Argentina, River Plate Pressure Meat-Preserving Co. Ltd., 9 x certificates for one share, all 1872, ornate heading, black, large embossed seal, stamped ‘fully paid up share?, VF. (9)
China, 28 bonds, Province of Petchili 1913 Loan, 2 x bonds for £20, Boxer Loan of 1925, bond for $50, Lung-Tsing-U-Hai Railway, Loans of 1920, 1921 and 1923, 3 x bonds for 500 francs, Lottery Loans of 1926/27, three types, 22 bonds, lot also includes Russian State Loan of 1893, bond for 2500 francs, mostly VF. (29).
China, 3 bonds, ChineseImperialGovernmentGold Loan of 1898, bond for £100, German issue, uncancelled, with coupons, Vickers Loan of 1919, bond for £100, with coupons, and Gold Loan of 1908, bond for £100, vignette of walled city, F-AVF. (3).
China, Bank of China Co. Ltd., certificate No.16 for ten shares, 1915, very ornate design, text in Chinese, seal in English, was formed in 1912 and is the oldest bank in China, red, VF. (1)
China, Birt?s Wharf Hide-Curing and Wool-Cleaning Co., certificate for ten shares of 50 taels each, Shanghai 1888, certificate in English, scrollwork at left, black on blue, blue pencil cancellation through signature, very early date for certificate issued in Shanghai, VF. (1)
China, Chinese Cigarette Company Ltd., certificate for 100 shares, Shanghai 1941, ornate border incorporates, tobacco plants, ship and factory, text in Chinese, black & blue, has been folded at some stage, otherwise VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 23rd Year (1934) Sterling Indemnity Loan, bond for £100, vignette of Sun Yet Sen at top, green & pale yellow, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 23rd Year (1934) Sterling Indemnity Loan, bond for £50, vignette of Sun Yet Sen at top, brown & pale green, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 8% Bonds for Refunding Internal and Foreign Short Term Debts, bond No.15199 for 1,000 yuan, dated 1922, ornate border, text in Chinese with English on reverse, brown & pink, with coupons, this issue is listed in Kuhlmann, K630, but only bonds denominated in Japanese yen, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), 2 x bonds for £100, vignette of river scene, black & green, with coupons, both VF. (2).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.10288 for £1,000, vignette of river scene, black & brown, with coupons, AVF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.9684 for £500, vignette of river scene, black & blue, with coupons, a few pinholes at top left, otherwise VF. (1).
China, Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai, certificate No.173 for one share, 1937, ornate design with vignettes of rampant lions at top, text in Chinese, seal in English, brown on pale green, folded, otherwise AEF. (1).
China, National Government of the Republic of China Allied Victory U.S. dollar Loan of 1942, bond for $1,000, vignettes of train at right, ship at left, small format, text in Chinese, heading in English, olive, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, Republic of China Secured Sinking Fund Bonds of 1937, (also known as Pacific Development Loan), bond No.M4053 for $1,000, attractive vignette of pagoda, black & blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, Republic of China Two Year 1919 Gold LoanTreasury Notes, bond No.1755 for $1,000, attractive vignette of pagoda, black & orange, with new coupons and scrip certificate, the right margin is uneven where original coupons cut, otherwise VF. (1).
China, Shanghai Land Investment Co. Ltd., incorporated Hong Kong, share certificate, Shanghai 1941, vignette of building, dragon and man on ladder at left, brown, VF. (1).
