Greyhound Corporation $5000 bond certificate 1983 (bus lines)

Rare stock-sized Greyhound Corp $5000 bond certificate features the company's iconic dog image as the top engraved vignette. Nice green border. Issued and cancelled. Unique transportation collectible that is very hard to find. Dated 1983. Measures approximately 12 x 8 inches.

Greyhound Lines, Inc. is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation in North America, connecting over 1,600 destinations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Founded in 1914 by Swedish immigrant Carl Wickman in Hibbing, Minnesota, the company began as a small shuttle service transporting miners before officially adopting the "Greyhound" name and trademark running dog logo in the late 1920s. Today, the carrier operates out of its corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas, , as a subsidiary of the global travel technology firm Flix SE, which also manages FlixBus.

Origins (1914–1926):
Carl Wickman started the business using a 7-passenger Hupmobile car to transport miners between Hibbing and Alice, Minnesota. Several small local lines merged in 1926 to form the Motor Transit Corporation.

The Greyhound Corporation (1930):
Motor Transit officially changed its name to The Greyhound Corporation. The company survived the Great Depression largely thanks to massive ridership gains during the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.

Diversification Era (1960s–1980s):
Facing intense competition from expanding airlines and personal vehicles, the holding company diversified heavily into non-transportation sectors. Notable acquisitions included the consumer product and meatpacking giant Armour Foods (Dial) in 1970.

Separation of Bus Operations (1987):
The diversified parent corporation sold off its core motorcoach transit operations. The passenger service became an independent, standalone business named Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas. Meanwhile, the remaining consumer product parent eventually became The Dial Corporation.

Modern Era & Ownership Changes:
In 1999, the bus company was purchased by Canadian transport firm Laidlaw Inc.
In 2007, British transport conglomerate FirstGroup acquired Laidlaw.
On October 21, 2021, Munich-based Flix SE acquired Greyhound, merging Greyhound's extensive legacy footprint with FlixBus's advanced ticketing and scheduling technology.x SE, which also manages FlixBus.

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