Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company

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You will receive the exact certificate pictured



Over 75 years old



Common stock



December 10, 1940



Issued, canceled



American Bank Note Company



Machine printed signatures



12" (w) by 8" (h)



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In 1836, the Louisa Railroad Company, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's (C&O) oldest predecessor, was chartered. Around 1851, its name was changed to the Virginia Central Railroad. In 1868, special acts of Virginia's and West Virginia's legislatures provided for completion of rail lines from Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River. Under these acts, the Virginia Central Railroad was renamed the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. This company succeeded to the rights, interests and privileges of both the Virginia Central and the Covington and Ohio Railroads.

In 1878, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was renamed the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (it was reorganized between 1873 and 1878 during receivership).

In 1895, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad placed the first successful electric locomotive in railroad service. An earlier test of the world's first electric railroad locomotive, the "Page Locomotive," took place on the C&O's Washington Branch in April 1851.

In 1947, the Pere Marquette Railway, principally a Michigan line, was merged into the C&O. Sixteen years later, the C&O acquired stock control of the B&O in February following the ICC's approval on December 31, 1962. In 1966, the ICC authorized the C&O to acquire control of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad. The next year, the ICC approved control of the Western Maryland Railway by the C&O/B&O. On February 26, 1973, the Chessie System Inc. was formed and Chessie System Railroads was adopted as the new corporate identity for the C&O, B&O and Western Maryland railroads.

Later, the CSX Corporation came into being, resulting from the merger of the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries Inc. Three years later, pperation of the Western Maryland Railway was taken over by the B&O, and WM's ownership was assumed by the C&O. In 1987, the B&O was merged into the C&O, and the C&O was merged into CSX Transportation.

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Certificates carry no value on any of today's financial indexes and no transfer of ownership is implied. All items offered are collectible in nature only. So, you can frame them, but you can't cash them in!

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We ship all orders via the United States Postal Service. Most domestic orders are shipped via Ground Advantage. USPS International, Priority and Express Mail, UPS and DHL services are also available, and costs are calculated during checkout. Current charges may be reviewed here.

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Absolutely. You may return any merchandise, for any reason, within 30 days of the purchase date for a full refund of the purchase price.

We guarantee all of our pieces to be authentic. If you ever determine that a piece is not authentic, it may be returned for a full refund of the purchase price as well as any associated shipping charges.

Absolutely. You may return any merchandise, for any reason, within 30 days of the purchase date for a full refund of the purchase price.

We guarantee all of our pieces to be authentic. If you ever determine that a piece is not authentic, it may be returned for a full refund of the purchase price as well as any associated shipping charges.

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Yes. We purchase old stocks and bonds as collectible pieces. Feel free to contact us or use our chat system to let us know what you have. We will get back to you as soon as we can!

Do you research stocks and bonds to determine if they are still negotiable?

No we do not. You would need to have a firm that specializes in such a search to determine if your stock or bond remains negotiable. We buy and sell stocks and bonds as collectible pieces only.

No we do not. You would need to have a firm that specializes in such a search to determine if your stock or bond remains negotiable. We buy and sell stocks and bonds as collectible pieces only.

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