2 pieces.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Stock Certificates: Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road. Philadelphia, March 16, 1795. 1 p., 4to, 8 x 9 1/2 inches, vellum, printed document, filled-in in ms., with printed vignette of covered horse-drawn wagon approaching turnpike gate. One share issued to William Weston, #775, signed by William Bingham [founder and director, Bank of North America, 1781; turnpike promoter, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania]. Clean, attractive document with bold Bingham signature. * Philadelphia & West Chester Turnpike Road Co. Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 1865. 8vo sheet, printed document with vignettes, filled-in in ms. Ten shares issued to John Sellers, #330. With revenue stamp. Signed by Joseph Powell.