Boston and Providence Rail Road Corporation

Incorporated 21st June 1831 to build a line between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island. First opened in 1834.
Capital? in shares of $100.

1831

REF. NO.	DENOMINATION	DESCRIPTION	NO.ISSUED	VALUE

101x	$100 shares	183[40], black	Low #479 High #	$50

101x	$100 shares	184[1]-[2], black, signature lines not labelled	Low #851 High # 1287	$40

102x	$100 shares	184[2], black, cancelled TRANSFER CLERK and TRANSFER OFFICER printed at the bottom	Low #1395 High #2522	$35

103x	$100 shares	184[3]-[48], black, cancelled PRESt and TREASr printed at the bottom	Low #111 High #5829	$25

104x	$100 shares	185[4], black, cancelled	#7400	$25

105x	$100 shares	18[67], black, CORPORATION now above vignette, cut cancelled	#11414	$25

106x	$100 shares	18[71], as above but PRESt now at right, printer ABNCo., print width 226mm	Low#12617, High#13184	$25

107x	$100 shares	18[82], as above but print width only 220mm, strong colour	#17286	$25

108x	$100 shares	18[96], as above but red endorsements ‘NOT VALID’ etc., and blue serial #	#21824	$25

109x	$100 shares	190[1], as above	#23359	$25

110x	$100 shares	19[35]-[37], new design, green, cancelled	Low #33081 High #33692	$15

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