Set of 5 Northern Pacific Railroad dated 1876-97 Stock Certificates - 5 Differen For Sale

1876-97 dated Stocks bearing the engraved portrait of Frederick Billings, the certificates of the Northern Pacific Railroad provide a wonderful example of the art of intaglio printing in the 19th century done by the National Bank Note Company. Set of 5 different colors: Red, Blue, Green, Orange & Brown! The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western United States, from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest. It was approved by Congress in 1864 and given nearly forty million acres (62,000sqmi; 160,000km2) of land grants, which it used to raise money in Europe for construction. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former President Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in western Montana on September 8, 1883. The railroad had about 6,800 miles (10,900km) of track and served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. In addition, the NP had an international branch to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The main activities were shipping wheat and other farm products, cattle, timber, and minerals; bringing in consumer goods, transporting passengers; and selling land. Read more at Frederick H. Billings (September 27, 1823 " September 30, 1890) was an American lawyer, financier, and politician. He is best known for his l Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.