Chile, Chilian Northern Railway Co. Ltd., bonds for £20, £100 and £500, dated 1912-13, all with large vignette of steam locomotive, red, green and blue respectively, no coupons remain, hole cancelled through signatures, AVF. (3).
China, 6 bonds, Hukuang Railway 1911 Gold Loan, bond for £20, French issue, Chinese Gold Loan of 1898, bond for £50, uncancelled German issue, Railway Equipment Loan of 1922, bond for £20, and Lung-Tsing-U Hai Railway, 3 types, 1921, 1923 and 1925 issues, all with coupons, F-VF. (6).
China, American-Oriental Bank of Szechuen, certificate No.24 for five shares, 1929, ornate border incorporates vignette of ship and pagoda at top, text in Chinese, embossed seal in English, black & blue on pale orange, cancelled, VF. (1).
China, Central Bank of Manchukuo, certificate No.031 for 1,000 shares, 1932, very ornate border incorporates dragons, underprint of building, black & red, VF. (1).
China, Central China Mining Industry Co. Ltd., certificate for 1,000 shares, 1940, ornate border with logo at top, black & red, two punch holes in top margin, VF. (1).
China, China Tobacco Co. Ltd., certificate for 100 shares, Shanghai 1942, ornate border incorporating flowers, text in Chinese, black & blue, two punch holes in top margin, VF. (1).
China, Chinese ‘Develop Vigorously‘ Loan of 1944, (to vitalise the Chinese Nation), bond for 100,000 yuan, very ornate border incorporating flowers, text in Chinese, black on brown, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernment 8% Bonds for Refunding Internal and Foreign Short Term Debts, bond No.217261 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).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.10093 for £1,000, vignette of river scene, black & brown, with coupons, there are visible signs that this bond has been framed at some stage, some fading, otherwise, AVF. (1)..
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.4554 for £100, vignette of river scene, black & green, with coupons, there are visible signs that this bond has been framed at some stage, otherwise, VF. (1).
China, ChineseGovernmentTreasury Notes, dated 1919, (Vickers Loan), bond No.9530 for £500, vignette of river scene, black & blue, with coupons, there are visible signs that this bond has been framed at some stage, otherwise, VF. (1).
China, Chinese National Sugar Co. Ltd., certificate for ten shares, 1922, very attractive design incorporates, factory, fields, train and ship, text in Chinese, mauve on pale green, adhesive revenue stamp, VF. (1).
China, Chung Wai Bank Ltd, share certificate, circa 1920s, very ornate border, text in Chinese with bank name in English on embossed seal, black & brown with yellow underprint, VF. (1).
China, Compagnie Générale de Chemins de Fer et de Tramways en Chine, 20 x share certificates, 1920, vignettes of bridge and Chinese scenes, black & brown, with coupons, single cancellation hole through signatures, all VF. (20).
China, Consolidated Bonds of the First Year National Loan, 1921, bond No.1013 for 1,000 yuan, ornate design, text in Chinese on face, English on reverse, black & brown on pale green, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, Fukien Province Local Reorganisation Loan of 1928, bond No.103262 for 10 yuan, (one bond divided into 5 x 2 yuan), ornate design, text in Chinese, black & purple on yellow, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, Jin Feng Flour Co. Ltd., certificate for five shares, 1934, very ornate design incorporating, sun, moon, deer and grain, text in Chinese, brown, adhesive revenue stamps, VF. (1).
China, Mongolian Autonomon Premium Bearing Public Prosperity Bonds, 1944 issue, bond for 5 yuan, 10 yuan and 50 yuan, all with ornate border incorporating dragon and flag, very small format, blue, red and green respectively, VF. (3).
China, Peking-Hankow RailwayGold Loan of 1911, bond for 1,000 yen, issued by Yokohama Specie Bank, ornate design with dragons at top, black & yellow, with coupons, weakness at central fold, F. (1).
China, Pin Xiang (Kiangsi Province) Mining Co. Ltd., loan of 1,000 taels, dated 1907, ornate border, text in Chinese, very early Chinese item, VF. (1).
China, Shanghai Chamber of Commerce Building Loan, bond for 100 taels, 1924, ornate border, text in Chinese, dull red on pale green, central fold, otherwise VF. (1).
China, Shanghai Land Investment Co. Ltd., incorporated Hong Kong, share certificate, Shanghai 1940, vignette of building with dragon and man on ladder at left, blue, folds and pin holes at top left, AVF. (1).
China, Shanghai Worsted Mill Ltd., incorporated in Hong Kong, certificate No.505 for ordinary shares of five Hong Kong dollars, 1947, ornate border incorporating kittens, black & purple, VF. (1).
China, Szechuan Hankow Railway Co. Ltd., certificate for one share of 50 taels, 1913, ornate design with dragons at top, text in Chinese, green on yellow, on the reverse is a large vignette of a steam locomotive, together with a notice in English stating that the certificate can only be held by a Chinese national, VF. (1).
China, The Ministry of Finance Regular Treasury Notes of 1920, bond for half a yuan, ornate design, small format, text in Chinese, black on blue, VF. (1).
France, 25 bonds and certificates, all different, dated 1894-1935, titles include, Miniere de Kemon, 1910, Charbonnages de Millau, 1925, Franco-Russe des Ciments Portland, 1894, Mines d‘Or de L‘Andavakoera, 1913, all with coupons, an interesting section, no damaged, all VF. (25).
France, Etablissements Vve. Garres & de Penanros Fils, 10 x certificates, Bordeaux 1925, vignette of pea pods, black & red on yellow, with coupons, mostly VF. (10).
Great Britain, 5 debentures, Commercial Cars Ltd., bonds for £50 and £100, both 1920, Carlisle Carriage Co. Ltd., 1897, and Car Trust Realisation Co. Ltd., bonds for £10 and £100, both 1906, all with UK revenue stamps, all VF. (5).
Great Britain, 5 debentures, Hotel Metropole (Cromer) Ltd., 1913, Alders Paper Mills Ltd., 1928, Wolfsky and Co. Ltd., 1891, North Herts Property Development Ltd., 1929, and C. de Murrieta & Co. Ltd., 1891, all with UK revenue stamps, all VF. (5).
Great Britain, 5 debentures, Youla Cottons (UK) Ltd., 1908, Gunter & Co. Ltd., 1924, Chelsea Development Co. Ltd., 1904, Cadogan and Hans Place Estate (No.2) Ltd., 1902, and Cadogan and Hans Place Estate (No.3) Ltd., 1903, all with UK revenue stamps, all VF. (5).
Great Britain, 6 certificates all health related, Parke‘s Drug Stores Ltd., 1920, First Aid Services Ltd., 1937, London Stereoscopic Co. Ltd., 1920, Taylors (Cash Chemists) Trust Ltd., 1933, London Clinic & Nursing Home Ltd., 1929, and Hospital Enterprises Ltd., 1935, VF. (6).
Great Britain, First National Reinsurance Co. Ltd., share certificate, 1920, very attractive Waterlow printed certificate with impressive vignette of steam ship, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, London Cemetery Company's Cemetery of St James at Highgate, grave certificate 1928, vignette of Highgate graveyard, burial site of Karl Marx, only one known, pin hole, VF
Great Britain, North British Locomotive Co. Ltd., certificates for preference stock, 1958, and cumulative preference stock, 1959, both with large vignette of steam locomotive, dull mauve and bright blue respectively, both VF. (2).
Great Britain, Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., certificate for deferred stock, 1917, scrollwork at left incorporates Britannia, elephant, pyramids and pagodas, black, several creases and dirt marks, F. (1).
Great Britain, Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse Cemetery Company, scrip certificate for four £25 shares, 1846, small format, brown on cream, scarce, only one known, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Shell Transport & Trading Co. Ltd., certificate for ordinary stock, 1952, very attractive with vignettes of oil wells and oil tankers, blue, VF. (1).
Ireland, 15 issued cheques on the Bank of Ireland, Waterford, 4 x 1880, 4 x 1886, 5 x 1897, and 2 x 1930, (different paper, sizes, or revenue stamps), mostly VF. (15).
Ireland, 15 issued cheques, Provincial Bank of Ireland, Waterford, 1868, Munster & Leinster Bank, Waterford, 2 x 1920, and 2 x 1939, (different colour and revenue stamp), Ulster Bank, Naas, 2 x 1928, and Ulster Bank, Pembroke, Dublin, 8 x 1894, mostly VF. (15).
Italy, Monferrato Railways Ltd., 6 x £100 mortgage debenture bonds, all 1887, black, UK revenue stamps, small cancel perforations through signatures, all VF. (6).
Mexico National Railroad Co. Gold Bond 1902 for $1000., framed. Together with 13 U.S. A. framed certificates of Investment, Mining, Navigation & RailwayCompanies from 1880's. (14).
Russia, 19 railway bonds, South-West 1885 Loan, bonds for 125 roubles and 625 roubles, South-East 1897 Loan, bonds for 2 x 500 marks and 2 x 2,000 marks, 1898 Loan, bond for 2,000 marks, 1901 Loan, bonds for 500 marks, 1,000 marks and 2,000 marks, 1908 Loan, bond for 500 francs, 1910 Loan, bond for 1,000 marks, Rybinsk 1895 Loan, bonds for 500 marks (B), 2 x 1,000 marks and 2,000 marks, Tambov-Saratov 1882 Loan, bonds for 125 roubles and 625 roubles, Wolga-Bugulma 1910 Loan, bond for 500 francs, most with coupons, F-VF. (19).
Russia, 7 railway bonds, Kursk-Charkov-Azov 1894 Loan, bonds for 2 x 125 roubles, Riga-Dvinsk 1894 Loan, bond for 125 roubles, Orel-Vitebsk 1894 Loan, bonds for 2 x 125 roubles, Dvinsk-Vitebsk 1894 Loan, bond for 125 roubles, Donetz 1893 Loan, bond for 125 roubles, all bonds are of same design with ornate border and Russian arms at top, most with coupons, F-VF. (7)
Russia, City of Moscow 1908 Loan, bond for £20, 1912 Loan, 5 x bonds for £20 and 1 x bond for £100, all with coat of arms at top, all with UK revenue stamps, all with coupons, mostly VF. (7).
Russia, Grand RussianRailway, 8 bonds, 1859 Loan, bond for 500 silver roubles, 1861 Loan, bond for £20, 1881 Loan, bonds for 2 x 125 roubles and 2 x 625 roubles, these all have ornate border depicting trains, trees, and allegorical figures, also 1888 Loan, bond for 625 roubles, and 1890 Loan bond for 625 roubles, most with coupons, F-VF. (8).
South Africa, De beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., bearer warrant for one preference share, 1927, also Durban Roodeport Deep Ltd., bearer warrants for one and five shares, both 1938, all with text in English and French, all with coupons, all cancelled, F-AVF. (3).
U.S.A., Capitol Freehold Land & Investment Co. Ltd., UK certificate for ordinary shares, 1893, attractive design with vignettes, black with pink underprint, VF. (1).
U.S.A., Little MiamiRailroad Co., (OH), 10 x certificates for capital stock, 1872-75, vignette of very early train, black, some with blue adhesive revenue stamp, neat hole cancellation through signatures, VF. (10).
U.S.A., Missouri, Kansas and TexasRailway Co., certificates for 10 shares, 1890, and 100 shares, 1879, capital stock, both with vignette of cattle, black & mauve and black & green respectively, hole and stamped cancelled, VF. (2).
A collection in an album comprising Twenty Pounds (3), Ten Pounds (5), Five Pounds (8), One Pound (123), Ten Shillings (18), British Armed Forces One Pound (6), Fifty Pence (2), Ten Pence (2), Five Pence (2) all but a small quantity in mint state or near so, British Military Authority One Shilling About Fine , South Africa 10 shilling Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, error with word "Commaning", Pick s654a About Fine with tape residue over a large proportion of the reverse of the note, ProvincialDartmouth General Bank one pound dated 1822 for John Hine and Henry Joseph Holdsworth, Grant957A a few pinholes Near Fine, Postal Orders (44) One Pound (1), Fifty Pence (43) all 1993 or later and with counterfoils, EF-UNC
Treasury 10 shillings Warren FisherT26 issued 1919 1st series prefix D/92, No. with dash, small hole & light stains, cleaned & pressed, GVF but looks a lot better
Treasuryone poundBradburyT3.3 issued 1914, serial G/30 009579, small hole centre left & pinholes, cleaned & pressed, trimmed, missing bottom left corner tip, Fine-VF but looks better
Bank of England £5 QE2 collection in a Lindner album with slipcase, (178 notes FV £890), an excellent range from Hollom to Bailey, nearly all prefix letters are different, includes many mid-run "01s", first and last series types, experimental XD in Fine noted, some lower grades but majority EF to mostly UNC, perfect for the specialist and type collector
Bank of England group (10) face value £43, includes Helmeted Britannia £5 B280 prefix H49 VF, £10 Gill (2) HT28 about EF and HW88 about UNC, Gill £5 C72 GEF
Bank of England in album (128) face value £143.50, a good selection mostly 10/-'s and £1s from Catterns to Somerset, Britannia £5 (2), Hollom £5 aUNC, Fforde 10/- M80 UNC, some higher grades but average Fine to VF
Bank of England in album with slipcase (36) face value £99.50, includes white £5 O'Brien 1955, mauve 10/- (3) blue £1 (3), £10 Kentfield KN11 981111 GEF, Gill £5 SE78 UNC, some £1 consecutive pairs O'Brien to Somerset, viewing recommended
Bank of England matching number group all with identical serial 000913, Kentfield £10 prefixes A01 & DD01, Kentfield £50 A01, Lowther £5 EA01 & £10 KL01, about UNC to UNC
ERROR £5 LowtherB380 (5) issued 1999, a consecutive run with mis-matched serial numbers EB61 013926/826, 013927/827, 013928/828, 013929/829 & 013930/830, counting flick, about UNC to UNC
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