Ottoman/Greece - Salonique (Thessaloniki)-Monastir (Bitola) Railroad

Description: Ottoman/Greece - Salonique (Thessaloniki)-Monastir (Bitola) Railroad - 1893 3x The railway from Thessaloniki to Bitola is a 219 kilometres (136 mi) long railway line, that connects the port city Thessaloniki in Greece with Bitola in the Republic of North Macedonia, via Veroia, Edessa, Amyntaio and Florina. The line was opened in 1894 under the name "Société du Chemin de Fer ottoman Salonique-Monastir", when the area was part of the Ottoman Empire. The section between the international border and Bitola is not used anymore, and as of 2013 passenger services are restricted to the section between Thessaloniki and Florina. The easternmost section of the line, Platy–Thessaloniki, is part of the important connection towards Athens and Northern Greece. The idea of a trans-Macedonian railway had existed since the 1850s when, in January 1859, a Memorandum regarding the construction of the Salonica–Monastir (today's Bitola) line was signed. It, however, wasn't until 28 October 1890 that the Ottoman Sublime Porte gave Deutsche Bank a concession to build the railway as a branch line of the Oriental Railways and to possibly further extend it to an Albanian port. "Société du Chemin de Fer ottoman Salonique-Monastir" was set up as an Ottoman company, and its headquarters were in Constantinople. The construction works started in May 1891 and were completed in June 1894. Upon completion, the line operations were given to the Chemins de fer Orientaux, which were already operating the Salonique to Mitrovica and Vranje railways. Whether Baron Maurice de Hirsch took an active role in this railway is debatable, considering he retired from the Balkan railway building shortly before this project began. While at that time, the practice of compulsory work was still in use, labour was cheap in rural Macedonia, and the engineers were reported to be enthusiastically welcomed. After the end of Balkan Wars in 1913, the line ended fully in Greek territory, except for the last 17 km to Monastir, which ended up in Yugoslavia. The Greek government purchased the Greek part Salonica Monastir railway on 17 October 1925, and the railway became part of the Hellenic State Railways. Issuer : Salonique (Thessaloniki)-Monastir (Bitola) Railroad Type: 3x 3% bond ANominal : 404 markCountry : TurkeyPlace : Constantinople (Istanbul)Issue date : 1893Cancelled : NoCoupons : YesQuality : F, folded multiple times, cuts, tape (see photo) Shipment Worldwide Europe USA China Russia < 100 grams 6,00 6,00 6,00 6,00 100 - 350 grams 12,00 12,00 12,00 12,00 >350 grams 18,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 I will combine wins in one shipment to save shipment cost. However if the total wins exceeds 100 grams additional shipments cost are added. Shipment will be done in a strong envelope with hardboard cover. Amounts above USD 200 require to be send by registered mail at an additional cost. Winning bidder to pay by PayPal. Other payment methods may be accepted upon request. Please note that I am located in the Netherlands.

Price: 5 USD

Location: Amstelveen

End Time: 2024-11-23T09:16:50.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD