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<p>[QUOTE="gsalexan, post: 3306399, member: 24274"]Thanks for the little history lesson, Earl. I did not know about McKesson's scandal!</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked up quite an interesting item a couple days ago. This is not a bond, exactly, but more of a temporary loan certificate. It was used to help fund the U.S. Sesqui-Centennial Exhibition (150th) in Philadelphia, in 1926. This was hoped to be a major event like the 1876 International Centennial Exhibition or the 1893 Columbian World's Fair. A commemorative stamp, half dollar, and a $2.5 gold piece (example below is not mine). But attendance was much below expectations and the fair ended up losing $20 million. This certificate is unissued, which may not be a bad thing, as many people never got back the money they put up.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]876176[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]876177[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]876178[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsalexan, post: 3306399, member: 24274"]Thanks for the little history lesson, Earl. I did not know about McKesson's scandal! I picked up quite an interesting item a couple days ago. This is not a bond, exactly, but more of a temporary loan certificate. It was used to help fund the U.S. Sesqui-Centennial Exhibition (150th) in Philadelphia, in 1926. This was hoped to be a major event like the 1876 International Centennial Exhibition or the 1893 Columbian World's Fair. A commemorative stamp, half dollar, and a $2.5 gold piece (example below is not mine). But attendance was much below expectations and the fair ended up losing $20 million. This certificate is unissued, which may not be a bad thing, as many people never got back the money they put up. [ATTACH=full]876176[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]876177[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]876178[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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