank. Huge blue and white checks (2 types) with fancy title & red serial no. dated circa 1900 (engraved 1890). A Collect-a-thon Exclusive! PHL (PA) Pacific Harbor Line. Great modern certificate with kaleidoscopic blue borders and a neat vignette of a Colonial gent (believed to be William Penn) holding a land deed. Unusual signature of CEO. 1980's. READING Co. (3) (PA) 3 classics that have become very scarce in the last few years! One features a Fairmount-Morgan Diesel flanked by 2 males, the others Reading Terminal circa 1910 (now Reading Terminal Market!). Readings only may have minor imperfections as they were part of the original hoard rescued from the Reading warehouses during the liquidation of Penn Central, and had lots of papers attached to them (paper is clean and crisp but may have minor splits, pen marks, or tiny staple tears). Some types/colors available for the Terminal Certificate are Collect-a-thon Exclusives! Union Pacific (3) (UT) No collection would be complete without this historic Western Railroad! 3 railroad men stand behind train wheel.  3 Different Colors! We have not seen any Ebay Sellers offering this complete set, and have sold it on Ebay as a separate lot for more than the starting price of this entire collection! Large title, bold logo. 1970's-80's.        There you have it. 24 different vintage railroad stocks including a numerous very rare ones for the INCREDIBLE, INSANELY LOW starting price of just $1.75 each. These are stocks that we retailed for $10 to $30+ on our Wall Street History Stand - yours for a mere $1.75!! Collector Value: $400.00 +. Starting Price slashed to $41.95 ($1.75 a piece) Colors and share amounts may vary from scan.        Limited number of complete sets available. Limited time offer! SOON THE SELECTION WILL HAVE TO REDUCED TO 15 DIFFERENT, THEN 10, THEN.....? BID NOW IF YOU WANT 24 DIFFERENT CERTS!! NO ONE ELSE IS OFFERING 24 DIFFERENT VINTAGE RAILROAD STOCKS AT $1.75 EACH!!! Bid now before we come to our senses or sell out, either of which could happen at any moment.       Please browse our ebay store for 1000 more great buys. Shipping reduced on multiple items. Thanks for chugging by! Place a Bid!