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Auction: 18021 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Online Auction
Lot: 291

Great Britain: Thames Iron Works Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., 2nd mortgage debenture for £100, 19[10], #1416, very ornate border, vignette within title of allegorical figures with ships behind, red, printed by Waterlow & Sons. Founded in 1859, the largest shipbuilder on the Thames. It had the distinction of building the first all iron warship in 1860. In the 1880's a football club was started for its employees which by 1900 was wound up and West Ham United was created. In 1905 the motor department was developed to produce steam wagons and in 1906 a petrol car was launched. Closed in 1912. EF.

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Sold for
£100