1914 F.A. North Co $50 Gold Bond Certificate Lester Piano Philadelphia For Sale

Original 1914 F.A. North Company $50 Gold Bond Certificate associated with Lester Piano.This ornate early 20th-century certificate features a detailed engraved border, piano vignette, embossed gold corporate seal, handwritten issuance information, and original printed terms on the reverse.The certificate was issued as a $50 credit toward the purchase of a new piano or player-piano rather than as a cash-redeemable investment bond. It is dated 1914 and includes period retailer/dealer stamping on the reverse.A very interesting piece of antique piano, music-industry, advertising, and scripophily-related ephemera.