Great Britain (21) The Kinetic Company Limited, 1910 issue for £3500 First debentures, each for £10 (18) VF to GVF, East LondonWater Works Transfer certificate, No. 2170, dated 19th January 1822, printed on vellum, Fine with some light folds, Insurance Policy Provident Life Office , dated August 15th 1841, some folds, Good Fine, The Victoria Palace Limited, 1929, Share Certificate for 210 shares, red/brown with a picture of the Victoria Palace incorporated into the title heading. The Victoria Palace was situated in Victoria Street, London, was built for Sir Alfred Butt who introduced Pavlova to London, a statue of the ballerina was placed on top of the theatre, maroon, red ink cancellation and paper clip mark on the top edge, Good Fine
Great Britain, Liverpool Conquitt Street Tontine Share Certificate, No.76, dated January 1807, printed on vellum, ink cross across text, lightly soiled as normal , an early certificate, Fine or better
Great Britain, Sunderland, Sir James Laing and Sons Limited Preference Share Certificate for 100 shares at £10 (shares number 101 to 200) issued 21st January 1899, Number 2, red and orange, to Sir James Laing of Thorncliffe (son of the founder Phillip Laing 1770-1854), and Ordinary Share Certificate for 100 shares at £10 (numbered 1308-1407) 21st January 1899, green and yellow, to Mr. Arthur Laing, this cross cancelled by hand 9th September 1904. Both certificates About UNC and unique items. James Laing took over the business from his father Phillip Laing in 1843 aged just 20 . The business prospered and subsequently became the first shipyard on the Wear to build iron ships, the first the 'Amity' being launched in 1853. The most famous ship, built in Deptford, was the Torrens in 1875. The novelist Joseph Conrad sailed on this ship as the second mate between 1891 and 1893. James Laing went on the be knighted in 1897, the following year the company was renamed Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. Comes with copies of images the shipyard and of Phillip Laing, the founder, and of Sir James Laing. A most interesting group of great interest to shipping enthusiasts.
Great Britain, Celtic (plc.) Formerly The Celtic Football and Athletic Company Ltd., share certificates (2) dated 1999, background vintage photograph of team players GVF. (2).
Anglo-Russian Cotton Factories second charge debenture certificates for £100 dated 1897, pink & black (3). Great Britain, Purnell and Sons Ltd. ordinary share certificate 1935. GVF (4).
Great Britain, The "Shell" Transport & Trading Co. Ltd stock certificate, blue with attractive vignettes at top. Dates range from 1944-1958 (6). Creased along top edge. AVF
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Scottish Union Insurance Co., fire policy, 1841, large decorative vignette & title with view of Edinburgh, black, GVF.(1).
Great Britain, East LondonWater Works share certificate 1808, on vellum with set company seal, together with a transfer certificate 1822, this stained. VF and better (2)
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Sun Fire Office, fire policy, large vignette incorporating sun with human face, fire fighter and tradesman, black dated 1855. VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, ManchesterFire & Life Assurance Co., Farming Sock Policy fire cover, large vignette of building with children in foreground, 1844, brown, GVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Norwich Union Fire Insurance Office, fire policy, 1818, vignette includes Justice and cornucopia, black, some discolouration and weakness at folds, lot includes prospectus dated 1826, F. (2).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Union Fire Insurance Society, fire policy, 1815, large vignette of distressed family with burnt out building in background, black, some staining at edges, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Madame Tussaud's Debenture Stock certificate for £200, 1933, number 123, signed by John Tussaud, as director, black with decorative border, Some tears at edges otherwise VF and written in red ink "£200 drawn for redemption 1/1/64. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Atlas Assurance Co., 5 different policies from 1938, The London & Lancashire Insurance Co. Ltd. 2 different policies for 1926,These relate to the EastbourneConstitutional Club Ltd. together with some correspondence VF. (13).
Great Britain, York City and County BankingCompany, certificate for one share, 1869, attractive vignettes of York Cathedral and two of the City's medieval gates, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Lloyds Marine Assurance, policy on ship ‘Emerald' sailed from London to Savannah, 1833, plain format, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Alliance Marine Assurance Company, policy on ship ‘Emerald' sailed from London to St. Vincent, 1838, plain format, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain (7) The Common Fund Co. share cert.1869. DundeePerth and LondonShipping Com 1876 & 1883 (black), 1890 (red), 1921 (blue). Great Ship Co. Ltd. £1 share 1859, Northern Maritime Insurance Co. 1869. VF or better (7).