China, The 24th Year (1925) Local ConstructionLoan of Fukien Province, bond No.301 for 10 yuan, ornate border, text in Chinese, brown on pale blue, adhesive revenue stamp, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, The 25th Year (1936) ReconstructionLoan of Chekiang Province, second issue, bond for 100 yuan, ornate design incorporates, train, river bridge, and rural scenes, text in Chinese, mauve & blue on pale yellow, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, The 25th Year (1936) United Nationalist Loan, type A, bond No.72493 for 1,000 yuan, ornate border with vignette of Sun Yet Sen at top right, text in Chinese, green & blue on pale orange, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, The 25th Year (1936) United Nationalist Loan, type C, bond No.82469 for 1,000 yuan, ornate border with vignette of Sun Yet Sen at top right, text in Chinese, bright purple & blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, The 25th Year (1936) United Nationalist Loan, type E, bond No.38575 for 100 yuan, ornate border with vignette of Sun Yet Sen at top right, text in Chinese, bright violet & blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, The 29th Year ReconstructionGold Loan of the Republic of China (1940), bond No.656 for U.S. $5,000, vignettes of trains and bridges, text in Chinese with English on reverse, red, with coupons, scarce high denomination bond, VF. (1).
China, The 30th Year (1941) Republic of China Grain Loan, issued for WWII, bonds for 1 shi and 5 sheng, ornate border, small format, text in Chinese, red and violet respectively, both with coupons, both VF. (2).
China, The 31st Year Shanghai Special City Loan, (1942), bond for 500 yuan, very ornate design, text in Chinese, green on pink, with coupons, AEF. (1).
China, Tientsin Cotton Yarn, Food and Bond Exchange Co. Ltd., certificate No.1697 for one share of 20 yuan, very attractive design showing some of the products traded on the exchange, including stocks and bonds, cereals, cotton, wool and tiger skins, text in Chinese, red, central fold, otherwise VF. (1).
China, Workers Savings Loan of the Tientsin-Puckow Railway, bond No.3497 for 50 yuan, 1927, ornate design, text in Chinese, purple, with coupons, scarce, VF. (1).
ChineseGovernment 8% Bonds for Refunding Internal and Foreign Short Term Debts, bond No.217816 for 100 yuan, dated 1922, ornate border, text in Chinese with English on reverse, grey & dull lilac, with coupons, this issue is listed in Kuhlmann, K630, but only bonds denominated in Japanese yen, VF. (1).
France, 78 certificates from 21 different companies, dated 1890-1930, titles include, 20 x La Soie de Compiegne, 1927, Casino d?Allevard-les-Bains, 1910, Ch. Drecoll Ltd., 1910, La Continentale, 1890, 2 x Comp. Générale de Traction, 1897, Les Manufactures de Liancourt, 1898, 6 x L?Alimentation Economique, 1925, 2 x Les Affreteurs Reunis, 1919, all with coupons, an interesting collection, mostly VF. (78).
Great Britain, 11 certificates of private investment companies, 8 titles, dated 1934-36, all company names either hand written or typed, certificates are numbered 2 to 6, all with embossed seals showing company name, mostly VF. (11).
Great Britain, 17 certificates, dated 1864-1962, titles include, Herefordshire & South Wales Agricultural Manure and Cattle Food Co. Ltd., 1864, Wylie & Lochhead Ltd., 1883, New English Bank of the River Plate Ltd., 1892, United Stone Firms Ltd., 1912, Castle-Eden Steamship Co. Ltd., 1886, Royston Cement Co. Ltd., 1899, English Electro Metallurgical Co. Ltd., 1901, Peninsular Co. Ltd., 1866, County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1906, mostly VF. (17).
Great Britain, 6 certificates petrol or motoring related, Premier Re-Forming Co. Ltd., 1910, Motorists? Mutual Co-Operative Society Ltd., 2 types, both 1909, Motor Petrol Association Ltd., 1914, British Petrol & Motor Equipment Co. Ltd., 1922, and Petrol Users Society Ltd., 1919, mostly VF. (6).
Great Britain, 7 Victorian certificates, Felted Fabric Depot Ltd., 1874, Common Fund Co. Ltd., 1869, Gourock Confectionery Co. Ltd., 1894, Overend, Gurney and Co. Ltd., 1865, DundeePerth and LondonShipping Co., 1868, Rhos-Llantwit Coal Co. Ltd., 1865, and Bennett Park Art Club & Studio Co. Ltd., 1889, mostly VF. (7).
