Very Rare Antique 1890s Chattanooga Rome And Southern Railroad Co. Stock Certificate

Very Rare Antique 1890s Chattanooga Rome and Southern Railroad
Company Stock Certificate

11 3/4" x 7 1/4" ~

This is a beautiful certificate in amazing condition unissued and
signed by the company President. This is a special one and I only
have a few of them so grab one of these while you can.

This company was established in 1897 and built a rail that
finally connected Chattanooga, TN to Carrollton, GA opening up a
ton of possibilities. This drew the attention of the Central of
Georgia Railway which purchased CR&S in 1901 and added the
railroad company to their line.

My pictures seriously can't do it justice!

Imagine hanging this vintage historic collectible on your wall as
home decor in any room! Stock certificates are another thing that
is limited in supply and once they are gone into museums and
collections they will be hard to get. They are such historic
documents with so much history behind them. The first stock
certificate was issued in 1606 by the Dutch East India Company.
407 years of history later the Walt Disney Company issued one of
the last paper stock certificates from a major corporation in
2013.

These had to be done on heavy paper stock, almost like a dollar
bill but stiffer and more durable, which makes them stay vibrant
and new looking for a long time. The other very unique thing
about stock and bond certificates is they have all kinds of
interesting signatures and you honestly never know whom you will
find. Almost all stocks are signed by the company President and
Secretary. Some collectors research the other signatures and
historic significance and it adds so much provenance and value to
an already valuable item. I have never done this as I can barely
read my own signature let alone one from over 100 years ago and
with the time it would take to do thousands of certificates my
mother and I decided years ago not to bother.

This item is a full antique.