Great Britain (7) Bishops Waltham Water Co. Ltd. 1865, East London Water Works Co. transfer certs (2) 1842 & 1872, Fluid Meter Company 1870, Liverpool Sewage Utilization Co. 1868, London and Suburban Freehold Land Society 1854, . Pwllheli Gas Co.185-, unissued. VF or better (7).
Great Britain, Insurance Policies, United Kingdom Mutual War Risks Association Ltd., 5 x policies issued to Silver Line Ltd., covering their ships, Silveryew and Silverwillow, together with freight, 1935/36, plain format, all VF. (5).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, The Fine Art & General Insurance Co. Ltd. 5 Policies (and proposal dated 1862) 1927-1929, vignette of The Monument, London, black, VF. (6).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, North British Insurance Company, fire policy, 1841, large vignette of ST Andrew, beasts and arms, black, some discolouration, F. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Imperial Insurance Company, unissued fire policy, printed 1858, very large vignette of coat of arms, crown and allegorical females, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance policies, collection of 12 policies, Lancashire Insurance Company, 1900, National Mutual, 1933, Royal Insurance, 1907, 4 x 1927, 1928, 1933, Lloyd's Fire policy, 2 x 1921, and Equity & Law, 1966, mostly VF. (12).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, New BristolFire Office, fire policy, 1779, large coat of arms flanked by firemen, black, small repair to top edge otherwise excellent condition for age, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Hand in Hand Office, fire policy, 1780, superb large vignette of two firemen and burning building, black, some weakness to folds, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Pelican Life Insurance Company, life policy, 1809, large vignette of six Roman style allegorical figures, black, minor repairs to splits at edge of folds, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Salamander Fire Office, fire policy, 1819, impressive vignette of salamander walking in flames, lot also includes proposal document, black, VF. (2).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Hand in Hand Office, fire policy, 1797, large vignette of handshake under a crown, black, repairs to weakness at all folds, also abstract of the deed of settlement, F. (2).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Westminster Insurance Office, fire policy, 1769, large vignette of portcullis with scrollwork, black, repairs to weakness at folds, F. (1).
Great Britain, Thames Iron Works, Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., £100 debenture,1901, very ornate with vignette of Neptune with man with hammer, ironclad warship in background, signed by T.H. Hills, the Thames Iron Works football team turned professional in 1900 and changed its name to West Ham United, red, an interesting piece, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Caledonian Fire Insurance Company, fire policy, 1818, vignette of allegorical female with spear and shield, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, AberdeenFire and Life Assurance Company, life annuity policy, 1838, vignette of allegorical female with children, black, repairs to weakness at folds, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Imperial Insurance Company, fire policy, 1819, large vignette of Britannia with children, ship and burning building in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, West of EnglandFire Office, fire policy, 1832, large vignette of KingArthur with spear and shield, burning building in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, West of EnglandFire Office, fire policy, 1824, large vignette of KingArthur with spear and shield, burning building in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Union Society, fire policy, 1819, large vignette of four clasping hands flanked by two allegorical figures, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Norwich Union Society, fire policy, 1809, large vignette incorporates blind-folded female holding scales, clasping hands and buildings, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Company Ltd., insurance against explosions, 1883, very large vignette of damaged building flanked by coal mine and canal scene, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Victoria Palace Ltd., share certificate, 1929, ornate heading incorporates vignette of the theatre, situated in Victoria Street, London, was built for Sir Alfred Butt who introduced Pavlova to London, a statue of the ballerina was placed on top of the theatre, maroon, red ink cancellation, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Union Fire Insurance Office, fire policy, 1811, large vignette of allegorical figures with burning building and trees in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Union Fire Insurance Office, fire policy, 1810, large vignette of allegorical figures with burning building and trees in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, South Staffordshire Mines Drainage Commissioners, £100 class ‘B? debenture, 1892, vignette of allegorical figure holding lamp for miner, black & blue, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, York & London Assurance Company, fire policy, 1840, very large vignette of Britannia with St. Paul?s Cathedral and York Minster in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives, life policy, 1875, vignette of four children facing Father Time at left, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance policy, Forfarshire and Perthshire Fire Insurance Co., fire policy, 1841, vignette incorporating, female with shield and cherubs, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, East of England Mutual Life Assurance Society, life annuity policy, 1853, mostly manuscript, printed on vellum, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co. Ltd.certificate for Ordinary shares 1930 & 1934, black and preference shares 1893 (2), red. AVF and better. (4).