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Bonds and Share Certificates of the World (Sale 14016)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 30th May 2014 Time: 10:00AM
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Thursday 29 May 2014 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
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151
1934 6% Sterling Indemnity (Boxer) Loan, bond for £50, no.0140, ornate border with vignette of Sun Yat Sen at top, blue, brown and black with green underprint, with coupons, spike hole at top left, good very fine. £150-180
152
1934 6% Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo Railway Completetion Loan, bond for £100, no.000526, large format, Sun Yat Sen top right, ornate border, blue, green, brown and black, text in English and Chinese, with coupons, centre fold otherwise about extremely fine. £80-100
153
1937 Secured Sinking Fund Bond (Pacific Development Loan), for US$1000, no.M2455, pagoda at top, blue and black, with coupons, ABNCo. printing, with certificate attached to denote American domicile, extremely fine. £400-500

Municipal Loans

154
Shanghai Municipal Council, 6% Loan of 1926, debenture for 100 taels, no.D17392, Shanghai Council buildings in centre, ornate border, yellow and black, printed by Waterlow & Sons, endorsement of conversion to Chinese currency in 1943, good very fine. £80-100
155
Shanghai Municipal Council, 6% Loan of 1926, debenture for 100 taels, no.D19140, Shanghai Council buildings in centre, ornate border, yellow and black, printed by Waterlow & Sons, endorsement of conversion to Chinese currency in 1943, good very fine. £80-100

Railways

156
South Manchuria Railway Company, 4.3% Loan, bearer bond for 100 yen, 1925, ornate border, black and blue with orange underprint, with coupons, extremely fine. £60-80
157
South Manchuria Railway Company, bearer bond for 250 yen, circa 1935, no.33042, ornate border, vignette of the worlds first streamlined train at bottom, purple and black, extremely fine. £60-80

China and Hong Kong Companies

158
Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd., 7.50 dollar shares, 193[2], no.12735, arms in centre, blue, capital overprnted in red, perforated cancelled, printed by Waterlow & Sons, together with a similar piece but printed in green by De La Rue and dated 1969 and a share in Hongkong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd., 1934, the last with dark surface marks, the last two are mounted ready to frame otherwise good very fine, the first scarce. (3) £60-80
159
Hongkong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd., a group of 18 certificates of $2 shares, 25 cents paid, all 19[34] to 19[36], ornate border, red, '1931 ISSUE' in top margin stamped cancelled in red, generally extremely fine. (18) £200-300
160
Hongkong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd., a group of 20 certificates of $2 shares, fully paid, all 19[38], ornate border, black, '1938 ISSUE' in top margin, stamped cancelled in red, generally extremely fine. (20) £200-300
161
Oriental Bank Corporation, a pair of certificates, both for one £25 share, 18[57], no.4327 and 18[66], no.54965, scrollwork to left and Royal Coat of Arms at top, embossed seal, black, both extremely fine. (2) £150-180
162
Russian investment in China, S.A. Miniere des Aimaks de Touchetoukhan et de Tsetsenkhan en Mongolie, 50 rouble share, St.Petersburg, 1911, Chinese text at right, Russian at left, black and yellow, with coupons, together with Banque Russo-Asiatique, 187.50 roubles share, 1911, 3 examples, brown, pink and black, with coupons, the first with small nicks at bottom edge, very fine and better. (4) £60-80
163
Shanghai Electric Construction Co. Ltd., an unissued certificate for 10 shares of £1, no.1688, capital £700,000, electric tram at top left, very ornate borders, red and brown, with coupons, extremely fine. £60-80
164
Shanghai Gas Co. Ltd., certificate for shares of 11 HK dollars, 19[70] no.0480, signed by Horace Kadoorie as director, ornate border, black, framed and glazed, together with a very large iron screw press company seal, weighing some 20 kilos, attractive gold painting, very fine. (2) £80-100
165
Shanghai Land Investment Co. Ltd., a group of 10 certificates for 5 tael shares (overprinted 5 HK dollars), all 19[31] full height vignette of Chinese workman painting a house at the top of a ladder, brown, ink cancelled, very fine to extremely fine. (10) £200-300
166
Shanghai Power Company, first mortgage 5 1/2% debenture, printed denomination, C$1,000, [1935], no.R12360, vignette of Shanghai harbour but with red overprint across the entire view, red and black, printed by the American Bank Note Co., good very fine. £60-80
167
Shanghai Power Company, first mortgage 5 1/2% debenture, type-written denominations, a group comprising C$100, C$400, C$500 and C$1,000, vignette of Shanghai harbour but with red overprint across the entire view, red and black, printed by the American Bank Note Co., a couple with minor rust marks, very fine. (4) £200-250
168
Shanghai Telephone Company (Federal Inc. U.S.A.), 3 1/2% cumulative participating preferred stock, 19[47], no.AP00367, ornate border, yellow and black, together with a series A temporary registered debenture, Shanghai 1932, green and black, the first with small tear at top edge, the second with several edge tears, very fine and fine. (2) £60-80
169
Shanghai Waterworks Company Ltd., certificate for "A" shares of £20 each, London register, 19[51], no.A2233, black, together with certificate for "C" shares of £1 each, London register, 19[46], no.C479, black on green paper, the last with repaired tear at bottom, the first very fine. (2) £60-80

