Fantastic $10,000 bond of the International Mercantile Marine Company issued April 1, 1917, 13.5 x 9.25, signed in ink by the company's vice president and secretary. First mortgage bond issued to "The Rockefeller Foundation," payable "in gold coin of the United States" at a rate of 6%, featuring a nice vignette of their luxury liner the RMS Olympic—sister ship to the ill-fated Titanic. In fine condition.
Originally founded as the International Navigation Co., this trust company controlled the White Star Line, which constructed three famous 'sister ships'—the Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic. This bond was issued to the Rockefeller Foundation, a charity organized by John D. Rockefeller and Frederick T. Gates to 'promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world.' A desirable association piece.