Great Britain, A Sears Holdings collection of 37 certificates, Sears Holdings was the vehicle of Sir Charles Clore (1904-79), parent company of Selfridges and British Shoe Corporation. Clore was a major benefactor of the arts, (Clore Gallery at Tate Britain, Turner collection) and of Jewish charities. Certificates in lot are, J Sears & Co. (True Form Boot Co.), Ltd., 6 x certificates, four types, 1929-53, Sears Holdings Ltd., 10 x certificates, five types, 1955-58, all except one with ink facsimile signature of Charles Clore, 12 x certificates, 3 types, 1959-62, all with printed facsimile signature of Charles Clore, 8 x certificates, three types, 1971-74, and British Shoe Corporation Ltd., loan stock certificate 1974, various colours, some cancelled, mostly VF. (37).
Great Britain, Approximately 1,000 certificates, dated 1970-78, from 90 different Britishcompanies, 40 land and investment companies (200 pieces), 40 industrial companies (250 pieces), quantities from Bass Charington, Brooke Bond, Beechams, Great Universal Stores, United Drapery Stores, British Electric Traction, BICC, many household names, mostly VF. (1,000).
Great Britain, Bala & Festiniog Railway Co., (became part of the Great Western), certificate for ordinary stock, 1883, red ink cancellation across face of certificate, also certificate for debenture stock, 1907 over 18--, stamped cancelled, glue marks on reverse, black and red respectively, both AVF. (2).
Great Britain, Cardiff Steam Laundry Dyeing, Carpet and Window Cleaning Co. Ltd., share certificate, 1901 over 189-, also Queen Street (Cardiff) Arcade Co. Ltd., share certificate, 1886, both with scrollwork at left, both black, some creases and pin holes, both F. (2).
Great Britain, Forcett RailwayCompany, certificate for £20 share, 1876, black on pink paper, the 5 1/2 mile Forcett Valley branch from the Darlington & Barnard Castle Railway kept its identity until merged into the LNER in 1921, creased, otherwise?AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Provident Institution for Life Insurance and Annuities, London, certificate No.1823 for one share original capital stock, 1807, ornate heading, black, printed on thick paper, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Taff Vale Railway Co., (became part of the Great Western), certificate for ordinary stock, 1889, red ink cancellation across face of certificate, also certificate for preference stock, 1889, cancelled by red ink and perforations, both with scrollwork at left incorporating goat and Prince of Wales feathers, black and blue respectively, both AVF. (2).
Ireland, 15 issued cheques, Bank of Ireland, Waterford, 4 x 1880, 4 x 1887, (different paper and revenue stamp), and 2 x 1930, also Ulster Bank, Pembroke Branch, 3 x 1894, and Naas Branch, 2 x 1928, mostly VF. (15).
Japan, Osaka-Kobe Sea Transportation Co. Ltd., certificate for one share, 1918, ornate border with vignette of sailing ship at bottom, purple, VF. (1).
Japan, Yokohama Country & Athletic Club, certificate No.324 for two debentures of five yen each, 1913, ornate border, black & dull maroon, adhesive revenue stamp, has been folded, AVF. (1).
Mexico, Mexico Tramways Co., 8 x certificates for ten shares, 2 dated 1906, 1 dated 1908, 3 dated 1909, and 2 dated 1936, also 2 x certificates for hundred shares, both 1953, all with same vignette of electric tram in street scene, orange and brown respectively, cancelled, mostly VF. (10).
Russia, 25 railway and State bonds, Consolidated Railway 1889-90 issues, 4 x 1st series, 5 x 2nd series, and 1 x 3rd series, all for 125 roubles, Armavir-Touapse Railway 1909 Loan, bond for £100, Nicolas Railroad, 1867 issue, bond for 125 roubles, 1869 issue, 2 x bonds for 625 roubles, and State Loan of 1909, 7 x bonds for 500 francs, and 4 x bonds for 2,500 francs, with coupons, F-VF. (25).
