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Auction: 1004 - Bonds & Shares of The World
Lot: 720

x Poyais; General Mortgage Loan of £200,000, £100 Special Bond, 1823, signed by William John Richardson on behalf of Gregor Mac Gregor, ornate scrollwork block at top, black and blue, with coupons, several brown toning spots and tiny splits at folds, about very fine. Estimate £ 150 Poyais, Honduras, was given to Gregor MacGregor by the native ruler in 1820 and MacGregor proceeded to try to settle the land by financial enticements. Several loans were floated on the Stock Exchange to raise money for ships and infrastructure but all eventually failed.

Sold for
£120