Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad Co. 1907 Specimen Bond
Nevada and California. (Inc. in NJ), 1907. 100 Pounds Specimen 5% Redeemable Sterling Coupon Bond, Black text with green border and undertint, Allegorical figure with train in background at top center. Red specimen overprints, 00000 serial numbers, and POCs. VF condition, ABNC. Rare specimen in Cox. The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad was a former class II railroad that served eastern California and southwestern Nevada. The railroad was originally intended to run from Tonopah, Nevada to San Diego, California (the "tidewater"), but never made it to either on its own rails. It was famous for being the last of the three railroads built to cross the Death Valley region, and outlasting them by over 30 years.
Estimate: USD 300 - 600