French Indo-China

170
Banque de Cochinchine S.A., 250 franc share, [1908], no.17703, vignettes of buildings at top, workers harvesting crops at bottom, black on red paper, together with S.A. Cochinchinoise Immobiliere, 100 franc share to bearer, 1929, no.041281, ornate border, green with yellow underprint, with coupons, and S.A. D'Exploitation de Phu-Quoc, 100 share to bearer, no.025557, photographic vignettes of coast and farmland, map in centre, black and orange, with coupons, very fine and better. (3) £150-180
171
Union Electrique D'Indo-Chine S.A., a pair of certificates, 100 franc share and founder share without par value, not dated, no.068854 and 04339, oriental style border and underprinted map of China, brown and turquoise, and purple and yellow respectively, the first has had capital amount amended, both with coupons, about extremely fine. (2) £60-80

India

172
East India Company, a proof 3% bond for £300, 18- (circa 1840), printed by Perkins, Bacon & Petch, engine turning at left, coat of arms top centre, black, damage at all corners from mounting, creased, fine but very rare. £150-200
173
India: A series of proof 4% bonds, for £500 and £1000, 1858 and £100, £500 and £1000, 1861, printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co., all with engine turned scrollwork at left, coat of arms at top, black, together with other miscellaneous certificates and documents (6) including 2 bills of exchange of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China, all have damage at corners and edges mainly from prior mounting but an interesting and scarce lot. (11) £150-200
174
East India Company, a proof 4% debenture for £1000, April 1858, printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co., scrollwork at top with arms of the company below, black, with coupons, printer's annotation at bottom, has been professionally backed to support the fragile paper, small pieces missing at left and a little grubby, fine and very rare. £80-100
175
Bank of Madras, a proof certificate for one share of 500 rupees, 18- (circa 1895), scrollwork at left, black, printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co., capital 50,00,000 rupees, printer's pencil annotation in centre, some damage from mounting at left edge, about very fine £100-120
176
Bank of Madras, a proof certificate for one share of 500 rupees, 18- (circa 1898), scrollwork at left, black, printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co., capital 60,00,000 rupees, printer's pencil annotation in centre for 1898, very fine. £120-150

Japan

177
Ville de Tokyo (City of Tokyo), 5% Loan of 1912, bond for 500 francs, no.2999, large format piece with vignette of tree lined river with small sailing vessel, electric tram in left border, power station in right border, green and black, printed by Waterlow & Sons, with coupons, slightly grubby left edge otherwise very fine. £60-80
178
Kawasaki Shipyard Ltd. (Kawasaki Zosen Jo K.K.), 10 shares of 500 yen, Taisho 10 (1921), no.17990, signed by Kojiro Matsukata as President, a very attractive certificate with vignettes of steamships, warships, aircraft, steam engine and motor car, blue and black, company logo at top, text all in Japanese, rust mark at top right, very fine and scarce. £200-300
Footnote: The company was formed by the merger of two shipyards in 1896. Changed its name to Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1939 and traded until it was broken up by the occupation forces after WWII. Rejoined with two of its former associated companies in 1969 to become one of Japan's leading corporations.

Malaya

179
Batu Anam (Johore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., a group of 3 certificates for 1 tael shares, 19[13], numbers 1488, 1492 and 1493, all signed by E. Kadoorie as director, yellow brown printing, ink and punch cancelled, very fine. (3) £80-100
180
Cheng Rubber Estates, Ltd., pair of certficates for 1 Tael and 10 Candareen shares respectively, 19[24] and 19[32], no.536 and no.2382, capital restructure overprinted in red, both with monogram in centre, ornate border, brown and black, American style, printed by Colombian Bank Note Co., both extremely fine. (2) £80-100
181
Samagaga Rubber Co. Ltd., 10 candareen shares, Shanghai 19[32] (2 examples), no. 4748 and 4764, both signed by E.S.Kadoorie as director, ornate border, green and black, extremely fine. (2) £80-100
182
Semambu Rubber Estates, Ltd., a good pair of certificates in American style, both for shares of 10 candareens, 191[32], no.1620, and 192[41], no.3155, the restructured capital overprinted in red, both signed by Kadoorie family members as directors, attractive vignette of elephant top centre, ornate border, brown and black, printed by Columbian Banknote Co., both about extremely fine. (2) £80-100

