Auction: 22140 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World - e-Auction
Lot: 263
Great Britain: Great Ship Company Ltd., a group of certificates for £1 shares, all dated March 1859, 3 are printed in green and 2 in red but otherwise identical, embossed seal depicts the S.S. Great Eastern. The Great Eastern was commissioned by The Eastern Steam Navigation Company and built at John Scott Russell's yard at Millwall to the designs of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It was then the largest ship in the world. It had a chequered history due to the bankruptcy of Scott Russell and the lack of funds with the Shipping Company. This company purchased the ship after its launch and proceeded to fit it out ready for service. Made several voyages until 1863 when losses forced the company to lay up the ship. It was sold in 1864 as a cable laying vessel and the rest of it's life was spent as a concert hall and a floating advertising hoarding. Broken up in 1889-90. VF-EF (5).
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Estimate
£80 to £120
Starting price
£40
