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A Collectible Certificate from the

READING COMPANY 

This Historic Railroad Line has become a Byword to so many because of the

Monopoly Game

but it started way back in 1833 (!!!) as the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road to serve the Huge Coal-Mining Region of Pennsylvania.  It acquired its present name in 1924 and continued to thrive until declining coal traffic and competition with the Interstate Highway System brought it into Bankruptcy in the 1970s.

So this is the Last Certificate they issued!!!

It features an absolutely wonderful Vignette of one of its Famous Freight Trains pulling out of an Industrial Region and flanked by two fascinating Allegorical Figures.  On the left is a muscular figure holding a Cogwheel - Symbol of Industry - and on the right we see Mercury - Symbol of Communication - with his characteristic Winged Feet, Winged Helmet and bearing the Caduceus which is his most famous Emblem.

This Stock is in Extremely Fine 

VIRTUALLY PRISTINE

Condition

CRISP AND CLEAN

and is EXACTLY like the on you will receive.  You can pay a lot of money for this Certificate - up to $30.00 in a Specialty Store - but it's yours right now at a Very Reasonable 

LOW, BUY-IT-NOW PRICE of $6.99!

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[The Certificate you receive was made out to Emanuel Deetjen & Co with Reg. No. SN25846 and is dated April 2, 1969 - Right after April Fool's Day!!!  It measures about 8 inches by 11 inches.  It has only a couple of normal pinholes and is punch-cancelled on the side but against a white background as shown that is barely noticeable.  Most importantly the wonderful vignette is completely free of cancellation marks!]

This was printed by American Bank Note Company

These Collectible Certificates are getting more and more scarce!

Yet this is a wonderful time to start learning more about this delightful source of some of the best of the ENGRAVER'S ART!

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MYTHOLOGY and SYMBOLISM that will be

Entertaining as well as Informative!

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[Note: These Certificates possess Collector's Value only]

So come along with me on a Delightful and Fascinating Journey through the Wonderful World of the Engraver’s Art – with more than A THOUSAND IMAGES and some Entertaining and Informative Commentary.

I’ve spent more than THREE DECADES teaching Literature and Symbolism at the University Level and want to convey some of my Excitement about this Subject to YOU!!!

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