Philippines

183
Compañia General de Tabacos de Filipinas, founders share, Barcelona 1882, no.012660, large vignette depicting allegorical figures with cigars, brown and black, without secretarial signature, with coupons, extremely fine. £80-100

Siam/Thailand

184
Royal Siamese Government, 6% Sterling Loan, 1924, bond for £50, no.A140, very large format with coat of arms at top flanked bu vignettes of steam train at left and workers in field at right, brown and black, printed by Waterlow & Sons, red stripes and cancelled across face, light staining in left margin, good very fine and scarce. £150-180
185
Royal Siamese Government, 6% Sterling Loan, 1924, bond for £100, no.B5105, very large format with coat of arms at top flanked by vignettes of steam train at left and workers in field at right, red and black, printed by Waterlow & Sons, red stripes and cancelled across face, some damp staining, light faded, very fine and scarce. £120-150
186
Royal Siamese Government, 4% Sterling Conversion Loan, 1936, bond for £100, no.B6026, large format with coat of arms in centre, steam train at left, workers in field at right, mauve and black, printed by Waterlow & Sons, with coupons, hole cancelled, very fine to extremely fine. £120-150

AUSTRALASIA

Australia

187
A small group of Australian and New Zealand certificates: Leviathan Gold Mine Ltd., warrant to bearer for 20 shares, 1904, no.20, ornate border, brown, with coupons, together with The May Queen Hauraki Ltd, certificate for £1 shares, 189[0], no.295, decorative border of columns, black, Standard Exploration Company Ltd., certificate for £1 shares, [1900], no.7838, scrollwork at left, vignette of Lion drawn carriage under title, mauve, and Societe Forestiere Franco-Australienne, 100 franc share, 192[1], no.08451, ornate border, photographic vignettes of felled trees and flock of sheep at bottom, black and yellow, with coupons, all better than very fine. (4) £60-80
188
A group of Australian certificates, comprising Yarrangobilly Copper Mining Co. Ltd., Lobb's Hole, Kiandra, 1873; Anaconda Copper & Silver Mining Co. Ltd., 1888; Pinnacle Group Silver Mining Co. Ltd., Silverton, 1888; Rising Sun Silver Mining Co. NL, Broken Hill, 1889; Webb's Consols Silver Mining Co. NL, Emmaville, NSW, 1889; Broken Hill Proprietary Block 14 Co. Ltd., 1888; London & Western Australian Investment Co. Ltd., 1899, and, Associated Financial Corporation Ltd., 1901, mostly with faults of torn corners, staining or well circulated, fine to very fine, a few scarce. (8) £150-180
189
A very nice collection of New South Wales copper mining certificates (11), mostly early 20th century, comprising; Queen Bee Copper Mining Co., 190[8]; Queen Bee South Copper Mining Co., 19[07]; Crowl Creek Mining Co., 190[5]; Grafton Copper Mining Co. Ltd., 190[6] and 190[7] (2); Girilambone Copper Mining Co., 189[8] and 19[01] (2); Great Cobar North Ltd., 19[08]; North Cobar Ltd., 191[4]; Great Cobar Ltd, 19[13] and a specimen certificate, 19-, from the Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. archive, generally very fine or thereabouts. (11) £150-200
190
A group of Western Australian mining and related certificates (10), comprising; Amalgamated Gold Mines Ltd., 190[1]; Associated Northern Blocks (W.A.) Ltd., 19[29]; British Colonial Mining Corporation Ltd., 189[8]; Conglomerate Goldfields of Western Australia Ltd., 190[1]; Cosmopolitan Proprietary Ltd., 190[6]; Cue Consolidated Finance Company Ltd., 19[00]; Cue Gold Mine Ltd., 189[6]; East Murchison United Ltd., [1899]; Golden Link Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd., 190[1] and Great Boulder Main Reef Ltd., 19[05], fine to very fine. (10) £180-220
191
A nice collection of Western Australian gold mining certificates (10), late 19th and early 20th century, comprising; Hampton Lands & Railway Syndicate Ltd., 189[6]; Hannan's Proprietary Development Co. Ltd., 1896; Hannan's Napier Gold Company Ltd., two pieces, 18[95]; King Solomon's Gold Mines Ltd., two pieces, 1899; Lady Loch Gold Mines Ltd., two pieces, [1901] and [1902]; Loch Mines Ltd., [1905] and London & Western Australian Investment Co. Ltd., [1899], generally very fine or thereabouts. (10) £180-220
192
