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Auction: 312 - Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 2159

Hudson & Berkshire Railroad (NY), $1000 7% New York State bond, #128, signed by Millard Fillmore as New York State Comptroller, lightly punch cancelled through his signature, VF. This is an early example of how the states helped the railroads raise money for construction. In 1848 Fillmore (1800-74) was nominated as the vice-presidential running mate to Zachary Taylor, succeeding upon Taylor´s death in 1850. While in office, he supported the Fugitive Slave Law, which alienated abolitionist support. A collection of certificates signed by all of the U.S. Presidents would be quite a challenge. We have seen certificates signed by Fillmore, Washington, McKinley, Harding, Cleveland, both Roosevelts, and Truman. This bond is quite uncommon, as only 178 were authorized.

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