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Rare and valuable original certificate issued in 1892 by the Società Italiana per le Strade Ferrate Secondarie della Sardegna (Italian Company for the Secondary Railways of Sardinia), a joint-stock company based in Rome, founded in 1862 to promote the development of the island’s secondary railway network.
This certificate represents a cumulative title for five bearer bonds, each with a nominal value of 500 Lire, part of a total issuance of 14,400 bonds guaranteed by the Italian State. The funds raised were allocated to financing minor railway infrastructures that were essential for linking rural centers with the main railway lines.
The document, of great aesthetic and historical value, features an elegant 19th-century decorative frame with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy and a central medallion depicting a railway convoy. It comes with its original numbered coupons, in excellent condition.
Document features:
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Issuance: 1892
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Type: certificate for five bearer bonds
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Nominal value: 2,500 Lire (5 x 500 Lire)
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Size: approx. 43 x 28 cm
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Condition: excellent, with intact coupons
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Printer: Goyes Marchisio - Turin
Rarity and collector’s interest:
A document of notable interest for scripophily collectors and enthusiasts of Italian railway infrastructure history. It stands as an important testimony to the infrastructural development policies of post-unification Italy.
Historical note:
The Società Italiana per le Strade Ferrate Secondarie della Sardegna played a crucial role in integrating the island’s territories, contributing to economic progress and connecting inland areas with the main coastal centers.