A lovely collection of Western Australian gold mining certificates (11), late 19th and early 20th century, comprising; Menzies Ltd., 19[00]; Menzies Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd., 189[8]; Menzies Lady Sherry Gold Mining Co., 1[902]; Mother O'Gold Consolidated Mines Ltd., Mortgage Debenture, 190[1]; North Boulder Gold Mining Co. Ltd., 190[2]; Town Properties of West Australia Ltd., 19[05]; Victorian Mining Co. Ltd., 190[1]; Western Australia Development Corporation Ltd., 189[6]; Westralia Ltd., 189[8]; Windsor Consolidated (W.A.) Gold Mines Ltd., [1901] and Woodley's Gold Mines Ltd., [1900], share and £1 debenture, also [1900], generally very fine or thereabouts. (11) £200-250
193
A group of Australian mining certificates (12), comprising Brownhill Central Gold Mines Ltd., 1902 (2); Golden Link Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd., 1899; Ivanhoe Gold Corporation Ltd., 1907; Joker (Yalgoo) Gold Mines Ltd., 1896, piece missing at bottom right; Kalgoorlie Amalgamated Ltd., 1904; Mother-O-Gold Consolidated Mines Ltd., 1900; Phoenix Gold Mines Ltd., 1899; Standard exploration Co. Ltd., 1900; Westralia Mount Morgans Gold Mines Co. Ltd., 1903 and 1905 and Windsor Consolidated (W.A.) Gold Mines Ltd., 1904, together with a £50 First mortgage debenture of the New Zealand Midland Railway Co. Ltd., 1895, some folds, creases and spike holes, fine to very fine. (13) £200-300
194
A group of Broken Hill silver mining certificates (12), with some duplication, comprising; Rising Sun Silver Mining Co., £1 shares, 18[88] (5); Rising Sun Extended Silver Mining Co., £1 shares, 18[88] (4); Broken Hill South Extended S. M. Co., £1 shares, 188[8] and Bonanza Consols Silver Mining Co., two pieces, 5 shilling shares, 18[91], some with small tears and/or discolouration, generally fine, some better. (12) £200-300
195
A collection of mostly Queensland Gold Mining companies (13), late 19th and early 20th century pieces comprising; North Columbia Extended Gold Mining Co. Ltd., 189[8], green/black; Alpine Gold Mining Company, 190[7], red and green; Australasian Mining Co. Ltd., 189[5], black; Australian Mines Agency Ltd., share warrant to bearer, 189[6], green and brown; Balmer's United Gold Mining Co., 190[6], blue on pink paper; Cumberland Gold Mining Co. Ltd., 188[6], black on blue paper and 189[5], green; East Oriental & Glanmire Gold Mining Co. Ltd., 190[2], red; Etheridge Gold Mining Co. Ltd., 189[2], blue; Hydraulic Gold Recovery Co., 189[4], blue; Irvinebank Mining Co. Ltd., 189[1912], brown; Jubilee Consols Ltd., 189[8], blue and; North Queensland Development Syndicate Ltd., 19[04], black, generally fine to very fine, none with major damage. (13) £200-300
196
Melbourne & Suburban Railway Co., £10 share, 18[59], no.10523, an attractive piece with vignette of surveyor and a navvy revealing a steam train crossing river bridge, map of route below, black on thick paper, embossed seal bottom right, good very fine. £120-150
Footnote: Built a line from Melbourne City centre to Richmond, Burley and Hawthorn, later extending to Camberwell, Lilydale and Healesville by 1889. Acquired by Government controlled Victorian Railways.
197
Bank of New South Wales, certificate for one share of £100 in the name of Samuel Terry, 18[32], no.750, small format piece printed in black on vellum, arms at left, handwritten endorsement on face, very fine and rare. £400-500
Footnote: Founded in 1817. Acquired numerous other banks including the City Bank of Sydney in 1918 and Western Australian Bank in 1927. Itself absorbed into Westpac in 1982.
198
Anchor Tin Mine Ltd., a lovely group of four, comprising; £1 shares, part paid, 190[2], blue on blue paper; £1 preference shares, fully paid-up, 190[6], blue; £1 preference shares, part paid, 19[09], brown on yellow paper; and 5 shilling ordinary shares, part paid, 19[09], green, all with ornate border and anchor under title, all very fine. £80-100
199
Australian Cordillera Gold & Copper Mining Co., a pair of certificates for 10 and 20 shares of £1, both 185[2], decorative title, black, printed on linen, red serial numbers, both good very fine. (2) £80-100
200
British Australian Gold Mining Co., twenty shares of £1 each, fully paid, not dated but circa 1851, no.82461-82480, scrollwork at left side, black on blue paper, creased, small tears at right edge, fine to very fine. £80-100
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Bonds and Share Certificates of the World (Sale 14016)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 30th May 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing:
Thursday 29 May 2014 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
and during the sale
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