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Auction: 11022 - Bonds & Share Certificates of the World
Lot: 486

C. de Murietta & Co. Ltd., a set of three 5% debentures for £100, £500 and £1000, 1891, the first signed by A. de Murietta, the second by C. de Murietta and the last by both C. de Murietta and J. de Murietta, large format with ornate borders, black with blue, green and red underprints respectively, printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., with coupons, about extremely fine (3). The Muriettas were wealthy Spanish and Latin American merchants who became embroiled in the Argentine debt crisis in 1890-2 which brought down the house of Baring. Barings were saved but Muriettas failed shortly afterwards. Estimate £ 80-100

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