214. 1860. WARSAW-VIENNA IRON ROAD SOCIETY. 125 RUBLES IN SILVER.
Name: Warsaw-Vienna Iron Road Society.
Date: 23 II 1860
Signature: In the stead of Count Antoni Ostrowski, member of the Governing Board, and Wittman of the General Cashier.
Dimensions: 39.5 x 31 cm
Coupons: Yes, several
Category: Railroads
Condition: VF-
Denomination: 125 RUB in silver which is 500 Francs.
Description: 3% OBLIGATION OF THE OLDEST POLISH RAILWAY LINE, THAT IS THE WARSAW-VENGINIAN RAILWAY. THE WARSAW-VIENNA RAILROAD, PARTIALLY OPENED AS EARLY AS 1845, WAS THE FIRST RAILROAD IN THE KINGDOM OF POLAND AND THE SECOND IN THE ENTIRE RUSSIAN EMPIRE.IT LED FROM WARSAW SOUTH THROUGH SKIERNIEWICE, CZĘSTOCHOWA, TO GRANICA-TODAY SOSNOWIEC MACZKI AND ON TO VIENNA. IT WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST RAILROAD INVESTMENTS IN THE RUSSIAN PARTITION IN THE XIXTH CENTURY. DOUBLE-SIDED BOND IN THREE LANGUAGES, POLISH, GERMAN AND FRENCH. ON THE BACK OF THE BOND IS A TABLE OF INTEREST PAYMENTS FOR THE YEARS 1862-1932. THE SIGNATURES ON THE BOND ARE THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF HERMAN EPSTEIN AND KASSYER PRINCIPAL VITTMANN. THE BOND BEARS THE BEAUTIFUL COAT OF ARMS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL KINGDOM - A POLISH EAGLE ON THE BREAST OF A RUSSIAN DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE. UNIQUE BORDURE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VALUE. A CURIOSITY ON THE POLISH ANTIQUARIAN MARKET. EXCEPTIONAL TESTIMONY TO THE HISTORY OF RAILROADING ON POLISH SOIL. NOTE: EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CONDITION FOR A 160 YEAR OLD VALUE!