Russia, 5 bonds and 2 certificates, Tchoodovsky Cement Works Co. Ltd., 2 x certificates for five shares, both 1915, City of Nikolaef 1912 Loan, 4 x bonds for £100, and Chemin de Fer de la Mer Noire 1913 issue, bond for 500 francs, all bonds with coupons, mostly F-VF. (7).
U.S.A. City and County of San Francisco, Board of Public Works, (CA), 5 x uncancelled $1,000 Montgomery Avenue Gold bonds, all 1873, vignettes of city view, figures representing agriculture and commerce, City seal at top, black on yellow, with coupons, central fold, otherwise, all VF. (5).
U.S.A., Bedford & Stoystown Turnpike Road Co., (MA), certificate for one share, 1824, ornate border, small format, black, embossed seal, very clean condition for age, scarce, VF. (1).
U.S.A., Danville Turnpike Road, (NH), certificate No.273 for one share, 1815, ornate border, small format, black, embossed seal, scarce, paper shows ageing, otherwise VF. (1).
U.S.A., Hartford Bridge Co., (CT), certificate No.541 for one share, 1809, scrollwork at left and top, small format, black, embossed seal clearly shows bridge, several endorsements on reverse, neatly marked cancelled in ink, scarce early item, VF. (1).
U.S.A., Lewisburg Bridge Co., (PA), certificate No.963 for one share, made out to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1818, company was formed to erect a bridge over the west branch of the Susquehanna at Lewisburg, ornate border, small format, black, embossed seal, VF. (1).
U.S.A., Princeton and Kingston Branch Turnpike Company, Reorganized, company name is hand written, certificate No.7 for capital stock, 1895, vignette of train crossing bridge, black, embossed seal, hole cancelled through signatures, glued to counterfoil, VF. (1).
U.S.A., Rome Turnpike Co., (NY), 5 x unissued certificates of capital stock, circa. 1820s, scrollwork at left showing date of incorporation as 1819, black, with counterfoils, mostly AVF. (5).
Collection, 26 bonds and certificates, dated 1888-77, several countries represented, titles include, Anleiheablosungsschuld des Deutschen Reichs 1925, five bonds, different denominations, Chinese Vickers Loan, £100 bond, Aux Classes Laborieuses Ltd., 1953, Pinelawn Cemetery, (NY), 1904, Spring Mines Ltd., 4 x certificates, 1952-58, Hungarian bond, 1888, Woodlands Chemists Ltd., 1935, Heppells Ltd., 1924, John Bell & Croyden Ltd., debenture, 1922, also some sundry documents, mostly VF. (26).
Collection, 6 Red Cross bonds, Hungary 1882, Austria 1882, one with Czechoslovak stamp, Austria 1916, two bonds, and Italy 1885, all have appropriate vignettes which include wounded being treated, mostly VF. (6).
A collection in an album (80) Ten Shillings - £20 dating back to Catterns many in high grades including Lion and Key Fives, and some better prefixes such as Hollom £10 A01 and Fforde £20 A01
Bank of England Britannia group (16) includes 10 shillings mauve L71D aUNC , Mahon £1 A93 Fine, Catterns £1 W11 GEF, blue Peppiatt £1 C44E UNC, Peppiatt £1 green W87A aUNC, plus various others many high grade
Bank of England group (44) face value £282.50 includes Britannia £5 (2) D50 &H71 VF-GVF, mauve 10/- X17D VF, blue £1 GEF, Peppiatt £1 S26A EF, some duplication but a good range mostly high grades
ERROR £5 SomersetB343 prefix JR53, the reverse has an orange piece of paper attached upon which note design was printed leaving blank space underneath, GVF
Fifty Pounds NairneManchester July 2nd 1913 several penned numbers obverse and one tiny pinhole otherwise probably nearer VF than Fine scarce and collectable
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