Peru
Lima, Peru, Compania de Obras Publicas y Fomento, 1 sol, 4-7-1876, series A, serial 635485, with black oval overprint, PMG VF 20. SCWPM-S444b. Issued by the American-born Henry Meiggs (1811-1877) to finance the construction of a railway line from La Oroya to Cerro de Pasco, Peru. His printed signature, as Enrique Meiggs, is found in the lower right. Circulated yet the design remains quite bold, particularly the black overprint. [url=https://www.pmgnotes.com/certlookup/2084377-004/20] Please use this link to verify the certification number[/url]
($125-200)