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Scott Number: R181 Collection Reference No. for Communications: 5782

Denomination/Type: $1000 green & black, imperforate

2025 Scott Catalog Value: $3150.00

Estimated Retail Value: $4500.00 What is this?

Cancel Method: Manuscript

Cancel Date: August 28, 1899

Cancel or Company Type: Railroad

Company: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

City: Baltimore

State: Maryland

Stock certificate #4 from B & O Railroad Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B & O Railroad of Monopoly fame), for 200,000 shares of preferred stock ($20 million at the time, equivalent to $750 million in 2024), resulting from the railroad's bankruptcy/reorganization, issued to the voting trustees of the railroad. 9 copies of Scott #R181 (plus 1 additional stamp, serial #600 which has fallen off) paid the $10,000 tax. This is only the third known document with the $1000 Madison affixed. The other two documents only have 1 stamp each, and both are cut canceled. All 9 examples on this document are uncut. A one-of-a-kind document! Part of an incredible historical transaction find, which I have chronicled in full on this page.

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