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society, life policy, 1842, vignette of allegorical figures, black, weakness at folds, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, County Fire Office, fire policy, 1809, large vignette of allegorical female with spear and shield, lion in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, London and North Western Railway, share certificate, arched heading, black, stamped cancelled, also large seal has been cut away from bottom left of certificate otherwise VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, County Fire Office, fire policy, 1814, large vignette of allegorical female with spear and shield, lion in background, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance policies, large folder containing a fine collection of 26 early fire insurance policies, West of England 1816, Royal Exchange, 1837 & 1861, Hants Sussex and Dorset, 1833, Atlas, 1852, Sun Fire, 1864, Caledonian, 1850, East of Scotland, 1853, County Fire, 1822, 1823, & 1865, Leeds and Yorkshire, 1832 & 1859, London Assurance, 1845, Queen Insurance, 1864, Norwich Union, 1836, Scottish Union, 1837, Suffolk and General Country, 1824, Union Society, 1845, Guardian, 1834 & 1854, European, 1861, Imperial, 1863, Church of England, 1863, Indemnity Mutual, 1837, Alliance Marine, 1837, most with vignettes, lot also includes Dutch policy dated 1817 and 13 pieces of ephemera relating to early insurance mainly proposal information, the policies are mostly VF. (26).
Great Britain, Insurance policies, collection of 11 fire policies, County Fire Office, 2 x 1864, West of England Fire and Life, 1865, Northern Assurance, 1849, 1859, 1862 and 1874, Anchor Assurance Company, 2 x 1853, Imperial Insurance Company, 1863 and Western Insurance Company, 1866, seven with vignettes, mostly VF. (11).
Great Britain, Insurance Policies, Sun Fire Office, 3 x fire policies, 1844, 1855, and 1856, all with vignette incorporating sun with human face, fire fighter, tradesman and fire fighting appliance, black, mostly VF. (3).
Great Britain (16), titles include European and American Steam Co 1857, New Brewery Carlisle 1879, Peninsular Company 1864, Wallsend Slipway (x2) together with middle Witwatersrand 1936 and Klerksdopp Goldfields 1934 generally GVF
Great Britain, Leeds & Thirsk Railway Co., certificate No.42915 for one new extension share, 1848, ornate design, printed on linen, black, red seal, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Sun Fire Office, fire policy, 1795, large vignette incorporating sun with human face, fire fighter, tradesman and fire fighting appliance, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, The Lyceum (1903) Ltd., 3 x second mortgage debentures for £100, 1905 with UK revenue stamp and with coupons attached signed by Charles Ellis, as secretary, of this London theatre. EF. (3).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Sun Fire Office, fire policy, 1829, large vignette incorporating sun with human face, fire fighter, tradesman and fire fighting appliance, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Royal Exchange Assurance, fire policy, 1834, large vignette incorporating Royal Exchange building, sailor, sinking ship, tradesman and house on fire, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Royal Exchange Assurance, fire policy, 1827, large vignette incorporating Royal Exchange building, sailor, sinking ship, tradesman and house on fire, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Phoenix Assurance Company of London, fire policy, 1817, large vignette of allegorical female with shield flanked by men fighting fire and building being reconstructed, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Phoenix Assurance Company of London, fire policy, 1810, large vignette of allegorical female with shield flanked by men fighting fire and building being reconstructed, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Phoenix Assurance Company of London, fire policy, 1800, large vignette of allegorical female with shield flanked by men fighting fire and building being reconstructed, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Rolls-Royce Ltd., obsolete ordinary stock certificate, 1971, a plain format certificate to which has been added a gold Rolls Royce limousine imprint, a curiosity item only, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Cheque Bank Ltd., guarantee obligation for £100, 1889, ornate design, large format, black & green, UK revenue stamp, with coupons, stamped cancelled, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Rolls Razor Ltd., certificates for deferred and ordinary shares, 1962/64, different designs, the deferred certificate incorporates the company trade mark, both red, AVF. (2)
Great Britain, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 3 x certificates for 5% stock, ornate border, black & orange, stamped cancelled, all VF. (3).
