Beautifully engraved Certificate from the San Francisco Land Association issued in 1859. The company was incorporated in Philadelphia which was common for for early California business ventures. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignettes of a seated female allegorical figure with eagle and shield with port and train crossing bridge in background, and the California State Seal with the word "Eureka". This item is hand signed by the Company's President (F. N. Buck) and Secretary (William Lippincote) and is over 148 years old. Some signs of wear. Reinforced on verso.
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Top Center Certificate Vignette This company was an outgrowth of the California Gold Rush that began in 1849.