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Auction: 20118 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World e-Auction
Lot: 186

Greece/Ionian Islands: Ionian Bank Limited, £25 shares, 18[91], #1614, winged lion in centre, blue, printed by Waterlow. The Ionian bank was founded in 1839 at a time when the Islands were under British Protection to facilitate trade with Great Britain. in 1864 the Islands were ceded to Greece and the Bank then extended it's operation to include Greece, Cyprus and Turkey. Greek assets sold to the Commercial bank of Greece in the 1950's and its Egyptian assets were sequestrated by the State when all other companies were nationalised. Ceased trading in 1978 but carried on some business as Ionian Securites Ltd. Cancelled, ink residue at left, VF and scarce.

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