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Auction: 17017 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World
Lot: 160

France: Canal de Richelieu, certificate for one share, Paris [1753], #5188, attractive early piece with ornate caligraphy, vignette of seal, black. Formed in 1751 to control the flood waters of the Durance and also to irrigate surrounding land during the dry season. Actively supported by the King, the company could still not raise enough money and the scheme was discontinued. A good plate impression, AEF.

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Estimate
£300 to £350