Description

The Atlantic & Suburban Railway (A&S) was an interurban street railroad that began operations in 1908 on a 15-mile stretch of track connecting Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Absecon and Somers Point, New Jersey. It was created by the reorganization of the Atlantic City & Suburban Traction Company, which had been formed in 1897. After a series of mergers, the A&S became part of the Atlantic City & Shore Railroad, which subsequently was incorporated into the present-day New Jersey Transit. Items from the A&S are not frequently found, but I offer for auction an unissued capital stock certificate. It is from the decade 1900-1909 and is over 100 years old. Shares cost $50 each, and the total offering amount was $650,000.