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Auction: 22142 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World - e-Auction
Lot: 359

Great Britain: Morning Newspaper Publishing Co. Limited, a pair of certificates for ordinary shares and founders shares, both dated 18[92] and both #4, both signed by Quintin Twiss and Norman Forbes_Robertson as directors and Arthur Quintin Twiss as secretary. Black and red respectively, 'valueless' handwritton across face. Forbes Robertson, 1858-1932, a noted actor and friend of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, Edward Elgar and especially Oscar Wilde. He and Bram Stoker (Dracula) organised the funeral of Henry Irving. Quintin Twiss, 1835-1900, also an actor but best known for his first class cricket career. Both GVF and first time at auction (2).

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