Great Britain, British Motor Cab Co. Ltd., 6 x bearer certificates for one share and 4 x bearer certificates for five shares, 1910-14, ornate border, text in English and French, orange and blue respectively, bottom margin uneven where coupons cut for payment, lot also includes Car Trust Realisation Co. Ltd., £100 debenture, 1906, mostly VF. (11).
Great Britain, North NorfolkRailway PLC., specimen unsecured bearer bond warrant, 198-, ornate design incorporating train, multi-coloured, with coupons, EF. (1).
Great Britain, Brighton Gas Light and Coke Co., certificate No.502 for one share, 1823, ornate design, black on thick paper, very grubby appearance, folds, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Mount's Bay Steam-Ship Co. Ltd., certificate No.303 for one share, 1881, company based at Penzance, Cornwall, black, very minor damage to left edge, folds, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, The Lyceum (1903) Ltd., 3 x second mortgage debentures for £100, 1905 with UK revenue stamp and with coupons attached signed by Charles Ellis, as secretary, of this London theatre. EF
Great Britain, Marke Valley Consolidated Copper and Tin Mining Co., certificate No.47 for one £10 share, 1842, ornate heading, black, conditions printed on reverse of certificate, excellent condition, AEF. (1).
Great Britain, Marke Valley Consolidated Copper and Tin Mining Co., certificate No.141 for one share, 1844, ‘one share of £10' printed in red, ornate heading, different design to previous lot, black, conditions printed on reverse of certificate, excellent condition, VF. (1).
Great Britain, (24) titles include Darlington Iron Company 1873, Duffield Iron Company 1938, Norfolk Estury Co. Ltd. £50 share 1847 (11) Nuera Art-Silk Co. Ltd. 1928 (2), Bank Stock receipts (2) and PhoenixFireInsurance Co. receipt 1836. Generally VF.
Great Britain (3), Great Northern RailwayCompany £25 share 1846 GVF, The Forcett Railway Company £20 share 1876, black on pink. Small tear at top left corner & creased, The Liverpool Overhead Railway Company share cert.1897, red, with cancelled stamp and ring binder holes.(3).
Great Britain, Fuller's United Electric Works Ltd., three different certificates, (ordinary, preference and debenture stock), all 1923, various colours, all VF. (3).
Great Britain (25), Charles Rowley & Company share certificates 1874, black with attractive title. Small holes top left otherwise AEF. Together with a Voluntary Liquidation letter dated 1910.
Great Britain (16) certificates, titles include Associated Greyhound Racecourses Ltd. 1928, Associated Newspapers Ltd.1954, Beecham Group Ltd. 1954, Becker and Co Ltd. 1923, BritishElectric Traction Co. Ltd. 1959, Components Ltd. 1911, Imperial Continental Gas 1974-76 (3), London Wollen Company Ltd. 1912, Nuera Art-Silk Company Ltd. 1928, Premier Oil Ltd. 1920, Santa Feland Co. 1910, Septimus Parsonage & Co. Ltd. 1900, H & G Simonds Ltd. 1939, Tustabnovice Petroleum Ltd. 1907, mostly F to VF.(16).
Great Britain (6) WaterCompany certificates Bishops Waltham Water Company Ltd. 1865, East London Water Works Co. 1872 transfer certificate (2), Norfolk Estuary Co. £50 share 1847 (2), mostly GVF. (6).
Great Britain (8) Welsh related companies Brynymoor Steamship Co. 1937, Dolywern Temperence Hotel Co. Ltd. 1944, Duffield Iron Corp. Ltd. 1937, Lindley Duffield & Co. (Metallurgical & Finance) Ltd. 1933, Pantymwyn Mining Co. Ltd. 1923, South Wales Fuel Co. Ltd. 1920, together with two Flintshire Oil and Cannel Co. Ltd. call receipts for 1866, mostly AVF to VF. (8).
Great Britain, Anglo Argentine Company Ltd. Share Warrant (Scrip)certificate for 5 x £1 shares 1868, a goldmining company at Gualilacn (San Juan) near the Chile border, stained otherwise Fair. (1).
