1889. 3% BOND OF THE SOUTHERN ITALIAN RAILROAD COMPANY. SOCIETA ITALIANA PER LE STRADE FERRATE MERIDIONALI. 500 LIRAS.
Name: Southern Italian Railway
Date: October1, 1889
Signature: Pen, facsimile
Dimensions: 26 x 39 cm
Coupons: Yes, 6
Category: Railroad
Condition: VF
Denomination: 500 Lira
Description: 3% BOND OF THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY ISSUED IN FLORENCE,ORIGINALLY SERVINGTHE BOLOGNA–LECCE, WITH A BRANCH LINE TO NAPLES. THE COMPANY, FOUNDED AS EARLY AS 1862, CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS NETWORK IN SOUTHERN ITALY THROUGHOUT THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY. THE DECORATIVE MOTIFS FEATURE A BORDER WITH UNIQUE GEOMETRIC AND BOTANICAL SHAPES THAT ALSO FORM THE LETTER “M.” IN THE UPPER PART, THERE IS A UNIQUE VIGNETTE FEATURING A SEASIDE VIEW OF THE CITY OF VENICE AND ST. MARK’S SQUARE. A RARITY ON THE POLISH ANTIQUES MARKET.
