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Washington Terminal Co. - dated 1905 $5,000 Railroad Gold Bond - Great Railway History!

Inv# RB5132   Bond
State(s): District Of Columbia
Years: 1905
Color: Olive, Orange or Blue

Railroad Bond printed by American Bank Note Company, Philadelphia. Various Denominations. Great eagle vignette. A railroad terminal affiliated with the B&O Railroad. Rare!!!

The Washington Terminal Company (reporting mark WATC) is a corporation created in Washington, D.C., United States, to provide support to railroads using Washington's Union Station. It is now a nearly wholly owned subsidiary of Amtrak. It was established in 1901 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad-controlled Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad. The Washington Terminal Company owned and operated Union Station (opened in 1907) and about 5 miles (8.0 km) of track in the Washington area, providing switching services for passenger trains using the station or passing through the area:

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Condition: Excellent

A bond is a document of title for a loan. Bonds are issued, not only by businesses, but also by national, state or city governments, or other public bodies, or sometimes by individuals. Bonds are a loan to the company or other body. They are normally repayable within a stated period of time. Bonds earn interest at a fixed rate, which must usually be paid by the undertaking regardless of its financial results. A bondholder is a creditor of the undertaking.

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Price: $23.00