St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Company


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You will receive the exact certificate pictured



Guaranteed authentic



Over 125 years old



Capital stock



June 4, 1895



Issued, canceled



Franklin Bank Note Company



Hand signed



11" (w) by 7" (h)



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The charter for the Terre Haute & Richmond Railroad Company was secured in January 1847. The line between Terre Haute and Indianapolis soon became the sole focus of the TH&R’s construction efforts - so much so that Terre Haute interests would be forced to seek a separation of the company in 1851. The eastern half of the line would be rechartered and completed as the Indiana Central. It was a split of no great consequence because the TH&R’s success no longer depended on the line to Richmond.

Construction started late in 1849, and the entire 73-miles of the TH&R opened in February 1852.

With the railroad in operation and immediately successful, former president Chauncey Rose turned his attention toward extending the TH&R’s reach westward to St. Louis. The Terre Haute & Alton was built in 1854 and consolidated with the Belleville & Illinoistown in 1856 as the Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis. For a time, at least, it was the TH&R’s primary western connection.

In April 1858 an angry TH&R board instructed its superintendent not to deliver any more freight to the Alton line. In an attempt to remain solvent, the Alton line had begun to delay its payments for interline freight and accumulated a deficit in its account with the TH&R. By year’s end the TH&R board was threatening legal action if some form of regular payment was not initiated to liquidate the debt. Despite the hostile relations, business as usual continued over the two lines.

With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 and the virtual closure of the Mississippi River to commercial traffic, the TH&R ceased to be a small, hometown enterprise. Additional traffic required additional equipment, and more locomotives and cars meant increased shop space, more machinery, and a bigger workforce. Final resolution of the claim against the Alton line came in June 1862, and it was reorganized as the St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute.

Over the years, the company acquired a number of smaller lines, including the Belleville & Illinoistown Railroad, the Belleville & Southern Illinois Railroad, the Belleville & Eldorado Railroad, the Carbondale & Shawneetown Railroad Company, and the St. Louis Coal Railroad.

Most of the company's assets eventually fell under the control of the Illinois Central Railroad.

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All of our pieces are genuine - 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.

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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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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!

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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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