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Auction: 21145 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World - e-Auction
Lot: 329

Great Britain: Hurlingham Club Extension, £5 shares, 1912, #212, signed by Viscount Valentia as trustee, ornate border, black. This Fulham, London club opened for pigeon shooting in 1867, although this sport ceased in 1905. The estate was purchased in 1874, the year Polo was first played there and the rules formalised in the following year. The Polo grounds were used for housing following WW2 but the name is still used by the Hurlingham Polo Association. Many sports are still played at the club but it is best known for it's pre Wimbledon Tennis Championships held every year. VF.

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