Original finance bond for the world famous span – Issue # 4441 – GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE – – 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. 81th 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. 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. This issue is officially numbered “4441”. Printed in San Francisco by A. CARLISLE & COMPANY, S. Printers name on both sides of bond. 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 2017 we celebrated 80 glorious years and this span still stands proud, with the iconic Alcatraz Island as the backdrop >>This bond evens comes with the original manila envelope (custom size). WOULD LOOK FANTASTIC FRAMED. 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 STREET – MARIN COUNTY – SAUSALITO. The item “GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE DISTRICT $1,000 BOND Issued JULY 1935 San Francisco Printed” is in sale since Tuesday, April 24, 2018. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Stocks & Bonds, Scripophily\Government & War Bonds”. The seller is “lakeside_relics_california_antiques” and is located in Lakeport, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France, Australia.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated