Pennsylvania New York Central Transportation Company Share Certificate 1968

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Pennsylvania New York Central Transportation Company Share Certificate 1968

Issued in March 1968, this original share certificate from the Pennsylvania New York Central Transportation Company represents a poignant artefact of post-war American rail history, marking the final years before the great mergers that redefined U.S. rail transport.

Measurements: approx. 12 x 8 inches
Date: March 11, 1968
Condition: In decent vintage condition; minor age toning and archival wear visible. Please inspect images carefully for full details.
Origin: United States
Printer: Security-Columbian Banknote Company
Internal notes: QC passed

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FOR COLLECTIBLE PURPOSES ONLY. This is a vintage, cancelled share certificate and holds no financial value. A fantastic piece of scripophily / industrial history.

In the late 1960s, as America’s golden age of rail travel waned, the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads sought survival through unification. This striking share certificate — with its classical engraving of Mercury, the messenger god, against an industrial skyline — evokes the optimism and power of mid-century corporate America.

Issued on March 11, 1968, for 100 shares at $10 par value, this document was printed by the Security-Columbian Banknote Company, a respected American engraver known for its intricate financial and stock certificate designs. Its countersigned layout and corporate seal reflect a period of financial transition, preceding the ill-fated Penn Central merger of 1968–1970 — one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history.

Owning this certificate is an act of preservation — a tangible link to the industrial and financial legacy of America’s railways. Ideal for collectors of transport memorabilia or historical finance documents, it offers both aesthetic appeal and documentary value as part of a transformative era in modern corporate history.

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