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Auction: 8026 - Bond & Share Certificates of the World
Lot: 554

Southend Palace Hotel Co. Ltd., £20/500 franc bond, 1905, large vignette of the hotel, ornate border, blue and black, text in English and French, with coupons, some nicks along top edge otherwsie VF. Built in 1904 on Pier Hill, on Southend´s seafront. Had a total of 220 bedrooms, a skating rink, billiard room and a large ballroom. Converted to a hospital during WWI. Recently acquired by the University of Essex. Estimate £ 40-50

Sold for
£30