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Auction: 17017 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World
Lot: 162

France: Compagnie Franco-Américaine (Gauthier Frères & Cie, Lyon), 500 franc share, 1855, #20939, very ornate border with paddle steamer, arms of France & USA, cherubs and allegorical figures, black, with coupons. Formed in 1855 to operate a fleet of iron screw steamers between Havre and North America. The ships were unreliable and attracted fewre passengers than expected and the company closed in 1857. VF.

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Estimate
£80 to £100