18. 1855. IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN RAILWAYS.
Name: Bond of the Imperial Austrian Railways
Date: June 1, 1855
Signature: Pen
Dimensions: 32 x 21.5 cm
Coupons: None
Category: Government Bonds, Railroads
Condition: F+
Face value: 500 francs
Description: 3% BOND OF THE AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL RAILWAYS ISSUED IN VIENNA. DOUBLE-SIDED BOND, CONSISTING OF A TOTAL OF FOUR PAGES, INCLUDING A 90-YEAR AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE EXTENDING TO 1947. BEAUTIFUL DECORATIVE MOTIFS FEATURING THE AUSTRIA-HUNGARY COAT OF ARMS, ALLEGORICAL FIGURES, AND TRAINS IN MOTION ON A UNIQUE BORDER. PLEASE NOTE! THIS STAMP IS 160 YEARS OLD AND IS A UNIQUE TESTAMENT TO THE HISTORY OF RAILROADS IN THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE.
