Mexican Telephone Company
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Product Details
Nicely engraved antique stock certificate from the Mexican Telephone Company dating back to the 1880's. This document, which is signed by the company President and Treasurer, was printed by Arthur & Bonnell and measures approximately 8 1/2" (w) by 5 1/2" (h).
Three revenue stamps are adhered to the back of the piece and are shown in the second picture above.
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Historical Context
The Mexican Telephone Company was founded by Franklin Delano - the uncle of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt - in 1882 to establish phone service in the country. It is believed the President was named after his uncle. Two years later there was limited phone service in Mexico City.
The company was an American Bell Telephone Company subsidiary.
J. P. Morgan was a member if the company's Board of Directors in 1886.
Additional Information
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!
All of our pieces are original - we do not sell reproductions. If you ever find out that one of our pieces is not authentic, you may return it for a full refund of the purchase price and any associated shipping charges.