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Auction: 21143 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World e-Auction
Lot: 277

Great Britain: National Telephone Company Limited, third preference shares, 18[95], #3794, capital £4,000,000, signed by Lord Harris as director, scrollwork at left, pale mauve. Founded in 1881 and gradually acquired several smaller companies until it was taken over by the Post Office in 1911. Lord Harris (1851-1932) was a Colonial administrator, politician and amateur cricketer. Under Secretary of State for India, Governor of Bombay and later Lord in Waiting to Queen Victoria. Best known for his cricketing career, captaining the England team on several ocasions. President of the MCC and influential in regulating test cricket. Small hole at folds, F-VF and rare.

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