GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE DISTRICT $1,000 BOND Issued JULY 1935 San Francisco Printed - $145 - (Lakeport, CA)
Original finance bond for the world famous span - Issue # 2541 - "Bond Series C" GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE - JULY 1935 - - Printed on a parchment / currency type paper and has a wonderful vignette of the bridge between SF and Marin County. . United States of America - CALIFORNIIA . . . The bridge opened to vehicle traffic in May 1937 . 82th Anniversary this year. This one was financed during our country's most difficult times - The Great Depression . . . Numerous workers sacrificed their lives building this engineering marvel . . Even today it is a majestic beauty. . Approx. 13-1/2 by 9-1/2 inches - Colors are vivid- GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND HIGHWAY DISTRICT. . interest payable on the bond was twice yearly, via BANK OF AMERICA TRUST & NATIONAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, in the City & County of San Francisco, State of California - or - Manufactures Trust Company, in the City of New York . . $1,000 - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Signed by President of the Board of Directors and countersigned by the Secretary of the Board . . This issue is officially numbered "2514" . . Printed in San Francisco by A. CARLISLE & COMPANY, S.F. . . . Printers name on both sides of bond . . It has been punched and this $1,000 Bond has the official embossed round seal too! . BOND # 2514 - .. Printed on high quality currency type paper . . . Upon redemption, the official bonds are stamped and punched. . Dated at bottom script: first day of July 1935 . . . May of 2018 we celebrated 81 glorious years and this span still stands proud, with the iconic Alcatraz Island as the backdrop >> . .WOULD LOOK FANTASTIC FRAMED . . UNITED STATES SHIPMENT ONLY < < < < California residents add 7.75% sales tax - PLEASE PAY WITHIN 2 DAYS OF AUCTIONS END . . . Thank you ........... SAN FRANCISCO BAY - - CITY WITH THE FAMOUS CABLE CARS - CLIFF HOUSE - LOMBARD STREET - COIT TOWER - FISHERMAN'S WHARF - PALACE OF FINE ARTS - AT&T PARK - GIANTS BASEBALL - FERRY BUILDING - PIER 39 - CHINA TOWN - JAPAN TOWN - FILMORE STREET - MARKET…
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