Great Britain, Direct London and ExeterRailway, with extension to Falmouth and Penzance, scrip certificate for twenty shares, 1845, green, some creasing to paper, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, National Provincial Bank Ltd., share certificate, 1959, attractive vignette of Bank's Bishopsgate offices, green, also Westminster Bank Ltd., share certificate, 1962, Bank's coat of arms at top, black & blue, both VF. (2).
Great Britain, Whitehead Aircraft (1917) Ltd., certificate for participating ordinary shares, 1918, vignettes of aircraft and airfield, also underprint of bi-plane, black & green, heavy central fold and pin holes, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, 28 certificates and debentures, dated 1868-1962, all different, titles include, Hoover Ltd., 1960, Cotton Seed Co. Ltd., 1911, Lever Brothers Ltd., 1925, Astley Mills Co. Ltd., 1920, Nuera Art-Silk Co. Ltd., 1928, National Sporting Club Ltd., 1938, London Woollen Co. Ltd., 1925, Mutual Mills Ltd., 1943, Beecham Group Ltd., 1947, County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1906, mixed condition, but mostly F-VF. (28).
Great Britain, 9 certificates, dated 1864-79, all different, titles include, MerseyLoan & Discount Co. Ltd., 1873, Union Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., 1879, Common Fund Co. Ltd., 1869, Liverpool Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., 1869, Positive Government Security Life Assurance Co. Ltd., 1873, cancelled, Middle Class Dwellings Co. Ltd., unissued, lot also includes Ossett Gas Co., transfer certificate, 1879, and PhoenixFire Insurance Co., receipt for payment on shares, 1836, mostly F-VF. (11).
Great Britain, Great Northern Railway Co., certificate for one share, 1846, coat of arms at top, black on pink, also Northern Counties Union Railway Co., certificate for one share, 1846, black, both VF.
Great Britain, Highgate Archway Co., certificate No.310 for one share, 1810, ornate design, printed on vellum, black, red seal depicting a fly wagon drawn by six horses about to enter the tunnel, in better condition than that usually seen for this piece, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Great North of EnglandRailway Co., certificate for one share, 1836, ornate design with chain at left with links showing places on railway route, this certificate is made out to William Alexander Brooks who was the engineer of the Tees Navigation Company and involved with this railway, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, financial ephemera (5) schedules of taxes (land & tax on servants) from Lincolnshire 1778 & 1779 on vellum. Letter from London bankers 1812 re. 470 doubloons shipped on HMS Hyperion and two annuities forms from 1840's.
Great Britain, Government £3:10s per cent War Loan, bearer bond for £100, London 1932, printed signature of N.V. Warren Fisher, also printed seal of ‘The Lords Commissioners of his Majesty?s Treasury?, ornate border, brown, with coupons, stamped cancelled, VF. (1).
Great Britain, 5 debentures, Garbutt Bros. Ltd., 1906, Heins & Co. Ltd., 1903, Seligmann and Mackay Ltd., 1899, Derby Oxide and Colour Co. Ltd., 1895 and Chivers & Sons Ltd., 1904, all with UK revenue stamps, all VF. (5).
Great Britain, 5 debentures, Heins & Co. Ltd., 1903, Gunter & Co. Ltd., 1924, Derby Oxide and Colour Co. Ltd. 1895, Cadogan and Hans Place Estate (No.3) Ltd., 1903, and Cadogan and Hans Place Estate (No.2) Ltd., 1902, all with UK revenue stamps, all VF. (5).
Framed bond and share certificates (6) including China Lung-Tsing-U -Hai £20 bond 1913 (2), Great Britain, National Provincial Bank share 1957. Rumania £100 bond 1929, USA Leigh High Valley Railway %100 bond 1942. Together with a French document 1764.
Great Britain, Sir James Laing and Sons Ltd., certificate for preference shares, 1899, very attractive design with vignette at left of early wooden 74 gun war ship under construction, large format, orange on yellow, neat ink cancellation through signatures, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Provident Institution for Life Insurance and Annuities, certificate for two shares No.101-102, 1859, black on vellum, red ink cancellation through signatures, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Grand Junction Water Works transfer Certificate no 1313 for transfer of seven shares, 1827, on vellum. Signed Thos Collier & Willm Parker
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