Attractive $1000 bond of the Fredericksburg, Orange & Charlottesville Rail Road Company issued September 1, 1872, 16.25 x 24, complete with its 40 coupons below. The handsome oversized bond carries a rate of 7%, payable "in Gold coin of the coinage of the United States." It features a finely engraved allegorical vignette and shimmering gold underprint, and is signed by the company's president, treasurer, and trustee. In fine condition, with a small tear at center.
